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Since 1858, The Greenville Advocate has served the town of Greenville and all of Bond county, Illinois. The newspaper offers the best in local news coverage, exciting sports, and in-depth features. The Advocate also presents local businesses and individuals with a highly effective means for advertising. Established in February 1858, The Greenville Advocate is the oldest business in Bond county and

one of the oldest newspapers in Illinoispublishing under its original name. Jediah Alexander, founder of the newspaper, was a friend of Abraham Lincoln and was instrumental in bringing the future president to Greenville to speak the summer of 1858. Duane

Reeves is the only second-generation publisher the newspaper has had and is joined by his son Richard, as a third-generation publisher. The Greenville Advocate has had dedicated and capable pilots during its history who have enabled it to survive the challenges of numerous competing publications and continue to champion the community it serves.

On Saturday December 13th, Mulberry Grove High School crowned their new King Lucas and Queen Myah during their homecomin...
12/18/2025

On Saturday December 13th, Mulberry Grove High School crowned their new King Lucas and Queen Myah during their homecoming coronation.

Photo by Marissa Redfern

Comets and Jays Competitive Cheer get Seasons UnderwayBy Mark JurgenaThe competitive cheer season got underway for the G...
12/18/2025

Comets and Jays Competitive Cheer get Seasons Underway
By Mark Jurgena

The competitive cheer season got underway for the Greenville High School girls team last weekend.

GHS competed in two competitions in an attempt to qualify for the Illinois Cheer Coaches Association state tournament.

Greenville competed in both the Game Day and Routine Divisions at Highland and Edwardsville.

“This year we are trying something new with the Game Day Division,” said GHS cheer coach Amanda Goldsboro. “It is a division ran by the ICCA that includes elements you would see in more of a game setting. We are still competing our traditional routine this year as well.”

With their results so far this season Greenville has qualified for ICCA state in the Game Day Division.

Read the full article in the December 20, 2025 edition of The Greenville Advocate.

12/01/2025

⚠️ BOND COUNTY UNIT 2 SCHOOLS ALERT ⚠️

From Unit 2 School Superintendent Wes Olson:

Due to the winter weather, Schools are dismissing 15 minutes early.

School bus drop-off times may vary depending on road conditions

All after-school activities canceled..

12/01/2025

December 1, 2025 - The Mayor of Greenville has declared a snow emergency. If you are parked on any of the streets outlined in red on the map below, you are asked to move your vehicle from that location to assist in the clearing of the City's snow routes.
In addition to the map below, you can learn more about the City of Greenville's snow plowing protocols using the following link:
https://www.greenvilleillinois.com/index.asp?SEC=98AE8074-180E-4D8A-8721-ADC1088D93F2

11/29/2025

The Mayor of Greenville has declared a snow emergency. If you are parked on any of the streets outlined in red on the map below, you are asked to move your vehicle from that location to assist in the clearing of the City's snow routes.
In addition to the map below, you can learn more about the City of Greenville's snow plowing protocols using the following link:
https://www.greenvilleillinois.com/index.asp?SEC=98AE8074-180E-4D8A-8721-ADC1088D93F2&fbclid=IwY2xjawOYBfBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE2enBGa3V1amN6UkYweGI5c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHvRbyuA-xPj0RiFPevUM1QnGjJ96M0iN8DZfiMS88OrDsEPzI9semf1Rax9T_aem_msMV-Ym0O81lXjkRhCfXpg

11/28/2025

We have postponed the Plaza on Second ribbon cutting to Saturday, December 6th at 1pm. We hope to have some other rescheduled Christmas activities happening that day too. Stay tuned!

11/26/2025

The Salvation Army is looking for bell ringers. Call Patti Brooks 618-960-4789, Dalonna Kendall 618-920-2550, or Darrell Iler 618-920-8312.

11/26/2025

Nearly 600 Southwestern Electric members served by the Smithboro Substation in eastern Bond County are without power this morning due to an Ameren transmission issue. Ameren crews are currently investigating the source of the outage, and no estimated time of restoration is yet available. We will provide further updates as they come.

11/26/2025

⚡️ POWER OUTAGE - UPDATED AS OF 2:35pm ⚡️

SWECI and AMEREN are both reporting all of the outage has been corrected ✅️

11/22/2025

Due to overnight production issues, delivery of the Saturday, November 22 edition of The Sentinel / The Advocate will be delayed. Postal subscribers will receive papers in-home on Monday. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience.

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Since 1858, The Greenville Advocate has served the town of Greenville and all of Bond county, Illinois. The newspaper offers the best in local news coverage, exciting sports, and in-depth features. The Advocate also presents local businesses and individuals with a highly effective means for advertising. Established in February 1858, The Greenville Advocate is the oldest business in Bond county and one of the oldest newspapers in Illinois publishing under its original name. Jediah Alexander, founder of the newspaper, was a friend of Abraham Lincoln and was instrumental in bringing the future president to Greenville to speak the summer of 1858. Duane Reeves is the only second-generation publisher the newspaper has had and is joined by his son Richard, as a third-generation publisher. Leo Reeves became a publisher in 1945. The Greenville Advocate has had dedicated and capable pilots during its history who have enabled it to survive the challenges of numerous competing publications and continue to champion the community it serves.