Applications for Local Santa for Seniors Program Now Available

Strom Center and Security Savings Bank will once again be collecting and distributing gifts to local senior citizens (60 and over) and disabled adults in Warren and Henderson counties who are low income and/or do not have family around at Christmas time. What a joy it is to see a face light up when they […]

City of Monmouth Police Have Responded to Over 11,500 Calls in 2023

Monmouth City Police conducted 39 arrests during the month of September, reports Police Chief Joe Switzer: “For the month of September, we made 39 arrests, we wrote 74 citations, the police department itself handled 1,180 calls, and the dispatch center handled 2,507 calls. We handled 21 accidents and the officers worked 43 grant hours. In […]

Jennifer S. “Jenny” Frazier

Jennifer S. “Jenny” Frazier, 72, a vibrant and loving woman, was born on December 23, 1950, in Galesburg, Illinois, and peacefully passed away in Peoria, Illinois, on October 28, 2023, after a courageous three-time battle with cancer. Born to parents Phillip Stegall and JoAnne E. (Babbitt) Stegall, both of whom preceded her in death. Jenny […]

Katherine Louise Parrott

Katherine Louise Parrott, 59, of Macomb, Illinois, died at 2:06 p.m. on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. She was born February 25, 1964 in Monmouth, the daughter of Roy Frederick and Helen Louise (Smock) Matthews and later raised by Raymond and Helen Boys. Kathy was reared and […]

Abingdon-Avon AD Reid Kelso Excited About Bringing New Girls Basketball Shootout to the Area

The fall sports season at Abingdon-Avon High School has ended which means the Tornadoes winter sports teams are gearing up for their seasons. Boys and girls basketball will be starting in less than a month, with the girls beginning their season at the ROWVA/Williamsfield-Ridgewood pre-thanksgiving tournament on November 13th, and the boys starting their year […]

2023 Lincoln-Land Conference Football All-Conference, All-Academic Teams

The Lincoln-Land Conference has announced their All-Conference, All-Academic Teams Lincoln Trail-Prairieland (Small) 1st Team All-Conference Team Offense POS. Name Year School QB Luke Rewerts SR Stark County Skill Zeb Rashid – Unanimous JR Annawan Wethersfield Skill Bryan Bertlshofer SR ROWVA Williamsfield Skill Jake Williams JR Princeville Skill Jake McElwee SR United Skill Nolan Orwig JR […]