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Snow and ice, ice and snow. Nothing makes me more ready for spring than the cold winter days we’ve endured this month! The cold weather always brings meeting season along with it for Farm …
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by Katie Wilson, Montgomery County Farm Bureau
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2/22/22
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I have the best dad in the world. My dad, Mike Mollet, does so many things for me, my siblings and my nieces and nephews, and I want to take a moment to tell him Happy Birthday (which is …
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by Christy Mollet
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2/21/22
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If we could travel from February 2022 back to February 1955 we would still be shivering in a frigid and snowy landscape, but just doing our everyday chores would be much more difficult. Grandma and …
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by Carole (Best) Brown, rosebudbooks@gmail.com
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2/14/22
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Where were you when the lights went out on Sunday, Jan. 2?
Personally I wasn’t in a happy place when my tuned-to-WSMI-FM radio suddenly fell silent. I hoped it was a minor glitch, that …
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2/7/22
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New year. New you. Somehow that saying always gives me hope as I turn the calendar over to the new year each December.
Every single year, I think of ways I will improve myself in the next year. I …
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by Mary Herschelman
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1/31/22
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I have a tiny house.
Not like a “cool, I’m really into minimalism, check out this insanely expensive tiny home,” but a legit, old, every time you fix something you want to …
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by Tori O'Dell
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1/24/22
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Welcome back to Imagine Hillsboro Checks In! If this is your first time joining us, welcome! This column features a bi-monthly update regarding all things Imagine Hillsboro. Were you able to make it …
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by Lucas Altenberger
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1/24/22
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January of 1955 brings typical winter weather–cold, fog, rain, and snow, so Grandma and Grandpa don't venture out except when necessary. The big news for the Butler community is the merger of …
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by Carole (Best) Brown
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1/18/22
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Happy New Year! For your January report I plan to grow your roots in our Montgomery County Agriculture in the Classroom program.
This month our spotlight shines on Rebecca Livingston, the AITC (Ag …
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by Katie Wilson, Montgomery County Farm Bureau
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1/18/22
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Here is a little bread for the journey. Happy New Year!
If you’re reading this you’ve made it. What a year. I can honestly say that was the toughest obstacle course I’ve …
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by Adam Ortega
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1/10/22
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I am writing in regards to Sorento Elementary School.
During the past 21 months, COVID has shown us all the importance of smaller schools. We need places that are less congregated and …
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1/10/22
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This Jan. 17, please join me in celebrating the life, influence and contributions of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
This will mark the 37th year our country has honored Dr. …
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1/10/22
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Happy New Year from an older person who could become a grump in 2022 if left to my own devices.
I don't think that's going to happen, though; I suspect rather than becoming the "Get off my yard or …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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1/3/22
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As the smaller communities lose resources to grow economically, the larger communities look to see what is left to scavenge for their own personal gain.
At this time Sorento has little value …
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12/27/21
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With a smile on your face and a song in your heart
This is where you’re meant to be
Make a wish upon a star
The magic is here
It’s here for you and for me
There’s …
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by Mary Herschelman
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12/21/21
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My personal walk with Christ is very ungraceful.
I am constantly stumbling and tripping over obstacles and grievances most often of my own making. Daily, I am held back by vanity and fear and …
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by Tori O'Dell
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12/20/21
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The last Monday before Christmas–where did the year go? A question I will probably continue to ask for years to come. The past month has been full of meetings and end of the year …
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by Katie Wilson, Montgomery County Farm Bureau
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12/20/21
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Today, people often long for the simplicity of Christmases past, free of Black Friday, the endless hustle, and the neverending shopping lists. At Christmas in Hillsboro in the 1890s, there was …
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by Tom Emery
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12/20/21
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Is the notion of “One Illinois” a reasonable hope, a noble aspiration, or an impossible dream?
The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute is inviting Illinois college students to help us …
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by John T. Shaw
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12/20/21
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Late last week I received what I first perceived to be a letter from Santa in the mail; if I called an 800 number by Jan. 15, I’d receive a $100 Visa gift card. To receive the gift card, …
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12/13/21
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