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Hello! I wanted to update everyone on a couple ongoing departmental items and express my appreciation. The City of Hillsboro Board of Police and Fire Commissioners are accepting applications to …
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12/8/25
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Dear Editor,
On behalf of all the volunteers at the Litchfield Museum and Route 66 Welcome Center, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the citizens of Litchfield and the surrounding …
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12/8/25
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Hello, Panthers and Happy December! Welcome back to another week of Panther Press! I hope everyone enjoyed the beautiful snowfall over the weekend. Winter has officially made its return, so make sure …
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by Alli Frerichs
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12/1/25
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It’s Christmas time, and for one of the first times in my life, I know what I’d like as presents. Those who had me as a teacher or friend know I’ve been ambivalent about Christmas.
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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12/1/25
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Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays. As a child, I remember walking into my grandmother’s dining room and being captivated by the table where we would all soon be dining.
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by Jon Magnuson, The Next Network
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12/1/25
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On Dec. 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the Montgomery, AL bus. This seemingly insignificant decision sparked a national outcry and the Civil Rights movement.
Rosa and her …
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12/1/25
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Hello, Lancer Nation and welcome back to another week of the Lancer Lines! I hope you are having a great week! I will start this week with the answer to last week’s riddle. Here it is: What …
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by Ella Jenkins
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11/26/25
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Welcome back, Topper Nation! As Thanksgiving break begins, HHS has plenty to celebrate, from outstanding student achievements to exciting upcoming events. The answer to last week’s riddle is …
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by Milla Anderson
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11/26/25
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It’s Thanksgiving week, and our family is already looking forward to all the festivities.
In church this morning, the pastor asked the kids if they knew what the big holiday was this week. …
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by Mary Herschelman
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11/24/25
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year, the world tells me. Christmastime is here. Yes, of course, there’s that Thanksgiving Day, but go ahead and set up your Christmas tree and deck …
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by Isaiah Atkins
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11/24/25
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Dear Editor,
I graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1975. During the previous years, we all referred to Hillsboro as the "Boro." Many years later, while talking with friends, they …
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11/24/25
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Over the next several months, we will be publishing excerpts from the Friday, June 5, 1891, edition of The Philosophian Examiner, believed to be a student newspaper published in Litchfield. …
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11/17/25
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Dear Editor,
The Thursday, Nov. 13, issue of The Journal-News was filled with coverage of local events honoring veterans. Small-town mayors gave speeches. Students wrote thank you …
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11/17/25
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Welcome back, Topper Nation! As we move through November, Hillsboro High School is buzzing with activity, community involvement and exciting opportunities for students to shine. The answer to last …
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by Milla Anderson
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11/13/25
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Hello, Lancer Nation and welcome back for another week of the Lancer Lines! I hope you have had a wonderful week and are excited for this week’s column. I will start this week off with the …
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11/13/25
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Dear Editor,
I would like to extend a huge thank you to Adam Jeffers and his family for hosting Hell’s Burrow haunted attraction from 2017 to 2025. The Jeffers family and friends work …
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11/10/25
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The Christiana Tillson Chapter of the NSDAR in cooperation with The Journal-News will be providing a monthly article pertaining to the build up to the Revolutionary War. The articles are for …
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11/10/25
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Happy Monday, Panthers! Welcome back to this week’s Panther Press! Let’s kick things off with last week’s riddle: “I am an odd number. Take away one letter and I become even. …
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by Alli Frerichs
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11/10/25
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Grandma and Grandpa buy a brand new two-tone blue Ford in October of 1958. Their first brand new car! The story passed down through the family was about Grandpa's hard bargain. When the Ford dealer …
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by Carole (Best) Brown rosebudbooks@gmail.com
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11/10/25
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Happy Monday, Redskin fans! Last week was a slow one, and this week will be another, as the winter sports gear up for their upcoming seasons. Last week, the football team fell to Casey-Westfield in …
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by Camryn Engelman
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11/10/25
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