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Suspect Killed During Litchfield Shooting
A person displaying a firearm in a Litchfield parking lot on Thursday morning, Nov. 24, is dead after he was shot by law enforcement. The suspect was pronounced dead at HSHS St. Francis Hospital … more
Co-Op Between Lancers, Mohawks To Continue
Despite some concerns from board members, the Panhandle Board of Education voted on Monday, Nov. 21, to continue its all sports co-op with Morrisonville Junior High and High School for the 24-25 and … more
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Annual Christmas Mall Kicks Off On Saturday
As the holiday season draws near, the village of Raymond will kick off its annual Christmas Mall and Open House this Saturday, Nov. 26, in conjunction with Small Business Saturday. The Christmas … more
Holiday Season Starts In Farmersville On Saturday
The holiday season will officially kick-off in Farmersville with the annual lighting of the tree this Saturday, Nov. 26, at Farmersville Park, located on the Square. The cheer-filled event will be … more
The McGraw family of Litchfield is sponsoring Santa’s Workshop at HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital in Springfield this holiday season. Pictured above, from the left are Dona McGraw and her children, Mike McGraw and Jenna (McGraw) Beyers.
McGraw Family Sponsors Santa’s Workshop This Year
HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital is hosting Santa’s Workshop, a Christmas gift store for pediatric patients who will be spending the holiday in the hospital. Parents and … more
Four seniors at Nokomis High School have been recognized this fall by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission as State Scholars. Pictured above, from the left are Hailey Engelman, Emma Sneddon, Natalie Engelman and Emily Cress.
Four Redskins Selected As State Scholars
The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC), the state’s college access and financial aid agency, has announced the 2023-24 Illinois State Scholars.  These high-achieving students … more
From the left, Ed and Pat Wernsing and Pat and Jerry McDonald, all of Litchfield, attended the annual Lincoln Land Community College scholarship appreciation event on Nov. 15.
Lincoln Land Celebrates Scholarships
On Nov. 15, National Philanthropy Day, with a theme of “Together We Are One”, the Lincoln Land Community College Foundation celebrated scholarship donors at its annual scholarship … more
Litchfield Mayor Steve Dougherty presented a proclamation to City Administrator Tonya Flannery during the Litchfield City Council meeting on Thursday, Nov. 17, in honor of Flannery’s 21 and a half years of work for the city. Thursday’s meeting was Flannery’s last as city administrator as she leaves to take a position with the Illinois Department of Economic Opportunity.
Litchfield Wishes Flannery Best Of Luck
The City of Litchfield would look vastly different without the contributions of City Administrator Tonya Flannery and on Thursday, Nov. 17, Mayor Steve Dougherty and the Litchfield City Council took … more
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Shop Hillsboro For Small Biz Saturday
Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce, Imagine Hillsboro and The Journal-News are teaming up to host their last #ShopHillsboro event of the year on the nationally recognized Shop Small Business Saturday, … more
A Rooster Tale, the fifth book in the illustrated Hillsboro Christmas series will soon be available for purchase. From the left are writer Dr. Patty Whitworth, illustrator Mila Ruppert and editor Barb Hewitt.
New Christmas Story Features Red Rooster
The holiday season will once again kick off with a new story from the illustrated Hillsboro Christmas series, A Rooster Tale. The soon-to-be released book, written by Dr. Patty Whitworth and edited … more
Montgomery County Farm Bureau President Dennis Hand (left) congratulates retiring board member Joe Pope (right) during the annual meeting on Thursday. Tom Elmore and Chad Millburg also retired from the board.
Farm Bureau Meeting Celebrates 105th Year
Members of the Montgomery County Farm Bureau celebrated a successful 105th year during their annual meeting on Thursday, Nov. 17, at The Event Center in Taylor Springs. “105 … more
Capitol News Recap: New Leaders, Possible Safe-T Act Changes
Republicans chose new leadership for their caucuses in the Illinois General Assembly on Tuesday night, Nov. 15, while the two Democratic leaders have each announced they have the votes to maintain … more
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Committee Discusses Lake Front Land Sales
Much of the conversation at Hillsboro’s Natural Resources Committee held Wednesday evening, Nov. 16, dealt with the fairest way to proceed with selling plots of land located between houses … more
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Litchfield Middle School students named as Patriot’s Pen finalists, from the left, are Maya Ray, Ella Savage and Maggie Schwab.
LMS Students Named Patriot’s Pen Finalists
Litchfield Middle School students Maya Ray, Ella Savage and Maggie Schwab were selected as the finalists from a field of 244 students in this year’s Patriot’s Pen eassay contest. The … more
Pictured above, from the left are Avia Sandifer, Tenleigh Schulte, HJHS art teacher Miranda Fair, Avery Batty and Kinley Greenwood.
Hillsboro Lions Sponsor Poster Contest
Lions International sponsors a poster contest every year for students between 11 and 13 years of age.  Although this is Lions International’s 33rd annual contest, this is the Hillsboro … more
Panther Students Volunteer For Brush Removal Project
On Sept. 29, the Litchfield High School botany class visited the Route 66 Prairie. Under the supervision of botany instructor Susan Shelton, and botanist/plant enthusiast Henry Eilers, the class cut … more
Montgomery County 4-H members were recognized at the annual Achievement Celebration on Sunday, Nov. 6, at the Montgomery County Extension Office in Hillsboro. Pictured in front, from the left, are Evan Cobetto, Kelby Cobetto, Josiah Hughes and Thomas Marley. In the middle row are Emmalyn Norris, Allison Norris, Abilene Norris, Kylie Neisler, Louis Quattlander, Emma Quattlander, Katelyn Marley and Ethan Marley. In the back row are Jon Schmidt, Emma Hughes, Amanda Niemann, Travis Broers, Alden Knodle, Kaden Brown, Bond Knodle, Kinley Stolte, Alea West, Kohen Stolte and Nathan Brown.
County 4-H Members Honored At Achievement Night
The Montgomery County 4-H held its annual Achievement Celebration on Sunday, Nov. 6, at the Montgomery County Extension Office in Hillsboro. Members were recognized for their accomplishments … more
The Montgomery County Board recognized outgoing members at their final meeting on Nov. 15 in Hillsboro. From the left are Donna Yeske, Sandra Johnson, Earlene Robinson, Chairman Evan Young (who will remain on the board), Ron Deabenderfer, Richard Wendel and Tim Fogle. Not present for the photo was Megan Beeler.
County Board Holds Solar Project Hearing
It was a busy night for members of the Montgomery County Board, who held a public hearing on a proposed solar ordinance, approved resolutions for tax levies and the budget and bid farewell to seven … more
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Litchfield Elementary Gets Splash Of Color
A small splash of color caught the attention of the members of the Litchfield School Board on Tuesday, Nov. 15, as the board toured the site of the new elementary school on State Street before going … more
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Schram City Faces Issues With Water Main Project
The water main project continues to be the focus of members of the Schram City Village Board as the they discussed issues the village is now facing and approved payments during their monthly meeting … more
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