WASHINGTON (AP) — A battle over abortion rights is playing out in several states Tuesday as voters decide 145 proposed laws and constitutional amendments, including some that could affect voting for future elections. The ballot measures provide a political undercard for a high-profile ...
EDNA MARIE PEACHEY Edna Marie Peachey was born at 11:25 a.m. on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at SMBC to Jacob and Esther Peachey of Belleville. Edna was 7 pounds, 12 ounces and 20 inches. JOSEPH ARLAN PEACHEY Joseph Arlan Peachey was born at 7:07 a.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at home to Thomas and Sadie Peachey of Belleville. Joseph was 8 pounds, 6 ounces and 20 inches. TENA IRENE SWAREY Tena Irene Swarey was born at 3:11 p.m. on Friday, October 30, 2026, at home to Louie Jr. and Linda Swarey of Belleville. Tena was 8 pounds, 7 ounces and 20 ½ inches.
OUTDOORS: Active deer put hunters and vehicle drivers on alert by David Thompson Now that November has arrived, white-tailed deer have more on their minds than finding acorns and other treats in the woods. What has their attention is their annual breeding season that is underway. Known as rutting season, breeding takes priority; deer will not forget to grab snacks during their free time. An antlered buck begins to prepare for the rut in summer by shedding the velvet that covers his antlers. Shedding is triggered by the decrease in sunlight that affects a buck’s pineal ...
JoAnn Plank Greetings everyone. Welcome to November. What beautiful temperatures we had over the past week. Makes you want to spend the entire day outdoors enjoying it all. Did you all remember to turn your clocks back? I wasn't sure if this was going to happen with all the debating. For now, we still have to deal with the long, dark evenings. Since the beginning of November, we can start looking forward to the holiday season. The stores are starting to shine with Christmas trees and all the decorations. First, we have to get Thanksgiving in there with all the great food, but to ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters struggling with high prices and angry over the direction of the country were deciding Tuesday whether to end Republican dominance over Washington in midterm elections that will serve as a referendum on President Donald Trump's second term. Democrats were cautiously ...
JoAnn Plank Greetings everyone. It's hard to believe we are at the end of October already. These little ghosts and goblins have their costumes ready for a great night of trick-or-treating. Soon we will be into the holiday season. Not until we get one more summer vacation in for the year, as friends Linda LuAnn and Norm Goss were treated to a wonderful vacation to the Outer Banks, North Carolina, thanks to their daughter Cindy Wilson, grandson Daulton Wilson, granddaughter Darcy and husband Seth Knable. We had so much fun with four little boys ages two months to four years. Really ...
