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I have had several people ask me if I am for building a new school? I believe this is the wrong question.
Instead we should ask, what do our students, faculty and staff need and what does …
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John Lentz, Hillsboro
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3/22/21
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Spring is near and people will start to venture outdoors.
With the past year bringing COVID-19 and keeping everyone confined to their homes, fresh air and sunlight will be truly …
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Tami Joyce, Witt
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3/22/21
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I rarely go back and read anything I have written after I have submitted it to be published.
I find that I don’t have the ability to enjoy my own gifts. I only see the areas of …
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by Tori O'Dell
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3/15/21
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March brings warmer weather, new life, and spring. What a relief! February was cold and I’m glad it’s over.
In Farm Bureau-land I have been focused on several different projects …
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by Katie Wilson, Montgomery County Farm Bureau
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3/15/21
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When government fails, it’s the rare public official who says, “Oops. My fault.”
That’s human nature, particularly for officials in the public eye who may have to run for …
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by Ken Paulson
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3/15/21
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On Tuesday afternoon (March 9), I watched as our Litchfield Fire Department experienced a “perfect storm” that tested training and established procedures, with our crew rising above the …
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Mayor Steve Dougherty, Litchfield
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3/15/21
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We needed five. We really wanted eight. We got 24! What a heartwarming show of community spirit and generosity at its best!
When the chairmen of the Montgomery County …
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Patty Whitworth, Hillsboro
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3/15/21
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Years ago when the web was created in the 1990s there was a goal that everyone who had a voice could air it on the web. Back in the day, any and everyone had a voice. It’s not that …
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Don Hudelson, Hillsboro
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3/15/21
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The coffee klatch at Julie’s Café Market asks: What’s going to happen in American politics over the next few years, now that Trump has declared he plans to be the leader of the …
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3/8/21
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My compliments to the Montgomery County Health Department covid vaccine team.
Since I'm over 65 (old fart), I've been blessed to have received both doses of the vaccine. The vaccine …
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Don Krefft, Litchfield
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3/8/21
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Longwall mining subsidence has created a disaster area on Route 185 between Taylor Springs and Coffeen.
A large section of both lanes has sunk considerably and traffic is down to one …
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Mike Maccanelli, Butler
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3/8/21
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Thirty-six days from today, March 1, the results of the only elections to be held in 2021 will be determined, but we as a county will have failed to address one of the major issues facing our area. …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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3/1/21
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Every year, an Illinois legislator proposes a bill to remove public notices from being published in newspapers and allow units of government to post them to their websites. They must think they are …
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Sam Fisher, President and CEO, Illinois Press Association
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3/1/21
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Just wanted to give a shout-out to the employees of the Parks and Recreation department for their efforts in picking up trash along and around the roads of both Hillsboro lakes.
I drive …
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Joey Holshouser, Hillsboro
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3/1/21
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Here’s to a large, joyous round of applause for the Montgomery County Health Department.
Sandra and I got our first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine today (Feb. 19) at the Litchfield Community …
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Charles and Sandra Moody, Hillsboro
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3/1/21
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Kudos to the Montgomery County Highway Department.
I reported a pothole on a road. It was fixed immediately!
Good job, and thanks.
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Kay Grabbe, Fillmore
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3/1/21
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After watching the news lately I decided I wanted to express some of my humble views.
For a year now we have been challenged with one of the worst–if not the worst–pandemics the world …
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Dave Schweizer, Witt
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2/22/21
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It's official. We no longer have a "threenager" in our house!
Our beautiful Charlotte Grace turned four this month, and we have been celebrating all week.
Charley is into all things Disney, …
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by Mary Herschelman
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2/22/21
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What would all of our seniors do without their Social Security?
I knew a man who complained about Social Security for years, but before he died at age 93, he realized it was a good thing.
Are …
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Paul Hemken, Sorento
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2/22/21
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Valentine’s Day is hands-down my favorite holiday. I generally get a lot of side-eyed looks and snarky comments about it being an overly commercialized holiday, marketed to take advantage of …
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by Tori O'Dell
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2/16/21
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