It was a rather routine agenda for members of the Montgomery County Board who dispatched of their business in just over an hour on Tuesday evening, Feb. 11, at the Historic …
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by Mary (Galer) Herschelman
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2/13/25
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The Philadelphia Eagles aren’t the only birds having a big week. The off-tune roar of thousands of snow geese could be heard as they gathered in fields just off of IL. Rt. 127 on Monday, Feb. …
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2/13/25
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Garrett Stritzel, David Powell, Jill Ulrici, Mike Ryan, and acting chairman Don Karban fulfilled the needs for a quorum when they met as members of the Hillsboro Planning Commission …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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2/13/25
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Hillsboro’s resident entrepreneur Logan Altenberger has once again announced that he will be opening a new shop in downtown Hillsboro, dubbed The Story Emporium. The shop will offer a …
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by Isaiah Atkins
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2/13/25
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On Tuesday, Feb. 4, Vietnam veterans from the Army’s fourth infantry division, family members, and friends gathered to honor the late Mount Olive native Army Sergeant Bernard Lee Franke.
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2/13/25
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Happy Thursday, Lancers! I hope we are having a wonderful week!
Once again, Lancers have been able to keep very busy, so let’s get into it.
Lincolnwood FFA members have had an …
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by Abilene Norris at Lincolnwood
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2/13/25
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Welcome back to another week of the Dragon Beat! While we didn’t get a snow day yesterday, we do have an early out tomorrow, Friday, Feb. 14. Students at HJHS will be dismissed at 11:45 a.m.
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by Audrey Billington at HJHS
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2/13/25
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Lincolnwood FFA has been very busy this past month! As spring rolls around, it is time for SAE (Supervised Agricultural Experience) record books to be submitted and reviewed, …
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by Morgan Cowdrey
Lincolnwood FFA Reporter
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2/13/25
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Welcome back, Toppers!
Happy sixth week of school and Valentine's Day (almost)!
For those who answered the riddle last week, if you said an onion ring, you’re correct.
As a final …
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by Milla Anderson at Hillsboro High
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2/13/25
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Nokomis High School will be holding their FFA Week on Saturday, Feb. 15th and Tuesday, Feb. 18th through Friday, Feb. 21.
On Saturday, a community breakfast will be held from 7 to 10 a.m. in the …
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2/13/25
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The Litchfield Fire Department responded swiftly to a reported structure fire at 836 S Chestnut St. on Sunday, Feb. 9. The prompt and coordinated action taken by first responders played a critical …
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2/13/25
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On Dec. 16, 2024, the Village of Irving received $600,000 in OSLAD grant funding from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
The Irving Village Board is considering several different …
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2/13/25
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The second annual Quarter Auction fundraiser for the Coffeen Veterans Memorial will be held on Saturday, Feb. 22, at The Lodge on Main in Hillsboro. The veterans memorial committee has provided …
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2/13/25
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The City of Litchfield took the next steps toward the development of the property along Clark Street into the “Wildflower” residential subdivision during their meeting on …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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2/10/25
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"Make no mistake. We are the Charlie Company and we are ready," said Captain Justin Asbury, company commander of Company C, 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry.
On Sunday afternoon, Feb. 9, 130 …
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by Mary (Galer) Herschelman
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2/10/25
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Lincolnwood High School will be hosting the annual area choir festival on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Ten local high school choirs will come together to perform a concert at 6:30 p.m. in the Lincolnwood High …
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2/10/25
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Members of the Witt Veterans Memorial Committee met on Wednesday, Feb. 5, as they continue work on the memorial project.
Those present for the meeting were Cheryl Miller, Tim Taylor, David …
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2/10/25
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The personage of Abraham Lincoln will be in Hillsboro on Sunday, March 2, to inform and entertain attendees of a 2 p.m. program sponsored by the Historical Society of Montgomery County and its …
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2/10/25
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This year, the Illinois Agri-Women (IAW) organization is offering four scholarships for females studying agriculture. The Illinois Agri-Women (IAW) organization supports the agriculture industry, …
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2/10/25
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The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced that in line with the national trend, the state’s overall respiratory illness level has ticked up from moderate to high, driven by an …
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2/10/25
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