Dylan McCurdy lost his grandfather this week.  Please keep the family in your prayers. I read a book of Disciplines from the Upper Room group every morning.  This week one of the readings was about “touch”.  We touch for…

  At some point in our lives we realize that we are mortal.  For a child it may be the loss of a pet or a loved family member. As an adult we are too  often reminded. Our community has…

  October has been very lovely thus far.  We have had many dry sunny days and the leaves are beautiful.  The farmers are making great progress in getting the crops out of the fields.  Hope you have been able to…

It is the first weekend in October and since we opened Plymouth Rock Antiques in 1982, I would normally be found in Smithfield set up on the Spoon River Drive.  We have been at the ball park, down town and…

  A lovely fall day greeted those friends and family of Gary Webster who  gathered at the LaHarpe cemetery on Wednesday morning to say one final good bye.  So sorry for the loss.  There will be another empty chair at…

  It has been a lovely week weatherwise so a lot has been accomplished outside.  If you are like me, we tend to spend as much time in nature as possible.  There are always weeds to pull, lawn to mow,…

  My Admiral Fitzroy Storm Glass is mostly full of thready, flaky crystals.  I noticed this because it has been largely inactive for a while.  According to the flyer with the storm glass this could mean windy weather, snow and…

  Our sympathy to the family of Onilee Crossland who passed away on September 1st.  She was very active in the Living Faith United Methodist  Church while she lived in Bowen. Looks like the Quincy Herald Whig is making big…

If ever there was a time to be thankful for living in a small community or rural area, it is now.  Hopefully others will realize the advantages and think of moving.   We have large yards, open spaces, parks and fields…

  So very sorry to hear of the passing of Sara Hohe of Rockford.  She was the daughter of Mary Weinberg Hohe of Augusta.  She often visited Mary and attended church with her.  Children are supposed to outlive their parents. …