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Gym Project May Include Expanded Opportunities

Members of the Panhandle School Board continued to discuss the renovation of the gym at Lincolnwood High School during their meeting on Monday, July 22, with a new option presenting itself. …

Darrell Pitchford Named Raymond Grand Marshal

Darrell Pitchford will take on the role as the 2024 grand marshal for the Raymond Celebration parade, which will be at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3. The theme this year is Neon Nights. Born and raised …

Nokomis Council Approves Spending For Coming Year

The Nokomis City Council passed an ordinance that makes appropriations for the city’s expenses for the fiscal year ending on Apr. 30, 2025, at its regular meeting on Monday, July 22. The budget …

Montgomery County Plans Wellness Summit This August

The 2024 Montgomery County Wellness Summit, hosted by the Montgomery County Community Wellness Committee, will be held on Monday, Aug. 5, from 6 to 8 p.m. The summit will take place at Lincoln Land …
Journal-News Sports

Held Celebrates 50 Years As Official

According to the Illinois State High School Association (IHSA), there are more than 12,000 licensed athletic officials in the state. Only a handful of those 12,000 have been doing it as long as …

Junior-Adult Tourney Back At Hillsboro

After a long hiatus, the Hillsboro Country Club re-launched their junior-adult tournament this past Sunday, July 21. Twenty-nine pairs of third through eighth graders competed with adult partners …

Firecracker Tourney Tees Off August 1st

The 19th annual Firecracker Junior Golf Tournament will take place at Shoal Creek Golf Course in Raymond on Thursday, Aug. 1, starting at 8 a.m. The nine-hole tournament is $10 per player, which …
Obituaries
Helen E. Thomas, 66 Helen E. (Catalano) Thomas, 66, of Witt, died Monday, July 22, 2024, at her residence. Visitation will be Saturday, July 27, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Hough and Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro. …
Mitchell D. Abbott, 26 Mitchell David Abbott, 26, of Hillsboro, died Sunday, July 21, 2024, at 7:18 p.m. at his residence. Visitation will be on Friday, July 26, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in …
Debra K. Fritzsche, 71 Debra Kay Fritzsche, 71, died Friday, July 5, 2024 at 6 p.m. at Sunrise Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Virden. Graveside services will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 27, at …
Glenda R. Robertson, 85 Glenda Rae Robertson, 85, of Benld, died on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 3:01 p.m. at HSHS St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield. Private family services will be held. Kravanya Funeral Home is in charge …
Sr. Patricia Stark, 77 Sister Patricia Stark, 77 of the Springfield Dominican Sisters died Monday, July 8, 2024, at Sacred Heart Convent, during the 59th year of her religious profession. A funeral mass was held at 6:30 …
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GUEST COLUMN • Where I’m From

The following was written by Hillsboro High School student Jossalyn Kimbro. While participating in a Rural Scholars Program at Washington University in St. Louis, MO, this July, she was asked to …

IMAGINE HILLSBORO CHECKS IN • Free School Supplies Available Saturday

Welcome back to Imagine Hillsboro Checks In! This column features a bi-monthly update regarding all things Imagine Hillsboro. Summer is now in full swing, bringing with it plenty of Imagine Hillsboro …
Letters To The Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR • Resigning From Bremer

It is with great regret that I, Nancy Redman, will be resigning from any and all positions that I currently hold at the H&B Bremer Wildlife Sanctuary. It has come to my attention over the last …

LETTER TO THE EDITOR • Remembering Leo

Dear Editor, I have been wondering when I would write this story. Tonight, May 19, 2024, I am ready. It was an evening somewhere in the early 1980s, somewhere between 1982 to 1986--- years do …