By Rebecca Sponsler – Advocate News Staff – Photo Submitted The Simple Room received a donation of $10,000 from a GU Alumni, and current NFL player Nicholas Morrow. While he was a student at Greenville University Morrow volunteered at The Simple Room, “We eagerly anticipate the positive impact this collaboration will bring to our community in the months ahead. Investing in our children today ensures a brighter future for tomorrow. Thank you, Nicholas Morrow, for your commitment to The Simple Room and the future of Bond County residents,”  said Laura Stine, Executive Director of The Simple ..read more

For reservations, please call 618-664-1465 no later than 9 a.m., to make or cancel reservations. Congregate meals, 11:30 a.m., Monday — Friday. Home delivery, Monday — Friday. Two percent milk is served with every meal. Lunch Menu Friday, Dec. 29 — Chicken taco salad, lettuce, tomato, onion, black olives, cheese, salsa, sour cream, black beans, Fritos, and banana. Monday, Jan. 1 — Closed for New Year’s. Tuesday, Jan. 2 — Cheese Manicotti with meat sauce, Italian green beans, cauliflower, garlic toast, and fruit cup. Wednesday, Jan. 3 — Sloppy Joe on a bun, baked beans, macaroni and cheese, and ..read more

By Mark Jurgena Advocate Sports Staff Well, it was shot down, again. There were just so many unanswered questions surrounding it. On Tuesday, the IHSA released the results of proposals for the next school year. Among those votes was the denial of changing football to in-season district play instead of the current conference format. Member schools voted 379-272 (with 76 schools voting no opinion) NOT to move football to district play. As a result, there will be no state-mandated changes to football scheduling. Locally, Greenville High School coach Todd Hutchinson is pleased that it was voted do ..read more

By Rebecca Sponsler Advocate News Staff Jeremy Pestle, Bond County Engineer, submitted his mid-December report, which was approved by the board. Pestle states in his report that the cross culverts on Shawnee Rd. and North Woburn have been replaced. Three field entrances have been repaired or replaced. There has also been patching at various locations on Old Ripley Rd. and Shawnee Rd. Pestle also listed the current status of several culvert projects. In Burgess Township on Baden Ave, they have the culvert on hand but are waiting on information from the township. In Mills Township on Keyesport R ..read more

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For reservations, please call 618-664-1465 no later than 9 a.m., to make or cancel reservations. Congregate meals, 11:30 a.m., Monday — Friday. Home delivery, Monday — Friday. Two percent milk is served with every meal. Lunch Menu Friday, Dec 22 — Closed for Christmas Monday, Dec. 25 — Closed for Christmas Tuesday, Dec. 26 — Pangasius Fish, macaroni and cheese, baked beans, whole grain bread, fruit pie. Wednesday, Dec. 27 — Ravioli in meat sauce, corn, mixed salad, garlic bread, grape salad. Thursday, Dec. 28 — Baked chicken breast, mashed potatoes, peas w/pearl onions, whole grain bread, and ..read more

By Mark Jurgena Advocate Sports staff As we turn the calendar to 2024, let’s review some memorable moments from Comets athletics in 2023. January After beating the Alton (Marquette) JV team and Litchfield to open the Litchfield Tourney the GHS boys basketball team was beaten by Troy (Triad) in the semifinals. In the third-place game, they went wild going 18-for-28 from three-point range to break the 34-year-old school record and beat Taylorville 81-69. Landen Moss hit seven three-pointers, Trent Bohannon had four, Kaleb Gardner had three and Hudson Alstat had two. Cale and Tyson Ackerman both ..read more

By Mark Jurgena Advocate Sports Staff It was an exciting finish for the Greenville Jr. High 8th grade boys basketball team at home against Staunton. Trailing 25-23 with seconds ticking away Teague Alstat took a pass from Christian Swalley and buried a three from the left wing to lift the Jays to a 26-25 victory. With 10 seconds remaining in the contest, Swalley began to drive into the lane from the top of the key. He dribbled through his legs then crossed over the Staunton defender not once but twice as headed for the left side of the lane. As he reached the elbow of the free throw lane he kic ..read more

By Mark Jurgena Advocate Sports Staff Apparently, Santa left the Lady Comets with the gift of energy. Because they got after it from the opening tip. GHS forced seven turnovers and made 13 shots in the opening quarter on their way to a 56-28 win over Sandoval to start the CORL Winterfest outside of Centralia Wednesday morning. The win raised the Lady Comets record to 8-4 overall and advanced them to the winners bracket where they faced the winner of the McLeansboro (Hamilton County)/Vandalia contest yesterday. However, results were unavailable at press time. For more information see the Decemb ..read more

By Mark Jurgena Advocate Sports Staff Happy 2024! Let’s look back at 2023 and Mulberry Grove High School sports. January The MG boys basketball team snapped a losing streak by beating O’Fallon (First Baptist Academy) 66-58 at home. Both teams combined for 119 shots on the day. Mulberry’s Aaron Cook hit a pair of threes and drained two free throws in the fourth quarter while Carter Scoggins also buried a crucial three in the final stanza on his way to a 16-point, 10-rebound performance. Landon Sugg and Arjan Epperson each added 14 points while Cook finished with 11. The Ramsey-Mulberry Grove gi ..read more