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Henry Eilers, longtime steward of the Henry Eilers Shoal Creek Conservation Area and the Rt. 66 Prairie Litchfield, has been selected by the Illinois Conservation Foundation to be inducted into its … more
Students in all grades at Beckemeyer Elementary School enjoyed a special visit from the Hillsboro Fire Department on Tuesday, Oct. 8, as part of National Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 6-12). … more
The final Litchfield Pickers Market of the season will be held on Sunday, Oct. 13, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in downtown Litchfield. The market is the largest open-air pickers market in the region and is … more
Board member Nathan Kirby called the Hillsboro School Board meeting to order on Tuesday evening, Oct. 8. Kirby and fellow board members Mike Cerutti, Blake Furness and Brian … more
Ahead of officially passing the fiscal year 2025 budget, members of the Montgomery County Board approved nine tax levies during their monthly meeting on Tuesday … more
Welcome back to another week of the Dragon Beat! Girls’ basketball continued their winning streak with a double victory against Nokomis last Thursday. The seventh grade score was 24-13, and the … more
Members of the Coats for Kids Committee in Litchfield have kicked off the 2024 season. Applications are now available at Hearts United, located at 110 N. Jackson Street and the Litchfield Public … more
The 2024 MoCo Central Park Slam Pickleball Tournament was held Sept. 21 and 22 in Hillsboro, with 82 players from four different states competing over the weekend. In total, 137 games of pickleball … more
Welcome back, Topper Nation. As we embark on our ninth week of school, keep in mind that Friday is the end of the quarter. For those who were here last week, the answer to the riddle was a coffin. … more
Hello Lancers! I hope everyone is enjoying their week so far. It has been a busy week for Lancers. First, I would like to give a big congratulations to Bryce Cowdrey for advancing on to the state … more
A drive to provide disaster relief for hurricane victims is being held at the Veterans Assistance Commission with the help of Petal Pushers. Donations of bottled water, non-perishable foods, … more
The Raymond Village Board met on Monday, Oct. 7. The meeting was called to order at 7 p.m. In attendance were Mayor Denny Held and Trustees Ryan Bruntjen, Dan Hough, Bruce Poggenpohl. Other attendees … more
A golf tournament fundraiser will be held on Sunday, Oct. 27, at Indian Springs Golf Course in Fillmore, to raise money for Alana Eaker, who has been diagnosed with stage two grade two breast cancer. … more
The national nonprofit Wreaths Across America has announced that Wares Grove Cemetery in rural Butler will be joining the mission to “remember, honor, teach” as an official location in … more
HHS/SIUC graduate Garrett Stritzel was welcomed as the October meeting began on Tuesday, Oct. 8. Also present were members Rex Brown, Dave Powell, Dave Booher, Mike Ryan, secretary Don Karban, and … more
Pana Tri-County Little Miss Hadleigh Millburg of Raymond recently made the decision to donate nine inches of hair to the Wigs For Kids organization. Millburg is the daughter of Brian and Charliene … more
Montgomery County employees are continuing their annual tradition of wearing T-shirts to work every Friday in October in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The shirts for this year feature the … more
There was fun to be had by all at Doyle Public Library in Raymond on Saturday evening, Sept. 28 at the trivia night fundraiser. Prizes were awarded to the top three finishing teams, best costumes and … more
United Mineworkers of America President Cecil Roberts will commemorate the 125th anniversary of Union Miners’ Cemetery in Mt. Olive, on Sunday, Oct. 13. Ceremonies begin at noon with a short … more
The Witt Veterans Memorial will host their second annual dance in the Witt Lions building from 7 to 11 p.m. The performing band will be Lost Highway Band. A silent auction will be held, along with a … more
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