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Take Me Out To The Ballgame

It’s Saturday, May 27, and the baseball diamond located behind the Waggoner Centennial Hall is abuzz with activity as the Farmersville-Waggoner Athletic Association tee ball team takes the …

#ShopHillsboro 80s Style With Events On Saturday

The town will be rockin’ 80s style this weekend when #Shop Hillsboro I Love the 80s brings the big hair and parachute pants. Shop Hillsboro advertising sponsors will kick the day off with …

Hillsboro Council Secures Property

The Hillsboro City Council met in special session Wednesday morning, May 31, in order to amend an ordinance regarding purchase of property at 506 Taylorville Road; the property is needed as part of …

4-H Shows Set To Start In June

It’s that time of year when the Butler 4-H Park comes alive for the annual Montgomery County 4-H Shows. First on the roster is the 4-H Swine Show will be held in Macoupin County on …
Journal-News Sports

HEAT Tumblers Compete At State Meet In April

On April 22-23, 67 athletes from Hilltop Elite Academy of Tumbling and Trampoline, Inc. (HEAT) traveled to Pana, for the Southern Illinois State Competition to compete against other …

Malveauxs Have Front Row Seat For Vols World Series Run

For the first time in eight years the University of Tennessee softball team is playing in the Women’s College World Series and one couple with Montgomery County ties is going along for the …

Ten From County Earn All-SCC

Seven Hillsboro players and three Litchfield players earned all-conference accolades from the girls soccer coaches of the South Central Conference by virtue of their play this past season. …
Obituaries
Lisa G. Hadley, 56 Lisa G. Hadley, 56, of Pana, died on Monday, May 29, 2023, at Springfield Memorial Hospital.     A Celebration of Life will begin at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 4, at Unity Baptist Church in …
Michael D. Earls, 46 Michael Dewayne Earls, 46, of Sorento, died at 3:07 p.m. on Sunday, May 28, 2023, at St. Louis University Hospital. Remains will be cremated, and no public services will be held. …
Anita M. Grundy, 90 Anita Marie “Nide” Grundy, 90, of Morrisonville, died on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at Hillsboro Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. The family will receive guests from 5 to 7 p.m. on …
Sister Therese Fang, 102 Sister Therese Fang, OSF, 102, of the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis, died at 8:46 p.m. on Sunday, May 28, 2023, at St. Francis Convent in Springfield. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. …
Harold R. Stokes, 83 Harold Raymond Stokes, 83, of Litchfield, died on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at his residence. A memorial visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, June 2, at Plummer Funeral Home in …
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A GRACE FILLED JOURNEY • Even In Loss, Life Simply Goes On

Life goes on. It's been two full years since we lost Grace, and I think one of the very hardest parts of grief is that life simply goes on. When Grace was diagnosed with INAD (infantile …

GUEST COLUMN • Winning Faith In Life Essay

Ever since I was little, God has been a part of my life. I grew up going to church on Sundays and youth group on Wednesdays. Throughout this time my faith has developed and grown, but knowing God …
Letters To The Editor
I Wonder Who Is Running Montgomery County

I wonder who is running Montgomery County. The governor puts out billions of dollars in road repairs, and yet Illinois Route 16 from Hillsboro to Ohlman is in a shambles. The governor sends …

Honoring Nurses During National Nurses Week

As we celebrate nurses across the country for National Nurses Week (May 6-12), I am deeply appreciative of our nursing colleagues who provide exceptional care to those served by Hospital Sisters …