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The 2024 Old Settlers Quilt Show will be held on Thursday, Aug. 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the sanctuary of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in downtown Hillsboro.
The organizers are looking …
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7/18/24
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The Old Settlers Association will crown a new Beautiful Baby as part of this year’s pageants on Saturday evening, Aug. 3, beginning at 6 p.m. at The Event Center of Montgomery County in Taylor …
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7/18/24
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There will be a new Little Miss reigning at Old Settlers as part of a pageant that kicks off the 2024 celebration. This year’s pageant will be held on Saturday evening, Aug. 3, beginning at 6 …
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7/18/24
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The Old Settlers celebration will crown a new Junior Miss to start this year’s festivities on Saturday evening, Aug. 3, beginning at 6 p.m. at The Event Center of Montgomery County in Taylor …
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7/18/24
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Litchfield Community School District #12 is the 2024 Community Partner Award Winner for the University of Illinois Extension in Montgomery County. The school district was selected for its support of …
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7/18/24
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The sign on the back of the building reads “Better Place to Eat,” and this year, that special place marks its 100th anniversary.
“I read somewhere once that Greeks are just …
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by Mary (Galer) Herschelman
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7/15/24
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Some floated, while others sank, but a good time was had by all the participants and onlookers as the seventh annual Imagine Hillsboro Cardboard Boat Regatta set sail on Saturday morning, July 13, at …
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7/15/24
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The Hillsboro Rotary Club is once again sponsoring the Old Settlers Kiddie Parade
The theme of this year’s Kiddie Parade is “Let’s Read a Book!” The parade begins at 10 …
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7/15/24
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Sailors are some of the most highly-trained people on the planet, according to Navy officials, and this requires highly dedicated recruiters to find these men and women to help shape the future of …
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by Rick Burke, Navy Office of Community Outreach
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7/15/24
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In a way, the ribbon cutting for the new Nokomis Memorial Park Pool on Saturday, July 13, was as much about the people who weren’t there to see this project come to fruition as it was those who …
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7/15/24
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A new Little Mister will be crowned as part of this year’s Old Settlers celebration on Saturday evening, Aug. 3. This year’s event will begin at 6 p.m. at The Event Center of Montgomery …
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7/15/24
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Director Tami Moler is looking for local singers to join the community choir at this year’s Old Settlers celebration.
They will sing during the community worship service on Sunday morning, …
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7/15/24
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In place of their monthly support group meeting TASC (The Autism Support Connection) will host a swimming party Wednesday, July 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Memorial Pool in Litchfield.
The free …
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7/15/24
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Hillsboro businesses are teaming up for a fun new promotion in Hillsboro and are inviting other businesses to join in on the fun.
Hillsboro Pretzel Day, which is an event created by local …
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7/15/24
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As is tradition with the annual Nokomis Homecoming celebration, Nokomis natives and residents packed the streets for the annual parade, held on Saturday evening, July 13, at 6 p.m. in downtown …
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7/15/24
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The 2024 Nokomis Homecoming Celebration will be held from Friday, July 12 through Sunday, July 14.
Carnival prices include $20 for 24 tickets, with each ride costing three to five tickets. …
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7/11/24
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For the second year in a row, the Hillsboro School District will receive more than four million dollars from the Illinois Department of Commerce Economic Opportunity program meant to stem the impact …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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7/11/24
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The 26th annual Olde Tyme Tractor Show returns to Lake Hillsboro Park on Saturday, July 13, and Sunday, July 14, with two full days of events.
Registration begins at 9 a.m. each day. Tractors, …
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7/11/24
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It took less than an hour for members of the Montgomery County Board to dispatch of their monthly business during their regular meeting on Tuesday evening, July 9, at the …
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by Mary (Galer) Herschelman
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7/11/24
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Terry Hancock and Mark Durbin reeled in a total catch weighing in at 20.06 pounds to take the top spot at the Bass World Sports Tournament at Coffeen Lake on June 22. Durbin and Hancock also caught …
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7/11/24
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