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Progress Continues On Litchfield School District Projects

Progress was the word of the night as members of the Litchfield School Board held their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday evening, March 21, with updates on all three of the district’s …

Hillsboro Council Raises Water, Sewer Rates

Fervent, but not heated, discussions were frequent at the Hillsboro City Council meeting held Tuesday night, March 21, in city hall following a public hearing held at 6:45 prior to the regular …

Panhandle Continues No School, No Sports Policy

With two readings required for a policy change and a possible May 1 deadline for enrollment, if the Panhandle School District was going to allow home schooled students to participate in athletics, a …

Hillsboro Council Hosts Public Hearing March 21

Some rather important information for all Hillsboro residents was discussed in a Public Hearing held before the regular Hillsboro City Council meeting on Tuesday evening, March 21, in city …
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Hillsboro Trio Off And Running At Lincoln Trail

Three young Hillsboro riders started their motocross seasons at Lincoln Trail Motosports on Saturday, March 19, in round one of the Thor Showdown Series. Huntley Durbin, Archer Durbin and Silas …

Everett Opens Season Indoors In DuQuoin

Litchfield’s Bodee Everett opened up the 2023 season on March 3 and 4 at the Midwest Winter Nationals in DuQuoin. Racing in the Restricted Micros for the second year, Everett started toward …

Hillsboro To Host Youth Football Camp

The Hillsboro High School football team will host the Troy Helton Memorial Youth Topper Football Camp on June 7-9 at Sawyer Field and the team's practice field. The camp is open to boys and girls …
Obituaries
Jeffrey B. Miller, 63 Jeffrey “The General” Brian Miller, 63, of Fillmore, died on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at Hillsboro Area Hospital. Visitation will be held Monday, March 27, from 4 to 7 p.m. at …
Beulah I. Haberman, 94 Beulah I. Haberman, 94, of Litchfield, formerly of Chester, died on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at her residence. Per her wishes, cremation rites will be accorded and private family services will …
Mary J. Baugher, 85 Mary Jane Baugher, 85, formerly of Hillsboro, died on Monday, March 20, 2023, at 9 a.m. in Petersburg, IN. In accordance to her wishes, there will be no services. Plummer Funeral Home in …
Flossie L. Bandy, 88 Flossie Lorraine Bandy, 88, of Springfield, formerly of Irving and Coffeen, died on Monday, March 20, at 11:55 a.m. after a difficult, but short battle with cancer. In the days prior and up to her …
Linda J. Bennett, 74 Linda Jane Bennett, 74, of Tower Hill, formerly of Litchfield, died at 6:28 a.m., on Sunday, March 19, 2023, at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. No services are planned at this time. …

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SMALL SNIPPETS • ‘Art, Real Art, Is A Form Of Prayer’

I was listening to a podcast several years ago, Oprah was interviewing Rainn Wilson.  I can’t remember what the central focus of the episode was anymore, but there was a moment where Rainn …

GROWING YOUR ROOTS • Ag Week, Pipelines And Scholarships

Happy National Ag Week! March is a great month to celebrate for multiple reasons–National Ag Week, National Ag Day and Spring all arrive this month/week.  Here’s to brighter days …

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Letters To The Editor
Support CO2 Pipeline And Storage Legislation

Montgomery County residents and landowners in the pathway of the carbon dioxide pipeline and sequestration sites should support the following legislation, SB2421/HB3119. This bill establishes …

We Need To Wake Up And Look Around

I just read a letter written by Joe Spencer stating that all should be willing to pay their share to defend our given rights. The way our country is going today, I can just see our Founding …

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