The Forgottonia Times

08/18/2025

The Spoon River College Office of Community Outreach is offering a class called Cannabis Horticulture Processing this Fall. This 12-week program helps prepare students for a career in the quickly growing Cannabis Industry. Classes begin on September 11.

08/15/2025

On August 24, there will be a Back to School Bash and Food Truck Festival at Reed Park in Farmington, Illinois. This event will be hosted by M&K Parties, a locally owned business based out of Farmington that rents out and operates inflatables and other party fun!

08/13/2025

The Monarch Migration Festival is so fun AND informative! Check it out Sep. 6th!🦋

There used to be billions of monarch butterflies on Earth; now, they number in the millions, and their population continues to plummet

08/11/2025

A great way to support your local environment, while also gifting a beautiful postcard to friends or family!🌻♥️

In the quiet woods of Warren County, just northwest of Galesburg, the Blackthorn Hill Nature Preserve unfolds across 110 acres of richly forested land

08/09/2025

Beat the heat at the newly completed Reid Brewer Memorial Splash Pad! A wonderful way to enjoy the day and remember a wonderful boy💙

08/09/2025

Congratulations to Ashanti and Madelyn! Good luck to you both in your future endeavors!

Two McDonough County students were awarded the Nathan Cobb Memorial Scholarship by the McDonough County Community Foundation (MCCF), which will be of great assistance as they continue their education and pursue their degrees.

08/08/2025

One of the BEST ways to experience history is at Galesburg’s annual Heritage Days, where history comes alive right in front of you!

Beside the beautiful waters of Lake Storey Park, the past comes alive all over again. Now in its 30th year, Galesburg Heritage Days has grown into one of the Midwest's largest living history events

08/07/2025

Summer’s not over yet!☀️🎡🎠🎢

Bushnell will transform into a vibrant celebration of local pride with the return of the beloved Bushnell Fall Festival.

08/05/2025

Quality Roll Off keeping our towns clean!

Frank Record was hauling trash in the back of a pickup truck. It was the 1970s

08/05/2025

“Science fiction has become science fact”⌚️

There's a dead person hanging in our upstairs hall. Anyone can see it and it's not scary at all.

08/04/2025

Community minded💛

We are like-minded. We like to share our gardens with people. We swap ideas. We all like flowers. We like to learn new things at every meeting. Everyone has something different to share.

08/01/2025

The love for dogs is undeniable at Wilson’s!🐶 Check them out for your training, boarding, and grooming needs!

Brian and Carla Wilson didn't set out to create one of the area's most trusted dog boarding and training operations. In fact, before he was ever known as a dog trainer…