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National Nonprofit Wreaths Across America (WAA) announced on Monday, Nov. 3, that Starr Shooters 4-H club has once again joined in the yearlong mission to “Remember, Honor, Teach,” as an …
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11/10/25
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Imagine Hillsboro will be hosting A Small Town Christmas on Saturday, Nov. 29, which will include a parade. Parade lineup will run from 8 to 9 a.m. at the Hillsboro Methodist Church parking lot, …
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The newspaper's annual Great Turkey Hunt began with last Thursday’s issue, giving readers the opportunity to win one of three turkeys in time for Thanksgiving.
Beginning with the Thursday, …
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The annual Giving Day event for Lincoln Land Community College is being held on Friday, Nov. 14, when the community is helping advance the mission of the college by raising essential funds for …
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The Autism Support Connection (TASC) has announced its events scheduled for the upcoming month of November.
A TASC+ night will be held Wednesday, Nov. 12, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at The Hillsboro …
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The Raymond Celebration will be hosting a New Year’s Eve Speakeasy, featuring music by Music in Motion, on Wednesday, Dec. 31. Doors for the event will open at 6 p.m., with a dinner to begin at …
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The Coffeen Community held a Halloween event on Friday, Oct. 31. A trunk or treat was held, in addition to a costume contest and a chili cookoff, which was won by Vonda Wessell. Costume contest …
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The names of the top three finalists in the Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest at Litchfield High School have been announced. Winning students are Titan Hires, Kayleigh Morgan and Milyn …
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The names of 12 semi-finalists in the 78th annual Voice of Democracy (V.O.D.) scholarship competition at the Litchfield High School were announced on Wednesday, Nov. 5.
They are, listed …
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Hillsboro High School held its annual variety show on Wednesday evening, Oct. 29. Pictured above, from the left, are Claire Trader, who took third place and a $50 prize for a contemporary dance solo, …
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As of 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 3, Democrat and Republican Party candidates running for county offices to be nominated or elected in the March 17, 2026, General Primary Election have filed their …
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11/6/25
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The Hillsboro Veterans Committee will hold their annual Veterans Day celebration at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 11, at the Hillsboro Veterans Memorial.
In the case of inclement weather, the event …
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The Hillsboro City Council unanimously appointed Hillsboro School District Superintendent Hope McBrain and Rachael Kuhl, a veteran, to the Hillsboro Veterans’ Memorial Committee at their Nov. 4 …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Litchfield, where the community is planning the Festival of Trees and lighted Christmas Parade Nov. 14-15. City crews were hard at work on …
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Litchfield Coats for Kids held its annual winter clothing and shoe benefit on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, serving 156 children from 76 local families. For over 20 years, the organization …
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It was a night of celebration as the Village of Taylor Springs honored longtime firefighters ahead of its regular village meeting on Monday evening, Nov. 3, at the Taylor Springs Village Hall.
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The beloved WSMI radio station is celebrating 75 years of broadcasting across central Illinois.
In 1949, WSMI was little more than an ambitious idea in the minds of two young radio engineers and …
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Governor J.B. Pritzker announced the appointment of Holly Lemons of Hillsboro to the Prisoner Review Board on Tuesday, Oct. 14. Lemons was later confirmed by the Illinois State Senate.
Lemons …
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The Farmersville Revitalization Committee will be hosting their annual lighting of the tree, in Farmersville Park on the Square. The event will begin at 2:30 p.m. and go until 4 p.m. on Saturday, …
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Molly McCalla, a member of the Staunton FFA chapter, was awarded the National FFA Sheep Production Proficiency Award at the National FFA Convention, held Oct. 28-31 in Indianapolis, IN. She is the …
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