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The Milanos family of Hillsboro has added $3,000 to the fund drive for a new Central Park Pool. They designated memorial donations to this community effort following the death of 91-year-old Jerry …
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6/17/24
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The Litchfield Memorial Pool is up and running with Julie Foss as the new head manager for the 2024 summer season. Admission prices are $6 for general admission, $1 for 55 and up and free for ages …
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6/17/24
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Hillsboro Pre-K in Coffeen principal Marci Gutierrez kicked off the Hillsboro School Board meeting on Tuesday, June 11, with an exciting announcement. “We applied for a $315,000 Early Childhood …
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by Isaiah Atkins
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6/13/24
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The annual Montgomery County 4-H Shows continue at the Butler 4-H Park all month. Montgomery County’s 4-H shows will run Monday, June 17, through Tuesday, June 25. The cat show will kick off …
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6/13/24
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Members of the Montgomery County Board split on three issues as part of their regular monthly board meeting on Tuesday evening, June 11, at the Historic Courthouse in downtown Hillsboro. The first …
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by Mary (Galer)
Herschelman
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6/13/24
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The Litchfield Airport celebrates the annual Young Eagles Day on Saturday, June 8, by hosting a free flying experience for kids ages 8-17. Pilots from Litchfield, Godfrey and Bethalto flew in to …
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6/13/24
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Litchfield hosted their monthly Pickers Market in Old Library Park on Sunday, June 7 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. At the event people could buy a variety of goods from vendors throughout the entire park as …
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6/13/24
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Monday, June 10, marked the six-year anniversary of the disappearance of Michael Schmidt, 59, of Hillsboro. Schmidt went missing on the evening of Sunday, June 10, 2018, while looking for arrowheads …
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6/13/24
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The second Spencer’s Annual Showdown will be held on Saturday, June 29, at the Macoupin County Fairgrounds in Carlinville. The showdown features a variety of truck and vehicle competition, …
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6/13/24
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Girl Scout Service Unit 107, which is composed of Girl Scouts from Bunker Hill, Benld, Gillespie, Mt. Olive, Staunton and surrounding areas, began their Twilight Camp at Camp Hugh on Memorial Day, …
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6/13/24
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On Saturday, June 8, the Roy L. Hertel Foundation For Better Communities held its fifth annual golf outing at Indian Springs Golf Course in Fillmore. After expenses, the group raised $8,000 which …
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6/13/24
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More than 40 volunteers from Hillsboro Laborers Union Local 1084, lent a hand to the Montgomery County Fair Board, recently as they constructed a new building on the fairgrounds in Butler. From the …
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6/13/24
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Hillsboro’s Planning Commission convened in regular session at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, in city hall with five members present. Also present were Mayor Don Downs, …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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6/13/24
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Doyle Public Library in Raymond held its first farmer’s market in June after the May event was closed due to weather. The goal of the farmer’s market is to allow Raymond residents to get …
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6/13/24
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Members of Calvary Baptist Church in Hillsboro are hosting their annual Vacation Bible School program Monday, June 10 through Friday, June 14, nightly from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Community youth ages pre-K …
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6/13/24
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The annual Montgomery County Fair kicks off with three pageants on opening day, Wednesday, June 19, at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Butler. The opening ceremonies for the fair will be held at …
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6/13/24
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“Stay positive, stay active,” the doctors advised Marla Marley of Oconee amidst her longlasting cancer battle. “That’s the best medicine.”
Marley has been named …
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by Isaiah Atkins
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6/10/24
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The City of Litchfield received a lot of help from a lot of people during the recent flooding event. On Thursday, June 6, they got to thank one of those groups for their efforts.
Carlinville …
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6/10/24
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One of the most talked about events in Hillsboro is back for a seventh year this summer.
Last year’s successful Cardboard Boat Regatta came off the heels of a four-year hiatus, and it …
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6/10/24
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Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced the recipients for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for Public Infrastructure. …
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6/10/24
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