Thirty-three young racers were vying for just six spots in the event of a lifetime, the AMA Amateur National Motorcross Championships at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch.
Three motos later, Hillsboro …
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6/30/22
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It was another smashing success at the fair on Saturday, June 25, with the annual demolition derby taking center stage at the Montgomery County Fair grandstand in Butler.
Montgomery County …
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6/30/22
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Fifty-eight entries in the 2022 Montgomery County Fair truck and tractor pulls made it successfully down the track on June 26, as volunteers made sure rain the night before didn’t swamp this …
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6/30/22
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One hundred twenty-five entries dotted 14 classes at the Montgomery County Fair motocross event on Friday, June 24, in Butler, with competitors ranging from seasoned professionals to little rippers …
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6/30/22
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This year is all about progression for Chase Saathoff and on Saturday, June 11, the Hillsboro 16-year-old took a big step in the Progressive American Flat Track series.
Racing in the Parts …
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6/23/22
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A couple solid performances and a bad break followed the area riders to Fox Valley Off Road grand prix in Wedron on Saturday, June 18.
Donnellson racer Cooper Duff and his dad, Ryan Duff, both …
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6/23/22
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Walshville racer Travis Lentz picked up a pair of runner-up finishes in the fourth and fifth rounds of the IXCR off-road motorcycle series on May 15 and June 12 in Canaan, IN.
At King of the …
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6/23/22
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Only one percent of organ transplant patients no longer need immunosuppressive medications to prevent their body from rejecting the foreign organs. Local business owner Ross Owens is one of the …
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by Barb Boston
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6/23/22
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From National Junior College Athletic Association Division II to NCAA Division II.
Alex White, a Hillsboro graduate, will make that exact journey. After helping the Parkland College Cobras place …
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by Daniel Chamness
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6/21/22
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The Cahokia Creek Dirt Riders off-road motorcycle club will be having a Kids Day/Riding Skills Day on Sunday, July 10, at 9 a.m. on the club grounds in White City.
The event, sponsored by Niehaus …
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6/21/22
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The fourth of 12 events on the WFO Promotions hare scramble schedule took place on Sunday, May 29, in Oakford.
Almost two dozen riders from Montgomery and Macoupin counties competed in 16 …
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6/21/22
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Farmersville junior drag racer Addy Beal (pictured with her parents, Angie and Andy Beal) picked up the win in the consolation bracket at Coles County Dragway on Saturday, June 4, putting together …
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6/21/22
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The first meet of the season is in the books for the Montgomery County Sharks Swim Team as they hosted the Petersburg Dolphins Swim Team and the Panther Creek Country Club Piranhas Swim Team.
With …
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6/16/22
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The Bottomley Ruffing Schalk Baseball Museum in Nokomis is offering baseball fans a chance to own a unique memento celebrating part of baseball history on Saturday, June 18.
The Topps …
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6/16/22
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Walshville’s Travis Lentz and Morrisonville’s Jhak Walker both picked up wins in the Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series on Sunday, June 5, as they continue to creep closer to the …
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6/16/22
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It’s 8 a.m. on the biggest day in the long history of World Wide Technology Raceway. Fifty years ago, this was swampland. Nothing but wasted area until you met East St. Louis and the …
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by Bill Walker
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6/13/22
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The Impact FC 2009 Boys soccer team ended their season on a high note on Sunday, June 5, by winning the Midstate Cup in Decatur.
The team, made up of players from Litchfield, Hillsboro, …
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6/13/22
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Blue skies and mild temperatures greeted dozens of off road motorcycle riders to the grounds of the Cahokia Creek Dirt Riders in White City on June 5, as the club hosted its first of three hare …
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6/9/22
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The three-hour Big Red Enduro isn’t until October, but off-road motorcycle racers got a taste of what’s ahead on Saturday, June 4, in the Little Red Sprint Enduro at Cahokia Creek Dirt …
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6/9/22
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If you can play a college sport with an injury and still aid your team in finishing among the top in the country, you know you are good.
Alex White, a Hillsboro graduate and Parkland Community …
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6/9/22
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