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09/15/2026

What a season for the Lady Jays Softball, way to go!

The softball season came to a heartbreaking end for the Greenville Lady Blue Jays Saturday with a one-run, extra-inning loss in the IESA regional championship game at Gillespie. Gillespie grabbed the title 5-4 with an extra-inning, walk-off run. The Lady Jays fell behind, then tied the game at 4-4 i...

09/15/2026

Core Community presented their impact on the community at a recent city council meeting, learn more about how they are helping in our story below.

At Tuesday night’s meeting of the Greenville City Council, Lisa Barber from the Bond County Core Community visited to talk briefly about the organization and express thanks for the city’s support. Core Community began in 2020 to help families build stability and move out of poverty through relat...

09/11/2026

🏈 COMETS FOOTBALL IS ON THE ROAD!

The Comets head to Hillsboro tonight for Friday night football! Pack the stands, bring the noise and cheer on Greenville! Listen live on 101.7 or streaming at WGEL.com

LET’S GO COMETS!

09/10/2026

More details and thank-yous are still to come, but we couldn’t wait to share this — the Great Celebrity Pie Auction just wrapped up with more than $21,000 raised for the Lemuel Rhodes Cancer Foundation!

Once again, Bond County showed up in a HUGE way. We love this community! ❤️🥧

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09/08/2026

What a way to kick things off! 🥧 Day 1 of the Great Celebrity Pie Auction brought in an incredible $5,700 for the Lemuel Rhodes Cancer Foundation!

And we’re just getting started! Join us tomorrow morning at 7 AM for another round of celebrity pie bakers live in the WGEL studio.

09/04/2026

Comets football tonight at Don Stout Field! Greenville hosting Carlinville! LETS GO BIG BLUE!!!

09/01/2026

Congratulations to Rosie Baker, our 2nd week Sarah Bush Lincoln Pick Em Challenge Winner!

09/01/2026

One week away from this years Great Celebrity Pie Auction!!! Starts Tues 9/8!!!

08/28/2026

Today's Salute to Service is Alex Williams, Staunton Fire Protection District. Thanks for your service, Alex!

Today’s Salute to Service is Alex Williams volunteer firefighter Staunton Fire Protection District. Alex was advanced from a probationary firefighter to a full volunteer firefighter in late 2025. Thank you to Today’s Salute to Service Alex Williams, Staunton Fire Protection District. Salute to S...

08/24/2026

The annual Comets Boys Soccer Tournament will be held at Tom Doll Field in Greenville next week. Four teams are playing each of the three days. They include Greenville, Lebanon, Pinckneyille and Salem. Action begins Tuesday, August 25 with the Comets against Lebanon at 4 p.m., followed by Pinckneyvi...