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Saturday, June 01, 2013  Kathy Kendrick, 53, and Brent A. Schmalshof, 48, were pronounced dead after the 12:30 a.m. Sunday incident in Pike County, Ill.

Friday, May 31, 2013  Jimmy L. Anderson, 37, is charged with driving too fast for conditions in a crash that Illinois State Police said rain is partially to blame.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  A Roodhouse, Illinois man is in jail after he drove a semi off the roadway while under the influence, Illinois State Police said.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  According to records, Ames threw his victim from a truck and stomped on her.

Monday, March 11, 2013  A Hull, Ill. man has reached a plea deal with the state after reportedly stomping on a woman last spring.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  One community is trying to take a proactive approach to their post office and what changes might take place during a reorganization

Friday, November 16, 2012  The Hull Community Center celebrated the expansion of the cafe, and all the benefits it's had on for the community.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012  The old grade school in Hull, Illinois would have sat there empty, but Lisa Smith had a life long dream of making it into something more.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012  Fire crews from the Hull-Kinderhook Volunteer Fire Department and New Canton are responding to a reported grass fire in East Hannibal, Ill.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012  A former student decides to bring her old school back to life with a cafe and community center.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011  Last month, the old Hull Elementary School building was bought by Lisa Smith.  She owns Mama Duck's Day Care, but has bigger plans than that for the building.

Thursday, January 20, 2011  Hull Elementary School gets new owner as Western CUSD #12 School Board accepts bid from day care owner.

Friday, November 19, 2010  The Western School Board says they plan to sell the old elementary school in Hull via sealed bids and those bids could be opened during their January board meeting.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010  The former Hull Elementary School will stay vacant for now. That's the decision residents from the village of Hull voted for Monday night at a public meeting.

Friday, August 20, 2010  There's been talks of turning it into a halfway house. Other options include a day care or a charter school.