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LOCAL NEWS
City Proceeding With Additions To The Plaza
The City of Greenville has been successful in receiving another OSLAD (oz-lad) state grant, in the amount of $600,000, and the money will be...
GHS Homecoming This Week
Greenville High School students will celebrate homecoming Monday, September 14 through Saturday, September 19.
Each day has a special theme. Monday is Frat Guy versus...
Keyesport Woman Receives Prison Sentence
Late last month in Bond County Circuit Court, Ashley B. McCullah, age 42, of Keyesport, was sentenced to prison on multiple charges.
The defendant was...
Great Celebrity Pie Auction Wraps Up
What an incredible three days!
We wrapped up the Great Celebrity Pie Auction this morning, and once again, you guys came through in a huge...
Greenville City-Wide Yard Sales Coming Up
Greenville residents are reminded that another city-wide yard sale is scheduled for September 18 and 19.
It is open to all city residents.
Once again, the...
SPORTS
Comet Golfers Play Well In Tournament
The Greenville Comets golf boys competed in the Nashville Invitational on Thursday, and placed third out of 11 teams.
Comet golfer Eli Ennen shot a...
One GHS Volleyball Squad Wins
Carlinville and the Greenville Lady Comets battled in high school volleyball action this past week.
The junior varsity Lady Comets won in three games, 25-15,...
Comets Fall To Toppers
The Greenville Comets varsity football team suffered its first defeat of the season Friday at Hillsboro by the score of 35-14.
The Comets got off...
Lady Jays In Regional Title Game
The Greenville Lady Blue Jays softball team is playing for an Illinois Elementary School Association regional championship on Saturday.
The Lady Jays extended their unbeaten...
Comet Golfers Win At Home
Playing at the Greenville Country Club Wednesday, the Greenville High School golf boys beat Ramsey 168 to 173.
Comet Christian Swalley had the team’s low...
OBITUARIES
Annette M. “Andy” Duncan
Annette M. “Andy” Duncan
Annette M. “Andy” Duncan, age 82, of Maryville, formerly of Highland, passed away Monday, September 7, 2026, at Liberty Village in...
Shirley Donnell
Shirley Donnell, age 83 of Greenville, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in April of this year.
Funeral...
Rozella Brown
Rozella May Brown, 94, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 09, 2026, surrounded by her loving daughters. Visitation for Rozella will be held at...
William “Shane” Faith
William “Shane” FaithWilliam “Shane” Faith, 56, of Greenville, IL, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at St. John Hospital in Springfield, IL.He was...
Betty Ann Santel
Betty Ann Santel (nee Breiner), age 89, of Damiansville, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2026, at Cedarhurst of Breese. She was born April 21,...