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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Glenn Shoals Lake Club will host the 6th annual Aqua Run on Saturday, July 27.
The race will begin at noon, and sign-ups will be from 10 to 11:30 a.m. that day. The meeting place will be at Lake …
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7/11/24
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A man named Rico stopped at Hardee’s in Hillsboro Monday morning, July 8, for breakfast, but he arrived on foot pulling a cart he’d made to hold his tent and other supplies for his …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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7/11/24
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Dr. Stacey Robinson has joined the team at Kravanya Boente Family Dentistry this summer, with locations in both Carlinville and Litchfield.
Dr. Robinson graduated from high school in Port …
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7/11/24
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Hillsboro’s very own The Sweet Spot is featured on the Thursday, July 11, podcast, “How I Built This with Guy Raz.”
In anticipation of launching a second location at 821 Main …
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7/11/24
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Six members of the Hillsboro Planning Commission met Tuesday afternoon, July 9, in city hall and covered a wide range of topics in the hour and fifteen minutes they spent together. Commissioners …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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7/11/24
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Grab your cards, collectors, and head on over to the newest member of downtown Hillsboro’s business fraternity, TiltedTCG.
TiltedTCG is a new card and collector’s store specializing …
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by Isaiah Atkins
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7/11/24
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Montgomery Nursing and Rehab and Meals on Wheels of Hillsboro will be sponsoring Lunch and Bingo on Thursday, July 18, for seniors that are 60 or older at the Hillsboro Senior Center.
Lunch will …
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7/11/24
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For the second year in a row, Charlie Long of Irving spent her birthday helping out a friend and classmate. On Tuesday, June 25, Long set up a lemonade stand at her Irving home to raise money for her …
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