THE INAUGURAL OLD ROUTE 50 CAR SHOW sponsored by JDS Auto Body was a great success, bringing together car enthusiasts, families, and community...

The HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation’s Annual Golf Classic is back in full swing. Grab your golf clubs and join in on the fun on Friday, August 14 at the Bent Oak Golf...

Dear Savvy Senior, I just turned 58 and heart disease runs in my family. My cholesterol has been creeping up, and I’ve been hearing about a scan that can show your actual...

Bisola Saliu didn’t know what to expect when she came to Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s School of Aviation to pursue her goal as a...

Illinois AFL-CIO President Tim Drea released the following statement: “Over the past year, Illinois AFL-CIO affiliates and union members from across Illinois consistently...

Trenton’s city council on Monday approved a Memorandum of Understanding with the police department’s collective bargaining unit, represented by the Fraternal Order of...

Paul C. “Pete” “Pitts” Fuehne, 69, of Bartelso, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2026, at Memorial Hospital in Shiloh. He was born March 7, 1957, in...

Sandra T. Schrage, 40, of St. Rose, died Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at her home. She was born December 6, 1985, in Breese. Sandra is survived by her mother, Janice (Scott)...

Garry L. Hellman, 76, of Breese, passed away Monday, June 15, 2026, at his home. He was born May 6, 1950, in Breese, son of Arthur W. and Vernell Hellman, nee...

Lady Warrior swimmer Macie Kunz, a 2026 Wesclin graduate, did not have the preparatory ending she would have liked. For most athletes, that would...

Sieanna Russell, a Worden native and Pana Christian Academy graduate, is moving on. Not too far away, but the daughter of former Trenton resident...

 Photos by Grace Thurman 

-1906- Born to Mr. and Mrs. S. Muehlhauser, a girl Wednesday. A well drilling outfit is at work sinking a well for the Trenton Milling Co. On account of the scarcity of...

-1906- Born to Joe Pitman and wife, a son Tuesday. The first service in the beautiful remodeled Presbyterian Church will be held Sunday. A special sermon will be preached...