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Dear Editor,
Paws Care would like to apologize to anyone impacted by our decision to temporarily suspend the Spay/Neuter Voucher program including vouchers issued but not yet used. …
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5/13/24
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I began this Tuesday morning, April 2; the first draft seemed cluttered, so this one is a rewrite. That’s rare for me; for almost all of my writing life, I’ve been a write it and turn it …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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5/6/24
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Dear Editor, My brother and I are responsible for taking care of farmland in Audubon and Rountree townships. The Audubon farm has been in the Graden family for 170 years and the Rountree farm has …
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5/6/24
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It's been a big month at our house, Charley is officially riding her bike without training wheels. She's never been a huge bike rider, but we've always had a bike with training wheels her size ready …
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by Mary Herschelman
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4/29/24
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April, 1957 lives up to the adage, "April showers bring May flowers." As you can see from Grandma's weather notes, hardly a day goes by during the month when there is no rain. Snow also falls during …
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by Carole (Best) Brown rosebudbooks@gmail.com
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4/29/24
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Editor's Note: This letter was submitted by Journal-News reader Linda Hagood of Taylorville.
I am a rural postal carrier of 30 years and have now been retired for five years. I am very aware of …
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4/22/24
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Dear Editor,
Sitting on the Development and Personnel Committee of the Montgomery County Board, I get to participate in the actions regarding the Animal Control Department that is saddled with …
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by Russ Beason
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4/15/24
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I completed another lap around on the sun this past Saturday, April 6, celebrating turning 23 years old. I like my birthday. I’d go as far as to say I love my birthday. My grandpa loved his …
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by Isaiah Atkins
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4/8/24
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Four Litchfield City Council alderman (Jacob Fleming, Dwayne Gerl, Josh Hughes and Sara Zumwalt) attended a Litchfield Park District meeting on April 3. The following are the remarks presented by …
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by Jacob Fleming,
Litchfield Alderperson Ward 4
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4/8/24
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Perhaps today’s column will be taken in the spirit of April Fools Day; I hope not. Perhaps it will be taken as one of my “rants by an old man” efforts; I hope not. The fool’s …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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4/1/24
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“Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket.” It’s a common idiom which advises people to limit their investment risk and very fitting during this Easter season with so many egg …
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by Valerie Belusko
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4/1/24
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What would we do without newspapers? Her innocent question left me almost speechless as I was finishing up a tour for a Girl Scout troop from Mt. Olive earlier this month. Giving tours of the …
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by Mary Herschelman
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3/25/24
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Welcome back to Imagine Hillsboro Checks In! This column features a bi-monthly update regarding all things Imagine Hillsboro. Although things have been somewhat quiet, rest assured that Imagine is …
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3/25/24
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Happy National Ag Week! Today, and all week long, we celebrate the great contributions agriculture makes to our nation. Food, fiber, and fuel – we would be lost without farmers! Please …
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by Katie Wilson, Montgomery County Farm Bureau
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3/18/24
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Grandma and Grandpa had their side "gigs" to keep some cash money coming in on a regular basis.
As I recall, Grandma's egg and cream profit was what she used for her household budget. Grandpa …
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by Carole Best Brown
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3/18/24
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Bert Russell, retired vice president of First National Bank, and I were asked to serve on the Litchfield Planning Commission in 1984. Our first big project was a special use permit for the new …
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3/18/24
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Since my parents took me to 2006’s Cars, I have liked going to the movies. I love the experience of the movie theater; the way the audience is introduced and captivated by a story. The giant …
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by Isaiah Atkins
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3/11/24
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Dear Editor,
I have lived in Litchfield nearly my entire life. It is here that my husband and I have chosen to settle and raise a family and grow deep roots for our lives. It is important to me …
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3/11/24
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As the high school and college basketball seasons wind down, my thoughts ramble back to the more enjoyable seasons I spent affiliated with Hillsboro High basketball.
In the years from 1986 until …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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3/4/24
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I’ve been hearing people that are talking about TIF money being used in the city of Litchfield. So I started asking questions in an attempt to try to understand this whole thing.
The state …
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3/4/24
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