At a special meeting Sept. 28, the board discussed the search for a new superintendent, after Kim Schilson has resigned, effective June 30, 2021. The board is advertising the position, plans to interview candidates in December, and will name a new superintendent in January 2021.
The Hamilton Public Library is challenging everyone to create a team of family or friends, and travel through the Hamilton area to complete a fun yet simple scavenger hunt. The goal is to get …
Miss Macomb, Paige Olin, finally got the opportunity to finish her fundraiser she started back in March, but was delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The school year has finally started for the Hancock County Agricultural Literacy Program.
I was on the way home from an errand, half listening to an interview on NPR radio. This guy was being interviewed, discussing a film he had produced regarding his love affair with an octopus. …
Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health announced new guidelines for youth and adult winter sports on Tuesday that temporarily put a halt to competitive basketball, hockey and wrestling events.
The West Hancock boys were looking to make history by winning a team IHSA boys cross country title. Saturday was cool and brisk at the IHSA Liberty cross country regional, which was held at Uh…
The Illinois High School Association announced Monday that it will allow high school students to simultaneously play with their club/travel teams during the spring and summer seasons in 2021.
The West Hancock boys cross country team is on a roll, placing seven runners in the top 10 for the second meet in a row. This time in a dual meet at Spring Lake cross country course on Friday,…
Bliss Martin, a junior on the West Hancock girls golf team, finished out her season playing in the IHSA’s Rock Falls sectional last Wednesday, Oct. 14.
Joe Biden is starting Election Day with a visit to church - and his son, Beau. (Nov. 3)
The holiday season is one that – even during the coronavirus pandemic – will be sure to include plenty of calorie-rich goodies.
With winter fast approaching, Troop Ben Gardner is expecting the unexpected, as he says all motorists should when there’s snow and ice on the roadways.
There’s no question about it: the last several months have been different, to say the least.
As challenging as the pandemic made spring and summer, it promises to make flu season significantly more difficult than usual, some in the medical community are saying.
There is an old joke that asks, How do you get to Carnegie Hall?
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