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Sarff 60th
Mr. and Mrs. James Sarff Sr. will celebrate their 60th anniversary with a gathering hosted by their children from 2 to 4 p.m. July 9 at Hopewell Fellowship Hall in Snicarte. James F. Sarff Sr. and...
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Canadians settled region by thousands in 1800s
Ahead of Tuesday’s celebrations marking America’s Independence Day, we might spare a moment to wish a belated “happy birthday” to our Canadian neighbors, who on Saturday marked the 150th anniversary of...
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Morgan Count Fair Princess candidates
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Morgan County Fair Queen contestants
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Morgan County Fair seeks royalty
The Morgan County Fair will kick off with the crowning of the 2017 Morgan County Fair queen, junior miss and princess at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the fairgrounds on South Westgate Avenue. Contestants in the...
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Photo: Ag class builds tables
Members of the Franklin High School agriculture business class recently built 12 picnic tables and five white picket fences for the Morgan County Fair. Students participating include Lenajean Hurst...
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Photo: Franklin FFA members attend convention
Members of the Franklin FFA recently attended the Illinois State FFA Convention in Springfield. They include: Andrew McGath (from left), Luke Bergschneider, Jared Miller and Adam Morris. .neFileBlock {...
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Photo: Farmers earns service award
Pilot Club of Jacksonville 2016-17 President Patty Osborne (left) presents Diane Farmer with an award recognizing Farmer’s 30 years of service to Pilot Club. .neFileBlock { margin-bottom: 20px; }...
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Photo: Team competes
Members of the Franklin FFA Agriculture Mechanics team recently competed in the state FFA Agriculture Mechanics contest at Parkland College. Team members include: Jacob Wilson (from left), carpentry;...
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Photo: 2 earn FFA degrees
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Cole 35th
Bud and Barbara Cole of Jacksonville will celebrate their 35th anniversary with a trip later this summer to the Gulf Coast. Bud and the former Barbara Robinson were married by the Rev. Dan Broaddus on...
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Corn gazpacho a great starter for summer meal
Simple and delicious straight out of the garden, abundant corn on the cob is one of the great things about summer. You boil it up, spread on a little butter, dig in and thank your lucky stars. But even...
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Live theater abundant, diverse this weekend
The region will be awash in live community theater this weekend, with at least three diverse plays taking to a stage somewhere nearby. “High School Musical” will fill the stage starting Friday at...
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Shelf Life
What’s new at the Jacksonville Public Library: ADULT FICTION “The Hamilton Affair” by Elizabeth Cobbs: Set against the dramatic backdrop of the American Revolution and featuring a cast of legendary...
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Roome-Ashbaker
Laura Jean Ashbaker and William John Thomas Roome were united in marriage by Daryl Hand at 5 p.m. June 3 in an outdoor ceremony at Hidden Lake Winery in Aviston. The bride is the daughter of Terrance...
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Weller-Griesbeck
Emily Grace Griesbeck and William Jacob “Jake” Weller were united in marriage by the Rev. Paul McLain and Matthew Jordan Griesbeck at 6 p.m. June 24 at Calvary Episcopal Church in Memphis, Tennessee....
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Zaytsev-Rush
Morgan Maxine Rush and Dmytro Andriyovich Zaytsev were married June 10 in Matthews, North Carolina. The bride is the daughter of John and Sue Rush of Jacksonville. The groom is the son of Andrey...
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Gregory 60th
Francis “Hank” and Betty Gregory of Bluffs will celebrate their 60th anniversary with an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. July 23 at Jacksonville Country Club in Jacksonville. Hank Gregory and the former...
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Runyon 50th
Darrell and Judith Runyon of rural Jacksonville are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary today. They were married by pastor Herbert Rose on July 16, 1967, at Salem Lutheran Church in...
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Taylor 40th
Bill and Susie Taylor of Murrayville will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary with an open house hosted by their children for friends and family from 2 to 4 p.m. July 23 at the Murrayville...
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