Thursday Jun 25 | Greensburg Daily News
Turning Our Attention to the Next 150 Years
Sesquicentennials don't come along every day. Now that the city has celebrated its past and put its heritage into perspective, maybe we should devote an equivalent number of dollars and an equivalent number of hours to figuring out the future.
Heavy rain inundates parts of Edwardsville
Edwardsville and Holiday Shores both had problems with the intense rains that dampened the Memorial Day holiday.
Large sports complex development to be built in Vandalia, Illinois
The City of Vandalia has hired a Michigan-based firm to construct a two million square-foot sports and entertainment complex, with a 9,000-seat arena will be at the center of the development.
Committee recommends projects totaling $1.2M in funding
The Montgomery County Economic Development/Government Equity Advisory Committee on Friday, May 15, recommended funding seven projects with $1.2 million from the county's 2009 Primary Economic Development Fund of ED/GE. The funding recommendations will be considered by county commissioners at a meeting on May 19.
Muncie - Elvin E. 'Wheel' Telford, 82, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2009 at Ball Memorial Hospital.
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. Pat Quinn today announced that 11 of the state historic sites closed late last year are re-opened to the public.
Racial reconciliation goal of Sunday service
A worship service this Sunday seeks to promote racial reconciliation in the city.
May 25th Memorial Day Services in Southern Illinois
Memorial Day is observed in numerous communities in rural Southern Illinois where patriotic feeling runs strong.
Group seeks help to pay for Lincoln statue
A group of Montgomery County residents wants to showcase a new side of Abraham Lincoln in Hillsboro, but they're counting on public help to make the project a reality.
Melting snow, ice threaten flooding
Last week's snow and ice created new problems on Monday as melting drifts swelled creeks and rivers around Illinois.
Larry Scott and Rich Denother are two of the dedicated volunteers who will serve the annual Christmas dinner to the public at College Avenue Presbyterian Church in Alton.
Donation offered to keep historic site open
VANDALIA, Ill. - An anonymous Vandalia-area resident has stepped forward with enough money to keep the doors of the Vandalia State House State Historic Site open through the end of the fiscal year.
Winter weather advisory issued
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory in effect until 9 a.m. this morning.
Woman's dream novel finally a reality
For many years, published writer and Vandalia resident Rhonda Bishop knew she had a "book inside" of herself.
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