Snider starts new job
Canton’s former administrator Jim Snider is back to work. “My first day is today,” emails the new administrator of Fairview Heights, which is on the Illinois side of St. Louis. Snider left his position...
View ArticleFulton County cuts courthouse
Not that Fulton County Board secretary Renea Stuckey doesn’t deserve a vacation. She always did. But she’s been doubling down even more since former county administrator Mike Hayes left in one of...
View ArticleYou can still donate
Natalie Orwig wasn’t available before a story ran about Relay for Life of Fulton County’s all-night fundraiser. From what she says while catching up on emails today, it sounds like last weekend’s...
View ArticleWhat Fulton County wants
Jobs, mainly. University of Illinois Extension educator Kathie Brown sent out some early findings from a household survey done this spring to glean information for comprehensive planning. Slightly less...
View ArticleWatch and wait
Holly Usrey-Roos has the unenviable task of trying to determine the next-best medication for her children, now what appeared to be the best medication is unavailable. Fourteen-year-old Parker and...
View ArticleBreakfast of (local) champions
People who must reveal every meal — from the basic basil to the robust cotes du Rhone — are SOOO tedious. Oh well. I just finished brunch after checking out Canton’s Farmer’s Market this morning. There...
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At the farmer’s market
Linda Sherwood of L & L Produce bags some green onions for a customer at Canton’s farmer’s market Saturday. At left is her helper/sister, Cindy Wheeler.
View ArticleSounds like bluegrass hit it off
The first Lloyd Loar’s Hometown Bluegrass Festival apparently did fine. “We had remarkable volunteers. We had wonderful music. Good number of attendees,” organizer Bonnie Jaeckle said via email. “Great...
View ArticleKid’s Fest offers free fun
Free inflatables from Colonel Klink’s. Free balloon art from the Unique Twist. Free photo prints from Bill Burnham, featuring characters from the Wizard of Oz. If you’re looking for a budget-worthy...
View ArticleWalk and talk global change
Given this year’s flooding — and once-in-a-hundred-years storms that are happening semi-regularly — perhaps it’s worth considering the impact of global change via Emiquon. So this month’s Nature Trek...
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