John Karcher News Today

Using holy water for blessings stems from the Feast of Theophany, which many Orthodox churches in America celebrate in January.

After the Christmas season and before Lent, Orthodox priests have -- for centuries -- rushed to visit church-members homes to bless them with prayers and splashes of holy water flung about with a foot-long brush or handfuls of basil.

After the Christmas season and before Lent, Orthodox priests have -- for centuries -- rushed to visit church-members homes to bless them with prayers and splashes of holy water flung about with a foot-long brush or handfuls of basil.

The McLeansboro City Council met in regular session Tuesday night for a little over an hour and a half.  Scott Mareing was there and has this report… Half an hour before the regular meeting, a public hearing was held on the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget […]

The McLeansboro City Council is set to gather Tuesday night on 102 West Main Street at City Hall and they have a full agenda planned for the evening.  Along with the resignation of Don Cox and the retirement of John Karcher, the Council will also […]

Everyone enjoys receiving mail and hopes some will be delivered to their mailbox every day. Within this writer’s lifetime we have gone from mail only in a mailbox on the porch or along the road to receiving mail in a mailbox on our computer or phone. For me (and most other folks) that “real” card or note that is delivered to your home is extra special. Someone had to plan ahead and make a little more effort to get it to you on time. All postal employees should be appreciated and remembere...