By Benjamin Cox on May 17, 2021 at 1:58pm
Greene County is currently running under the state average for the percentage of population that has been vaccinated. The state’s current vaccination rate is 37.74%.
Greene County Health Department Director Molly Peters says despite the good news from the CDC on mask usage, vaccine is still the best way to eradicate or control COVID-19: “The numbers continue to be low positivity. I think the last time I looked on Friday, it was 0.8%, so that’s really helpful. I think there is definitely still more we can do for vaccination. We’re at about 25% [of the population] that’s fully vaccinated. I think that’s some really good numbers as of right now, but it’s very helpful if we all are getting vaccinated in order to protect the community. We really want this virus to be dead in the water, so to speak.” Currently, a little over 3,330 of Greene County’s over 13,000 people are vaccinated.
After a pandemic-canceled season, county fairs are ready to return
David Blanchette, Journal-Courier
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Fair season starts in six weeks, with organizers hoping to bring people back after the pandemic canceled last year’s events. Macoupin County fair board President Kim Carney Rhodes said safety provisions will be in place for this year’s fair, which will be June 8-12.David Blanchette | Journal-Courier
CARLINVILLE Following last summer’s fair season devoid of livestock judging, carnival rides and grandstand entertainment west-central Illinois counties are champing at the bit to bring back the annual community celebrations of agricultural heritage.
The June 8-12 Macoupin County Fair in Carlinville one of the area’s earliest has big plans, with a concert by country music artist Hardy on June 10, a tractor pull June 11 and a demolition derby June 12.
We are ready to go
County fairs resume in June
David Blanchette For The Telegraph
April 17, 2021
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Fair season starts in six weeks, with local organizers hoping to bring people back after the pandemic canceled last year’s events. Macoupin County Fair Board President Kim Carney Rhodes, pictured at the fairgrounds in Carlinville, said her board will have safety provisions in place for this year’s event planned June 8-12.
HIGHLAND Following last summer’s season devoid of livestock judging, carnival rides and grandstand entertainment the area’s county fairs are chomping at the bit to bring back the annual community events that celebrate our shared agricultural heritage.