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Heitz 50th
Dennis and Joyce Heitz will observe their 50th wedding anniversary next month. Dennis Heitz and Joyce Phillips were married Sept. 10, 1965, at the Rushville First United Methodist Church by Rev....
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Nickel 40th
Jerry and Diane Nickel of rural Alexander will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary Monday. They were married Aug. 31, 1975, at the First Baptist Church in Ashland by Rev. Audy Burklow, now...
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Taking on tapas
Fun, social meals will not be limited to the metro areas beginning this fall. What began as a family’s new business is evolving into a destination restaurant. Owners Peggy Denby and her husband, Peter,...
View ArticleGallery Hop sets sights on back-to-school
School districts in the region are back in session for another year and the Imagine Foundation is celebrating with its first Back-to-School Downtown Gallery Hop. The Hop, which starts at 5 p.m. Friday...
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Let me tell you a story
Stories. The 17th annual Prairieland Chautauqua is all about the stories. Some famous, some not quite famous. Some closer to all-but-forgotten. All with a unique perspective of someone notable in...
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Seymour 45th
Jim and Kathy Seymour of 22 Eleanor Lane are planning to celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary by relaxing in Southern Illinois. Jim Seymour and Kathy Canaday were united in marriage Sept. 5, 1970,...
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Miller 25th
Gerald and Ruth Ann Miller will observe their 25th wedding anniversary Tuesday. Gerald Miller and Ruth Ann Breakville were married Sept. 8, 1990, at Westfair Baptist Church in Jacksonville. Mrs. Miller...
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Morrissey-Alexander
The upcoming wedding of Joanna Alexander and Zack Morrissey, both of rural Jacksonville, is being announced. The future bride is the daughter of Michael and Janet Alexander of Jacksonville. She...
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Pilarte-Lira
The upcoming wedding of Audra Renee Lira and Brandon Michael Pilarte, both of Jacksonville, is being announced. The future bride is the daughter of Pete and Natalie Lira of Jacksonville. She graduated...
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Britenstine-Kotches
Jessica Lynn Kotches and Robert John Britenstine were united in marriage on June 12, 2015. Pastor Walter Holt of the First Baptist Church officiated the 1:30 p.m. ceremony in the gazebo on the lawn of...
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From icky bugs to good grubs
Gillian Spence plunges her hand into a shallow tray of 10,000 writhing mealworms. She comes up with a handful of the inch-long, beige-colored grubs, which squirm over and between her fingers. Most are...
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Nergenah 40th
Chris and Trudy Nergenah are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary today, Sept. 13. Chris Nergenah and Trudy Brockhouse were married Sept. 13, 1975, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church near Chapin. Mr....
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Stephenson 30th
Clayton and Tonia Stephenson of Manchester are celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary by planning a family vacation in Branson, Missouri. Clayton Stephenson and Tonia Meadows were married Sept. 14,...
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Tillery 60th
Keith and Frances Tillery of Roodhouse will observe their 60th wedding anniversary next Sunday. They were married Sept. 20, 1955, in Hernando, Mississippi. The Tillerys are the parents of Ronald...
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Schmadeke-Kant
Sarah Ann Kant and William Charles Schmadeke, both of Chicago, were united in marriage June 13, 2015. The bride’s brother Christopher Kant officiated the ceremony at the Azul Fives Resort in Riviera...
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Rice 45th
Jim and Debby Rice of 409 Pine St., Roodhouse, will observe their 45th wedding anniversary on Friday. James Rice and Deborah Moore were united in marriage on Sept. 18, 1970, by Rev. Snider in...
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Pennell-Ace
Samantha Ace and Jacob Pennell, both of Wasilla, Alaska, were united in marriage Aug. 1, 2015. Jim Wilson officiated the 3 p.m. ceremony at Summit Lake, Hatcher Pass, Alaska. The bride is the daughter...
View ArticleReichl talks about bouncing back from Gourmet’s demise
Ready for a deep dive into the dismantling of Gourmet magazine? Ruth Reichl is ready to share. Actually, it’s more about how that dismantling uprooted the life of the magazine’s former editor-in-chief,...
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Bigney-Benton
Lindsey Kay Benton and Frederick Halbert Bigney were united in marriage Friday, Aug. 7. John DiLacqua, friend of the couple, performed the 3:30 p.m. ceremony at Rockwood Community Church in Rockwood,...
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Waltrip-Mumford
Rachel Renee Mumford and Timothy John Waltrip, both of Hamel, were united in marriage Oct. 10, 2014. J. Cook officiated the 3:30 p.m. ceremony at the First Christian Church in South Jacksonville. The...
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