Graduates and their degrees or certificates are listed by hometown. The students are eligible to participate in the college’s spring commencement.

To mark this milestone, volunteers led by Head Elf, Cathy Oliveri, hosted Lunch with Santa in the Granville United Church of Christ Fellowship Hall on Dec 6.

Granville United Church of Christ will hold a celebration of life Sunday for the Rev. Faye Gallegos, who died Nov. 1.

The Altar and Rosary Society of St. Padre Pio Parish will host its 22nd annual Christmas Cookie Sale beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at Sacred Heart parish hall, 206 N. School St., Granville.

The Putnam County Public Library District will host a gingerbread decorating workshop at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, at the Granville Branch.

The Putnam County Library will close for staff training on Dec. 5 and after noon on Dec. 12.

Putnam County High School announced its honor roll for the first quarter of the 2025-26 school year.

The Putnam County Public Library District’s Granville branch will screen “Warrior Tradition” at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18.

Check out photos from Trick-or-Treaters in Granville on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 by MaKade Rios.

Granville American Legion Post 180 and the Putnam County VFW will hold a Veterans Day observance on Tuesday, Nov. 11.

The Granville Sacred Heart Holy Name Society is accepting phone orders for its homemade sausages.

The Putnam County Public Library District will hold a free screening of the NOVA documentary “A to Z: The First Alphabet and How Writing Changed the World” at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, at the library’s Granville branch, 214 S. McCoy St.

The Putnam County Public Library District will host a free screening of the PBS documentary “Poison Squad” at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, at the library’s Granville branch, 214 S. McCoy St.

Al Cioni Ford in Granville recently accepted non-perishable food donations from community members as part of its “The World’s Largest Dealer Food Drive” to support the Putnam County Food Pantry.

The Putnam County Public Library District will host a free screening of the documentary “Flyways” at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, at the library’s Granville branch, 214 S. McCoy St.

The Putnam County Public Library District will host a free screening of the documentary “Banned Together: The Fight Against Censorship” at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 7, at its Granville Branch, 214 S. McCoy St.

Boggios Orchard and Produce held their 26th Annual Pumpkin Harvest Craft Show on Saturday in Granville. The weekend-long event featured over 100 craft vendors, live music, food and much more. Boggio's has a market, bakery, and pumpkin hill that is free of charge this season. There is a cost to take the kids to the play area which includes a jumping pillow, corn maze, wagon rides, a petting zoo, and playground.

Participants can decorate their own autumn-themed fruit baskets using markers or colored pencils, celebrating the season with a hands-on creative activity.

Meet Rachel Mershon The 94-year-old volunteer who’s logged nearly 10,000 hours at Starved Rock

Putnam County sophomore Myah Richardson was voted NewsTribune Athlete of the Week after recording 31 kills, 22 assists, six blocks and 24 digs in three matches.

Putnam County High School held their inaugural Homecoming parade on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025 in Granville. This was he school's first-ever Homecoming. Hall High School football combined with Putnam County High School in the fall of 2022. Putnam County High School never celebrated Homecoming until now. Check out photos from the parade by photo editor Scott Anderson.

Hall-Putnam County held Mendota under 100 yards and scored three times of plays of 45 or more yards in an 18-6 win Friday.

Putnam County beat Hall 26-28, 25-17, 25-22 in a nonconference match Monday in Spring Valley.

L-P honored graduate and former NFL Pro Bowler Joe Rutgens on Friday, area teams have stumbled out of the block and more in the NewsTribune football notebook.

The Hall boys golf team won the Bureau County Match Play Championship and more results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

After Hall-Putnam County broke through and scored in the fourth quarter to pull within a score, Erie-Prophetstown responded with a TD of its own and stepped up defensively to finish off a 19-7 win in Spring Valley.

The L-P volleyball team won a nonconference match, Henry-Senachwine topped Seneca and more volleyball, soccer, golf and cross country results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Putnam County Public Library District invites the community to a screening of “The Greatest Bond” at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9 at the Granville branch.

The Putnam County Public Library District invites children and families to celebrate the season with a creative afternoon of art at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10 at the McNabb branch.

Isaac Diaz had a hat trick in Mendota's win over Rochelle and more soccer, volleyball, golf and tennis results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

A look at the La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Hall, Putnam County, Mendota, Princeton, Bureau Valley, Amboy co-op and Henry-Midland boys cross country teams entering the 2025 season.

The La Salle-Peru boys soccer team won the Earlville War on 34 Tournament, the Mendota girls tennis team won the Newman Invite and more results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

Joseph Perez shot a 74 to help Hall place fifth at the La Salle-Peru Invite and more golf, volleyball, soccer, cross country and tennis results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Henry-Senachwine volleyball team opened Tri-County Conference play with a 25-14, 25-15 victory over Putnam County on Thursday.

The Granville branch of the Putnam County Public Library District invites kids and families to a hands-on art workshop, “Colorful Cat Creations,” at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2.

Putnam County Public Library District welcomes back Hobo, a certified reading dog, to the Granville branch this fall as part of the Tales with Tails program.

The Mendota boys soccer team won 9-0 in its opener, the Henry-Senachwine and Earlville volleyball teams won their season openers and more boys soccer, volleyball and golf results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

Volleyball starts Monday. Here are five players to watch in the NewsTribune area this fall.

With a young roster this fall, the Putnam County volleyball team looks to grow throughout the season.

Two firefighters were taken to a Princeton medical center after a three-alarm fire at the Washington Mills facility in Hennepin, where a transformer fire resulted in a three-alarm response.

A look at the girls golf teams in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

A look at all the boys golf teams in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

The Granville Branch of the Putnam County Public Library District will host a free screening of the documentary “Summoned: Frances Perkins and the General Welfare” at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26.

The production opens at 7 p.m. Friday to Saturday, Aug. 22-23 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug.24, at Putnam County Community High School.

The University of Illinois Extension will host two upcoming cooking workshops focused on planning and preparing quick, healthy meals using seasonal ingredients, according to a U of I news release.

The Putnam County Library District announced the following events.

With football teams around the state opening official practices for the 2025 season Monday, here are five storylines to watch in the NewsTribune/BCR area this fall.

U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Naperville, will host a series of town halls in every county in Illinois’ 14th District this month, her office announced Friday.

A look at the top games to watch in the NewsTribune/BCR area for the 2025 football season.

Gateway Services is holding an open house at the soon-to-open site of their 24-hour residential program in Granville.