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Members of the Raymond-Harvel Fire Department braved frigid temperatures to battle a structure fire on Sunday morning, Jan. 21, at 300 N. West Street in Raymond. There were 21 firefighters dispatched …
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1/22/24
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The Hillsboro Educational Foundation recently received a memorial donation from the Pamela Knostman Haisty family. Mrs. Haisty grew up in Hillsboro and was a 1960 HHS graduate.
Even though she …
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2/26/24
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It was a perfect, albeit a little windy, fall day for the annual Tremont Ridge Assisted Living Facility’s fall family picnic, held Sunday afternoon, Oct. 8, in Hillsboro. Residents and their …
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10/10/23
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The members of Hillsboro’s National Resources Committee who met with Parks Superintendent Jim May on Wednesday evening, Jan. 17, were told the details of a newly-written Recreational Lake Lot …
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1/22/24
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The Illinois State Board of Education has revealed the winners of this year’s Those Who Excel and Teacher of the Year program.
Local winners include Shonda Ronen of Bunker Hill CUSD 8, …
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2/26/24
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The Hillsboro Rotary Club has been donating dictionaries to every third grade student in the Hillsboro School District for several years, and this year was no exception. Jerry Wesley is the local …
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11/6/23
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A new face, but a familiar name was introduced to the Litchfield City Council on Thursday, Jan. 18, as the newest member of the Litchfield Police Department. Lucas Ostendorf, …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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1/22/24
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Litchfield High School Principal Juletta Ellis is pleased to announce that nine students from the Litchfield High School’s graduating class of 2024 have been designated as Illinois State …
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11/6/23
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Laughter filled the sanctuary at the Hillsboro Free Methodist Church as nearly 200 attended the “Catch the Twain” program on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 21. Sponsored by The Historical Society …
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1/22/24
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Former Hillsboro resident Jeff Sandlin, now of Waterloo, IA, earned an Emmy Award during ceremonies on Saturday, Oct. 14, in Minneapolis, MN. Sandlin, a 2002 graduate of Hillsboro High School, is the …
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11/6/23
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by Cayden Huber
Brothers Keegan and Jayden Marten are taking their shaved ice business, The IceBox, to a new level as they have made their home at the former Ice Cream Man location in …
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by Cayden Huber
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1/22/24
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The July 2024 proposed periodicals rate increase amounts to an almost ten percent bump for community newspapers that are already paying high rates for subpar service. The rate increase means …
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4/15/24
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The Hillsboro Ministerial Alliance is once again sponsoring the annual Baccalaureate service for Hillsboro High School seniors on Thursday evening, May 25, in the school gym. The service begins at 7 …
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5/22/23
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Seven teams dashed down Main Street in Hillsboro Saturday, Oct. 7, during the annual Shop Hillsboro Moonlight Madness Bed Races. This year the event was held in conjunction with and at the conclusion …
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10/10/23
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Members of the Litchfield City Council took time to honor the contributions of three of the city’s employees during their meeting on Thursday, Nov. 2. Captain Chris Handshy was the first of the …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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11/6/23
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Pleasant Hill Christian Church is gearing up to present their dinner theatre, “A ‘Love’ly Evening”, for your Valentine’s entertainment. “A ‘Love’ly …
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1/22/24
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The Irving United Methodist Church will host a special Memorial Day service on Sunday, May 28.
The processional march to Irving Cemetery will begin at 1 p.m. at the Irving United Methodist …
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5/22/23
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On Friday evening, Sept. 29, quadriplegic Justin Harris finished the first leg of his 110-mile bike ride, The Ride, from St. Louis to Springfield with his arrival in Litchfield, where he and his …
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10/10/23
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Montgomery County Board Chairman and United States Army veteran Doug Donaldson of Witt will be the guest speaker at the Veterans Day ceremony in Hillsboro on Saturday, Nov. 11. The program will begin …
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11/6/23
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When the Hillsboro School Board met last week, they voted to sell $13 million in bonds that were approved by voters to fund part of the construction of a new building on the high school campus. Those …
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by Mike Plunkett
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12/18/23
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