Montgomery County Treasurer Nikki Lohman was voted Illinois County Treasurers’ Association 2023 Zone Two Treasurer of the Year during the Illinois Association of County Officials spring …
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6/12/23
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Nokomis Lions Club made a donation to the Nokomis-Witt Area Ambulance Service (NWAAS) earlier this month. The donation was one of many contributions the service has received from the community …
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6/12/23
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It was a day to celebrate those who keep local communities safe, as the Mt. Moriah Masonic Lodge held a First Responders Day at Fourth of July Point at Lake Hillsboro on Saturday morning, June 10.
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6/12/23
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“If you do a good thing more good things will follow,” said Pastor Stefan Munker of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hillsboro, when asked about the impact the church’s Ladles of …
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6/8/23
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One question about watershed restoration for Hillsboro’s two lakes may have received a partial answer at the end of the city’s council meeting held Tuesday evening, June 6, during a …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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6/8/23
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The Litchfield Pickers Market will return this week from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 11, at downtown Litchfield, starting at 400 North State Street. Hosted by the Litchfield Tourism Office and …
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6/8/23
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It wasn’t exactly the birthday present she was hoping for when Isabel McLaughlin found a bump in her mouth on her eighth birthday. That bump turned out to be a rare form of childhood cancer …
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by Mary (Galer) Herschelman
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6/8/23
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Members of the Panhandle Board of Education approved three hires and two advisor positions during a special meeting held on Monday, June 5, in Raymond.
Kenneth Wolf, a 2017 graduate of …
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6/8/23
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Raymond Village Board met at 7 p.m. on Monday, June 5. Those present for the meeting included Mayor Denny Held, trustees Greg Bernhardt, Dan Hough, Kendall Snyder, Bill Krager, Ryan Bruntjen and …
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6/8/23
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At the invitation of the Montgomery County Historical Society, Dr. Helaine Silverman, a professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Illinois, spoke to community members about her …
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by Tori O’Dell
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6/8/23
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HSHS St. Francis Hospital recently presented the Being Exceptional Everyday (BEE) Award to Cassie James of the Radiology Department.
James was nominated by a colleague, who stated, “Cassie …
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6/8/23
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Care to find yourself in a pickle? We have just the place for you. Open pickleball play has begun this summer on Tuesday evenings on the courts at Central Park in Hillsboro. Players of all skill …
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6/8/23
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“Thank you so much,” said Mary Ann Rimini, as she and her husband, Al, were honored as this year’s Citizens of the Year in Farmersville. “We were not expecting this. We feel …
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6/5/23
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The Nokomis Public Library will be closed Monday, June 5, through Tuesday, June 20, when they will reopen at the new location at 100 N. Spruce.
As due dates approach on items already checked …
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6/5/23
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Eight graduating seniors from Hillsboro, Litchfield, Taylorville and Pana High Schools were awarded $1,000 scholarships toward their continuing education as part of Taylorville Community …
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6/5/23
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On May 19, the State of Illinois and the Illinois House of Representatives honored the first responders who jumped into action to save lives during the unprecedented dust storm that struck I-55 on …
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A recently elected alderman and a new member of the Litchfield Police Department were sworn in on Thursday, June 1, at the Litchfield City Council meeting at Corwin Hall.
Ward 2 Alderman Dan …
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6/5/23
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On Saturday, May 27, Taylor Meyers organized a food drive for the Harvest of Hope Food Pantry in Hillsboro to collect food for their Summer Youth Bags.
Meyers was assisted in the …
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6/5/23
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Montgomery County Learning Express hosted a “flowers” themed Library Lapsit on Wednesday, May 10, at Hillsboro Public Library.
The families enrolled in the early education program …
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6/5/23
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HSHS St. Francis Hospital recently awarded Rachel Hammon, emergency department RN, with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s mission to …
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6/5/23
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