4-H Ambassador Jake Wiseman Hometown Voice Article
Edwards County 4-H Ambassador: Jake Wiseman Hi! My name is Jake Wiseman. I have been in 4-H for five years and am a member of the Ellery Panthers 4-H Club as well as a 4-H Ambassador. One of the cool things about 4-H is you get to choose projects that you are...

Scrumptious Science: Returning in January
Scrumptious Science:  Returning in January Scrumptious Science is returning for the second year, all youth ages 8-18, as of September 1, 2019, are welcome to attend. Edwards County Extension is sponsoring this four session series.  It will be held each Tuesday in January, (7,...

Unit Poultry and Rabbit Clinic Coming
Unit #25 Poultry and Rabbit Clinic   Edwards County Extension will be hosting a Poultry and Rabbit Clinic.  It will be held at the Extension office from 9 a.m. – noon, on Saturday, January 4, 2020.  Mike Claypool, of Centralia, IL, will be instructing.  The...

4-H Ambassador Emma Wiseman Hometown Voice Article
4-H: Youth In Action By: Emma Wiseman Edwards County 4-H Ambassador Why 4-H out of all the other youth organizations out there? 4-H allows your child to learn about  different subjects in a fun environment. Monthly club meetings help teach your child...

Four Edwards County 4-H Members Recognized During State Banquet
Four Edwards County 4-H Members Recognized During State Banquet   Edwards County 4-H is proud to announce that four members were recognized during the October 5th, State 4-H banquet in Champaign, IL.  Gus Beadles, Jacob Beadles, Jace Rector and Cheyenne...

Outstanding 4-H Members Recognized-Achievement Night Oct. 14th
Outstanding Edwards County 4-H members recognized during Achievement Night on October 14, 2019    A nice crowd attended the Edwards County 4-H Achievement Night held Monday at the Exhibition Building in Albion. Area youth, leaders, and clubs were honored for their...

Edwards Co. Sixth Annual Countywide Tech Fest Coming Soon
Sixth Annual Countywide Tech Fest Coming-Home School Youth Welcome! The University of Illinois Extension will be sponsoring a Countywide Tech Fest on Friday, October 25th.  This event will take place at the House of Prayer Church in Albion.    All 5th...

Local 4-H Members Selected as Ambassadors
  Local 4-H Members Selected as Ambassadors Fourteen 4-H members representing Edwards, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash and Wayne Counties have been selected to serve as 4-H Ambassadors. Youth ranging from 6th grade to College Freshman completed an application, secured a reference...

4-H prepares youth for Life-Join starting September 10th!
4-H prepares youth for Life-Join starting September 10th!   Edwards County 4-H would like to build on their future.  The new year begins on September 1st and local enrollment can start on September 10th for the 2019-2020 4-H year.  Be the best...

Illinois 4-H Foundation Honors Volunteers
ILLINOIS 4-H FOUNDATION HONORS VOLUNTEERS   The Illinois 4-H Foundation annually recognizes 4-H volunteers for exemplary service to the Illinois 4-H program.  This year, new members were inducted into the Illinois 4-H Hall of Fame during a celebration Tuesday, Aug. 13...

Edwards County Youth attended the Illinois State Fair
Edwards County Youth attended the Illinois State Fair   On Saturday, August 10, 2019 ten Edwards County youth went to the Illinois State Fair in Springfield to show their 4-H Projects.  The Youth were picked from the county general show in July as State Fair Delegates...

Livestock-Animal Show Results July 2019
Edwards County 4-H Dog Show Results                 In the Dog Care portion of the Edwards County 4-H Dog Show held on Tuesday, July 16, 2019. ...

Madi Glover Shares Experience of Illini Summer Academies
Last year Ellie Marks and I attended the 4-H Illini Summer Academies having no idea what we were  getting into. Not only did we learn new and amazing things, but we got to get a little taste of  what college is like. Everyone who attends stays in the dormitory,...