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Herald 50th
Stephen and Sandra Herald of Jacksonville recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family trip to Hawaii. The trip was a gift from their children and included stays on the islands of...
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Havlin 60th
Bob and Lil Havlin of Jacksonville will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Thursday. Robert L. “Bob” Havlin and the former Lillie May (Lil) Cox were married on Aug. 17, 1957, by the Rev. Ollie...
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Winchester Class of 1952 reunites
The Winchester High School Class of 1952 held its 65th anniversary reunion on July 18 at the Moose Lodge in Jacksonville. Those attending included Jack Rowe; Paul Hawkins; Neal and Shirley Cooper;...
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Routt Class of 1977 reunites
Members of Routt High School’s Class of 1977 held their 40th class reunion in July. Class members attending included Donna Rodems (front row, from left), Maura Landolt, Lusica Panella, Kathleen...
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Yantko-Matthews
Steve and Linda Matthews of Jacksonville are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Marnie Matthews, to Nico Yantko, son of Steve and Sue Yantko of Alexandria, Virginia. The bride-to-be...
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LaReau-Hayes
Allison Rose Hayes and Kase Michael LaReau announce their engagement. The bride-elect is the daughter of Michael and Tammy Hayes of Jacksonville. She is a graduate of Jacksonville High School and is...
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Sellars 60th
Robert and Carol Sellars of Winchester celebrated their 60th anniversary on June 30. Bob and the former Carol Lashmett were married June 30, 1957, at First Baptist Church in Winchester. They farm in...
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Take your morning bowl of cereal to go
College kids love cereal, and that is an indisputable fact. Even if they don’t love it going in, they’ll probably be hooked by the third week of their freshman year. College students have lots to...
View ArticleLunchbox challenge begins again with new school year
Dreading the challenge of being soley responsible for, say, Thanksgiving dinner for the extended family is one thing. One thing condensed into a hectic pre-holiday week or two. Then there’s dreading...
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TIP musical embraces war effort
PETERSBURG — World War II changed lives, not just for the men who went off to fight but for the women who stayed home and did the same. That is the message behind Theatre in the Park’s season-closing...
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Chosen: Gospel fest calls Manchester home
MANCHESTER — There’s not a lot about the Scott County village of Manchester that’s big — including its 1 square mile of land mass and its population of fewer than 300 residents. But it does have a...
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Fling: In Brief
Gallery to feature colored-pencil art “On the Move,” an exhibit of colored-pencil art by landscape artist L.A. Fuller, will be displayed beginning Monday at the James S. Murray Gallery on Lincoln Land...
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Jacksonville native a top zoologist in his day
His name was distinctive. So were his career achievements. Jacksonville native Charles Cleveland Nutting carved for himself a zoological career that took him around the world and earned him lasting...
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Scialla 70th
Pasquale and Evelyn (Frye) Scialla celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on Wednesday. They were married on Aug. 16, 1947, by the Rev. W.A. Gardner at the Assembly of God. They have two children, a...
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Van Giesen 60th
James and Dorothy (Day) Van Giesen of Murrayville will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Wednesday. They were married Aug. 23, 1957, at Martin’s Prairie Church, east of Roodhouse. They are...
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Shelf Life
What’s new at the Jacksonville Public Library: ADULT FICTION “To Capture What We Cannot Keep” by Beatrice Colin: An unmarried woman has few options in 1886. When the opportunity to be a chaperone to...
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Look to Louisiana for hill-of-beans help
And then that moment of summer arrives when the green beans are piled so high at the markets, and being sold at such a low price, that you feel like you’d be a fool not to pick up a pound or two or...
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Fling: In Brief
Dream of being a painter? JDCF has it covered The Jacksonville Dream Center Foundation’s goal is to help people fulfill their long-term dreams by helping them develop the necessary skills. JDCF will...
View ArticleGreene County Days to feature quilt show
CARROLLTON — Quilts’ unique role as both practical household item and prized family possession will be celebrated Sept. 8-9 during Greene County Days. A quilt show sponsored by the Carrollton...
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Mussatto-Moran
Christina Lin Moran and Micah Joe Dominic Mussatto announce their engagement. The bride-elect is the daughter of Carl and Linda Moran of Jacksonville. She is a graduate of Jacksonville High School and...
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