We Are Community 108 Grew up on a farm just northwest of Tennessee, IL.  Some of our closest neighbors were Floyd and Thelma McCollough who had two daughters, Marge and Millie.  Just saw on facebook that Millie lost her husband,…

We Are Community 107 Between Banner and the Pekin turnoff there was a constant stream of motorcycles coming toward me last week.  Must have been 200 or more.  Think I counted 16 helmets.  This is so scary as one unexpected…

We Are Community 106 Mentioned last week that I went to a stoneware auction in Pittsfield on Saturday.  It was a great day for sewer tile animals.  If you don’t know what those are, think of the old-time tile used…

We Are Community 105 Decided that July 4th would have been a good day to rob a bank in Hancock County as all the officers and vehicles were in the parade at Carthage-also, two K9 dogs. Good to see so…

We Are Community 104 Want to wish Mary Hohe a happy 98th birthday on the 7th.  Why not send her a birthday card at 99 Center Street, Augusta, IL 62311.  She is a very special lady. Julia Randall passed away…

We Are Community 103 Interesting week.  Will not be able to tell you all but will try to hit the high points. There was a group of over 100 Civil War letters written by two Bell brothers from Plymouth on…

We Are Community 102 As I write this, Father’s Day is almost over.  Yet I want to thank all the fathers who have nurtured children.  Each of you is very special in some way.  Happy Father’s Day. As I mentioned…

Sometimes I forge that we have a State Park really close to Plymouth.  Weinberg King State Park is located just east of Augusta and has many things to offer.  There is a well-kept camping area, several picnics areas, a pond…

We Are Community 100 Appropriate that on the 100th “We Are Community” column that the PCCC was filled to capacity. I changed the name of this column from “Plymouth Area News” to “We Are Community” to more reflect its reach. …

We Are Community 99 It is Memorial Day Weekend.  When I was growing up, this was a time when everyone visited the cemeteries where their ancestors were buried.  We remembered those who had passed before us by putting live flowers…