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Burruses retiring after more than 30 years in pharmacy business INSIDE NEWS Carrollton looking for grant to purchase truck for street department. See page A5 Calhoun arrests linked to multi-county break-ins. See page A8

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By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press Pharmacy Plus in Roodhouse will be saying a semi-goodbye to Charlie and Beth Burrus as they retire from fulltime service at the pharmacy on Friday, Dec. 18 to enjoy more time with family and friends and enjoy their grandchildren. Charlie and Beth have spent almost their entire married life serving the pharmaceutical needs of the residents of Roodhouse, first at Burrus Drugs and then at Pharmacy Plus when Byron and Brenda Berry purchased Burrus Drugs in 2016. Charlie Burrus is a quiet, unassuming man, so it is no wonder he had no comment for this article. He grew up in Roodhouse, the son of Roy and Betsy Burrus, and when he wasn’t in school, he could be found in the drug store. The Burruses bought Coffman Drugs in 1961 and renamed it Burrus Drugs.

“Charlie worked in the drug store from the time he was young taking deliveries, washing windows, taking out the trash, waiting on customers, stocking the shelves – starting from the ground up you might say,� Beth Burrus said. “Roy taught him to put the customer first and that good service was very important.� Fast forward a few years and Charlie decided he wanted to be a pharmacist like his father so he enrolled in the St. Louis College of Pharmacy, where he met a young lady with a similar interest – 18-year-old Beth Dooling. Like Charlie, she more or less grew up in a drug store, beginning her time in pharmacy 50 years ago by dusting shelves on Saturday mornings at the local drug store in Webster Groves, Mo. From there, she moved up to being a clerk, then a technician and then onto the St. Louis College of Pharmacy where she met the love of her life – Charlie. The couple would

court for three years and eventually marry on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25, 1976. After graduating from pharmacy school, the couple worked in St. Louis briefly before accepting positions in Streator. But before long, fate would bring them back to Roodhouse. “At one time, there were two drug stores in Roodhouse,� Beth Burrus said. “The other drug store – Day’s Drug Store – closed and Charlie’s dad was so busy he asked if we could come help him for a while. That was in 1979. We planned to stay and help for two years. Obviously, that didn’t happen. I have to admit that Roodhouse was a culture shock for me at first. It was very different than Webster Groves. I absolutely know, though, that we were meant to be here and I would not change a thing.� That two years turned into six, and when Roy and Betsy decided to retire, Charlie and Beth decided to purchase the store from them. In 1985,

they became the new owners of Burrus Drugs. During the next 30 years, they would raise their family of five children and become a fixture of the Roodhouse community. “We have enjoyed our years working here very much,� Burrus said. “We made so many great memories. We have had wonderful customers and outstanding employees. We raised five great children – Michael, Zach, Annie, Elizabeth and Mary. We sponsored lots of ball teams, science fairs and tried to give back to our community.� They have given to the community in other ways as well. Charlie was a member of the North Greene School Board for many years. Beth was a member of both the Roodhouse City Council and Roodhouse Library Board, as wall as served as president of the Elementary Parents Organization. She also has helped direct numerous high school musicals. (See, BURRUS, A2)

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Charlie and Beth Burrus stand in front of the original Burrus Drugs, located right next to Pharmacy Plus in Roodhouse, where the couple have worked for the past four years after Byron and Brenda Berry purchased the store from them in 2016. Standing with them is their grand dog, Ernie. Ernie is quite the celebrity in his own right as he is a spokesdog for several products.

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Staff of the Early Childhood Program at Carrollton were dressed as Santa’s helpers Thursday evening as they handed out presents and other goodies to the families of the children in their program. Left to right, in the back: Sarah Schmidt, early childhood program coordinator; Krista Flatt, pre-k program family liason and Diana Varble, birth to three family liaison.

Carrollton program brings joy drive-thru holiday event By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press Carrollton Early Childhood Program held a drive-thru family event at the Carrollton Grade School parking lot Thursday evening for the families participating in their programs. “Because of COVID, we couldn’t hold our usual event where we all come together for a meal and activities, but we still wanted to be able to help our families,� Early Childhood Program Coordinator Sarah Schmidt said. “COVID has made it hard for us to host our normal family events this year, but we wanted to be sure to share some holiday cheer this year, so our staff dressed up as elves to deliver the goodies to the cars and we even had Santa on hand to wave to the children.� Each family got both a food and goodie basket filled with all the necessities as well as gifts for the family. Each child also gets a gift as well as a gift for the family. They also sent home activities/projects for each family to do with their child. The “elves� delivered the baskets and gifts to the cars so it was a contactless delivery and masks were worn at all times. The Pre-K program, which serves children ages three to five, has been affected by COVID like the rest of the school which is currently on remote learning. But after last year, Schmidt said they were ready for what might come this year. “We paid for an app to host all of their lessons that is associated with our curriculum, and we’ve been using that all year,� Schmidt said. “It’s been a fairly seamless transition as it’s basically sharing the exact curriculum we’re using in the classroom.� Parents were given the app and the information on how to use it at the beginning of the year. In the instances where the district has had to go remote, they have had an easy transition. “We have basically been using it as our main form of communication for anyone on remote, and it’s been a lot easier for parents to find all of the material. It is basically hosting

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Diana Varble and Rachel Howard sort through the baskets getting ready for the families to start driving up for last Thursday’s event.

everything they need,� Schmidt said. The curriculum they are using is called Teaching Strategies Gold and Creative Curriculum. The app for families is called My Teaching Strategies Family which is geared toward encompassing all facets of a young child’s education, including recognizing that the family at home is a significant part of their education. “I think making it easy on the parents with this app and giving them lessons that can be incorporated into a normal toddler’s day, without having to ‘sit’ down and ‘do this’ is a huge step in the right direction to keeping them involved,� Schmidt said. Even though toddlers these days are more than adept on computing devices, Schmidt said screen time should be limited. “Pre-K is extremely limited in the amount of screen time recommended for the kids,� she said. “So we have just tried to make accommodations for anyone that can’t get the internet. The app we use is also available on a smart phone, so most households have at least one device capable of accessing it.� (See, EVENT, A2)

By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press Roodhouse water customers will see an increase in the water bills beginning with their January bill. The Roodhouse City Council approved a $5.14 increase to its base water rate at the Dec. 9 council meeting. Beginning in January, the base rate for the first 2,000 gallons of water will raise from the current rate of $46.86 to $52. The cost for all subsequent gallons of water in 1,000 gallon increments will stay the same. Roodhouse Mayor Tommy Martin said it is only the second time since he took office eight years ago that the water rate has been raised. “We raised it when I first came into office to meet our USDA loan requirements and we have not raised it again since then,� Martin said. “Most places, such

as White Hall, have built in yearly increases, such as 25 or 50 cent increases each year so it doesn’t hit the customers so hard. “We will be going back and reviewing this increase in about six months just to see how we are doing and proceed as needed but we still have to be a player in the game.� Martin said it was Chris Ford, the new water plant operator and Nathan Newingham's successor, who really did the math and alerted the city to the need for the increase. “Chris is always running numbers, and he passed those numbers onto us,� Martin said. “He has been such an asset to us in just the short time he has been with us. He is very good at his job, and we were lucky to find him.� (See, WATER, A2)

Car chase in White Hall ends in crash By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press White Hall, for the second time in less than a month, was the setting of another high-speed chase through the town, and this latest chase resulted in a traffic crash. According to a report White Hall police officials released, on Saturday, Dec. 12, at approximately 2:54 p.m., the White Hall Police Department received a call reporting a Black 1995 Ford Mustang with Missouri plates driving recklessly all over the road going northbound on US 67 between White Hall and Carrollton. A White Hall officer who was traveling south reportedly observed a vehicle near the intersection of US 67 and Carlinville St. coming towards him partially in the southbound lane, traveling north on the wrong side of the road. “The officer observed the vehicle to match the description of the vehicle that was reported driving recklessly,� Coultas said. “So, the officer turned around to get behind the mustang attempting to initiate a traffic stop.� The Mustang was traveling westbound at approximately 65 mph on West Carlinville on the wrong side of the road. The pursuit continued west on West Carlinville approximately 350 yards west of Hancock St. where the road makes a 90-degree left

turn. The Mustang lost control on this curve causing it to spin around, facing back eastbound on West Carlinville. According to the news release, the officer was able to get turned around and began pursuing the vehicle again at a high rate of speed eastbound on West Carlinville. The Mustang then approached the intersection of West Carlinville and US 67 where it continued eastbound, disregarding the stop sign and striking a black 2012 Jeep Patriot being driven by Rosalind A. Bishop, 38, of White Hall. The impact caused the Jeep to overturn onto its top. Both vehicles came to rest in the yard at 270 South Main St. and the two suspects fled on foot. The driver, 34-year-old Vincent E. Smith, Jr. of St. Louis, was taken into custody near the accident scene in the backyard of the residence. The driver of the Jeep Patriot was able to get herself out of the vehicle. The WhIte Hall Fire Department and Greene County ambulance was summoned to the scene to assist with injuries. The second suspect, Earnest R. Rutherford, 29, also of St. Louis, ran on foot east down East Carlinville and was taken into custody by police a short time later in the 200 block of Israel St., approximately five blocks east of the accident. (See, CRASH, A2)

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Event (Continued from A1) There are currently around 50 students enrolled in the Pre-K program and around 45 in the prevention initiative program or the birth-to-three program. “We are looking to add more families to our birth-to-three program, but it has been hard to make connections with families when we can’t go out and meet them,” Schmidt said. “COVID has hit us hard in that area, unfortunately.” The families currently in the program are being serviced through virtual visits only. “Our families have adapted well to having virtual visits, but there is nothing like being able to work with them in their homes,” Schmidt said. “So, we are missing our little ones quite a bit.” At Thursday’s event, every child in the program got a gift that was age and developmentally appropriate such as stacking blocks, magnatiles, shape shorters or other similar toys. Each family got one adult/family gift

such as pots and pans, towels, bedding, luggage or clock radios. Every family also got a goodie basket filled with laundry soap, shampoo, toilet paper, paper towels, body soap, dish soap and non-perishable food items such as cereal, apple sauce, noodles, vegetables and fruit. All of the siblings of the children in the program got a gift as well – an embroidered Hawks stocking cap. All of the items given out were paid for through grant funding through several different grants including the Preschool for All, Preschool for All Expansion and Prevention Initiative funding, which are the grants that operate all three of the programs that make up the Carrollton Early Childhood Program. Schmidt was very pleased with the turnout at Thursday night’s event. “We had 69 out of our 75 families attend the event, which is an amazing turnout,” she said.

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Early Christmas dinner Carrollton First Baptist Church handed out a free Christmas dinner of chicken and noodles and all the sides Saturday morning via curbside pickup. While they were expecting to serve 100, at the end of the morning, they ended up serving 160 dinners. People were urged to call in and let them know how many meals were needed so they would have an idea how much to make. Here, Cheri Schnettgoecki and Rhonda Kiger work on some of those call-in orders. They were completely out of food in less than an hour.

Is there a Bigfoot in your neck of the woods? By BILL HOAGLAND I assume most readers of this column know about “Bigfoot”, that biped, apelike creature that allegedly lives in remote areas of this country. Bigfoot, also known as “Sasquatch”, has been the subject of various movies, TV shows, documentaries and YouTube clips. Perhaps you have seen those clips of a large creature on two legs with huge arms swinging back and forth, lurching through the woods, destination unknown. According to the “experts,” Bigfoot avoids human contact at all costs and that is why they allegedly are found only in remote parts of the country. I should confess at the outset that I am not a “believer.” Unless and until someone finds a Bigfoot cadaver, I remain on the outside, looking in. Actually, I hope there really is a Bigfoot out there in the woods somewhere. It is sort of like having a haunted house in your neighborhood; you stay overnight in the haunted house with friends, knowing that you probably are not going to see a real ghost but strangely hoping that you do. Having real ghosts and a Bigfoot around would make life so much more interesting, wouldn’t it? But there are plenty of people who believe Bigfoot exists. In fact, there are at least two organizations devoted to studying Bigfoot. One is the Big Foot Research Organization (BFRO), which can be found at www. bfro.net. The other is the North American Wood Ape Conservancy, which can be found at www.woodape. org. Both groups are serious about their endeavor, which is evident from the detail provided in these websites. According to the BFRO website, there is evidence that Bigfoot exists in all states except Hawaii. Thankfully, they spared us the trouble of having to figure out how in the world

Bigfoot could be living in Hawaii without a round-trip plane ticket. It is bad enough being asked to believe that Bigfoot exists in Illinois. The BFRO website indicates that there have been 298 “sightings” in Illinois. Granted, there is enough forest cover in extreme southern Illinois to make it believable there, but according to the website, there have been 16 “sightings’’ of Bigfoot in Cook County. Of the 16 “sightings” in Cook County, let’s look at two of the very few that actually involved a direct Bigfoot sighting. One occurred years ago after dark in a forest preserve just west of Midlothian on 134th Street. Three teenage boys are sitting in a car. They claim they have not been drinking. Right. Nothing weird about three teenage boys just sitting in a car after dark in a forest preserve. The car lights are on. In the headlights, one of the boys suddenly sees a huge, hairy hand come around a tree trunk and then a hairy face pops out from around the tree, staring at them. According to the witness, this creature appeared to be playing “peek-a-boo” with them. And then, after about a minute, this creature, said to be eight feet in height, disappeared again behind the tree. Here’s my question: Is there even the remotest possibility that this “monster” could have been a raccoon hugging a tree eight feet off the ground? We’ll never know because the boys got scared and drove off without further investigation. So much for that “sighting”. The second sighting is

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(Continued from A1) In fact, Martin said he wasn’t even sure they would be able to find someone to operate such a state-of-the-art facility as Roodhouse’s 10-million-dollar water plant, let alone someone who lived so close. “He is the mayor of Patterson, so he lives only 10 minutes from the water plant,” Martin said. “We never dreamed we would be able to find someone who lived so close. We were so lucky to find him and he really enjoys his job. He is conscientious and is careful about what he buys and spends.”

even stranger. This one happened at 8:15 in the morning on November 16, 2010. A middle-aged woman has just exited Interstate 55 near the Brookfield Zoo. As she is driving north past the zoo on Route 171 near Cermak Avenue, she sees what she describes as a huge, orange-colored creature, walking on two feet and approximately 8 feet tall, crashing through the brush just outside the zoo premises. She pulls off to the side of the road and activates her hazard lights. She gets out of her car and hurriedly walks back to where she spotted the orange creature, and then goes into the brush to get a better look. She notices a horrible odor and broken branches where the creature had been walking, but she did not see the orange creature again. In my opinion, the weirdest thing about this sighting was the conduct of this woman rather than what she claims to have seen. Okay, if a Bigfoot cadaver is eventually found in Illinois, I will be the first to beg forgiveness. But until then, I don’t need to see photos of huge footprints in the sand or stacked rocks in the woods, thank you very much. ––––––––––––––––––– Q Bill Hoagland has practiced law in Alton for more than 50 years, but he has spent more than 70 years hunting, fishing and generally being in the great outdoors. His wife, Annie, shares his love of the outdoor life. Much of their spare time is spent on their farm in Calhoun County. Bill can be reached at billhoagland70@ gmail.com.

Water customers who use the minimum of no more than 2,000 gallons will pay, along with the sewer charge of $16.14 and a $2 sewer maintenance charge, a total water bill of $66.14. In other action, the council approved the purchase of a locator which will be used by the gas, water and electric departments. Because it will be used by all three departments, the $4,590 cost will be split between the three departments with $1,530 coming out of each department’s fund.

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Burrus (Continued from A1) In 2016, they became part of the Pharmacy Plus family after selling their store. However, the couple were not quite ready to hang up their mortar and pestle. “We were not ready to retire when we sold and were happy that Byron wanted us to stay and run the store,” Burrus said. “Charlie also worked part time at Jersey Community Hospital in the pharmacy. He has always liked the hospital side of our profession.” Becoming a part of the Pharmacy Plus family gave the Burruses a chance to work with new pharmacists and an opportunity to work with new technology. “I like working with other pharmacists and there were new challenges as well as new services we could offer to our customers, such as Telepharm, that we couldn’t offer them before,” she said. “We also really enjoy our coworkers and our patients and our local doctors and health care team.” Most of all, though, it was nice to enjoy their last few years in the pharmacy field without the stress of having to deal with the management side of the business. “It was nice to not to have the constant worry of the business side of the store,” Burrus said. “Cash flow, insurance companies, constant regulations to implement are very difficult ‘on your own.’ Byron and Brenda work so hard to keep it going and to provide services to our small communities. It has been a great five years. “We will still fill in if needed. Charlie’s dad, Roy, did that for us after we bought

the store from him. It felt good to be able to leave the store with someone who had ‘been there.’ Our replacement, Amanda Crane, is great. It will be a pleasure to help her out if needed.” The couple have plenty of things to keep them busy in retirement. Both of them plan on spending a lot of time with the grandchildren – four-year-old Kelby, two-month-old Charles and a baby girl that is due in February. Beth is working on a science book with her son-in-law, learning to speak Spanish, working on a healthy-living class for women in the area and cleaning every cabinet and closet in the house and then moving to the basement and garage. Besides doing some traveling, Charlie wants to play more guitar, that is when he can find the time after he completes the chores on the lists that Beth will have made out for him. As for Byron and Brenda Berry, they hate to see the Burruses leave, but they certainly understand their desire to spend more time with their family and friends. “We would all like to send our best wishes to Charlie and Beth upon their retirement,” Byron Berry said. “You won’t find kinder or more caring people than the Burruses. They have spent their entire life helping people in every way possible and trying to improve the lives and health of their patients. We wish them the very best as they begin their new journey with less stress, less pressure and new fun and relaxation.”

Crash (Continued from A1) “A big thank you goes out to the multiple citizens who relayed information to officers about the whereabouts of the second suspect as he ran through town,” Coultas said. “It resulted in the quick apprehension of both suspects.” Bishop was flown to Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis by a Survival Flight Helicopter for injuries sustained in the crash. She was treated for those injuries and released later that night. Smith and Rutherford were transported by ambulance to Thomas H. Boyd Memorial Hospital in Carrollton for evaluation. They were treated before being released. They were then transported

to the Greene County Jail where they were held, pending a bond hearing for the following charges. Smith was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. The firearm was a 9 mm semi-automatic pistol that was reportedly located within the vehicle. Smith was also charged with aggravated driving under the influence of drugs, aggravated fleeing and eluding, possession of a controlled substance and various other traffic offenses related to the pursuit. He also had several Missouri warrants out for his arrest. Rutherford was charged with unlawful use of a weapon and resisting, obstructing a peace officer.

The Greene County Sheriff’s Office, Roodhouse Police Department, Carrollton Police Department and Greenfield Police Department assisted with the incident and apprehension of both subjects. The Illinois State Police were called in to handle the crash report. “Contrary to multiple social media sources, no police officer was injured, nor were they part of the traffic crash on US 67,” Coultas said. “The pursuing officers’ squad car sustained some minor damage during the pursuit when the suspect vehicle lost control and spun around causing the squad car to have to go through a ditch to get turned around.”

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Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Hello from Brother Mancel Day and the Barrow Baptist Church members. We have been having virtual messages each Sunday since Oct. 18. Several of our members had COVID, so we started doing the virtual messages on the Barrow Baptist Church Facebook page each Sunday morning at 10 a.m.

Kathryn “Kathy� Goeddey

was a volunteer for the Oneida Baptist Institute in Oneida, KY. Her passions were spending time with her grandchildren, gardening, singing, and learning God’s Word through numerous Bible studies. Kathy spent much of her time from 1978-85 as a member of a competitive chorus called Harmony First, based in Springfield, IL. She was a founding member of the group, served as their president, was the Area Competition Chair as well as the Co-Producer of the group’s annual shows. She will be sadly missed. Private visitation will be held. Funeral Services will be held on Friday Dec. 18, 2020 at 2 p.m. at the Faith Baptist Church in Carrollton. Masks will be required. Memorial donations may be made to Oneida Baptist Institute, P.O. Box 67, Oneida, KY 40972. Condolences may be left online at: www.airsmanhires .com. Airsman-Hires Funeral Home in Carrollton, IL are in charge of the arrangements.

Sermon: Revelation 11: 1-14 On Sunday, Dec. 6, we were honored to have Becky Kleinsmidt play the piano. Brother Brad led the singing. Pastor Carl opened with announcements and prayed. Brother Kirk brought a special message “Blessed Assurance.� Our heavenly Father is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. God’s promise to Israel was an eternal one. Our Father has all power and dominion over everything. God is undeniable. He is who he says he is.

From the desk of Pastor David Slagle – 473-1892: Today may have been overcast and cloudy but the spirit of our God was present in Walkerville Baptist Church. We were blessed with not only a great group of worshipers but a great Christmas Concert thanks to Serenity Sound and Servants’ Hearts. We were blessed with the sounds of Christmas and testimony from the

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a later date at Panther Creek Cemetery in Scottville. Williamson Funeral Home is assisting the family at this time. Condolences may be left online at www.AirsmanHires.com.

Eldred Memorial Gardens. Visitation was held from 10:30 am until the time of services at the funeral home. Due to the current pandemic, face masks and social distancing will be required. Memorial gifts may be made to Harvest Temple Church, Jacksonville, IL, and Muscular Dystrophy Association. Condolences may be left online at www. Airsman-Hires.com.

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weekly messages also. Please continue to pray for our pastor. He will be having surgery Dec. 29. We also ask you to continue to pray for our nation in hopes that the vaccine coming out will help to put a stop to the coronavirus.

“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.� -Ian Maclaren

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erhaps the best reason to be kind to others is the simple fact that we are all struggling. Even when it is not readily apparent, we are all struggling on some level. Struggling to pay the rent, struggling to keep the house clean, or perhaps even struggling to find the money to buy our next meal. Even when happiness or joy are the dominant emotion, fear and anxiety are often just below the surface. Buddhists claim that desire is the root and source of our suffering, but perhaps it goes deeper than that. Perhaps suffering and strife are built into the universe, where nothing is ever truly at rest. Being kind, however, lightens the burden. A smile tells the other person you care, and that you are here to help, even if only with moral support. Sometimes being kind, however, means doing more than just offering moral support. Sometimes we must grab our tools and help build the house, or pull the car out of

Death is necessary if we are to reign with him, we must die in the flesh, when our work is done on this earth. To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. Don’t let death, which is necessary and promised, keep you from living. We should not be able to go without God one second of the day. Most are not in God’s word everyday. Your life is being looked at to see if you believe what you say you do and believing what you say you believe. Do you believe what you believe? Are you

sharing your life and your faith with others? Jesus is coming back soon! Repent for the Kingdom of God is at hand. Sunday evening, we gathered for the “Hanging of the Greens.� Several attended, and we had fellowship after. Sunday worship 10:30 a.m. Wednesday night prayer meeting at 6 p.m. Let’s hope soon we can go Christmas caroling at the nursing home. Come and worship with us at Calvary. You are always welcome.

Walkerville Baptist Church news

Marjorie Kathleen ‘Kathy’ McKean Marjorie Kathleen “Kathy� McKean, 94, of Woodson, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior, Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 2, 2020, at Passavant Area Hospital after a brief battle with COVID-19. A funeral service was held at 1 pm on Monday December 14, 2020 at Williamson Funeral Home in Jacksonville, with burial at

This will continue at least until the first of the year. Our annual Christmas Eve service will be held this way at 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve on our Facebook page. Those of you that normally attended this service are invited to join us on the BBC Facebook page. Everyone is invited each Sunday to enjoy our

White Hall Calvary Baptist Church news

Marian J. ‘Bud’ Curl Marion J. “Bud� Curl, 88 of Jacksonville died Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at Heritage Health in Jacksonville. The family will host a private graveside service at

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Kathryn “Kathy� Goeddey, 74, of Carrollton died on Thursday Dec. 10, 2020 at Evelyn’s House Hospice Facility in St. Louis, MO. Born in St. Louis on August 31, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Anna (Collins) Bowman, Sr. She married George Eugene “Gene� Goeddey on Jan. 31, 1986 and he preceded her on July 3, 2019. Surviving are a daughter: Amy (husband Scott) Josephson of Raleigh, NC, a son: Chad (wife Stacy) Thomas of Chapin, 6 grandchildren: Sydney, Abby, Nicholas, Anna, Joshua, Ari, 3 sisters: Carolyn Bowman of Austin, MN, Nancy (husband Butch) Stilwell of Springfield, IL, Alice (husband Robert) Hray of Joliet, 2 brothers: Christopher (wife Tami) Bowman of South Bend, IN, and Raymond (wife Laurel) Phelps-Bowman, Jr. of Rochester, MN and several nieces and nephews. Kathy graduated from Mt. Morris High School in Mt. Morris, IL and attended Manchester College in North Manchester, IN. Part of her childhood was spent in Nigeria as her parents were missionaries for the Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod on behalf of the Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of North America. She was a volunteer for the Southern Baptist Disaster Relief for 25 years. In addition, Kathy

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the ditch, or fix a meal that will feed the grieving family. Our solidarity with others gives meaning to our suffering. If we were in this struggle alone, life would be worse than meaningless, but the smile from a stranger reminds us that we are not alone. And while it may feel like we are facing some problems by ourselves, there are almost always others ready to lend a hand, if only we reach out to them. Finally, God is always there, and He understands the battle you are fighting. –Christopher Simon

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NG chooses third-party academy for remote learners By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press Life will become much easier for North Greene teachers during the second semester of school as the district has contracted out their remote learners to a third party academy. Parents had until Dec. 11 to decide if their students would continue to be taught by North Greene teachers in-person or become a remote learner through the thirdparty instructional academy Educere. The state mandated that school districts had to offer remote learning along with in-person learning essentially putting double duty on teachers who were tasked with teaching not only their classroom but also students who were learning at home. However, they did not mandate how they had to provide this instruction – just that they had to provide it. North Greene has decided to pay a third party to provide this instruction – to the tune of $500 per student, per semester.

“The main reason we decided to do this is that it frees up our staff to teach the students in the classroom,� Superintendent Mark Scott said. “It is hard on our teachers to teach both the remote learners and the students in the classroom all day long. It is hard to take care of them, so if parents want to choose to keep their students in remote learning for the second semester, they can go with Educere.� Students will remain students of North Greene. “Educere will be working for us and their curriculum will be aligned with ours,� Scott said. “We offer pretty much all the same classes. Some things, like shop class or welding, you can’t take remotely or online, you have to do it in person, so any of our vocational our CTE courses, you have to come take them in person.� Remote learners might actually benefit from some of the courses offered from Educere. “They actually offer more electives than we do,� Scott said. “For example,

they offer music and art at the junior high level, which we don’t. But pretty much everything we offer they have a class for like Honors English for junior and senior high English students – they have one as well.� The curriculum is self-paced with teachers available from 6:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Lessons are both live and recorded. Scott said the students receiving instruction from the third-party academy will not affect the district’s funding. “They are still our students – they are just getting instruction from a third party and not us,� Scott said. “As for how we are paying for this, we are hoping there is going to be another round of CARES money or something like that, but the board is pretty much committed to spending the money on these students that are going remote in order to free up our teachers so they are not having to do double planning.� Another problem that will be taken off

County accepts bids for county farm

By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press The County Board received several bids for both the tillable and pasture land for the county farm and accepted the high bid for both at the Dec. 9 board meeting. Board Member Andrea Schnelten reported that the Farm Committee convened Monday and opened bids for both. The recommendation to the full board was the high bid from Progressive Farms for the contract for the tillable acres who submitted a bid of $330 per acre for a total cost of $83.250 per year for one tract of land. The other tract of land was awarded to David Grueter for $262 per acre for a total cost of $65,500 for the tillable acres per year and $200 per year for the pasture land. The contracts are for three years. The Transportation Committee presented a motion to purchase two mowers for the county. Transportation Chairman Joyce Clark turned the floor over to Highway Department Supervisor David Marth. “After a long summer of having repeated issues with our mowing tractors, we solicited all of the local dealers and took bids on two new tractors,� Marth said. “The low bid was from Sievers on a Kubota model and we can take delivery by May 7 and sell our old ones in the interim.� Marth said the bid for both tractors came to $195,395 and it was figured into the 2021 budget. The motion passed unanimously. On Monday, Dec. 7, a reorganization of the board was held following the election of two new board members – Christy Ford and Earlene Castleberry who join current board members Mark Strang, Clark, Schnelten, Chris Elliott and Regan Joehl. Strang will remain chairman and newly elected board member Castleberry was named as vice chairman, replacing Michael McNear who did not seek re-

election. Incumbent board members Joyce Clark and Chris Elliott were also nominated for the position of vice chairman. Ford, as head of the Finance Committee, wanted to bring several issues to the board’s attention regarding possible expenses that might be forthcoming. “It has been brought to my attention that the furnace might be going out and that the roof might need to be done in the near future,� she said. “There might also be some expenses associated with the voting machines coming.� It was noted that Sheriff Rob McMillen was filling out a grant in the amount of $202,000 that has been awarded to the county from the CARES Act. This money is for COVID related expenses which includes salaries for police officers. The money is for reimbursable expenses so the sheriff will have to show $202,000 in expenses between March, when the COVID crisis started and now to be reimbursed by the grant. Once the county has been reimbursed, they can use the money for anything they want. Castleberry, head of the Judiciary Committee, informed the board that six inmates at the Greene County Jail were transferred to the Department of Corrections lessening the crowded conditions at the jail. She also informed the board that there was a group of citizens that attended the Judiciary Committee meeting who are interested in conducting organized ATV/ UTV rides and because there are no county ordinances regarding such events they would like to know how to proceed. Castleberry said she instructed the sheriff to check with other counties to see if they have an ordinance regarding such matters and to get a copy of their ordinance. It was noted that farmers currently have the ability to use these vehicles on county and township roads. “Right now, these people could be

ticketed for riding these vehicles if they are not a farmer,� Schnelten said. “They are just looking for us to put something in place so everyone could be legal. The other thing they mentioned was that they would like to have rides to provide monies for charity.� Castleberry said that Public Health Administrator Molly Peters had asked her to approach the board about considering a county-wide mask ordinance as well as an ordinance prohibiting indoor dining. “I told her I would bring it up to the board at the meeting,� Castleberry said. “But because there is not a state law or any kind of rule, I didn’t feel it was something the county wanted to do.� The board agreed. “It is something I would be opposed to doing,� Joehl said. Elliott agreed. “It is a violation of the Constitution,� he said. Circuit Clerk Shirley Thornton had requested the board approve a motion to participate in a debt recovery program offered by the state. This would allow her office to collect, from the comptroller, any fine that is owed to her office, such as a fine from a speeding ticket or any other debt owed to the county, which would come from an income tax refund. There is no cost to participate in the program. The motion passed with Ford and Clark voting no. Elliott informed the board on discussion held at the 911 committee meeting concerning the 911 signs that the county is set to sign off on eventually. “I feel like we need to discuss how we are going to fund the maintenance of those signs once we do take over,� he said. “I personally would like to have something in place prior to when we end up taking them over. I feel like we need to have a plan in place of what fund the money is going to come out of so we don’t have to scramble to figure it out when the time comes."

November COVID cases more than entire year combined By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press As the first doses of the COVID19 vaccine are slated to be given to Greene County residents this week, a look back at the rapid rise of cases over the last few months gives credence to why Greene County is at the top of the list for receiving the vaccine. Greene County was ranked No. 1 for having the highest per capita death ratio of all 102 counties in the state of Illinois. In the month of November, Greene health officials saw 446 confirmed COVID cases in the county, more than the rest of the year combined. That number was slightly less than triple the number from October with 161 and four times more than September with 106 and August with 111. For the months of April, May, June and July there were 3, 4, 1 and 12 cases, respectively. “More than half of the total cases in our county in 2020 can be attributed to the exponential spread last month,� Public Health Administrator Molly Peters said. “Why this is particularly concerning is that our county has so few residents compared with more metropolitan areas.� Peters said the health department has been working diligently to stop the spread of COVID but can only do so much. “We can only do so much – the rest of the effort has to be made by our communities,� she said. “We can slow this down again, but we fear numbers will continue to rise if we are not proactive in making the changes necessary to see it through.� Despite mitigations in place prohibiting inside dining and drinking, many bars and restaurants continue to offer inside service. The health department is rewarding those businesses who are abiding by the governor’s rules by offering curbside delivery only by

the backs of teachers, and the district, will be the task of trying to get the kids engaged. At last month’s board meeting, much discussion was held on the fact that many remote learners are falling behind. Many fail to even log in in the morning, even when extra credit is given for even just signing on and many more never even do the assignments. Teachers have gone above and beyond in trying to contact both students and parents to alleviate the problems to no avail. Now, those problems will be on the backs of Educere – not the teachers. “It’s not like saying the school is not going to be there for the students for whatever they need,� Scott said. “But as far as day to day instruction and making sure they keep up with their homework and returning phone calls from parents – Educere will be handling that from now on.� Report cards will still be issued through North Greene.

Tiger tales It’s sure great to have teachers and students back in the buildings. It just doesn’t seem like school without all the smiling faces! Greenfield High School will be taking semester exams starting on Dec. 17 –

Dec. 22. Winter break starts on Dec. 23 and students return on Jan. 5. Please have a safe, but happy holiday season. We look forward to seeing you in the new year. Have a great week. Go get ‘em, Tigers!

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purchasing $2,500 worth of gift certificates. These gift certificates are then being distributed to those who are in quarantine or who have had COVID. It is also a way to help supplement these businesses who have been adversely affected by COVID. Health officials are using money received from a grant for contract tracing to purchase these gift certificates. Subway in Carrollton was the latest restaurant to receive a $2,500 check from the health department for gift certificates. Past recipients include

John’s Pizza and Panda Chinese Restaurant in White Hall and 3rd Base in Greenfield. So far, through Dec. 14, there have been 165 confirmed cases in the county. However, more than 70 of those cases were registered during the first four days of the month. From Dec. 1-4 there were 24, 12, 24 and 11 cases reported, respectively. So far, Greene County has 39 deaths because of COVID-19. There are currently 93 active cases with 877 recovered cases.

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Carrollton looking for grant to purchase truck for street department By CARMEN ENSINGER Greene Prairie Press Discussion continued this month on the purchase of a new truck for the street department in Carrollton. Last month, Public Works Director Steve Rosentreter brought forth bids for a new truck for the street department. Because the finance committee had not met prior to the meeting, the issue was tabled until this month. Rosentreter had gotten more bids for this month’s meeting – a total of five. The low bid submitted was from Thompson Dodge, Chrysler and Jeep for a 2021 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 at a cost of $24,407. “This was by far the best deal for the city, price wise and performance wise for what we need,� Rosentreter said. “It’s a basic work truck with no bells or whistles on it.� Rosentreter said the need for the new truck was because the S10 was out of commission and was basically not worth repairing. Its book value is rated at around $1,000 and the cost to make the needed repairs is anywhere from $3,000 to

$4,000. Alderman Larry Gillingham, however, wasn’t convinced of the need for the city to purchase a new truck at this time. “I am not convinced we should do this at this time,� he said. “In reading Debbie’s notes (City Comptroller Debbie Dunlap) if it weren’t for the $102,000 in CARES money we received, we would be in a tough financial bind, and I think we should wait until after May 1, which begins the new fiscal year so we can see what our audit and our finances look like.� What’s more, he argued the city already had enough trucks to handle the workload of the city. “We have six trucks on hand now, and I don’t think it would negatively impact the ability of the Public Works Department to go without a new truck until after May 1,� he said. “I am opposed to this purchase at this time.� Rosentreter commented that he didn’t know where he was getting that they had six vehicles. “We have the two one-ton

trucks, and we have got the two-ton truck which is not economical at all to think about driving at all in town,� he said. “Then we have the S10, and we can go ahead and put the $3 or $4-grand into it to fix it up but there are no guarantees.� This comes out to only four trucks. Gillingham asked about the old police truck that was passed down when the police department upgraded to the new SUVs. Rosentreter said that is the vehicle that he drives now. The sixth truck is a white truck that sits over by the sewer plant and is used by the sewer plant when needed. “That is where I get the six trucks,� Gillingham said. “You have the two new one-tons, the upgraded two-tons, the water department truck, the police truck that Rosie drives and the S10. Those all belong to the people of Carrollton, and if you were in a bind you could use any one of those. I think we have to show the voters that we do have some ability to control our costs and I think this would be one way to do that. Let’s wait till May 1 and see what our finances look like then.� Finance Chairman Maria

Cox shared Gillingham’s concern over the finances. “I was kind of concerned over spending money on a truck also, so I asked Steve if he would look into a grant similar to what we got for the police car this year,� she said. “Debbie looked into it and it looks like this vehicle would be eligible for that grant and that would be, I think, one-third of the price, so that is something to keep in mind.� Mayor Montanez liked that idea. “We have to look into what would be to our best benefit,� he said. “If we can get assistance on a grant and get onethird of it paid for, I think it would be to our benefit to look into it to help offset the expense.� Gillingham reminded them that while the vehicle might be eligible for the grant that it was not guaranteed that the city would be awarded the grant for the purchase of the vehicle. Alderman Shane Carter, who is also a member of the Finance Committee, addressed this issue. “At the finance meeting, we talked applying for the grant,�

Greene County police and traffic The following police reports were filed between December 4 and December 10. These reports are public information and are obtained from the Greene County Circuit Clerk’s office. All individuals have been arrested and charged, or cited in the case of traffic violations. All are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The following individuals were charged with a felony: Sullivan, Dale E., dob 11-07-1970, aggravated assault peace officer/firefighter/emergency management worker. Newman, Levi J., dob 10-02-1995, possession

amount controlled substance except (A) / (D). Rulo, Bradley D., dob 12-28-2001, criminal damage/ government property less than $500. The following individuals were charged with a misdemeanor: Bunker, Tyler M., dob 03-15-1996, possession cannabis between 30-100 grams/1st. Pollard, Dylan K., dob 12-15-1996, aiding/abetting unlawful display title/plate/1. The following individual was charged with an ordinance violation:

Riley, Ricky, dob n/a, dog running at large/1st. The following individuals were charged with a traffic violation: DeShasier, Brandon D., dob 08-23-1968, driving on revoked license. Stark, Mindy L., dob 09-181975, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Meza, Joseph W., dob 07-16-1987, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Schmidt, James A., dob 07-17-1982, failure to the right-of-way/intersection, operate uninsured motor vehicle, defective windshield/1st & 2nd.

Diaz, Abraham, dob 02-231996, driving 15-20 mph above limit. Adams, Clayton J., dob 08-05-2002, driving 11-14 mph above limit. Moore, Carol R., dob 05-291976, driving 11-14 mph above limit. Weisner, Marilyn L., dob 12-29-1952, improper traffic lane usage. Has your charge been amended, reduced or dropped or have you been found not guilty? Email gppnews@campbellpublications.net to be considered for a status update on your court proceeding. Please include name and case number.

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he said. “We also talked about approving the purchase of the truck contingent upon the approval of the grant.� Cox made a motion to apply for the grant to purchase the truck with all voting yes except Gillingham, who voted no. This motion was to apply for the grant only – not the truck. Rosentreter informed the council about an emergency purchase that was made of an air compressor at the sewer plant. “A few weeks ago, the air compressor started to hammer and knock, so we went out and got bids on a new one,� Rosentreter said. “Last week, it went out completely, so we had to go and get a new one. We got it installed and going at a cost of $803.81.� Rosentreter also said that they needed to purchase another sanitary lift pump for the

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Notice is hereby given to Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants, and other parties who claim some right, title, interest or lien in the following-described real estate, of the complaint to IRUHFORVH PRUWJDJH ÂżOHG LQ the above-entitled case on December 3, 2020, that you are named defendants in the above-entitled case pursuant to the provisions of 735 ILCS 5/15-1501, 5/15-1502 and 5/15-1503, and that the aboveentitled mortgage foreclosure suit is now pending in said court. The following information applies to said mortgage foreclosure proceeding: 1. The names of all parties and the case number are LGHQWLÂżHG DERYH 2. The court in which said action was brought is LGHQWLÂżHG DERYH 3. The name of the title holder of record is: Brandon M. Krueger. 4. The legal description of WKH UHDO HVWDWH VXIÂżFLHQW WR identify it with reasonable certainty is as follows: The Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section Twenty-eight (28) in Township Twelve (12) North, Range Eleven (11) West of the Third Principal Meridian, Greene County, Illinois; except that part of a ten acre tract lying West of a creek known as “Wolf Runâ€?, said ten acre tract described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner of said Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section Twenty-eight (28), Township Twelve (12) North, Range Eleven (11) West,

storm sewer at Walnut Estates. There are two pumps located in the lift station. One was just replaced when the other one started going bad. “They suggested we run it as long as we could, and it lasted two months and now it is out completely,â€? he said. “This is one of the grinder pumps in the sanitary sewer, and so while we are operating on one now, if it goes down we would be in trouble and would have to hire a vac truck to suck out the sewage.â€? The council approved the purchase of a three-horsepower, 230 single-phase grinder pump at a cost of $5,370. Police Chief Mike McCartner presented two bids to the council to get a spotlight installed on the new police vehicle. Mathews Autobody in Roodhouse submitted the low bid of $673 and the council approved the bid. Kane, IL 62054 Parcel Number(s): 04-143-30-418-001 The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence. Sale terms: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, D FDVKLHUÂśV RU FHUWLÂżHG FKHFN for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS ISâ€? condition. The sale is IXUWKHU VXEMHFW WR FRQÂżUPDWLRQ by the Court. The property will NOT be open for inspection. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than the mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). For information call Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski LLC, One East Wacker, Suite 1250, Chicago, IL 60601. Phone number: 312 $WWRUQH\ ÂżOH QXPber: 18-033828. Edward R. Peterka MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff One East Wacker, Suite 1250 Chicago, IL 60601 Telephone: 312-651-6700 Fax: 614-220-5613 Attorney. No.: 6220416 Email: StateEFiling@manleydeas.com 12.9, 12.16, 12.23

thence East along the North line of said tract sixty (60) rods, thence South twentysix and two-thirds (26 2/3) rods, thence West sixty (60) rods, thence North to the place of beginning; EXCEPT any interest in the coal, oil, gas and other minerals underlying the land which have been heretofore conveyed or reserved in prior conveyances, and all rights and easements in favor of the estate of said coal, oil, gas and other minerals, if any. 5. The address of the real estate is: Rural Route 2, Roodhouse, Illinois 62082. $Q LGHQWLÂżFDWLRQ RI WKH mortgage sought to be foreclosed is as follows: A. Name of mortgagor: Brandon M. Krueger B. Name of mortgagee: Town and County Bank, assignee and successor of Premier Bank of Jacksonville C. Date of mortgage: December 16, 2011 D. Date of recording: December 19, 2011 E. County where recorded: Greene F. Recording document information: Doc. #154957 NOW, THEREFORE, unless \RX ÂżOH \RXU DQVZHU WR WKH complaint in this suit or otherwise ÂżOH \RXU DSSHDUDQFH LQ VDLG court on or before January 20, 2020, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and the judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of the complaint. /s/ H. Allen Yow, Counsel Attorneys for Plaintiff: Rammelkamp Bradney, P.C. H. Allen Yow, Counsel (#6202108) 232 West State Street, P.O. Box 550 Jacksonville, Illinois, 62651 Telephone: (217) 245-6177 Fax: (217) 243-7322 Service: pleadingsjax@ rblawyers.net Communication: ayow@ rblawyers.net 12.9, 12.16, 12.23

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This Day In History Dec 16

- Oliver Cromwell became lord protector of England, Scotland and Ireland. - Nearly 350 chests of tea were dumped into Boston Harbor off of British ships by Colonial patriots. The patriots were disguised as Indians. The act was to protest taxation without representation and the monopoly the government granted to the East India Company. - Napoleon Bonaparte was divorced from the Empress Josephine by an act of the French Senate. - In New York, 530 buildings were destroyed by fire. - The Zulu chief Dingaan was defeated by a small force of Boers at Blood River celebrated in South Africa as ‘Dingaan’s Day’. - The first immigrant ship, the Charlotte Jane, arrived at Lyttleton, New Zealand. - “The Tale of Peter Rabbit,� by Beatrix Potter, was printed for the first time. - Women ushers were employed for the first time at the Majestic Theatre in New York City. - Sime Silverman published the first issue of “Variety�. - The first postage stamp to depict an airplane was issued was a 20-cent parcel-post stamp. - French Premier Petain arrested Pierre Laval after learning of a plan for Laval to seize power and set up a new government with German support. - During World War II, the Battle of the Bulge began in Belgium. It was the final major German counteroffensive in the war. - U.S. President Truman proclaimed a national state of emergency in order to fight “Communist imperialism.� - NBC-TV debuted “Dragnet� in a special preview on “Chesterfield Sound Off Time�. The show began officially on January 3, 1952.

- A United Air Lines DC-8 and a TWA Super Constellation collided over New York City, killing 134 people.

- Eric Michelman filed the earliest patent for a scroll wheel for a computer mouse.

- The Miami Dolphins became the first NFL team to go unbeaten and untied in a 14-game regular season. The Dolphins went on to defeat the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII.

- Sigourney Weaver received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

- O.J. Simpson broke Jim Brown’s single-season rushing record in the NFL. Brown had rushed for 1,863 yards, while Simpson attained 2,003 yards. - The U.S. Congress restored the $122 minimum monthly social security benefit for current recipients. - The play “Diamonds� opened in New York City. - Reputed organizedcrime chief Paul Castellano was shot to death outside a New York City restaurant. - Jean-Bertrand Aristide, a leftist priest, was elected president in Haiti’s first democratic elections. - The U.N. General Assembly rescinded its 1975 resolution equating Zionism with racism by a vote of 11125. - The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution calling for negotiations on a comprehensive test ban. - Many U.S. government functions were again closed as a temporary finance provision expired and the budget dispute between President Clinton and Republicans in Congress continued. - NATO launched a military operation in support of the Bosnia peace agreement. - Britain’s agriculture minister announced the slaughter of an additional 100,000 cows thought to be at risk of contracting BSE in an effort to persuade the EU to lift its ban on Britain. - The U.S. and Britain fired hundreds of missiles on Iraq in response to Saddam Hussein’s refusal to comply with U.N. weapons inspectors.

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- Torrential rains and mudslides in Venezuela left thousands of people dead and forced at least 120,000 to leave their homes. - Researchers announced that information from NASA’s Galileo spacecraft indicated that Ganymede appeared to have a liquid saltwater ocean beneath a surface of solid ice. Ganymede, a moon of Jupiter, is the solar system’s largest moon. The discovery is considered important since water is a key ingredient for life. - U.S. Presidentelect George W. Bush selected Colin Powell to be the first African-American secretary of state. Powell was sworn in January 20, 2001. - In Tora Bora, Afghanistan, tribal fighters announced that they had taken the last al-Quaida positions. More than 200 fighters were killed and 25 captured. They also announced that they had found no sign of Osama bin Laden. - Cuba received the first commercial food shipment from the United States in nearly 40 years. The shipment was sent to help Cuba after Hurrican Michelle hit Cuba on November 4, 2001. - A British newspaper, The Observer, reported that a notebook had been found at an al-Quaida training camp in southern Afghanistan. The notebook contained a “blue print� for a bomb attack on London’s financial district. - Astronomers discovered GJ1214b. It was the first-known exoplanet on which water could exist. https://www.on-this-day. com/onthisday/thedays/ alldays/dec16.htm

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Wednesday, December 16, 2020

GREENE PRAIRIE PRESS

NEWS

Carrollton, Illinois

Calhoun arrests linked to multi-county break-ins By JARAD JARMON Greene Prairie Press Three have been arrested in connection to break-ins reported in several counties including Calhoun, Jersey, Greene and Madison. It was Monday, Dec. 1, when the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office received multiple reports of vehicle burglaries and a motor vehicle theft in the Village of Hardin. The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance from the Illinois State Police Crime Scene Services. Throughout the following week, the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office conducted extra patrols in an attempt to thwart any future crimes. Among the items stolen at the beginning of the week last week were car keys. “When they take keys, and don't take the vehicles, common sense tells you they are going to come back and get them vehicles,â€? Calhoun Sheriff Bill Heffington said. “So, we set a schedule to watch them‌ We ended up getting lucky on traffic violation that late night. As you have seen, it paid off.â€? On Dec. 7, 2020 at 1:52 a.m., Calhoun Deputy Zach Hardin with the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on Childs Street near Park Street in Hardin on a gold colored 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe with Missouri registration, according to a

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police news release. Subsequent to an investigation, the driver, Kristen Marie Zinselmeier, age 32, of Saint Peters, Mo., was originally arrested for the offenses of driving while her license revoked, operating an uninsured motor vehicle and improper use of registration. Two passengers were present in the vehicle. Both passengers were taken into custody and were eventually identified as Jacob Daniel Young, age 25, of St. Louis, Mo., and Samantha Louise Rachels, age 26, of St. Louis, Mo., for the offense of obstructing justice, police say. According to police, a subject search of the vehicle revealed stolen property (i.e. car keys, wallet, credit cards), a firearm and methamphetamine. Stolen property from other jurisdictions was also recovered, the news release states. “We were prepared for it. We set up for it,� Heffington said. “... And you know what – it paid off. Deputy Hardin did a good job.� Zinselmeier, Young

and Rachels were further charged with conspiracy to commit burglary, unlawful possession of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and obstructing justice. Young also had an outstanding warrant from Madison County for unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle, unlawful possession of weapons by a felon and unlawful possession of methamphetamine. Rachels also had an outstanding warrant from Jefferson County, Mo., for probation violation. Heffington stressed that residents remain vigilant by keeping their vehicles and residences locked at all times and to report suspicious activity to the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office. Calhoun Chief Deputy Greg Weishaupt has also recommended for people in general to invest in doorbell cameras, which have seen considerable advances and popularity in recent years. He added it helps law enforcement tremendously when looking into incidents like the ones seen last week.

Heffington indicated this criminal investigation involves multiple jurisdictions and the investigation remains active. “This is a big ongoing investigation,� Heffington said. “...We still got a pending investigation on a lot of stuff down the road. “CSI solves everything in an hour, but unfortunately, this is going to take a few weeks.� Heffington said the investigation could lead to other arrests. “We are looking into more individuals being involved in this situation. We are not leaving any stone uncovered,� he said. “We just ain’t stopping at the water. We are going to cross the water and see what we can get into too.� Other break-ins in the region could be tied to a group going into these towns and breaking into cars, including the reports made weeks ago in Carrollton. “We found out during the interviews that it is a group of them in St. Louis doing this,� Carrollton Police Chief Mike McCartney said.

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PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on September 26, 2019, Rob McMillen will on January 13, 2021, at the hour of 10:00AM at the *UHHQH &RXQW\ 6KHULIIÂśV 2IÂżFH Greene County Courthouse, 519 N. Main Street, Carrollton, IL 62016, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 407 Madison Street, Kane, IL 62054 Parcel Number(s): 04-143-30-418-001 The real estate is improved with

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