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Members of the Litchfield seventh grade JFL team celebrate with their championship trophy after beating Vandalia 16-0 in the championship game on Sunday, Oct. 18, in Virden.

Litchfield 7th Grade JFL Takes The Title

It was a special season for the Litchfield seventh grade JFL team, one that ended with the Panthers hoisting the South Central Conference Junior Football League championship trophy on Sunday, Oct. … more

10/22/26

The Hillsboro fifth grade JFL football team ended a successful first season on Sunday, Oct. 18, as they made it all the way to the championship game before falling to Vandalia 12-0. In front, from the left, are Lucas Christ, Carter Gutierrez, Ellis Limbaugh, Gianni Vitale, Coen Guinn, Jaxynn Cox and James Baker. In the middle row are Crosby Michaelis, Wyatt Neer, Daniel Schalk, Tripp Blevins, Huntley Durbin, Bryer Reitz, Rhett Carlock, Ryker Holtschulte and Beau Arkebauer. In the back row are Marshall Jyawook, Jason Davis, Ross Moore, Brian Limbaugh, Lydon Carlock and Alex Holtschulte.

Hillsboro Fifth Grade JFL Takes Second

It was a successful first season for the Hillsboro fifth grade JFL team as the Junior Toppers went 4-2 in the regular season, then advanced all the way to the championship game in the playoffs before … more

10/22/26

It was a good year for Litchfield drag racer Phil Bryant at Midstate Dragway in Havana, as evidence of the giant check he's holding with wife Sharon from his win in the Aug. 29 race. Bryant finished second overall in this year's Midstate Twin 10K point standings, just two behind champion Jason Grams.

Bryant Second In Midstate Twin 10K Point Standings

Just two points separated Litchfield racer Phil Bryant from the top spot in the final point standings for the Midstate Dragway Twin 10K series. Bryant, who won the big money race on Aug. 29, … more

10/15/26

Two Teams, Two Titles, One Tournament For Lady Mohawks

The seventh and eighth grade Lady Mohawks recently competed in the New Berlin basketball tournament during the week of Oct. 5, with both the teams bringing first place trophies back to Morrisonville … more

10/13/26

Donnellson's Cooper Duff took second overall at the Cahokia Creek Dirt Riders' hare scramble on Sept. 7, extending his lead in the AA class point standings for the So. IL Off-Road Racing Series. The final round of the series is Oct. 18, the Big Red Enduro, back at the Cahokia Creek Dirt Riders' grounds in White City.

Area Racers Ready For 62nd Big Red Enduro

There’s just one round to go in the So. IL Off-Road Racing Series as riders from all over prepare for the Cahokia Creek Dirt Riders’ 62nd annual Big Red Enduro on Sunday, Oct. 18. Open only to … more

10/8/26

The top three teams at the Sept. 12 South Central Illinois Catfish Series fishing tournament at the Gillespie Lake, from the left, were Seth Hamilton, Dakota Lutz, and Chase Williams; Tyler Meseke and Justin Holland; and Nathan Thornhill and Dean Hopper.

Last Catfish Series Stop October 10 At Lake Lou

The two September stops on the South Central Illinois Catfish Series are in the books, meaning that the championship is just around the corner for this year’s anglers. The South Central Illinois … more

10/5/26

Montgomery County natives Nic Ondrey, left, and Brady Bishop, right, traveled to Madison, WI, to compete in this year’s Ironman race in the state’s capital.

Ondrey, Bishop Compete At Ironman Wisconsin

Two Montgomery County natives were among the 1,500 to compete in Ironman Wisconsin on Sunday, Sept. 13, as Nic Ondrey of Hillsboro and Brady Bishop of Litchfield swam, biked and ran in the gruelling … more

10/1/26

Butler’s Landon Stewart checks behind him during the youth gut and go class at the Butler Brawl demo derby on Saturday, Sept. 26. Stewart finished third in the class, which made its debut in Butler on Saturday.

Demo Derby Still A Hit In Butler

Seventy cars in six different classes made the Butler Brawl a memorable one as Red Beard Promotions and the Montgomery County Fair presented its annual demolition derby on Saturday, Sept. 26, at the … more

10/1/26

Imagine Spooktacular Golf Scramble Returns October 24

The Imagine Hillsboro Education Committee will be holding their 2026 Spooktacular Golf Scramble on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Indian Springs Golf Course in Fillmore. There will be a 10 a.m. shotgun start … more

9/21/26

Harvest Market To Host Cornhole Tournament

The Imagine Hillsboro Harvest Market, set to be held on Saturday, Oct. 10, will be hosting a cornhole tournament. Check-in starts at noon, with play beginning at 1 p.m. The tournament will be held on … more

9/21/26

The Litchfield Middle School cross country team came home with 13 medals and a second place finish in the girls varsity race at the Shelbyville Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 12. In the front are Ella Engstrom, Rilyn Petroski, Caris Vaughn, Payton Ronco, Lynnox Kessler, Alli Barwick and Natalie Stewart. In the back are Travis Farris, Reid Birkenkamp, Riley Faulk, Elysse Ellinger, Chloe Seaton, Aaliyah Jones, Avery Barcum, Memphis Jones, Sonya Wilson, Landon Krauss, Cooper Favre, Josiah Huges, and Greyson Holliday.

Panther Cubs Score Precious Medals

The Litchfield Middle School cross country team went medal hunting in Shelbyville on Saturday, Sept. 12, and came back with a boat load from the two-mile circuit on General Dacey Trail. The … more

9/17/26

Schwab Scores Second Club Championship

For the first time in six years, the Litchfield Country Club has the same club champion two years in a row. Twenty-year-old Tug Schwab completed the repeat on Sept. 4, beating past champion … more

9/10/26

Todd Dragoo (left) and Bryan Graiff (right) met on the fairways of the Litchfield Country Club on Friday, Aug. 28, to determine this year’s senior division champion. Down one after 16 holes, Dragoo won 17 and 18 to earn the title.

Dragoo Senior Champ At Litchfield Country Club

Todd Dragoo may not have known he was going to be in the 2026 Litchfield Country Club Senior Division Championships, but the 60-year-old definitely made the most of the opportunity. Dragoo’s … more

9/10/26

Saathoff Ready For The Mile

Your best chance to see Chase Saathoff and the #88 1st Impressions Race Team is this weekend as the Hillsboro flat track motorcycle racer finishes off his sixth season in the Kicker AFT Singles … more

9/3/26

Litchfield Honors Trio's Legacy

The youth soccer season started off this Saturday and the players in Litchfield will be wearing a reminder of three people near and dear to the soccer community. The jerseys have "In Memory of Ernie … more

8/31/26

Hopley Gets Win, Thunder Championship

It was a late night, but a big payoff for Litchfield junior drag racer Greyson Hopley, who picked up his fifth win of the season in the World Wide Technology Raceway Junior Dragster Thunder Class on … more

8/31/26

It was a busy weekend for drag racer Timothy Hearn, but a productive one as the Litchfield High School senior went to three finals and picked up one win at World Wide Technologies Raceway in Madison. Pictured in victory lane on Sunday, Aug. 23, are Andy Hartline, Timothy Hearn, David Hearn, Brayden Hearn, Jim Komor, Michelle Hearn, Brett Arnett and Daniel Whalen.

Hearn Wins Last High School Points Race

Litchfield drag racer Timothy Hearn ended his season at World Wide Technology Raceway in the best way possible as the Litchfield High School senior took the win in the tenth and final race in the … more

8/27/26

Walker Picks Up Another Win At So. IL's Grouch Sprint Enduro

Jhak Walker’s hot streak continued a little closer to home this past weekend as the Morrisonville racer took the overall win at the 2026 Grouch Sprint Enduro in Plainview, round five of the So. IL … more

8/20/26

Walshville’s Travis Lentz picked up back-to-back wins on Aug. 8-9, winning the Pro class and the overall race at Extreme XC Racing’s Patton Project and Midwest XC’s Victory Valley.

Lentz Doubles Up In Indiana

Walshville racer Travis Lentz picked up two wins in two days on Aug. 8-9, in two different off-road racing series. On Saturday, Aug. 8, Lentz beat out Brody Amos of Lexington, IN, by two minutes … more

8/20/26

Chumley, Zupanci Shine At Wabash Valley

Montgomery County racers and longtime friends Sam Chumley of Fillmore and Chris Zupanci of Witt took it down to the wire at the annual Time Warp Nostalgia Drags on Saturday, Aug. 15, at Wabash Valley … more

8/20/26