Elsberry American Legion Post 226 Elsberry VFW Post 9064 Sons of American Legion & Auxiliary Unit 226 Members will Will perform the Memorial Day Services to honor all the veterans who have served their country at the following cemeteries: ***** Millwood Cemetery – 10 a.m. Millcreek Cemetery – 10:30 a.m. Auburn Cemetery – 10:50 a.m. New Hope Cemetery – 11:05 a.m. ***** Elsberry Health Care Center – 11:25 a.m. *****
Providing young people with fun, healthy alternatives to substance abuse has been the goal of the Drug Alcohol Reduction Team (D.A.R.T.) in Lincoln County and this week, the first of what is expected to be an annual event will be held. There are 34 teams comprised of students from the four public school districts who have registered to play in the Mud Volleyball Tournament May 23 at the Lincoln County
MAY 6, 2013 Present: Dan Colbert-Presiding Commissioner, EuGene Galloway- Associate Commissioner District 1, Matt Bass-Associate Commissioner District 2, Crystal Hall—County Clerk, the following proceedings were held: Highway Department: Bruce Wallace and Don Lilley • Discussed the feasibility of putting a larger culvert pipe on Scott Road. • David Hamilton, Great River Engineering is compiling suggestions to improve Hopkins Road. • Discussed progress of the blasting and crushing at the county
John D. Zimmer, President and CEO of HNB National Bank, is pleased to announce the banks 125th anniversary on May 28, 2013. “The 125th year anniversary of HNB is quite an accomplishment,” said Zimmer. “We want to celebrate this milestone with all of our customers and the communities we serve.” HNB National Bank will kick off their anniversary celebration on Friday, May 24 with a cookout for customers at their
Thunderbolt Broadbrand is a new internet provider in the Lincoln County area. It is locally owned and operated by Chuck Reed, a lifelong resident of Lincoln County. “We strive to provide a great product and service,” he said. “We serve most of Lincoln County in the areas of Hawk Point, Moscow Mills, Highway 79 from south of Elsberry to south of Old Monroe and the Hwy. 47 corridor from Hawk
Peoples Bank & Trust Co. hosted their first Community Shred Day on Saturday, April 20, at the Main Bank location in Troy. This event provided community members with a safe and secure resource to shred their confidential personal and business documents. In exchange for shredding the documents, Peoples Bank requested a donation be made to the Bread for Life Food Pantry. At the end of the three-hour event, 2,100 pounds
In my short time working at the Journal I have had the privilege of meeting many amazing people dedicated to making their community a better place for all. The number of outstanding organizations with dedicated people that are willing to freely give their time in order to help others is astounding. There is hardly a week that passes when there is not at least one story, often more, in the
I guess maybe I’m a sentimentalist but I enjoy graduation ceremonies. Graduation, of course, is a major achievement in the lives of our seniors. They have successfully met requirements to step across a stage and receive a piece of paper in front of family and friends. What isn’t seen are the stories behind each individual, the triumphs and struggles spanning 13 years of their young lives. The tears shed both
Good sportsmanship isn’t something that should just be taught during little league games. It should start there and continue all the way through high school and college sports, and if you are so lucky to work with major/minor league players, it should also be refreshed there often. Speaking for reporters and photographers, sometimes we enter into the vortex of the unknown. What I mean by that is we don’t always
Providing young people with fun, healthy alternatives to substance abuse has been
Last fall saw a successful effort in the placement of a memorial