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Day two of the Trinity River Festival kicks off with Modern Pasta performing at 11:30 a.m. and Spillie Nelson headlining...
06/03/2023

Day two of the Trinity River Festival kicks off with Modern Pasta performing at 11:30 a.m. and Spillie Nelson headlining tonight at 10 p.m at the McCully Heritage Project.

For each new subscription in February, the Calhoun News-Herald will donate $10 to the Society of St. Vincent De Paul and...
02/17/2023

For each new subscription in February, the Calhoun News-Herald will donate $10 to the Society of St. Vincent De Paul and $3 for every renewed subscription. More information available on the flyer below.

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10/21/2021

Warrior Pride Halloween Carnival
Sunday Oct 24th at the Fair Grounds 12pm -4pm Costume Judging at 2pm Food, games and cake walk. If have a subscription online you can find out information there too.

07/04/2021

Show us your celebratory photos of your Fourth of July. That means we're still looking for the top 10 best phot submissions. Make sure your submission includes:
1. A person in the photo
2. Their name
3. Their town of residence
And make sure you keep reading your Calhoun News-Herald to see when you or someone you love may be featured.

07/04/2021

A wonderful turn out tonite in Kampsville. A beautiful display of fireworks where held at The Pavillion, on Saturday July 3. There was a huge turnout as people celebrated for the Fourth of July. A story about the private celebration will follow in July 7 issue in the Calhoun News-Hearld. Look for details then. Below posting of a video of some of the fireworks...

02/08/2021

Brussels Ferry has closed, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation.
"Due to continued ice floe, we are unable to safely operate the Brussels Ferry," officials stated. "Ice is accumulating on both landings. Unfortunately, we have closed the Brussels Ferry."

02/08/2021

The Kamspville Ferry has closed due to icy conditions on the water, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation District 8.
"There is [a] significant ice floe near the Kampsville Ferry crossing," officials stated on Twitter. "Unfortunately, we can no longer safely operate the Ferry and have ceased operations. Please find the best alternate route for your trip."
The Brussels Ferry on the other hand has been able to stay operational.
"Ice is starting to build at Brussels Ferry," officials stated. "However, the River current and prevailing wind are allowing us to keep the crossing fairly open and maintain normal operations. Please continue to monitor the weather and River conditions."

Are you all ready for the Big Game Sunday? We hear it is a "super" time to sit down with a "bowl" of chips and hangout. ...
02/05/2021

Are you all ready for the Big Game Sunday? We hear it is a "super" time to sit down with a "bowl" of chips and hangout. Who are you rooting for: the Chiefs or the Buccaneers? Are planning on representing these teams in any way? We are looking for pictures of any celebrating you might do on a day that in many households is a yearly celebration. The first 5 submissions will be in the upcoming issues of the paper. They must include local individuals and should include their name, what town they are from, and a brief description of what they are doing. Please comment below with your submissions.

02/04/2021

We loved the photos of your time in the snow last week. We are especially happy locals kids took advantage of the day and got out to have some fun in the snow. Be sure to check out this week's issue, which includes some of the photos submitted by those in the community.

01/29/2021

It feels like winter has finally come, if not evident by what felt like the first significant snowfall of the season this week. Did you jump out into the snow? If so, we would love to see your snow photos. The first 10 submissions will be in the upcoming issues of the paper. They must include individuals and should include their name, what town they are from, and a brief description of what they are doing. Please comment below with your submissions.

10/16/2020

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐ŸŒพAttention! We are calling on all you local farmers out there for submissions to the Calhoun News-Herald. ๐ŸŒฝ๐ŸŒฝ๐ŸŒฝ
We are a few weeks into the harvest season, and we are wanting to see your efforts getting ready for the season or out harvesting. From fixing up the combine or actually harvesting the grain๐Ÿšœ, we want to publish your photo submissions to show everyone your efforts out in the fields.
We will publish the first 15 submissions in a future issue of the newspaper (One photo per submission). The submissions must include the name of the individual(s) in the photo and the town they live in. Also too, briefly explain what is happening in the photo. Please comment on this post with your submission and information.

10/09/2020

๐ŸงŸโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿง›๐Ÿป๐Ÿง™๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธAttention! We are calling on ghouls, goblins, witches, and Halloween enthusiasts for submissions to the Calhoun News-Herald.๐Ÿง™๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿง›๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸงŸโ€โ™‚๏ธ
We want to see the spooky and fun scenes youโ€™re setting to get in the holiday spirit this year. Indoor or outdoor, witches or werewolves, we want to publish them so everyone can enjoy them.
So dust off those skeletons in your closet and let your werewolves out of their kennels. Itโ€™s time to get spooky!
We will publish the first 25 submissions in a future issue of the newspaper (One photo per submission). The submissions must include the name of the individual or family responsible for the decorations and the town.

09/10/2020

We're getting ready to serve you your flu shot...curbside!!! Unfortunately, our nurses are refusing to wear roller skates. By appointment only, so please call today to reserve your time slot. 1-3:45 pm Thursday.

08/24/2020

๐Ÿ“โœ๏ธ๐ŸŽJust a reminder, weโ€™re looking for back to school pictures for this weekโ€™s edition of the newspaper!
Whether you have remote learners, homeschoolers or in-person learners, we want to see them.
Make sure you include name, school building and town of residence in your submission.๐ŸŽโœ๏ธ๐Ÿ“

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