Here is the scoop on all the behind-the-scenes tech for this site:

• Originally started in 1996.
• Most recent redesign in Spring, 2003
• Much of the info is static. >
• Dynamic info edited manually, OR
• php, javascript, and outside services provide dynamic content.
• Over 40 people have registered to be able to add comments to the forums and events to the calendar
• There are currently 2 web cameras (see the weather page), with plans for more
• The live data for the weather page comes from near Carthage and is updated every 10 minutes
• The weather data comes from a Davis Instruments Weather Monitor II, into a old, slow computer that ftp's the data to the Carthage web site
• The host for the Carthage web site is Adams in Golden, IL. (Thank them when you can!!)