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CEO Students Planning Holiday Drone Show

"This is something that's never been done before in the county," said Griffen Hughes, a student in the Montgomery County CEO program. "It's a very unique event and we …

Litchfield Board Continues Search For Next Super

Members of the Litchfield School Board met on Thursday evening, Nov. 30, with representatives of the Illinois Association of School Boards as they continue their search for a new superintendent. …

New Exhibit Opens At Montgomery County Museum

The Montgomery County Museum has now officially opened its second exhibit of the year featuring “Main Street Merchants of Montgomery County.” The exhibit was officially unveiled as part …

McCann Fires Attorneys At Trial’s Scheduled Start

Monday, Nov. 27, was supposed to have been the first day in the weeklong federal corruption trial of former Republican state Sen. Sam McCann, who allegedly misused more than $200,000 in campaign …
Journal-News Sports

Hillsboro Seventh At Kaskaskian Classic

Perhaps because it was the earliest game on the last day of the Kaskaskian Classic in Carlyle on Saturday, Dec. 2, the crowd was more like a small gathering, but three firsts occured during the …

Toppers Pick Up Wins At Home Meet

Hillsboro wrestling has only three home meets this season, so the Toppers made sure to give their fans a show on Friday, Dec. 1, when they hosted Belleville Althoff and Carlyle. The Hiltoppers …

Panthers Pick Up Wins At Home Duals

The Litchfield High School wrestling team hosted their annual duals on Saturday, Dec. 2, with Roxana, PORTA, Pinckneyville, Auburn and Carlinville also in attendance. The Panthers went 3-2 on the …
Obituaries
Mary L. White, 75 Mary Linda White, 75, of Farmersville, died Nov. 30, 2023, at Hillsboro Area Hospital in Hillsboro. A visitation will be held Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. with a funeral …
Leroy F. Hartel, 82 Leroy Franklin Hartel, 82, of Hillsboro died on Friday, Dec. 1, at 4:15 a.m., at Hillsboro Rehab and Health Care Center in Hillsboro.  Private funeral services will be held. Burial will be …
David E. Leetham, 56 David Eugene Leetham, 56, of Hillsboro, died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023 in Lincoln. A visitation will be held Monday, Dec. 4, from 10 a.m. to   12 p.m. with a funeral service to follow. …
Renee Kuethe, 57 Renee Kuethe, 57, of Witt, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis. Visitation will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 8, at the …
Mary V. Rikli, 93 Mary Von (Kimbro) Rikli, 93, of Hillsboro, died at 10:32 p.m., Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, at Montgomery Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Taylor Springs. Funeral services are pending at this time …
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RAMBLINGS • Milestone Reached

I made it. Two weeks ago I reached 80 years of age, in the process attaining a goal I set 30 years ago. I’ve always been a goal setter of sorts, but it’s become a more conscious effort in …

A GRACE FILLED JOURNEY • Finding Happiness In Quarantine

There it was, staring me right in the face, a positive test for Covid. For the first time since March 2020, the Herschelman family tested positive for Covid. It started with Kyle around Tuesday …
Letters To The Editor
Thank You, Tiffany And Sheridan

Several years ago when I was a member of Hillsboro 2000 and Beyond, we were looking for a fundraiser to help pay for Christmas lights for the downtown area.   I suggested the Snow Princess with …

Informal Conference Set For Monday, Dec. 4

Hillsboro Energy’s Deer Run Mine is seeking renewal of their mining permits from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR).  Their original permit #399 included acreage for …