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Annual Snowkomis Is Coming To Town
Grab your jingle bells and mark your calendar for this year’s annual Snowkomis event on Friday, Dec. 8 and Saturday, Dec. 9 in downtown Nokomis. Downtown Main St. will be lined with Christmas … more
Nokomis Residents Invited To ‘Deck The House’
Christmastime is just around the corner, and this year the city of Nokomis is holding a ‘Deck The House’ holiday outdoor decorating contest. Any residents that live within five miles of … more
Pictured above, the winning group at the annual HJHS Halloween Dance. In the back row, from the left are Kylee Furness, Bailey Chappelear, Kaelyn Benning, Gracelyn Crayne, Layla Blankenship and Aubree Rogers. In the front row are Skylar Scroggins, Nataleigh Jackson, Kaelin Cress, Emma Andrews and Piper Walk.
HJHS Halloween Dance Brings Out The Best
Hillsboro Junior High School held their annual Halloween Dance on Friday night, Oct. 27. The annual costume contest brought out some of the spookiest looks in town. Winners were awarded in six … more
Planning Commission Discusses TIF Grants
Chairman Barb Hewitt called the Nov. 14 meeting of the Hillsboro Planning Commission to order at 12:33 with secretary Don Karban and Commissioners Rex Brown, David Powell, Mike Ryan, and Dave Booher … more
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Members of the Mid-State Collectors Club presented a donation to the MCCA on Nov. 9. Pictured above, in front, from the left are Jake Blankenship, Judy Probst and Della Niemann. In back are MCCA Treasurer Viki Bradley, Andy Theriac and Jim Niemann.
MCCA Honors Fundraising Teams In November
Members of the Montgomery County Cancer Association (MCCA) held their annual recognition dinner on Thursday evening, Nov. 9, at the Taylor Springs Community Center, to honor this year’s … more
Donations are still needed for the completion of this project, and are very much appreciated. Donations may be mailed to P.O. Box 44, Witt, IL 62094 or taken directly to Security National Bank in Witt for deposit.
Progress Continues At Witt Veterans’ Memorial
Progress continues at the Witt Veterans’ Memorial project. This fall, Tyler Yemm and his concrete crew poured the wall this fall. Weather permitting, Brett Seward will be placing the stone on … more
Panama United Methodist Invites All To Bell Service
The 32nd annual Memorial Bell Service will be held on Sunday, Dec. 3, at 9 a.m. at the Panama United Methodist Church, located at 203 Cleveland Ave. There are 457 bells that will be hung before the … more
Pictured above, HSHS St. Francis Hospital representatives Paula Endress, director of philanthropy, and Jim Timpe, president and CEO, accept a generous contribution of $10,000 for the hospital’s Cancer Care Center from Linda Klotz, president of the MCCA.
MCCA Donates To St. Francis Hospital
The Montgomery County Cancer Association (MCCA) recently presented a $10,000 donation to HSHS St. Francis Hospital for their Cancer Care Center. HSHS St. Francis Hospital President and CEO Jim Timpe … more
Pictured above, Yvonne Robinson of Litchfield stands as the Litchfield High School band plays the Armed Forces medley. Robinson served in the armed forces and was a part of operation Desert Storm. She is the mother of Litchfield High School track coach Anthony Robinson.
Litchfield High School Honors Veterans
Students at Litchfield High School gathered on Thursday, Nov. 9 for their annual Veteran’s Assembly in Simmons Gym, as the student body was joined by members of the community who have served in … more
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Pictured above are the Montgomery County 4-H members. Front row, from left to right is Aiden Bowman, Connor Schmidt, Thomas Marley, Madison Monk, Evan Cobetto and Mason Cooper. Middle row is Emmalyn Norris, Allison Norris, Abilene Norris, Grace King, Kinley Stolte, Katelyn Marley, Hailey Bowman and Kelby Cobetto. Back row is Travis Broers, Kohen Stolte, Emma Hughes, Amanda Niemann, Bond Knodle, Ethan Marley, Fallon Knodle, Kaden Brown, Emily Monk, Abigail Monk and Jase Cooper.
County 4-H Celebrates Members’ Achievements
On Sunday, Nov. 12, Montgomery County 4-H held its annual achievement celebration at the Montgomery County Extension office. Members were recognized for their accomplishments during the 2022-2023 4-H … more
Lawmakers Approve Plan For Small-Scale Nuclear Development
Lawmakers on Thursday approved a proposal that would allow companies to develop new nuclear power generation in Illinois for the first time since 1987. … more
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Don Walcher, along with other members of the Joint Armed Forces Color Guard, offer a 21-gun salute to conclude this year’s Veterans’ Day program in Hillsboro.
Hillsboro Pauses To Remember Veterans
“The best definition I have ever heard for a veteran is ‘Someone who, at one point in their life wrote a blank check made payable to The United States of America for an amount up to and … more
With the Litchfield Veterans Memorial in the foreground, Dennis Lewey of the VFW 3912 color guard stands at attention after the gun salute to end the Veterans Day ceremony in Litchfield on Saturday, Nov. 11.
Veterans Day About Support With Words, Actions
Veterans, their families and those wishing to thank those who served gathered in front of the Litchfield Veterans Memorial on Saturday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. to honor the men and women have been part … more
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Karen Blankenship, center, presents a knife carried by her late husband, Kenny, in Vietnam, to Montgomery County Sheriff Rick Robbins. Also pictured is Dave Strowmatt, at left, as part of the United States Marine Corps birthday party on Friday evening, Nov. 10, at the Litchfield VFW.
Local Marines Celebrate 248th Birthday
“In every battle and skirmish since the birth of our Corps, Marines have acquitted themselves with the greatest distinction, winning new honors on each occasion until the term … more
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HVFD Plans 67th Annual Christmas Basket Program
Members of the Hillsboro Volunteer Fire Department have finalized plans for their 67th Annual Christmas Basket Program. The volunteers will again be collecting canned goods, such as vegetables, … more
Members of the Veiled Non-Profit group, in front, from the left are Lonnie Bathurst, Nick Adam, Dorothy Mansholt, Mike Fleming, Ed Wernsing and Henry Eilers. In back are Roger Maulding, Steve Bryant, Dave Darte, Dr. Ross Billiter, Jerry Williams and Mark Stieren.
Veiled Non-Profits Meet In Litchfield
The Litchfield Past Veiled Non-Profit group met at the Ariston for their annual dinner on Sunday, Oct. 29. The Veiled Non-Profit was created in 1948 and has been an annual tradition since then. … more
Pictured above, Bob Towner of Edwardsville in front of the Korean War memorial. Towner, the father-in-law of Joyce Towner of Litchfield, served in the Korean War era as part of the Air Force and Air National Guard.
Towner Takes Fall Honor Flight To D.C.
The final Land of Lincoln Honor Flight of 2023 departed from Springfield on Tuesday, Sept. 19 , with local veterans on board. Bob Towner of Edwardsville had the opportunity to make the trip to … more
From the left are Fusion Executive Director Linda Weiss, Charley Herschelman and Angel Tree Chairman Melanie Sherer. Herschelman was the first to adopt angels off the tree this year.
Time To Adopt An Angel In Hillsboro
It’s beginning to look at lot like Christmas and organizers of the Hillsboro Angel Tree Project need the community’s help to make the holidays a little brighter for local families. … more
Pictured above are winners of the eighth annual DAR trivia night, held Saturday, Nov. 11, in Hillsboro. In front, from the left are Melanie Hubert and Terri Casey. In back are Shawn Balint, Tony Hubert and Chris Casey.
Annual DAR Trivia Night Raises Scholarship Funds
Members of the Christiana Tillson chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution hosted their eighth annual trivia night fundraiser on Saturday evening, Nov. 11, at the Lions Club in Hillsboro. … more
CPO Jared C. Smith
Smith Pinned, Promoted To Chief Petty Officer
Jared C. Smith, formerly of Hillsboro, was promoted to Chief Petty Officer in a pinning ceremony held at Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum in Denver, CO. Family members attended the Sept. … more
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