Brighton News

Rex and Cindy Nail of Litchfield, Ill., are announcing the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Kimberly Diane to Jeffrey M. Shank, son of James and Teresa Shank of Brighton.

Fire departments and people throughout the area contact Reilley when swarms of bees show up in their communities or on their property, and he has been extraordinarily busy this year.

Parents of pre-K and kindergarten students who live in Shipman addressed the Southwestern School Board about concerns that children may be bused to schools in Brighton next school year, because of declining enrollment.

Economies of scale in farm equipment may be one of the biggest cost advantages large farmers hold over their peers--and those savings can be a whopper.

Gene Reilley prepares to cut a bundle of 30,000 bees from a tree on his rural Brighton property earlier this week.

Farm subsidies aren't what they used to be. High market prices have erased most government farm support in recent years, but shrinking formulas for commodity programs in the pending farm bill make some growers and farm consultants edgy.

Robert "Bob" N. Bermes, 79, passed away at 2:50 p.m. on Wednesday, May 2, 2012, at the Bethalto Care Center.

Albert-Fritz, 57, has two sons in college. She said she was thrilled, deeply honored and moved at being recognized for the award.

Robert "Bob" N. Bermes, 79, passed away at 2:50 p.m. on Wednesday, May 2, 2012, at the Bethalto Care Center.

One common fear is the risk that farm prices plummet far faster than do cost of production, leaving operators who haven't hedged commodity prices with big bills to pay.

John Wood Community College's Foundation and Agricultural Sciences Department have selected six students, Brent Mansfield, Megan Rothe, Phillip Dewald, Kari Barri, Torri Meyer and Molly Woods, as recipients inA the JWCC Foundation's 2012-2013 Entering Agriculture Student Scholarship Program.A Each student will receive a $500 award.