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The National Association of Counties (NACo) and the National Association of County Veterans Service Officers (NACVSO) invite residents to show support for veterans by lighting buildings green from …
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11/4/24
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The Litchfield Fire Department celebrated their 150th birthday with an open house event on Saturday, Oct. 26, at the firehouse. Firefighters grilled and hosted minigames for local youth and families, …
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11/4/24
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To help promote better attendance this school year, Beckemeyer Elementary School in Hillsboro has launched new perfect attendance rewards for both monthly and quarterly perfect attendance. For the …
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11/4/24
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Hillsboro Area Public Library invites all children, ages 8 to 12, for an afternoon of ‘Thinking Money!’ Library director Laura Naugle wrote the Thinking Money 4 Kids grant and received …
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11/4/24
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Farmersville Revitalization Committee hosted their annual Trunk or Treat event on Sunday, Oct. 27, in downtown Farmersville. Families donned their best costumes, collected candy and enjoyed hot …
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11/4/24
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Litchfield High School will be hosting a Veterans Day assembly on Friday, Nov. 8, at 10 a.m. in Simmons gym, with guest speaker CSM Jack Burns. Burns served for over 33 years in all Non Commissioned …
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11/4/24
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Hillsboro Health hosted more than 40 guests for their Ladies Night Out on Wednesday, Oct. 23. At the night out were womens’ health presentations, prizes, wine, mocktails, desserts and …
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11/4/24
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Happy Monday, Redskin fans! The Redskins were super busy last week, so let’s catch-up! Red Ribbon Week was a huge success. There were lots of activities to participate in, including dress-up …
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by Grace DeWerff
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11/4/24
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A beautiful afternoon brought more than 200 kids and their families to participate in the 13th annual Trick or Treat Trail on Friday afternoon, Nov. 1, hosted by The Journal-News and the City of …
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11/4/24
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Hello, Panthers! I hope everyone enjoyed their holiday weekend and got plenty of candy—I know I did! This week, there will be no school on Tuesday, Nov. 5, due to Election Day. The rest of the …
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by Claudia Deren
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11/4/24
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Preliminary plans for the renovation of the Lincolnwood High School gym continue, with the Panhandle Board of Education scheduled to get a peek at what the revamped Woodshed might look like in just a …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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10/31/24
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The Hillsboro School Board interviewed candidates for the superintendent position during a special meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 5 p.m. at the unit office. With current Superintendent David Powell …
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by Isaiah Atkins
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10/31/24
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A new exhibit honoring military veterans will open Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Montgomery County Museum, located next to the Historic Harkey House at 305 S. Broad St., Hillsboro. “Lest We …
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10/31/24
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Law enforcement officers from several agencies visited students in all grades at Beckemeyer Elementary School in Hillsboro on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 30. The event was organized by School Resource …
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10/31/24
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“Only the most courageous choose to run toward an incoming attack hoping to save lives,” said Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker. “His actions that day were not for awards or …
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by Mary (Galer) Herschelman
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10/31/24
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Local farmers and producers of the Illinois Farm Bureau ACTIVATOR presented Illinois State Representative Wayne Rosenthal of Morrisonville with the prestigious 2024 Friend of Agriculture award on …
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10/31/24
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Resident circuit judge candidate Christopher ‘Kit’ Hantla visited the Uptown Saloon in Farmersville on Wednesday evening, Oct. 30, for an evening of conversation, fellowship and live …
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10/31/24
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Hillsboro Junior High School held their annual Halloween dance on Friday night, Oct. 25. The annual costume contest brought out some of the spookiest looks in town. Winners were awarded in six …
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10/31/24
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Welcome back, Topper Nation. Happy Halloween! For those of you who answered the riddle last week, check your answer. You got it right if you said, Count Dracula! To celebrate Halloween, Mrs. Connor …
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by Milla Anderson
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10/31/24
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Happy Halloween, Dragons! Last Friday we had our annual Halloween dance and costume contest hosted by Student Council. Members of student council decorated, cleaned up and helped with the entry …
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by Audrey Billington at HJHS
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10/31/24
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