In 2024, Kory Brink got to make a 20-year dream a reality when he opened the Shug Smoke Shack food truck on May 4, shortly after starting KEGAR Bounce in March of that year. The original …
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by Cayden Huber
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2/6/25
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The National Weather Service, St. Louis (NWS) and Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) are hosting a storm spotter training class. The class will be held on Tuesday, March 18, from 6 …
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2/6/25
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Welcome back, Toppers! Happy 5th week of school. This semester is flying by.
For those who answered the riddle last week, if you said lettuce, you’re correct.
Since scheduling is …
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by Milla Anderson at Hillsboro High
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2/6/25
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Hillsboro Pre-K program is taking appointments for screenings for children that wish to be enrolled in the Fall 2025 semester. Screenings for fall enrollment will be held Friday, March 14, Tuesday, …
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2/6/25
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Happy Thursday, Lancers!
I hope we have all had a great start to our week, especially with the warm weather we were given for the first few days.
Though many students have been out …
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by Abilene Norris at Lincolnwood
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2/6/25
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A Litchfield man is facing charges of attempted first degree murder and aggravated domestic battery after an incident in Litchfield on Thursday, Jan. 30.
At 9:38 a.m., the Litchfield Police and …
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2/3/25
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Voters will have contested races to decide in Litchfield, Witt, Taylor Springs and Walshville and the Hillsboro School Districts in the consolidated election on Tuesday, April 1. A host of contested …
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2/3/25
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Hillsboro’s Natural Resources Committee met for a special session Wednesday evening, Jan. 29, as they continue the process necessary to update ordinances …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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2/3/25
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Luke Eisenbarth, running past a gauntlet of Nokomis cheerleaders, and his Nokomis boys basketball teammates sported special T-shirts from the Illinois Army National Guard on Friday, Jan. 31, for …
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2/3/25
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Wayne and Shawnna Rovey of Hillsboro, along with their son Joey Campo and mother Susie Irvin traveled to Punxsutawney, PA, this February to receive the weather report from the world’s greatest …
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2/3/25
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Members of the Raymond-Harvel Ambulance service and their families gathered at the Hunter-Green Inn and Pub in Raymond to hold their annual appreciation Dinner on Sunday, Jan. 26.
The dinner …
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2/3/25
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The town of Nokomis showed their community spirit on Saturday, Jan. 25, as residents gathered for the first Nokomis Cash Mob, hosted by Newkomis. The excitement built as participants converged at the …
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2/3/25
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The Montgomery County Clerk’s Office reminds voters that their voter registration information must be up-to-date to avoid problems or delays in voting in the Tuesday, April 1, 2025 consolidated …
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2/3/25
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The Montgomery County Clerk’s Office reminds voters who wish to vote by mail for the Tuesday, April 1, 2025 consolidated election that they may apply for a ballot from that office.
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2/3/25
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The annual Zion Lutheran Frosty 5K was held Saturday, Jan. 25, as over 50 competitors took the line just outside the Zion Lutheran gym. Many enjoyed walking and jogging the course through Litchfield, …
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2/3/25
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Happy Monday, Redskin fans!
Last week was packed for students, so let’s catch up on what they’ve been up to.
Last Wednesday, the Lady Redskins basketball team traveled to …
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by Grace DeWerff at Nokomis
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2/3/25
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Hello Panthers!
Can you believe it’s already February? We have just about four months of school left; make them count!
Last week at LHS, there were several meetings between the grade …
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by Claudia Deren at Litchfield
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2/3/25
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Jamie Cosgriff of Graham & Hyde Architects was back in front of the Panhandle Board of Education on Monday, Jan. 27, as the drawings and specifications for the new Lincolnwood High School gym are …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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1/30/25
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Everyone, at least those who have spoken publicly, has expressed their desire to continue the athletic co-op between Lincolnwood and Morrisonville. The question that is still unanswered is to what …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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1/30/25
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The Nokomis City Council approved motions to proceed on both internal and external improvements to City Hall operations at its Monday, Jan. 27 regular meeting. The council accepted a bid …
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by Ben Schwarm
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1/30/25
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