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Panhandle Assembly Honors Veterans

The Panhandle School District held its annual Veterans Day breakfast and assembly on Friday, Nov. 6, in the Lincolnwood High School Gymnasium in Raymond. The event began with breakfast for area …

Hillsboro Council Hosts Special Meeting

It didn’t take long, but the one vote taken during a special Hillsboro City Council meeting held in city hall on Thursday morning, Nov. 5, will have positives ramifications for the city budget. …

Local Communities To Honor Veterans

The Cities of Coffeen, Hillsboro and Litchfield welcome the public to their Veterans Day ceremonies planned for this week, all occurring on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Coffeen The City of Coffeen will be …

Nokomis Welcomes New Medical Clinic

Pana Community Hospital is pleased to announce that Community Medical Clinic (CMC) in Nokomis will be opening at its new location at 117 S. State Street on Thursday, Nov. 12, from 4 to 6 p.m. …
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Litchfield, Hillsboro Combine For 15 On All-SCC Soccer Team

Fifteen of the 33 players on this year’s South Central Conference All-Conference teams are from Montgomery County high schools, with eight Hillsboro and seven Litchfield players honored for the …

Four Toppers, Two Panthers Named To All-Conference Volleyball Team

Four Hillsboro and two Litchfield volleyball players were named to this year’s South Central Conference All-Conference, with one player earning recognition for the fourth straight year. …

Panthers Season Ends At Althoff

“We knew they were a great team. They’re unreal, honestly.” Litchfield Coach Kevin Young’s description of Belleville’s Althoff Catholic boys soccer team is an apt one. In the last …
Obituaries
Ralph D. Harbaugh Sr., 82 Ralph “Pappy” David Harbaugh Sr., 82, of Carlinville, died on Tuesday evening, Nov. 3, 2026, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. Funeral services were held on Sunday, Nov. 8, at …
Dale Patrick Clarke, 65 Dale Patrick Clarke, 65, of Roanoke, TX, formerly of Farmersville, died on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at his home. A memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 20, at Saint Philip the …
Richard J. Campbell, 80 Richard James Campbell, 80, of Sorento, died surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, at Staunton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Staunton. Assalley Funeral Home in …
Karen S. Pinkerton, 76 Karen Sue Pinkerton, 76, of Litchfield, died on Saturday morning, Nov. 7, 2026, at Helia Healthcare in Hillsboro. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 11, from noon to 2 p.m. at Litchfield …
Phillip H. Millburg, 71 Phillip “Phil” Howard Millburg, 71, of Auburn died on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at HSHS St. John’s Hospital. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 11, at Bramley Funeral Home …
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REDSKIN REVIEW • Redskins Plan Fun Holiday Activities

Welcome back, Redskin fans. I hope everyone had an amazing week. Unfortunately, there aren’t any sporting events this week, but we have a few meetings coming up! Last Friday, the National …

PANTHER PRESS • LHS To Honor Veterans This Tuesday

This week at LHS, our student-athletes have been working hard to prepare for their seasons. Big congratulations to Maggie Schwab for competing at State for cross country this past Saturday; what an …
Letters To The Editor
Letter To The Editor

Dear Editor, The midterm election is over. The blue wave turned out to be a blue tsunami. No one could have predicted Texas becoming a blue state. The Democrats have been handed a mandate much …

Letter To The Editor

There is much hubbub these days about socialism being a preferred system of government. Only the uninformed and the deluded think so. When the Pilgrims landed on the shores of what is now …