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A newcomer to the annual Morrisonville Picnic, the celebration’s first ever Pickleball Tournament was held on Friday, Aug. 9, at the park. Forty-two players showed up to display their talents. … more
School is officially underway for students and staff in the Litchfield School District, and board members heard an update on the first days as part of their monthly meeting, held Tuesday, Aug. 20, at … more
The longest debate at Tuesday’s scheduled city council meeting in Hillsboro was between Mayor Don Downs and City Attorney Chris Sherer, and it came before the opening gavel was scheduled to … more
The Raymond Village Board’s recent meeting was called to order at 7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 19. In attendance were Mayor Denny Held, Trustees Bill Krager, Kendall Snyder, Dan Hough and Ryan … more
In the 38 years of the Irish Days Chili Cook-Off, Farmersville KC Council 1152 has raised more than $80,000 for the Panhandle School District’s Special Education Fund. Organizers Brad Whalen … more
The 2024 program booklets for the Montgomery County Farmer’s Institute are now available. The booklets have been distributed to local Montgomery County businesses. The booklets are also … more
Illinois Route 185 between Coffeen and Hillsboro will return to two lanes of traffic as early as today, Thursday, Aug. 22, according to Gerry Spinner of E&G Construction in Hillsboro. The road … more
A Nokomis woman was arrested after allegedly shoplifting from the Dollar General in Schram City on Sunday, Aug. 11. Shawna M. Pacewic, 50, of Nokomis was arrested and booked into jail on charges of … more
County Clerk Sandy Leitheiser recently announced that due to Illinois law change, all filings for school board member candidates will take place at the county clerk’s office for the upcoming … more
Calvary Baptist Church Bible Quizzing will begin this Sunday, Aug. 25, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Practices are weekly at that time. Parents are invited to come on Sunday, Aug. 25 to see what bible quizzing … more
Irving Township is seeking candidates for the upcoming consolidated election to be held on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. Independent candidates can begin circulating petitions on Tuesday, Aug. 20, and will … more
Say hello to April Leetham, Montgomery County CEFS RSVP program’s Volunteer of the Month. Leetham is a recent retiree who began volunteering with the RSVP program a year ago. Prior to her … more
Carolyn DeWerff of Nokomis was honored as a Woman of Distinction by the Springfield Diocese Council of Catholic Women on Saturday, June 15, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Criteria … more
Classmates who gathered at the Canton Inn on Friday, Aug. 9, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of their graduation from Hillsboro High School have fond memories of summers at the Central Park … more
Members of the Litchfield City Council approved an amendment to their city code during their meeting on Thursday, Aug. 15, in an effort to address issues with the unhoused portion of the population … more
“I was a bad guy,” Jim Hudson said. “I didn’t care about the law or the Lord.” Long before Hudson moved to his quiet farm in rural Coffeen 24 years ago, he was deeply … more
Volunteers with St. Paul’s Lutheran Church hosted a Dog Days of Summer Bingo event at Hillsboro Health Assisted Living (formerly Tremont Ridge) on Wednesday, Aug. 14. Church volunteers host … more
The Montgomery County Fair royalty attended County Fair Day at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield on Thursday, Aug. 8. Pictured above, from the left are Illinois State Fair Manager Rebecca Clark, … more
The Chinese philosopher Confucius famously said that the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. For adventurers Cara Ronning and Ryan Malone, their journey of 3,500 miles from Los … more
Panhandle School District announced it has started the new school year with bus stop arm extensions, which have been installed on its route school buses. The enhancement is part of the … more
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