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Welcome back to another week of the Dragon Beat! I hope you all are enjoying your first day of spring break. We will see you all back on Tuesday, April 22! When we return, the remainder of the month …
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by Audrey Billington
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4/17/25
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The track springs under my feet, alive, breathing with every step. There’s a breeze. My body is adjusting to the curve of the lane. My path snakes around the others as we round into the final …
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by Isaiah Atkins
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4/14/25
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Dear Editor,
According to the Center for Disease Control, 41 percent of women and 26 percent of men in the United States have reported being impacted by sexual violence, physical …
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by Lisa Ervin
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4/14/25
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Welcome back, Topper Nation! Can you believe we’re already 14 weeks into the school year? Time is flying and we're getting closer to Spring Break! Before we dive into this week’s updates, …
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4/10/25
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I spent the latter part of February visiting/relishing by-gone years. The process began when Dawn, her husband Steve, and I went to The Grand (the smallest cinema venue in Hillsboro) to see the Bob …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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4/7/25
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At the Informal Conference held by Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) on March 19, residents and county officials spoke out against proposed revisions to Hillsboro Energy’s Deer …
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4/7/25
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Dear community members,
I grew up on a farm in southeastern Bond County. The family farm was literally one-half mile from the Fayette County line and three miles from the Clinton County line. It …
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4/7/25
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Happy Thursday, Lancers! This month is going to live up to the saying “April showers bring May flowers.” With that, the rain has had some plans of its own, but that hasn’t stopped …
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by Abilene Norris
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4/3/25
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Gene Hackman died last month, and with him, goes the era of the everyman movie star, lost amidst the action heroes and heartthrobs.
I remember my first Gene Hackman film. Like many, I met him as …
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by Isaiah Atkins
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3/31/25
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March 1958 lives up to the adage that it comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. Several snowstorms roar through early in the month, but the warmest day of the new year arrives near the end of …
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by Carole (Best) Brown rosebudbooks@gmail.com
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3/31/25
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To the editor,
The Montgomery County Budget is over $30 million and the County operates under rules of accountability to properly handle those funds that come to it by taxes, grants, …
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by Russ Beason
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3/31/25
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Dear Editor,
Nancy Slepicka presents some excellent points about the threats against public broadcasting by the Trump administration. But it should be even more important that state …
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by Jake Leonard
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3/31/25
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I have been a creature of habit for my entire life. If there’s a chance to do something the same way it’s always been done, I’m your girl.
What can I say? I like routines. I …
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by Mary Herschelman
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3/24/25
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To the Editor,
Journalism shaped my Hillsboro family – four generations of Bliss – and my 36-year career as editor and publisher of The Montgomery County News and as a …
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by Nancy Slepika
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3/24/25
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Dear Editor:
In Montgomery County, political affiliation is entrenched in most families as deeply as religion. A Democrat can no more persuade a Republican to change views than a Muslim can …
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by Lisa Ervin
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3/24/25
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We the undersigned, wish to publicly announce our support for Kevin Schott in his candidacy for Litchfield Alderman, 3rd Ward. Having known Kevin for many years, we can attest that he is a smart, …
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3/24/25
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To Taylor Springs Voters:
I was approached by many concerned citizens about running for Village President; and after consideration for the residents, I decided to run in this election. A …
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by Warren Hall
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3/24/25
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Schools are still in session and school buses are still on the move. These buses are carrying a precious cargo: our children. Each day, parents watch their children board that big yellow bus in the …
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by Bob Witter
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3/17/25
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Dear Editor,
I’m really amazed at the “logic” in the letter from Lisa Ervin in the March 10 paper. She must be equating trying to end the war between Russia and Ukraine as …
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by Marcia Salisbury
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3/17/25
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To the editor,
The most vulnerable members of our society are children, pregnant women and the elderly. Many in this population get their medical care partly or wholly from Medicaid. …
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by Jerome Epplin, MD
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3/17/25
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