Rich Gurka — The Villagers Voice

Letter to the Editor: Three women attacked by dogs in Carmi

August 7, 2023 by Villagers Voice

Dog bite of one woman in Carmi. Photo provided and victim granted permission to publish.

Submitted by Rich Gurka

Three women attacked by dogs in Carmi

On July 25 at approximately 7:30 a.m., a Carmi woman was taking a morning walk, on the public sidewalk along Oak Street (IL Rt 14) in Carmi when a loose dog attacked her, causing injuries to her lower leg. The woman received medical attention at the emergency room of Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. (Photo attached, victim has granted permission to publish.) [Read more...]

Rich Gurka – Zero-turn mower claims another

July 25, 2023 by Villagers Voice

On 12 July 2023 a 66 year old Norris City man was killed while mowing with his Zero-turn mower, The man was mowing around a pond bank when the mower slid into the water, pinning the man under water, causing his death. [Read more...]

Rich Gurka: Current Events

July 14, 2023 by Kathy Sands

1. Most folks are aware of the ongoing ‘Bud Light beer conundrum’ – protest over the current woke “social issue” concerning transgenderism. Back in April of this year, some singer named Kid Rock was filmed shooting a stack of Bud Light cases of beer, shouting “Fxxk Bud Light and Fxxk Anheuser-Busch”. This video has garnered over 58 million online views. However, apparently Kid Rock is still selling Bud Light at his bar in Nashville Tennessee, according to multiple sources. Go online and check for yourself. [Read more...]

Landowner sues game warden for stealing trail camera.

June 16, 2023 by Villagers Voice

By Rich Gurka

There is a very interesting court case in Virginia in which a landowner is suing the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (VDWR) for stealing his trail camera.

Josh Highlander owns and lives on 30 acres (heavily posted with ‘No Trespassing’ signs) near Richmond, Virginia. Apparently, a VDWR game warden located and seized a trail camera which Highlander had placed on his land to monitor wildlife movements.

When Highlander learned that his trail camera was missing, he notified the local sheriff’s department to report the theft. Highlander was told that his trail camera had been seized and was in the possession of the VDWR. Apparently, The VDWR still retains the trail camera, and no type of citations, summons, etc have been issued to Highlander for any type of law violation. [Read more...]

Rich Gurka: Donation Scam

March 9, 2023 by Villagers Voice

Donation Scam
Here is one that I recently became aware of:

Many times when a customer is paying for their purchases, a cashier or the self checkout prompt inquires “would you like to donate to (some cause, like saving the polar bears or some other entity)? Many folks simply say “sure, add a dollar” or something like that. Not a big deal, you don’t miss it. [Read more...]

Rich Gurka: K-BAR knives to be outlawed

February 16, 2023 by Kathy Sands

Attached is a picture of a standard K-BAR knife, a real one made in Olean, N.Y. I have had it for decades.

A fixed blade "weapon" such as this is suspected to be the instrument used in the recent murders of the 4 college students in Idaho. I bet that since time began, a fixed blade "weapon" like this has been used in many thousands of murders. Probably more in total than the number of Japanese killed by the atomic bomb at Hiroshima in 1945. [Read more...]

Rich Gurka: Japanese balloon bomb attack on U.S. mainland during WW II

February 4, 2023 by Villagers Voice

By the time you read this, the banter about the recent Chinese surveillance balloon being seen flying over the country may have subsided. In addition, a second Chinese surveillance balloon was detected over South America this past week too. [Read more...]

Rich Gurka: Illinois, the “Fourth Reich?”

January 13, 2023 by Villagers Voice

"Nazi Germany invaded France in 1940. In every occupied town, Nazi soldiers put up posters that demanded citizens surrender their firearms within 24 hours or else be shot. Despite the consequences, many French citizens refused to comply with the order. In ‘GUN CONTROL IN NAZI OCCUPIED FRANCE; TYRANNY AND RESISTANCE’, author Stephen P. Halbrook tells this story of Nazi repression and the brave French citizens who refused to surrender to it.” [Read more...]