For nearly 40 years, volunteers with the Calvary Baptist Church in Hillsboro have brought the Christmas story to life as part of the Living Nativity. This year marks the 38th annual Live Nativity, …
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12/23/24
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Due to the Christmas holiday, there will not be an edition of The Journal-News or The Raymond News printed on Thursday, Dec. 26.
The next edition of The Journal-News will be printed on Monday, …
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12/23/24
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After the Panhandle School Board discussed the request from Morrisonville to reevaluate where high school sports are played during their meeting on Dec. 16, it was Morrisonville’s turn to …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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12/23/24
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For the 25th year, volunteers with the Litchfield Train Group hosted their open house inside the Ameriprise building at 510 N. State Street in Litchfield as part of this year’s community …
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12/23/24
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Bernadine (Tosetti) Hines of Hinsdale, the daughter of the late Elio and Yolanda Tosetti, and long-time donor to various organizations in her former hometown of Nokomis, has been making some of her …
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12/23/24
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Hello Panthers!
I hope everyone is enjoying their break and the holiday season so far!
Although school is out, we still have some exciting achievements to celebrate. First, congratulations …
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by Claudia Deren at Litchfield
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12/23/24
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Happy Monday Redskin fans! It’s officially winter break for the Redskins! Let’s catch up on what the last week before break looked like.
Last week, the Lady Redskins had a big week. …
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by Grace DeWerff at Nokomis
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12/23/24
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Lincolnwood High School Morgan Cowdrey, pictured above, has been named an Illinois State Scholar. State Scholars are selected annually based on standardized test scores combined with sixth semester …
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12/23/24
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The Hillsboro Educational Foundation recently received a $10,000 donation from Dr. Dennis Ross Billiter of Litchfield. The donation will be used to purchase items or resources that enhance …
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12/23/24
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Students at Hillsboro Junior High School helped the Hillsboro Volunteer Fire Department’s annual Christmas Basket food drive this holiday season. Pictured above, in front, from the left are …
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12/23/24
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Litchfield Community Partners and other volunteers brought Christmas to Litchfield on Saturday, Dec. 21, for the annual Christmas Walk and Lighted Christmas Parade.
Festivities kicked off with …
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12/23/24
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Montgomery County Emergency Management Director Dan Hough encourages motorists to use caution when traveling Illinois Route 185 between Hillsboro and Coffeen. Deer Run Mine officials contacted the …
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12/19/24
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A letter from Morrisonville Superintendent Patrick Murphy on behalf of the Morrisonville Board of Education was a much discussed topic at the Panhandle School Board meeting on Dec. 16, as the two …
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12/19/24
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Christmastime is finally here in Litchfield this weekend, with a host of community-wide events on Saturday, Dec. 21, for all to enjoy. The annual Downtown Christmas Walk will be held from 10 a.m. to …
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12/19/24
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Members of the Litchfield School Board approved the 2024 property tax levy as part of their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday evening, Dec. 17, at the Unit Office in Litchfield. All board members …
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by Mary (Galer) Herschelman
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12/19/24
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Youth in the PSR program at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Hillsboro celebrated the birth of Jesus in a special Christmas program on Wednesday evening, Dec. 19. Several students read passages from the …
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12/19/24
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CNB Bank and Trust in downtown Hillsboro named Hillsboro High School senior Mitchell Cunningham as the Student of the Month for the month of December.
Cunningham is the son of Ben and Amanda …
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12/19/24
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The annual Christmas Walk and parade is about to get underway this weekend and among its many activities will be the 25th annual Litchfield Train Group Open House.
The large model railroad, …
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12/19/24
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Welcome back Lancers! The Lancers have been very busy, as it is the last week of school before winter break! This means that they are in the midst of studying for finals, which are held both Thursday …
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by Abilene Norris at Lincolnwood
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12/19/24
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University of Illinois Extension has connected every county in Illinois with life-changing research to improve lives for more than a century. However, many community members are unaware of the …
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12/19/24
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