Griggsville NewsLocal news for Griggsville, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Voters are on track for next week's election- January 31, 2008 "We have 160 total either early or absentee voters with almost a week left to go" Voters in Pike County appear to be showing about the same interest in next week's election as they did the last presidential primary. via Pike Presshttp://www.topix.net/city/griggsville-il/2008/01/voters-are-on-track-for-next-weeks-electi... Griggsville man hurt in car, motorcycle accident- January 28, 2008 A Griggsville man was hospitalized Sunday afternoon after the motorcycle he was riding struck a car on Ill. via Journal-Courier.nethttp://www.topix.net/city/griggsville-il/2008/01/griggsville-man-hurt-in-car-motorcycle-ac... Ethanol bust- January 13, 2008 "When you start to talk about $200 to $240 million plant, you're also talking about very significant construction dollars and a lot of high wage construction jobs" Over the past several years, you've heard a lot about the ethanol boom. There've been plans for several ethanol plants in our area, but we may not see any of those plants any time soon. via KHQA-TV Quincyhttp://www.topix.net/city/griggsville-il/2008/01/ethanol-bust?fromrss=1 Pittsfield couple has first baby of 2008- January 11, 2008 "But then New Year's Eve I started having cramps and we went to the hospital and they kept me. He was born at 5:53 p.m. New Year's Day." Austin Scott Blackburn was two weeks early but his eagerness netted him a big pile of presents for being the first baby born in the area in the new year at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. via Pike Presshttp://www.topix.net/city/griggsville-il/2008/01/pittsfield-couple-has-first-baby-of-2008?... Couple in Griggsville face charges in injuries to two-year-old child- January 9, 2008 "Deputy David Greenwood and State Trooper Brandon Douglas were presented with an extremely difficult investigation given the injuries and nature of the call,"Petty said " A Griggsville woman and a Quincy man are lodged in the Pike County Jail after allegations of abuse to a two-year-old child at a residence in the 100 block of Bickford in Griggsville. via Pike Presshttp://www.topix.net/city/griggsville-il/2008/01/couple-in-griggsville-face-charges-in-inj... Born at Blessing Hospital- January 3, 2008 "W ell, we weren't really expecting it. I wasn't due until the middle of January but my husband and I are very happy about it" Austin Blackburn was Blessing Hospital's first baby of the new year. He was born to Billie and Anthony Blackburn on New Year's day at 5:53 p.m. Austin weighed five pounds and 11 ounces, and is 18-and-one-half ... via KHQA-TV Quincyhttp://www.topix.net/city/griggsville-il/2008/01/born-at-blessing-hospital?fromrss=1 |