By Jerry Riley It's pretty hard to embarrass me, but at a recent meeting of a Woodford County committee, I was! I was embarrassed to have a couple of Board members "represent" the citizens at a public meeting.

Kay Saunders, a Civil War dance enthusiast, will bring several of her re-enactment gowns to the Woodford County Farm Bureau Building , 117 W. Center .

The stock market has gone up and down, and up again. "With all the volatility we've experienced in the last couple of years," says Kathy Sweedler, U of I Extension Educator, "2010 is a good time to take a fresh look at our investments." To help you get started, University of Illinois Extension is presenting a lunch and learn seminar, "Diversify, ...

The 2010 Shepherd's clinics have been scheduled for Jan. 4 and Jan. 11, 2010. They will be held at the Woodford County Extension office beginning at 7 pm.

Lead by attorney Scott Baldwin , the Metamora Community Band turned out a seven-piece brass band to carol the public on Main Street during the Eureka Business Association's annual Holiday Stroll earlier this month.

First snow and now below freezing temperatures to go with it. The weather forecast is not looking good for Central Illinois.

With patience, Jim Lenc of LaGrange brought home a fine 10-pointer after bowhunting in Woodford County on Friday morning.

Just like the middle class, the mida 'sized farms are getting fewer and fewer. The US Ag Department's latest census shows a growth in small farms where the operator has another job off the farm.

Volunteer Paul Burton was manning his post in the parking lot of the Woodford County Health Department bright and early Saturday morning.

We all pay a price to consume energy. That price is both economical and environmental.

The 2009 Olio Cemetery Walk, sponsored by the Woodford County Historical Society, Eureka College's Theater Department, Eureka Christian Church and the EC Circle K service club drew hundreds to the sunlit, breezy cemetery last Sunday.

The restoration of Stumbaugh Cemetery in Montgomery Township will be the topic of the October 8th meeting of the Woodford County Historical Society.

Do you have a new or old quilt or textile item that you made or was given to you that holds a special place in your heart? If so, please consider sharing your joy with others at the first annual Heart House Quilt and Textile Show on October 2 and 3. To enter an item in the Show, pick up a registration form at Heart House, University of Illinois ...

While driving down U.S. 24 in his tractor, Daryl Hodel, took one final look over his shoulder.

A head on collision in East Peoria sends two people to the hospital early Tuesday morning.

Max Boswell, 59, of Ottawa pleaded guilty to the Class 4 felony of theft/subsequent offense on Sept.

"Aprons and Their Stories" will be the topic of the September 17th meeting of the Woodford County Sewing Guild.

With heightened interest in the economy, healthcare, deficit spending, taxation and the war on terrorism now being sensed nationwide, area citizens have an ideal venue to contact their elected officials and candidates for office on Thursday, September 17, at the annual Woodford County Republican picnic.

Do you have a new or old quilt or textile item that you made or was given to you that holds a special place in your heart? If so, please consider sharing your joy with others at the first annual Heart House Quilt and Textile Show on October 2 and 3. To enter an item in the Show, pick up a registration form at Heart House, University of Illinois ...

If this cool summer is any indication, it may be a cold winter. That means your heating bills may be higher.