GHS boys basketball coach hired by Williamsfield school district

Ryan Hart apparently will step down as the Galesburg High School head boys basketball coach after two seasons.
Monmouth woman wanted by police after stealing flowers from Hy-Vee

On Sunday, May 2nd, Galesburg Police were dispatched to Hy-Vee on East Main Street in Galesburg for a theft that had just occurred.
Couple seen arguing in Walmart parking lot arrested for theft

Galesburg Police were dispatched to the Walmart parking lot early afternoon on May 3rd for reports of a domestic dispute taking place between a male subject and a female subject.
Thurman, Donald L.

Donald Lee Thurman, 88 of Abingdon, passed away suddenly at 1:45 a.m. Monday. May 3, 2021, at the OSF St. Mary Medical Center Emergency Room in Galesburg.
Kelso, Sandra K.

Sandra K. Kelso, 76, of Galesburg, passed away at home on Sunday, May 2, 2021, at 12:54 PM with her family at her side.
One injured in a two-vehicle accident in Fulton County

One individual was injured in a semi-trailer-involved two-vehicle accident in rural Fulton County Tuesday morning.
Galesburg Council approves $49K grant for Central Congregational’s windows

Galesburg City Council on Monday night approved a facade grant for the historic Central Congregational Church.
City of Monmouth looking into selling solid waste transfer station for $2M

The City of Monmouth could be selling the solid waste transfer station to a buyer who talks of developing the site and potentially expanding, creating jobs.
US parents excited over prospect of virus shots for children
MISSION, Kan. (AP) – Many parents and educators are excited over the news that the Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine by next week for youngsters ages 12 to 15.
Central Illinois woman charged in deaths of boyfriend, baby
TUSCOLA, Ill. (AP) – A central Illinois woman has been charged with murder and other counts in connection with the March deaths of her infant daughter and her boyfriend in a fire.
Pleasant Valley man charged in fatal Iowa boat crash
LeCLAIRE, Iowa (AP) – Iowa officials have charged a Pleasant Valley man with manslaughter in a boating crash last summer on the Mississippi River that killed two people.
