13+ hour, 33+ min ago   (1009+ words) When Happy Hearts Senior Center held its annual ‘50s Sock Hop in October 2025, few people knew that it would be the last to be DJ’d by Chad Lewis. His aunt, Happy Hearts site director Bettie Stoner, could tell that after 10 years,…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (612+ words) Friendly Farms in Eddyville was the final stop for the Summer Twilight Series hosted by Illinois Extension. Begun as a pumpkin patch in 2018, it’s evolved into a fall destination for locally grown Yoder and Belgium mums. EDDYVILLE — Typing the address…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (157+ words) Metropolisplanet.com With school back in session, the Kiwanis Club of Metropolis donated clothes to four schools in Massac County as part of the club’s Kiwanis Kloset. Kiwanian Steve Miller presented the donations to Jasmine Harville for the Joppa-Maple…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (184+ words) Kincaid Mounds continues to provide a glimpse at the past, and the community is invited to an archeological field day to gain a broader understanding of the area’s inhabitants. Kincaid Mounds Support Organization will host an archeological field day at…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (344+ words) With the untimely passing of MCHS Band Director David ‘Sweet Tea” Hannan in 2020, the opportunity to take over the reins of a burgeoning band program presented itself to Gavin Hayes. Hayes was a former student of Hannan’s as well as…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (612+ words) As the Massac County Clerk’s Office prepares for the early voting period of the General Election, petitions are now available for the Consolidated Election, which will take place in April 2027. Early voting for the 2026 General Election begins Thursday, Sept. 24, and…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (255+ words) Massac County High School Key Club members will be joining the Metropolis Kiwanis Club for the annual Peanut Project roadblocks on Saturday, Sept. 12, and again on Saturday, Oct. 10. Donations help the club fund academic scholarships for Massac County students and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (544+ words) If there’s one thing Sandra Greenwald has learned to expect since she began holding the Super Fast and Furriest Car Cruise-In, it’s not to expect. When the inaugural fundraiser for Project Hope Humane Society was held in 2024, she truly didn’t…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (298+ words) CHICAGO — Pulaski County taxpayers are among those being granted a Waivers on Penalties and Interest due to the severe weather that struck Illinois from mid-May through early-August. Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Revenue made the announcement on…...

3+ week, 13+ hour ago   (143+ words) METROPOLIS — For the fifth year, Massac County Drug Awareness Coalition will host Overdose Awareness Night. The night of remembrance and awareness will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Monday, Aug. 31, on the Massac County Courthouse lawn. The event of remembering those…...