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“I was a bad guy,” Jim Hudson said. “I didn’t care about the law or the Lord.” Long before Hudson moved to his quiet farm in rural Coffeen 24 years ago, he was deeply …
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by Isaiah Atkins
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8/19/24
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Volunteers with St. Paul’s Lutheran Church hosted a Dog Days of Summer Bingo event at Hillsboro Health Assisted Living (formerly Tremont Ridge) on Wednesday, Aug. 14. Church volunteers host …
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8/19/24
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The Montgomery County Fair royalty attended County Fair Day at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield on Thursday, Aug. 8. Pictured above, from the left are Illinois State Fair Manager Rebecca Clark, …
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8/19/24
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The Chinese philosopher Confucius famously said that the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. For adventurers Cara Ronning and Ryan Malone, their journey of 3,500 miles from Los …
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by Isaiah Atkins
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8/19/24
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Panhandle School District announced it has started the new school year with bus stop arm extensions, which have been installed on its route school buses. The enhancement is part of the …
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8/19/24
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The Hillsboro City Council approved an electrical aggregation agreement with Constellation NewEnergy at their meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 6. This means Constellation will be the electricity supplier for …
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8/19/24
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The Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 will be traveling through Nokomis on Tuesday, Sept. 10, with arrival scheduled for 12:15 p.m. before departing at 12:45. The Union Pacific 4014 is a steam locomotive …
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8/19/24
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University of Illinois Extension will be offering the state mandated Certified Food Protection Managers class and exam. The Illinois Department of Public Health Food Sanitation Code (section 750.540) …
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8/19/24
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The City of Hillsboro Street Department will be oiling and chipping the following roads all day on Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 20 and Aug. 21: Anna St., Baker Dr., City Lake Rd., Corporate Dr., Glenn …
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8/19/24
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Welcome back, Panthers! As school just began last week on Aug. 15, many of us are getting back into routine, including myself! My name is Claudia Deren, and I am honored to be your Panther Press …
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by Claudia Deren
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8/19/24
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The Nokomis Redskins are back in action, with school starting Monday, Aug. 19! The start of the new school year calls for a new Redskin Review columnist. I couldn’t be more excited to share my …
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by Grace DeWerff
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8/19/24
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Evergreen Place Supportive Living in Litchfield will be hosting Brian Stoops of Carlinville Area Hospital and Clinics - Senior Behavioral Health Program on Tuesday, Aug.20, at 1:30 p.m. Stoops will …
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8/19/24
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Cindy Mansholt took home first place honors from this year’s Old Settlers horse show. Horses and their riders are always a special part of the Old Settlers Big Parade, held Thursday evening, …
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8/19/24
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Following in the footsteps of the newspaper’s annual Great Turkey Hunt, Litchfield McDonald’s is starting a promotion of its own in this very issue. Find Yourself a Cup begins today, …
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8/18/24
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Nextlink made a 30-minute presentation to members of the Montgomery County Board during their meeting on Tuesday evening, Aug. 13, at the Historic Courthouse in downtown Hillsboro. Board members Bill …
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by Mary (Galer) Herschelman
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8/15/24
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It was a beautiful, sunny afternoon as 365 participants from all over central Illinois joined the fun in the 52nd annual Morrisonville Frog Jump.
The popular competition is part of the …
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8/15/24
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A Hillsboro man is dead following a structure fire early Tuesday morning, Aug. 13. Ron L. Sanford, age 59, was pronounced deceased at the scene by Montgomery County Coroner Randy Leetham at 4:02 a.m.
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8/15/24
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Litchfield High School senior Prestyn Buzick has earned the rank of Eagle Scout this summer. He is a member of Boy Scout Troop 89 in Litchfield.
The son of Tyffani Bradburn of Litchfield and …
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8/15/24
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While students, families, teachers, and support staff were preparing for the first day of the new school year the next morning, members of the Hillsboro School Board met for their regular meeting on …
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by Isaiah Atkins
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8/15/24
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The Nokomis City Council took the first step in creating a tax increment financing (TIF) district at its regular council meeting on Aug. 12. Commissioners approved a consultant fee of approximately …
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by Ben Schwarm
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8/15/24
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