Carrollton, IL

Calhoun County authorities are reporting the arrest of two Greene County residents that dates back to early September. Calhoun County sheriff Zach Hardin says questioning of suspects resulted in the arrests of 42-year-old Josh Riley, and 44-year-old Laura Riley, both of Carrollton. The questioning led to the discovery that Laura Riley was wanted in Jersey […]

The Carrollton Hawks football season ended Saturday afternoon as they hosted to Athens in post season play. Athens intercepted a pass on the Hawks first possession to open the game and returned it for a touchdown and went on to defeat the Hawks 48-14. The Hawks ended the season with a 5-5 record.

Terry A. Buchanan II, age 58, of Hardin, passed away peacefully on October 21, 2026, surrounded by his loving family, after a short battle with cancer. He was born on July 28, 1968, in Carrollton, Illinois, to Terry Buchanan and the late Carolyn (Lacey) Buchanan. On Sept. 2, 1989, he married his high school sweetheart,…

Auburn 54-Routt 7 Athens 48-Carrollton 14 Havana 57-Triopia 28 Oakwood 53-Pleasant Hill 12 West Central 40-Sesser Valier 0 Lanark Eastland 42-Beardstown 14 Farmington 22-Pleasant Plains 16 Decatur MacArthur 35-Effingham 14 Carbondale 27-Springfield 12 Glenwood 50-Brooks Academy 6 SOCCER JHS 2-Civic Memorial 0 Wins Alton Regional and plays Waterloo Tuesday at Alton sectional Illini Bluffs 2-Beardstown […]

Vonita Marie Green, 94, of Jacksonville, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026 in Jacksonville, Illinois. She was born on July 1, 1932 in Carrollton, Illinois to the late Omer and Nellie (Sullivan) Sloan. She married Marion Baldes on Aug. 25, 1951 and later divorced. She then married Robert “Bob” Lee Green on May 18,…

There was a lot of high school volleyball action last week. Carrollton played host to Triopia and North Greene played host to Griggsville-Perry. The Lady Spartan JV and Varsity were both victorious over the Lady Tornadoes while the Lady Hawks split with the Lady Trojans – the JV team lost while the Varsity ladies were…

The Greene County Board and Boyd Memorial Hospital in Carrollton remain at odds over a contract to fund countywide ambulance services. According to reporting by River Country News, the current contract expires November 9. During its October 7 meeting, the board discussed a finance committee proposal to renew the agreement for one year at the […]

By Carmen Ensinger Boyd Hospital in Carrollton will hold a very informative presentation on Oct. 22 at 9 a.m. called the “ABC’s of Medicare.” “Medicare can come with a lot of information and even more questions,” Boyd Hospital Director of Marketing Karley Tucker said. “As Medicare beneficiaries review their coverage for 2027, understanding what to…

By Carmen Ensinger Carrollton School Board approved the Fiscal Year 2027 budget at the September board meeting with this year’s budget again being a balanced budget. “According to the state, it is a balanced budget,” Superintendent Jason Bauer said. “There is only one fund that has a negative balance and that is the Health, Life/Safety…

JHS 49-Dec Mac 6 Carrollton 41-Triopia 0 West Central 34-Beardstown 12 Brown County 32-Calhoun 31 OT Camp Point 57-North Greene 0 GNW 42-Unity 0 Rochester 42-QND 7 SHG 48-Glenwood 0 Lincoln 28-Southeast 0 Vandalia 48-Lanphier 0 Athens 62-New Berlin 8 Riverton 26-Porta 23 Auburn 54-Pittsfield 22 Stanford O 54-Pleasant Plains 16 North Mac 28-Gillespie 6 […]