New Business Spotlight

August 22, 2016

by Sheryl Beadles A new "thrift" store has opened in Macon. It is called Tooter's Treasures and is located in the old Daylight Donuts building on...

Ray of Hope

August 22, 2016

By Sheryl Beadles Six years ago a vision to help pregnant women in Macon came to fruition. Debbie Hartung who volunteered with the Better Living...

Area Man Turns Tragedy Into Inspiration

August 19, 2016

By Sheryl Beadles We all have moments in our lives that define us. Often these moments involve a trauma or tragedy. For one area man, his have often involved loved ones...

Macon R-I School District New Administrators

August 19, 2016

By Sheryl Beadles Macon R-I School District will be seeing a lot of changes in the 2016-17 school year. Aside from a new bus and new teachers,...

Bevier Homecoming Photos

August 19, 2016

The Bevier Homecoming was held Wednesday, August 10 through Saturday, August 13. Carnival rides were available every evening as well as great...

Miss Swimsuit and Mr. Muscle at Bevier Homecoming

August 19, 2016

A Little Miss Swimsuit and Mr. Muscles contest was held at the Bevier Homecoming on Thursday, August 11. The contest was separated into age groups...

August 19, 2016

A baby contest was held on Thursday, August 11, at the Bevier Homecoming. There were five different age categories with the top three boys and...

Madd Hoss Jackson Performs At Bevier

August 19, 2016

by Sheryl Beadles Mt. Sterling. Rushville. Macomb. What do these names all have in common? If you said they were towns in Illinois, you would be...

First Annual Salt River Quilt Show

August 9, 2016

Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site and the Monroe County Historical Society will be hosting the First Annual Salt River Quilt Show, “Remembering Grandma’s Quilts and...

Blood Drive To Be Held At Troop B Headquarters In Memory Of...

August 9, 2016

Captain James E. Wilt, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, would like to invite the public to participate in the "Red Cross, Troop B Michael E....

Rabbit Show at Macon County Town & Country Fair

August 2, 2016

A rabbit show was held at the Macon County Town & Country Fair on Thursday, July 14. Several participated in the show which was held in the newly...

Corn Box at Macon County Town & Country Fair

August 2, 2016

One of the big attractions for the younger children while their older brothers and sisters were showing their animals was the “corn box.” It was...

Dog Show At Macon County Town & Country Fair

August 2, 2016

A dog show was held at the Macon County Town & Country Fair on Tuesday, July 12. Particiapants had to lead their dog with it walking slow, normal...

St. Louis Teen Receives $36K for Supporting Local Disadvantaged...

August 2, 2016

St. Louis’s very own, 17-year old Jessica Goldberg who is a recipient of the Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Award and will receive a $36,000 award to recognize her work for her...

Macon County Enhanced 911 has a new method to report missing Road...

August 2, 2016

Road signs can go missing from various reasons, however theft of the signs is a major problem. Missing road signs can cause delays in receiving...