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1. The oldest socks ever discovered are from between 300 and 500 A.D. . . . and they were designed to be worn with sandals. 2. Americans throw away approximately $68 million in change each year. 3. The U.S. has nearly as many cars as people, specifically 908 cars for...
Paws In The Park Date Announced
The date for the Bond County Humane Society’s Paws In The Park has been announced. The event will be at Double J Doggie Play ‘N Stay, on the south edge of Greenville, on Saturday, September 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will be the 19th Paws In The Park.
Greenville University In Book About Small Colleges
Greenville University is featured in the new book “Cool Stuff at Small Colleges,” written by V. Peter Pitts. This is Pitts’ second book on the benefits of attending small colleges, In the new publication, he examines 240 cool features at 120 colleges in the United States. Greenville...
PHOTOS: Passing Of The Muny Band Baton
Chris Woods recently retired as director of the Greenville Municipal Band. A special program about the history of the My Band was presented recently at the DeMoulin Museum in Greenville. Ryan Thomason was named as Woods’ successor. During the program, there was a ceremonial passing of the Muny Band baton…...
Tools for School has their “Stuff The Bus” this Saturday at Vandalia Wal-Mart
Tools for School has their “Stuff the Bus” this Saturday. The Vandalia Association of Churches will be holding their “Stuff The Bus” program on Saturday at Vandalia Wal-Mart from 10 am to 3 pm. The community is invited to help purchase school supplies and place them inside the bus to be distributed at the Tools for School event.
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