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Dear Harriette By Harriette Cole
DEAR HARRIETTE: A longtime friend came to visit me and my family this summer. We had a nice visit. As I was driving my friend home at the end of his visit, he commented in a by-the-way fashion on what he observed about my interactions with my wife. She and I have been in a…
Read MoreMville Kitchell Library receives grant
MORRISONVILLE — Morrisonville’s Kitchell Memorial Library President Beth Fuchs submitted an application for a $500.00 grant from the Grain Belt Express Community Grant Program, which was recently approved. The company supports non-profit organizations through their Community Grant Ptogram. James and his wife, Deb Gilreath, visited KML to present the grant check. President Fuchs says she…
Read MoreAFSCME Retirees donate to Food Pantry
TAYLORVILLE — AFSCME Retirees Sub-Chapter 87 recently made a donation to the Taylorville Food Pantry. Pictured from left are Dick Breckenridge, AFSCME Retiree representative and Taylorville Food Pantry Volunteer and Harold Baldoch food pantry volunteer. Submitted photo
Read MoreCCEDC names Matt Hart as new Executive Director
Matt Hart TAYLORVILLE — The Christian County Economic Development Corporation today announced the appointment of Matt Hart as its new Executive Director effective September 25. This comes following the retirement of its former Executive Director, Dick Adams, on August 31. Hart grew up in Taylorville and earned a Bachelor of Finance from the University of…
Read MoreKiwanis induct new members, install officers
TAYLORVILLE — The Taylorville Kiwanis Club inducted a new member and installed officers for the new Kiwanis year that starts October 1st at their club’s weekly meeting on Tuesday at the Taylorville Moose Lodge. Mike Assalley, owner of funeral homes in several communities, including Taylorville, was inducted as the newest member of the Kiwanis Club.…
Read MoreAva Odam of Taylorville selected to UA Early College Summer 2023 Director’s List
TUSCALOOSA, AL — A total of 385 students enrolled in UA Early College during Summer Semester 2023 at The University of Alabama were named to the director’s list with an academic record of 3.6 or higher. These students represent 67 percent of students enrolled during the summer semester. The director’s list recognizes students enrolled in…
Read MoreClarence Hunt, The Man With Many Faces
Tavia Jean Breeze-Courier Writer Glass Art by Clarence Hunt Clarence Hunt is a Taylorville native born and raised. He has many talents from his service in the military, beautiful craftsmanship, restoring old headstones in abandoned graveyards, and even race car driving. I want to share Mr. Huntís extraordinary talent regarding his glasswork. He has created…
Read MoreSwenny Earns Degree from Central Methodist University
FAYETTE, MO —Central Methodist University celebrated its Spring 2023 commencement on May 13 in Puckett Fieldhouse on the Fayette campus. Former board of trustees chairman Robert Courtney gave the commencement address as a packed house of family, friends, faculty, staff, and other guests celebrated the graduates. Students were recognized for earning degrees at the master’s,…
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Karilyn Ross Graduates from St. Ambrose University DAVENPORT, IA —Karilyn Ross of Moweaqua graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science from St. Ambrose University during the May 20, 2023, commencement ceremonies at The Vibrant Arena at The MARK. Founded in 1882 by the Diocese of Davenport, St. Ambrose University’s commitment to academic excellence,…
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Avery Kern Achieves Spring 2023 Dean’s List at Belmont University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Avery Kern, of Pawnee, qualified for Belmont University’s Spring 2023 Dean’s List. Approximately 49 percent of Belmont’s 6,552 undergraduate students were named. Belmont Provost Dr. David Gregory said, “For Belmont’s vision of becoming the leading Christ-centered university in the world to be…
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