Bradford’s Moving and Storage Inc., a business started in Ashmore in 2010, has been operating out of a second location in Coffeen since December of 2021 when owners Chris Bradford and Kelly …
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by Cayden Huber
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9/30/24
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Welcome back, Redskin fans! I hope everyone had a great week last week. Let’s catch up on what the Redskins were up to. On Monday, our soccer team played in an intense, physical and muddy …
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by Grace DeWerff at Nokomis
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9/30/24
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An audience of parents and children were captivated by storm chaser Nick Bartholomew, who described tornadoes, lightning, super cells and hail storms in a free program Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 25, …
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9/30/24
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The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive in Litchfield on Tuesday, Oct. 1, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Moose Lodge, located at 221 North Madison St. Donors will receive a $10 gift card from …
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9/30/24
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When the Hillsboro National Resources Committee met Wednesday evening, Sept. 24, in city hall, they faced a ten item agenda, but announcements of future events and a review of last summer’s …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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9/30/24
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Hello Panthers! Last week, Pop Culture Club held their first event, featuring board games, card games, puzzles and more! They also hosted a Super Smash Bros. tournament, where Connor Roettgers took …
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by Claudia Deren
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9/30/24
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The City of Coffeen’s Fall Fest will be held on Saturday, Sept. 28 and will feature a variety of events for residents of the city. Craft vendors will be on site for the festival from 10 a.m. to …
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9/26/24
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Looking for some spooktacular good fun this Halloween season? The City of Hillsboro and The Journal-News are teaming up to host the 12th annual Trick or Treat Trail on Friday afternoon, Nov. 1. …
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9/26/24
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Pictured above, over 85 Hillsboro High School and Junior High students joined millions more nationwide for the annual See You at the Pole event on Wednesday morning, Sept. 25, at the HJHS flag pole. …
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9/26/24
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Members of the Panhandle Board of Education approved the graduation date for Lincolnwood’s Class of 2025, with the district’s possible gym renovation causing a …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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9/26/24
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Students at Hillsboro Junior High School this past week, beginning Monday, Sept. 23, were visited by the Mobile Museum of Tolerance (MMOT), a free traveling mobile education center bringing a message …
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9/26/24
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On Wednesday evening, Sept. 18, friends, family and members of the community made their way to downtown Hillsboro to check out the newest addition to the booming business market: Cactus Hand Goods. …
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by Isaiah Atkins
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9/26/24
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The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced the replacement of a culvert on the Nokomis Blacktop just east of East 15th Rd. beginning on Monday, Sept. 30. To complete the culvert …
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9/26/24
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Litchfield Memorial Library will hold a book sale beginning Tuesday, Oct. 1. The sale has over 25 book carts of materials, including weeded adult fiction titles, donated titles and DVDs. All items …
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9/26/24
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Bremer Sanctuary released their 2024 nest box totals on Friday, Sept. 20. This year 47 of the 50 available nesting boxes were used by one or more species. The sanctuary’s stewards have …
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9/26/24
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Happy Thursday Lancers! Fall is finally here, and so is the fall weather! There are quite a few sporting events happening during the week. Both soccer and volleyball had games on Monday. Teams will …
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by Abilene Norris
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9/26/24
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A U.S. "ultra-endurance" cyclist has claimed a new world record for fastest woman to circumnavigate the globe by bike. She found great encouragement from Montgomery County residents along the way. …
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9/26/24
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Welcome back to another week of the Dragon Beat! The boy’s baseball regional game against St. Jacob Triad was rescheduled for Tuesday due to a rain-out. Unfortunately, the game concluded their …
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by Audrey Billington at HJHS
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9/26/24
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Together Litchfield Can group hosted a community kickball tournament on Sunday, Sept. 15, at Echlin in Litchfield. Thirteen teams in the youth and adult brackets competed, with winners being awarded …
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9/26/24
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Welcome back, Topper Nation! The answer to last week's riddle is a map.
Happy seventh week of school! We have a lot to cover!
If you are interested, yearbooks are available to purchase. The …
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by Milla Anderson
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9/26/24
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