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First Property Tax Installment Will Be Due On July 14

Real estate tax bills are set to be mailed on Wednesday, June 14, with a first installment due date of July 14, according to Montgomery County Treasurer Nikki Lohman. The second installment will …

Nokomis Renegotiating Contracts With Coalton

The Nokomis City Council approved a resolution that would continue negotiations for an intergovernmental agreement with the Village of Coalton at its Monday, May 22, regular meeting. The current …

Officers Sworn In At Council Meeting

Alderman Jim VanOstran (Ward 3),   Randall Lowe (Ward 1), Alan Yeske and John Livesay (Ward 2), and Mayor Tim Taylor were sworn in during the meeting of Witt City Council on Tuesday evening, May …

Four HHS Students Receive Topper Pride Award

Hillsboro High School (HHS) has announced that Skylar Durbin, Gerhard Netemeyer, Kaden Watson, and   Emilee Roemelin were selected for the Topper Pride Award for the first quarter of the …
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Panthers' Trip To State Not Short On Storylines

Feel free to pick a highlight from the Litchfield Middle School boys’ track team’s trip to the IESA State Finals on May 19-20. You could go with the 4x400 relay, which finished …

Linn Reaches New Heights At State Meet

For the fifth time since 1985 and the first time since 2017, Hillsboro Junior High is the home of an IESA track state champion. Hillsboro eighth grader Jaida Linn cleared a 5’1” in …

Litchfield Medal Haul Includes Another Title

For the second year in a row, the Litchfield Middle School girls track team is coming home with a championship from the IESA Class 3A State Finals, but this year, the four young athletes get to …
Obituaries
Debra S. Patton, 62 Debra Sue (Plunkett) Patton, 62, of Hillsboro, died on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at Taylorville Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will begin at 12 noon on Monday, June 12, at St. Paul’s …
Gregory J. Hitchings, 59 Gregory John Hitchings, 59, of Lakewood, CO, died on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at his home. Mr. Hitchings was born on Sept. 28, 1963, to James and Joan Hitchings. He attended Raymond schools. Mr. …
Merle Green, 94 Merle Green, 94, of Pocahontas, formerly of Coffeen, died at 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 20, 2023, at HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital in Highland. Visitation will be held on Friday, May 26, from …
Diana Holmes, 73 Diana Holmes, 73, of Hillsboro, died at 2:27 a.m. on   Saturday May 20, 2023, at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. A Memorial Gathering will be held from noon to 1 p.m.   …
Roberta E. Dunn, 78 Roberta “Bobbi” Elizabeth (Pullen) Dunn, 78, died at 4:40 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. Visitation will be held at noon on Saturday, June 3, at Grace Church St. Louis, located at …
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GROWING YOUR ROOTS • Take Care Of Your Mental Health

This month we’re going to visit about mental health. Our friends at SIU Medicine have been working hard to offer programs and support specifically for farmers and their families. Farming is …

DID YOU KNOW? • Litchfield Car Company

The Litchfield Car and Machine Company was formed by David Orr Settlemire in 1876. The company was a reorganization of the Litchfield Car Manufacturing Company and the machine shops and foundry of …
Letters To The Editor
I Wonder Who Is Running Montgomery County

I wonder who is running Montgomery County. The governor puts out billions of dollars in road repairs, and yet Illinois Route 16 from Hillsboro to Ohlman is in a shambles. The governor sends …

Honoring Nurses During National Nurses Week

As we celebrate nurses across the country for National Nurses Week (May 6-12), I am deeply appreciative of our nursing colleagues who provide exceptional care to those served by Hospital Sisters …