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Two Litchfield Businesses Set To Expand With TIF District Funds
Two Litchfield businesses will have the opportunity to expand after the Litchfield City Council approved development agreements with Kismet Coffee and Midwest Aftermarket during their meeting on … more
Old Settlers Celebration Continues Fun This Week
The 140th Old Settlers Days celebration will continue on Wednesday, Aug. 7, and Thursday, Aug. 8. The Historic Harkey House and Montgomery County Museum and Gift Shop will be open from 10 a.m. … more
The 140th Old Settlers celebration kicked off with an evening of pageants on Saturday evening, Aug. 3, at The Event Center of Montgomery County. New royalty, in front, from the left are 2024 Old Settlers Tiny Toddler Grace Phillips and 2024 Old Settlers Beautiful Baby Adalee Thacker. In back are 2024 Old Settlers Little Miss Tinley Rufus, 2024 Old Settlers Junior Miss Hazel Holshouser and 2024 Old Settlers Little Mister Keegan Page. For more coverage of this year’s pageants, see page 2A.
Old Settlers Kicks Off With Pageant Night
This year’s Old Settlers festivities opened up with a night of pageants on Saturday evening, Aug. 3, at The Event Center of Montgomery County in Taylor Springs. This year’s winners were … more
The 2024 Old Settlers Memorial Prayer
The Journal-News offers this prayer to the community as a public service. It is a chance to remember with fondness those who have passed in the last year. Space constraints limit the area we can … more
New Faces Shine At Raymond Celebration
Four new faces will represent the Raymond community following this year’s Raymond Celebration Aug. 2-3 in downtown Raymond. Pictured above, from the left are 2024 Mister Muscle Grayson … more
Pictured above, in front, from the left are Topper cheerleaders, Zoey Fulhorst, Brynn Connor, Audrey Schultz, Clara Armbruster and Miah Garmon. In the second row are Amber Carroll, Taylor VanOstran, Jenna Durbin, Addy Ulrich and Kinsley Trader. In the third row are Hannah Laurent, Bailey Davis, Anika Cunningham, Emma Roach and Kamdyn Putnam. In back are Lilly Taylor, Emily Irvine, Gracie Chambers and Avery Maddaleno.
HHS Cheerleaders Finish Strong At Summer Camp
This summer, the Hillsboro High School cheerleading squad worked on improving their skills at cheer camp, held July 25-27 at Southern Illlinois University at Edwardsville. Topper cheerleaders had the … more
Red Cross To Host Litchfield Blood Drive
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive in Litchfield on Tuesday, Aug. 6, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Moose Lodge, located at 221 N. Madison St. Donors are encouraged to make an appointment … more
Members of the Old Settlers Honor Society and this year’s Grand Marshal were honored during the community worship service. Pictured above, in front, from the left are LeEllen Watson, Marti Benning, Mary Bishop, Mary Martin and Carol Eickhoff. In back are Grand Marshal Ron Deabenderfer, Sharon and Greg Schoen, Bea Sellers, Bob Wagner, Stephen Murray and John M. Galer. Not present for the photo were Janet Carlyle and the Rev. Ralph Ward.
Community Gathers For Worship Service
Nestled under the oak trees at Beckemeyer Elementary School, Hillsboro churches gathered for the annual Old Settlers community worship service on Sunday morning, Aug. 4. To open the service, … more
Dan White
Dan White Elected To Growmark Board
Dan White, a farmer from Irving, was elected to the Growmark board of directors. White has served on FS boards for 33 years and is currently president of the M&M Service Company board. He is also … more
Even Abe was speechless while watching Ray Wille and his powerlifting contemporaries at the inaugural Old Settlers Powerlifting Meet on Saturday, Aug. 3, at Lincoln Plaza in Hillsboro. In addition to the powerlifting meet, which was put on by Virden-based McCormick Strength Training along with Hillsboro’s Raise the Bar and Boss Hawg Strength Training, Saturday’s schedule also featured a tennis tournament at the Hillsboro Sports Complex and the Little Miss, Little Mister and Junior Miss Old Settlers pageants at The Event Center.
Old Settlers Gets Off To A Strong Start
The 2024 Old Settlers celebration kicked off in Hillsboro on Saturday, Aug. 3 and Sunday, Aug. 4, with a host of activities. Here is a glimpse of what was going on in Hillsboro during those two days. more
Janet gets a quick tip before competing in the javelin event as part of the Senior Olympics.
Locals Compete At Evergreen Senior Olympics
Evergreen Place in Litchfield partnered with Litchfield Family Practice Center to host their 2024 Senior Olympics event on Friday, July 19. Residents, friends, family and members of the community … more
Pictured above from the left are Janet Verraro, Janice Crabtree, Joyce Brengard, Barb Whitlow, Arlene Jones and Nancy DeWerff in front of the Witt United Methodist Church.
Sewing For Missions To Help Thousands Of Kids
On Tuesday, July 23, six members of Sewing for Missions met at the Witt United Methodist Church to deliver a truckload of finished children’s hospital gowns to the Midwest Mission Distribution … more
Raymond Studio Plans Open House
Although she’s already well-known in the community for her photography skills, Ramie Meisner is hosting a grand opening of her new photography studio. Ramie Jayne Photography, located at … more
County Museum Open During Old Settlers
The Montgomery County Museum and the Harkey House will be open throughout Old Settlers on Wednesday, Aug. 7, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Thursday, Aug. 8, from 1 to 7 p.m., located at 305 S. Broad … more
DAR Patriot Flags On Display At Old Settlers
First displayed at the Hillsboro Memorial Day service in May, the Christiana Tillson chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) installed patriot flags around the … more
Almost 60 years after he finished clearing the last few trees that dotted the ground that would become Lake Lou Yaeger, Don Gibbs of Modesto got the opportunity to see the completed lake for the first time. “I didn’t know that they were going to develop this other than to just have a lake,” Gibbs said during his 90-minute tour on July 12. “All these buildings, it’s just amazing.”
After 60 Years, Gibbs Returns To Lake Lou
“Don, do you remember anything?” Marilyn Sisson asked Don Gibbs, over the low hum of the idling Lake Lou Yaeger patrol boat motor. “Well, no,” said the softspoken … more
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Old Settlers Festivities Return This Weekend
The 2024 Old Settlers Days celebrations will begin this weekend, Saturday, Aug. 3, and Sunday, Aug. 4. This will mark the 140th year for the much-loved festival and this year’s theme, “In … more
Annual Raymond Celebration Looks Good In Neon
The 67th annual Raymond Celebration begins on Friday, Aug. 2 and runs through Saturday, Aug. 3 with many fun events in store. The bounce houses will be open from 5 to 10 p.m. on Friday and from … more
Jill Ulrici sits inside the main floor of The Annex at Lincoln Plaza in downtown Hillsboro. She and her husband, Tim, purchased the building three years ago. The main floor is currently open to memberships as a shared working space and they are starting renovations of offices on the upper floor. The artwork on the chalkboard was created by the children of Brian and Kristen Lee.
The Annex Opens Doors In Hillsboro
“Tim and I moved to Hillsboro in 2020,” said Jill Ulrici. “We wanted to be part of the community and the things happening here. We started coming to town when the brewery first … more
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Old Settlers Turtle Races Cancelled For This Year
The 35th annual Old Settlers Turtle Race scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 4 has been cancelled according to Sertoman John Galer.   The race was sponsored by the Hillsboro Sertoma Club. “The … more
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