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Jr. High Softball begins season
The Hardin County Jr. High Girls Softball team kicked off its season on Saturday, August 10 at home during Slug Fest 2019. In recent years the Jr. High Baseball and Softball teams have invited other schools to play at the Tammy Conn Memorial Tournament to kick off the season. Tammy was a beloved elementary teacher…
Read More3rd Annual Rosiclare Fire Department Bowfishing Tournament gleaned over 8,000 pounds of carp from the Ohio and its tributaries
By Jennifer Lane editor The Rosiclare Fire Department held its 3rd annual Big 15 Bowfishing tournament starting at the Ohio riverfront at the Rosiclare Park and Campground Saturday, August 17 and overnight into Sunday, August 18. In addition to participants from Illinois, others traveled from three neighboring states, Kentucky, Missouri,…
Read MoreFluorspar Days Pageant sign ups; Photo contest added this year for ages birth to 4
Young ladies ages 15-18, and parents of girls ages 6-9, are invited to sign up for the Fluorspar Pageant. The pageant will be held on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at Hardin County School. To sign up, either call Pageant Coordinator Aleshia Vaughn at (618) 269-0061 or send her a personal message on…
Read MoreFrontier Days Pageant sign ups
The Frontier Days Pageant will be on Friday, September 20, 2019 at 7 p.m. at Hardin County School. It is open to both girls and boys, ages birth to 12 years of age, and girls ages 13 to 99. Sign ups will be held on Wednesday, August 21st from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Hardin County…
Read MoreJr. High Boys Baseball season begins
Players on the Jr. High School boys baseball team kicked off their season by hosting Slug Fest last Saturday, August 10. The Cougars played one game against Goreville, but lost 8-2. In recent years the Jr. High Baseball and Softball teams have invited other schools to play at the Tammy Conn Memorial Tournament to kick…
Read MoreConsumers can now file restitution claims in Equifax breach
More than 5 million Illinoisans could be eligible for cash payouts By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois Consumers affected by a 2017 data breach of the credit reporting agency Equifax can now file claims for restitution, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced this week. The Federal Trade Commission is operating a website, www.EquifaxBreachSettlement.com, where consumers…
Read MoreHardin County School supplies list, registration information, & MENU
Class lists for grades K-8 have been posted on the front doors of the school. You may also check Parent Connect if you have an account. When do they start? EC and grades 1-12 will start school (FULL DAY) Tuesday, August 13, 2019 Pre-K Students: First Day is Wednesday, August 14, 2019. KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS Parent…
Read MoreCave In Rock celebrates Zip Code Day
The village of Cave In Rock celebrated Zip Code Day on Saturday, June 29. Zip Code Day happens once a century when the date, such as 6-29-19 matches the zip code. Residents of Cave In Rock, past and present were invited to visit the post office on Main Street from 9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.…
Read MoreCougars place 2nd in State Championship; Armstrong, Hicks, and Mosby are State Champions
Illinois S3DA held its 3rd Annual 3D State Championship at Sahara Woods in Carrier Mills, IL on Saturday, July 6. Teams from all over Illinois gathered for the event, some traveling from as far as the Chicago area. State Coordinator, Jim Sharp said, “One hundred five students registered for the tourney. This is the first…
Read MoreFourth of July celebrations have evolved in Illinois; Past celebrations were more formal
This is a painting of the celebration of July 4, 1819, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by John Lewis Krimmel. By Tom Emery Today in Illinois, the Fourth of July is a holiday for boating, barbecues and fireworks. In the state’s earliest days, the celebrations were more organized and formal — though the fireworks were a constant.…
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