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Paula Bartz (far left) and Amber Kalaher (far right) from Stamp Out Cancer Team Rock, Paper, Sisters hosted a pickleball tournament in Hillsboro on Sunday, March 10. Winners of the beginner’s bracket, from the left are Clarence and Aryanna Pulcher (silver), Ann Marie and Chad Compton (gold) and Anne and Ralph McLaughlin (bronze).
Team RPS Dinks Out Cancer
Pickleballers came to Hillsboro Sunday, March 10, to Dink Out Cancer as a part of the Stamp Out Cancer fundraisers hosted by Team Rock, Paper, Sisters. Brackets were split into co-ed beginner and … more
Pictured above are winners of the Nokomis Women’s Club Easter coloring contest. In front, from the left are Ella Bauman, Blakely Gross, Paislee Jones, Keagan Scoles and Lilly Patrick. In back are Easter Bunny (Abbey Spencer), Gauge Lehman, Adan Huddleston, Sydney Tarter and Alyvia Bugg.
Nokomis Women’s Club Hosts Hunt
Members of the Nokomis Women’s Club presented the awards from their annual Easter coloring contest, following the community egg hunt on Saturday afternoon, March 30, at Fred B. Johnson Park in … more
Pictured above, two-year-old Brynlee Bell chooses a yellow egg to add to her basket.
Youngsters Hunt Easter Eggs In Irving
Youngsters of all ages met at the Irving Methodist Church for the annual community Easter egg hunt in Irving on Saturday morning, March 30. Prior to the hunt, children and their families joined the … more
The City of Coffeen held its annual Easter egg hunt on Saturday, March 30. Each age group had one golden egg that could be found in exchange for a reward. Golden egg winners are pictured above with the Easter Bunny. The winners are, from the left, Caleb Fleming, Ava Fath, Weston Stanfill sitting on the Easter Bunny’s lap, Brooklyn Fleming and Bailey Yates.
Coffeen Firefighters Host Easter Bunny, Egg Hunt
The City of Coffeen held its annual Easter egg hunt on Saturday, March 30, at the Community Park near Coffeen School. Hunters were divided into age groups of zero to one, two to three, four to five, … more
Members of the Montgomery County Farm Bureau toured Reynolds Farms in Nokomis on Wednesday morning, March 20. Pictured above, Kris Reynolds tells onlookers about cover crop practices and how he utilizes them on his farm.
Farm Bureau Hosts Cover Crops Workshop
Members of the Montgomery County Farm Bureau all gathered at the Farm Bureau building, Wednesday morning, March 20, at 9 a.m. After boarding a bus, the group took off for Nokomis, where they would … more
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More Choices Coming To Panhandle School District Cafeteria
Panhandle Superintendent Aaron Hopper spoke about a change in the way students at Raymond Grade School and Lincolnwood Junior/Senior High School will get their lunches during the Panhandle School … more
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Nokomis To Regulate Motorized Bicycles
The Nokomis City Council voted to approve an ordinance to regulate low-speed electric and gas-powered bicycles at its Monday, March 25, council meeting. To operate such vehicles on the street, … more
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The Hillsboro Health Primary Care Clinic opened in December in the Douglas Telfer Building. It is being staffed by Dr. Michael Koeppen and Nurse Practitioner Katie Wollerman.
Hillsboro Health Opens Primary Care Clinic
"I went into medicine to take care of people," said Dr. Michael Koeppen, a longtime ER (emergency room) doctor at Hillsboro Health. "And I just kept thinking there's got to be a better way to take … more
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Local Students Awarded Farm Bureau Scholarships
Tyler Helgen, president of the Montgomery County Farm Bureau Foundation, is pleased to announce the scholarship recipients for the 2024-2025 school year. Foundation judges reviewed the … more
Ducks Unlimited Hosts Annual Banquet
Ducks Unlimited Hosts Annual Banquet
The Shoal Creek chapter of Ducks Unlimited hosted their 38th annual banquet on Thursday evening, March 18, with a sold-out crowd of 275 members in attendance. Dinner was catered by Milanos Catering, … more
St. Louis Students Donate To Food Pantry
The Student Council at St. Louis Catholic School in Nokomis, along with their parents and the student body collected food over the past several weeks. They delivered it to the Nokomis Community Food … more
Regent Patty Whitworth, at left, presents a certificate of excellence to The Journal-News Publisher Mary (Galer) Herschelman, for the paper’s outstanding coverage of local news.
Local DAR Chapter Honors Newspaper In March
The Christiana Tillson chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution presented The Journal-News with a local chapter media award during their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday … more
The family of Michael Assalley is continuing his legacy through Assalley Funeral Homes. Assalley passed away in January, just two days after being diagnosed with leukemia. Pictured above with the late Michael Assalley are his wife, Lauren, and children, Ila, Vincent and John.
Assalley Funeral Homes Continues Michael’s Legacy
"My husband was taking on the world," said Lauren Assalley of Taylorville. "He lived a life of service, honesty, integrity, and we want everyone to know that we are still here to carry on his … more
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Congress Passes NNA Language Directing HHS
Three years of planning and effort by the National Newspaper Association and its partners resulted this weekend in an emphatic recognition by Congress of the vital role community newspapers play in … more
Montgomery County Republican Central Committee members and office holders, in front, from the left are Cody Gudgel, County Board member Chad Ruppert, Larry Hewitt, County Board member Patty Whitworth, Secretary Roberta Meyer, County Board member Connie Beck, Christine Daniels, Jim Jones, Adam Ortega, Treasurer Tommy Justison, County Clerk Sandy Leitheiser and Undersheriff Tyson Holshouser. In back are County Board Chairman Doug Donaldson, Sheriff Rick Robbins, Chairman Mark Hughes, Shawn Bizaillion, County Board member Andy Ritchie, State Representative Wayne Rosenthal, State Senator Steve McClure, State Senator Jason Plummer, Judge Christopher (Kit) Hantla, Coroner Randy Leetham, State’s Attorney Andrew Affrunti, Circuit Clerk Daniel Robbins, Rob Corso and Vice-Chairman Jeremy Jones.
County Republicans Hold Annual Lincoln Dinner
The Montgomery County Republican Central Committee (MCRCC) hosted their annual dinner on Saturday, March 23, at The Lodge on Main. The message of “your vote counts” remained the same … more
Dan Newkirk Resigns As Alderman For Litchfield Council
A new alderman will soon be joining the Litchfield City Council as Mayor Steve Dougherty announced during the council meeting on March 21, that Ward 2 Alderman Dan Newkirk had resigned his position. … more
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Nokomis Board Discusses Personnel
President Chad Ruppert called the Nokomis School Board to order at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19. In addition to Ruppert, Superintendent Scott Doerr, board members Steve Janssen, … more
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Baseball was in the air on Saturday, March 23, as the Bottomley-Ruffing-Schalk Baseball Museum in Nokomis hosted its annual Chili Warm-Up. The museum’s board of directors dished out bowls of chili and talk of the upcoming season to those in attendance, while selling chances for the museum’s daily calendar drawing fundraiser and it’s home run contest.
Nokomis Warms Up With Chili, Sunny Jim
Baseball was in the air on Saturday, March 23, as the Bottomley-Ruffing-Schalk Baseball Museum in Nokomis hosted its annual Chili Warm-Up. The museum’s board of directors dished out bowls of … more
Addison Niehaus takes her time finding eggs hidden at Beckemeyer Elementary School in Hillsboro on Saturday morning, March 23. This year, the Community Easter Egg Hunt, was sponsored the Greater Hillsboro Ministerial Fellowship, with more than 4,000 eggs hidden on the school grounds. A golden egg was awarded in each of four age groups. For more from this year's hunt, see page 8A.
Lucky Winners Find Four Golden Eggs
More than 4,000 eggs were hidden as part of the Greater Hillsboro Ministerial Fellowship at Beckemeyer Elementary School on Saturday, March 23. Four lucky winners found golden eggs in their age group … more
Members of the Historical Society of Montgomery County toured Steve and Patty Beal’s M&M Museum in Waggoner on Thursday, March 21. Pictured above, from the left, are Bob Calvert, Anita Pence, Carol Calvert, Lori Hewitt, Linda Zimmer, Donna Wille, Linda Guthrie,Terry Guthrie, Merle Imler and Nancy Slepicka.
Historical Society Tours Two Local Museums
Members of the Historical Society of Montgomery County got a taste of the unique and mind-boggling collection of Steve and Patty Beal on Thursday, March 21, when they visited the couple’s M … more
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