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Treadway Named New Hillsboro Library Director

Those who have visited the Hillsboro Area Public Library at 420 S. Main St. may have met the new library director, Henry Treadway. Treadway began in the position on July 20 and has overseen the end …

Alayah Hansel, Noah Snow Reign At LHS Homecoming

Fall Harvest Underway Across County

As the dog days of summer fade away into fall, harvest is well underway across Montgomery County for local farmers. While some farmers are just getting started, others are nearing completion as …

Clerk Reminds Voters Of Registration Deadline

The Montgomery County Clerk’s Office informs voters the last day for voter registration or transfer of voter registration with all deputy registrars and with the county clerk’s office, with …
Journal-News Sports

Hillsboro Clips Comets For First Win

After playing two bigger schools from the Metro East, the Hillsboro High School girls tennis team was finally able to pick on someone their own size on Tuesday, Sept. 1. Playing in Greenville …

Lady Hiltoppers Are Sectional Bound

As the first groups began to complete their 18-hole round at the IHSA Taylorville Regional on Tuesday, Sept. 29, everyone knew that it was going to be close when determining which three teams …

Lady Panthers Send Four To Sectionals

The Litchfield High School girls golf team narrowly missed qualifying for the sectionals as a team at the IHSA Taylorville Sectional on Tuesday, Sept. 29, but there will still be plenty of Purple …
Obituaries
Henrietta Miller, 85 Henrietta ‘Hen’ Miller, 85, of Panama, died on Sept. 27, 2026, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. There will be no services. Mrs. Miller is survived by her loving husband, Marvin …
Donnie R. Culbertson, 81 Donnie “Butch” Rann Culbertson, 81, of Vandalia, died peacefully, surrounded by family, on Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, at Haven of St. Elmo. A fellowship will be held starting at 11 a.m. with a …
Albert J. Lewiski, 69 Albert Joseph “Buddy” Lewiski, 69, of Nokomis, died Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at his home. A celebration of life will be held at a later date, to be announced by the family. In keeping with his …
Marilyn J. McWard, 88 Marilyn Jean McWard, 88, of Raymond, died on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, at Litchfield Health and Rehab in Litchfield. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Oct. 1, at Hough Funeral Home in …
Robert J. Tex, 83 Robert “BoB” J. Tex, 83, of Taylorville, died peacefully surrounded by family on Sept. 25, 2026. A private family service will be held. There will be a celebration of life on Oct. 10, at the …
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DRAGON BEAT • Hillsboro Jr. High Marks End Of Baseball Season Against Maryville Christian

Welcome back Dragons to another great week with The Dragon Beat. We have a few things to cover but first let’s start with the Disney character quote. Last week’s quote was “Just a spoon full of …

LANCER LINES • Lancers Celebrate Homecoming Week

Happy October, Lancers! It is week seven at Lincolnwood, and I am back with some exciting news to share! Last week, our seniors won the powderpuff championship, with sophomores placing second. We …
Letters To The Editor
Letter To The Editor

Dear Editor, Orders of Protection are the current trend of getting one’s way. It doesn’t matter if the allegations are proven, the courts generally buy into it without question. According to …

Letter To The Editor

I would like to respond to some of last week’s opinions about statements made by the Montgomery County Democrat Central Committee (MCDCC). I have no connection to the MCDCC, but I do have a …