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Breast Cancer Support Group Continues To Host Walk Each Year

"My passion continues to be that if we can just help one person go to the doctor and get treatment, then it's all worth it," said Ruth Leonard of Farmersville. For the past 16 years, Leonard has …

County Board Approves Tax Levies, Reviews Budget

It was a night of money matters for the Montgomery County Board, who met for less than an hour on Tuesday evening, Oct. 13, at the Historic Courthouse in downtown Hillsboro. Board members Patty …

Nokomis Raises Steins For Oktoberfest Oct. 17

Every year when October rolls around the smell of sauerkraut and beer fills the air for Oktoberfest. Join the Nokomis community this Saturday, Oct. 17, for their Oktoberfest activities which feature …

Bundle Up For The Witt Fall Festival This Saturday

Fall temperatures will be returning this weekend so be sure to bundle up at the Witt Fall Festival, on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Witt City Park. Wild Party Adventures will be …
Journal-News Sports

Hillsboro Girls Top South Central

The Hillsboro High School girls tennis team topped the South Central Conference Tournament on Friday, Oct. 9, with eight total wins and all four entries finishing in the top four. After …

Nokomis Clinches Share Of MSM Title

The Nokomis High School volleyball team claimed at least a share of the MSM Conference title on Tuesday, Oct. 13, with a two-set win over Edinburg-South Fork, 25-23, 25-18. The Redskins had …

Toppers Beat Cavies For 25th Victory

A power outage caused some problems in Carlinville on Tuesday, Oct. 13, but Hillsboro High School volleyball team had plenty of power to spare in their game against the Cavaliers that night. The …
Obituaries
Sr. Dolores A. Rapp, 99 Sister Dolores Ann Rapp, ASC, 99, of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, died peacefully at 4:20 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, at Benedictine Living Community at the Shrine of Our Lady of the …
Clow Jo Osborn, 88 Clow Jo Osborn, 88, of Hillsboro, died on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, at Montgomery Nursing and Rehab in Taylor Springs. At her request, no services are scheduled. Mrs. Osborn was born to Thomas and Lydia …
Ethel E. Lancaster Hays, 82 Ethel Elizabeth Lancaster Hays, 82, of Carlinville, formerly of Girard, died on Monday, Oct. 12, at Carlinville Area Hospital in Carlinville. Visitation will be held on Thursday, Oct. 15, from 10 …
Michael S. Carver, 76 Michael S. Carver, 76, died on Oct. 9, 2026, at Carlinville Hospital in Carlinville. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at Assalley Funeral Home in Panama. Burial will …
Marion Burkholder, 91 Marion (née Brown) Burkholder, 91, died on Oct. 7, 2026, leaving behind a remarkable life filled with creativity, generosity, friendship and love. Through her art and the kindness she shared, she …
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LANCER LINES • Student Council Plans Fall Events

Buongiorno, Lancers! I hope you all had a great long weekend because I, too, had a great one! It is officially week nine at Lincolnwood, and I have some fun news to share. Last week, our junior …

DRAGON BEAT • First Quarter Ends At HJHS, Students Plan For Red Ribbon Week Oct. 26 To 30

Hello everyone, welcome back to another week of The Dragon Beat! We have some exciting things to get to, but first it is time for the Disney Character Quote! Last week’s quote was “ I am not a …
Letters To The Editor
Letter To The Editor

To the Editor, My father, Bob Bliss, was a wise man who observed politics and reported elections for decades in The Montgomery County News. Come election time, he’d predict, “All politics is …

Letter To The Editor

Dear Editor, Orders of Protection are the current trend of getting one’s way. It doesn’t matter if the allegations are proven, the courts generally buy into it without question. According to …