Griggsville, IL

Next Monday is Labor Day. Observed on the first Monday in September, Labor Day is an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers. The holiday is rooted in the late nineteenth century, when labor activists pushed for a federal holiday to recognize the many contributions workers have made to America’s strength,…

125 YEARS AGO: MORE STORIES OF BIG SNAKES 150 years Ago Aug. 17, 1876 A most glorious rain hereabouts on Monday. As to the state of the weather, our Griggsville farmers are pretty well pleased. Working on the roads seems to be all the rage just now—a good fashion. The Perry Springs are being very…

Roger Stanley, age 74, of Griggsville, Ill., died peacefully Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026 at his residence. He was born Sept. 16, 1951, in Pittsfield, Ill., son of the late Gerald and Pearl Salman Stanley. Pearl later married Laverne Allen who also preceded Roger in death. He married Peggy Phillips on March 17, 1972, in Milton, Ill.…