On Monday, Nov. 11, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Sub-Chapter #87 retirees members and retired seniors met at the Taylorville First United Methodist …
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by Joyce Shelton
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11/27/24
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Following Veterans Day celebrations, 82 year old veteran, Litchfield native George A. “Bud” Small, received a Quilt of Valor to recognize his military service on Thursday, Nov. 14. He was …
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11/27/24
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Harold Green, who recently turned 100 years old on Nov. 8, first donated blood in April of 1942 at the age of 17 years old. The U.S. had recently entered the war and he had just heard the news of the …
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11/27/24
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Paws Care will be holding a shoe drive to help save lives of abandoned animals and the more shoes that are collected, the more money will be raised for the cause. In order to raise $1,000 to help …
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11/27/24
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The top three finalists in the Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest were announced recently. They are Luke Lankutis, Nadia McGhghy and Keaton Morgan. The contest was conducted at Litchfield …
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11/27/24
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Welcome back, Topper Nation. For those anxious to solve the riddle last week, the answer is: Lucky!
As we enter Thanksgiving break, make sure to keep up with everything going on. Happy …
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by Milla Anderson at Hillsboro High
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11/27/24
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Hillsboro High School announced the cast of Mary Poppins, the upcoming 2025 school musical. Performances are scheduled for April 3 to April 6, 2025.
Milla Anderson will star as the titular Mary …
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11/27/24
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The Litchfield Veiled Non-Profits organization recently welcomed Bob Reid as their newest honoree, following this year’s Litchfield Halloween Parade on Saturday, Oct. 26. Following this …
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11/27/24
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A trivia night will be held to raise money for the future Coffeen Veteran’s Memorial Site on Jan. 11, 2025, at The Lodge on Main, located at 411 S. Main St. in Hillsboro. This will be the …
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11/27/24
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For the past five years, the Hillsboro Christmas Clothing Drive has brought joy to local children by providing them with new clothing for the holidays. This year, 168 children, from newborns to high …
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11/27/24
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Lydia Borror-Gruelle, Cooper Favre and Maggie Schwab were named the top three finalists in this year’s Patriot’s Pen Essay Cotest, conducted at the Litchfield Middle School. They were …
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11/27/24
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"We all live in Montgomery County, and we're much more effective when we work together," Montgomery County Board Chairman Doug Donaldson told a standing room-only crowd at a special board meeting on …
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by Mary (Galer)
Herschelman
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11/25/24
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“I will be tendering my resignation as a member of this board at the end of this month here,” announced President Chad Ruppert at the the Nokomis CUSD22 School …
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by Randy Rieke
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11/25/24
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The churches of the Hillsboro area would like to invite community members to the 33rd annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner.
The free meal is being served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thanksgiving …
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11/25/24
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Litchfield pastors in the Litchfield Ministerial Alliance are making plans for this year’s annual community Thanksgiving meal in Litchfield.
Drive-thru meal service will be available to …
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11/25/24
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With the stage beautifully decked for the holidays, Imagine Hillsboro kicked off its Christmas festivities with the third annual Snow Pageant on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 24, at the Hillsboro Junior High …
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11/25/24
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With nearly 50 people in attendance, Cross Over Ministries hosted a special ceremony to recognize International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day Remembrance on Saturday evening, Nov. 23, at Rountree Gun …
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11/25/24
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Members of the Montgomery County Law Enforcement FOP Lodge 888 donated $500 to Harvest of Hope Food Pantry on Friday, Nov. 15.
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11/25/24
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The Litchfield City Council approved three motions regarding management of the city during their meeting on Thursday, Nov. 21, including the hiring of a finance and benefits manager. After …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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11/25/24
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Local author Dr. Patty Whitworth and Barb Hewitt teamed up with students from Hillsboro High School to release a new book, celebrating the old Hillsboro High School. “I wanted to make this …
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11/25/24
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