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Unknown remains buried in Prairie Lawn Cemetery
On Apr. 19, the unknown remains retrieved from Heinz Funeral Home were buried in the Prairie Lawn Cemetery just outside of Carlinville. The burial site is marked with four gravestones that read “Unknown 1,” “Unknown 2,” “Unknown 3” and “Unknown 4” in honor of the unrecognized individuals that had passed away years ago. Gillespie Police Chief Jared DePoppe led family members and public officials in a word of prayer and delivered an inspirational message prior to the official burial. Enquirer~Democrat photo by Jackson Wilson.
HS baseball: Carlinville remains in rut
The Carlinville High School baseball team remained in a massive rut against Litchfield, Roxana and Vandalia last week. The Cavaliers dropped all three contests by a long shot and saw their losing streak grow to seven games while falling to 1-4 in the South Central Conference. Carlinville is 2-14 overall.
Carlinville celebrates Earth Day, Arbor Day and Earth Week
Carlinville has been celebrating Earth Day, Arbor Day and Earth Week for the past week. Celebrations began on April 20 with an Earth Week program hosted by the Carlinville Public Library and Rotary Club. Blackburn also held their Beautification Day on Saturday with many projects around the campus. On April...
April music flourishes
This has been an incredible month of live music as the outdoor venues heat up with all kinds of activities. Next comes May and on into summertime, where we behold the onslaught of fairs, festivals, homecomings, burgoos, gatherings, celebrations, jamborees and other variously titled events featuring music-makers of all kinds. But first let's see what the final days of April offer.
Another successful Lenten season of fish fries completed in Carlinville
For 38 years, Carlinville’s annual fish fries, hosted by the Knights of Columbus, have been a big hit throughout each Lenten season. It’s all in the numbers. Each Friday throughout Lent, the local communities came together in large crowds to keep the tradition going strong. In total, the...
How Carlinville softball has ascended among the area’s best in 2A
CARLINVILLE — Hannah Gibson stars in different sports endeavors throughout the school year. That not only includes track and field but also softball over the spring. Only a couple of scheduling conflicts may occur, Gibson said, but track ultimately carries the most weight. Defending South Central champions:How Gillespie softball...
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