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Vaccination rates in Montgomery County continue to creep up, and the number of positive coronavirus cases continues to creep down.
According to the Montgomery County Health Department, there has …
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6/24/21
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The Montgomery County Fair continues through Sunday, June 27, at the county fairgrounds in Butler. Gate admission set at $7 per person and includes free parking and carnival rides. However, …
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6/24/21
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The meeting room in Hillsboro’s city hall was standing room only Tuesday evening, June 22, as the council reconsidered a previous decision to sell two lots in City Lake Park to Capstone …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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6/24/21
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Mayor Shawn Cady called the meeting of Witt City Council to order at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 22, with the Pledge of Allegiance. Alderman Jay Martin led a brief prayer asking for insight and …
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by Tori O’Dell
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6/24/21
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The Panhandle Board of Education held two special meetings prior to their regular meeting on Monday, June 21, the first of which was to amend the 2021 fiscal year budget.
The need for the …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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6/24/21
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Members of the Litchfield School Board heard an update on the new elementary school building project as part of their regular monthly board meeting, held Thursday evening, June 17, at Sihler …
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6/24/21
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“The COVID-19 pandemic has been one of the toughest battles ever faced by health care organizations,” said Kayleigh Bondurant, Hillsboro Area Hospital infection prevention manager. …
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6/24/21
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The Montgomery County Health Department will have all three COVID-19 vaccination shots available from 4-7 p.m. each day of the Montgomery County Fair in Butler this week.
Vaccinations will be …
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6/21/21
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After the pandemic-necessitated hiatus the Montgomery County Fair will return to the county fairgrounds in Butler this week, Wednesday, June 23, through Sunday, June 27. This year’s fair is …
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6/21/21
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Prior to the start of the Tuesday, June 15, regular meeting, the Nokomis School Board held a public hearing on the amended FY21 budget.
In the absence of President Chad Ruppert, the hearing …
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by Randy Rieke
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6/21/21
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Any vaccinated Illinoisan will be automatically entered into a lottery for $10 million in prizes without having to take any extra steps to enter.
Gov. JB Pritzker announced the “all in for …
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by Jerry Nowicki, Capitol News Illinois
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6/21/21
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The families enrolled in the ROE (Regional Office of Education) #3’s Learning Express program enjoyed summer treats at Sweet Addictions in Hillsboro on Tuesday morning, June 15, during this …
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6/17/21
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More than 100 people crowded into the unit office for a special Hillsboro School Board meeting on Tuesday, June 15, to share opinions about action the board took last week concerning coaches in the …
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by Mike Plunkett
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6/17/21
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The Montgomery County Health Department, which continues to host walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinics each Monday and Thursday in Hillsboro, has planned a drive-through clinic Thursday, June 17, in …
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6/17/21
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Just enough Hillsboro Planning Commissioners were present for their June 15, 2021, meeting to make up a quorum, but the five (chairman Tom Gooding, secretary Barb Hewitt, and commissioners Dave …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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6/17/21
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Members of the Schram City Village Board met for their regular monthly meeting on Monday evening, June 14, at the village hall. President Albert Oberle was in attendance via telephone.
As the …
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by Bethany Martin
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6/17/21
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A few years ago when Jerry Wesley of Witt attended his first event for the Montgomery County Cancer Association as a skin cancer survivor, he noted he was a one-year survivor.
“But then I …
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by Mary (Galer) Herschelman
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6/17/21
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Local 4-H members are hard at work preparing for Montgomery County’s 4-H Shows, Friday, June 18 through Friday, June 25.
Local 4-H members will be showing off their hard work during the …
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6/17/21
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“Shop Hillsboro” returns this weekend with the Summer Sidewalk Sale, set for Saturday, June 19.
A cooperative effort between The Journal-News, Imagine Hillsboro, and the Hillsboro …
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6/17/21
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“I just want what’s best for our community,” said Justin Millburg in accepting this year’s Citizen of the Year award during Irish Days on Saturday evening, June 12, in …
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6/14/21
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