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Knoxville Football Team Wins $1,000: Fall 2025 Hometown Heroes of the Season!

From the eight high school teams that were voted in by their student body and community as FM 95 Hometown Heroes of the Week throughout the season, it was the Knoxville Football Team drawn as our Fall 2025 Hometown Heroes of the Season with Advanced Plumbing and Mechanical in Monmouth, the Regional Office of Education, and Fox Towing! At the Knoxville High School auditorium…

Previous Weekly Winners

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Galesburg Girls Swimming and Diving Team Wins Hometown Heroes of the Week!

November 13, 2025

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ROWVA-Williamsfield Volleyball Team Wins Hometown Heroes of the Week!

November 6, 2025

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Knoxville Girls Cross Country Team Wins Hometown Heroes of the Week!

October 30, 2025

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Abingdon-Avon Soccer Team Wins Hometown Heroes of the Week!

October 23, 2025

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Chance to win $1,000 Cash!

Sign-up once per day for your chance to get into the Grand Prize drawing on November 26! You could win an extra $1,000 just in time for Christmas gatherings, shopping, decorating, traveling, or whatever will make it “A Grand Christmas” for you!

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Weekly scoring becomes official after noon on Wednesdays. week #10: JULIE BARRINGTON of Dunlap week #9: NOLAN COVERDILL of Oneida week #8: JERAMY PRICE of

Highlights

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A Grand Christmas | Entry for November 23

Artist Interview: Nashville Singer Laura Bryna

Reba McEntire at the NBCUniversal TCA Press Tour at the Langham Hotel on July 14^ 2024 in Pasadena^ CA

Reba McEntire to host 2025 ‘Christmas in Rockefeller Center’

Lainey Wilson at the premiere for 'Twisters' at the Regency Village Theatre. LOS ANGELES^ USA. July 11^ 2024

59th Annual CMA Awards announce first round of performers

Jelly Roll at the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 LA Premiere at TCL Chinese Theater IMAX on December 16^ 2024 in Los Angeles^ CA

Jelly Roll earns eighth consecutive No. 1 on country airplay with “Heart Of Stone”

Alan Jackson performs live at Van Andel Arena GRAND RAPIDS^ MICHIGAN / USA - February 23^ 2019

Alan Jackson’s all-star ‘finale’ concert at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium sells out

Morgan Wallen performs at CMT's RAMJAM on June 3^ 2019 at TopGolf in Nashville^ Tennessee.

Morgan Wallen reveals 2026 “Still the Problem” stadium tour dates

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Country Music News

Aerial view of the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville Tennessee. Aug 08^ 2023-Nashville^ TN

Grand Ole Opry to celebrate 100th anniversary with two shows featuring an all-star cast

November 21, 2025 4:40 am|

Thomas Rhett at the 2022 Academy of Country Music Awards Arrivals at Allegient Stadium on March 7^ 2022 in Las Vegas^ NV

Thomas Rhett and Niall Horan join forces for new version of ‘Old Tricks’

November 21, 2025 3:20 am|

Lainey Wilson attends the premiere of the movie Twisters. Westwood^ CA USA - July 11^ 2024

2025 CMA Awards: host Lainey Wilson wins night’s top honor “Entertainer of the Year”

November 20, 2025 6:06 am|

Thursday November 26. 2019 New York City The 93rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to air live on NBC: see the lineup of performers

November 20, 2025 4:10 am|

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Stream Ella Langley’s new song ‘Choosin’ Texas’

November 19, 2025 4:40 am|

Megan Moroney performs in Hollywood^ Florida on November 14^ 2024 as part of Audacy’s Stars and Strings benefit concert.

Stream Megan Moroney’s ‘Am I Okay? Tour (Live)’ album

November 19, 2025 4:40 am|

Chris Young performs in concert during the CMA Music Festival on June 10^ 2017 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville^ Tennessee.

Chris Young releases two Christmas singles in anticipation of first-ever holiday tour

November 18, 2025 4:30 am|

Lainey Wilson attends the premiere of the movie Twisters. Westwood^ CA USA - July 11^ 2024

Lainey Wilson shares festive EP ‘Peace, Love & Cowboys (Holiday Edition)’

November 18, 2025 4:30 am|

Recent Stories

Eric Church receives a star on the Music City Walk of Fame in Nashville^ TN. Nashville^ TN^ USA - May 4^ 2023

Eric Church expands Free the Machine Tour into 2026 with new dates

The Kennedy Center illuminated in a rainbow of colors in recognition of the upcoming Kennedy Center Honors. Washington^ DC / USA - November 19^ 2019

Sylvester Stallone, KISS, George Strait and Gloria Gaynor among 2025 Kennedy Center Honors recipients

Oak Ridge Boys at 2011 Academy Of Country Music Honors Gala^ Ryman Auditorium^ Nashville^ TN 09-19-11

The Oak Ridge Boys to embark on 2025 ‘American Made Christmas’ tour

Concert of James Taylor 05 October 2022. AFAS Live Amsterdam^ The Netherlands

James Taylor to make his Grand Ole Opry debut on November 11

Community Events

WGIL News

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Two drivers Life-Flighted after head-on crash on South Lake Road

November 22, 2025|

Knox County Courthouse in Galesburg^ site of Friday’s electoral board hearing that removed Janet Windish from the 2026 treasurer ballot.

Windish off Knox County treasurer ballot; 27 signatures stricken from others

November 21, 2025|

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Knox County property transfers for Nov. 13-19, 2025. See a list of home and other sales

November 21, 2025|

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From Startup to State Champs: The Incredible 1976 Carl Sandburg Women’s Basketball Story

November 21, 2025|

Grand Avenue resident Vicki Mohr (arms outstretched) discusses the long-awaited U.S. 150 reconstruction project with Ward 3 Alderman Evan Miller during Thursday’s IDOT open house at King Elementary School. Mohr told WGIL she’s ‘looking forward to the improvements for sure’ — even though construction can’t start before 2029. (JAY REDFERN/WGIL)

IDOT: ‘The pavement has reached the end of its life’ — $30M rebuild coming

November 21, 2025|

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Livestock semi rolls over outside Roseville; Several cattle killed

November 20, 2025|

The Webster Family Home^ now occupied by Heather and Michael Acerra^ at 325 N. Prairie St. in Galesburg (Photo courtesy Heather Acerra)

135-year-old Prairie Street residence now a Galesburg local landmark — here’s the history

November 20, 2025|

The Galesburg Public Library^ 264 W. Main St.

Library foundation partners with Galesburg Community Foundation on endowments

November 19, 2025|

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WaterWorks Car Wash Pro Football Pickem

Weekly scoring becomes official after noon on Wednesdays. week #10: JULIE BARRINGTON of Dunlap week #9: NOLAN COVERDILL of Oneida week #8: JERAMY PRICE of

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Contenders for “A Grand Christmas” drawing for $1,000 Cash

From all who signed-up yesterday (11/20), congratulations to our latest five Contenders for FM 95’s A Grand Christmas with Kohl’s Diamond Gallery: CASEY HODGEMAN of Abingdon TRUDY CHERRINGTON of

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