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Summer Smith, 18, a 2023 graduate of Hillsboro High School, has just published her fourth book. Ten out of Ten carries the subtitle, "Ten lessons I would tell my younger self to prepare her for life … more
“We’re all angry,” the Nokomis-Witt Area Ambulance Service board meeting began with a public comment at the Thursday, Dec. 21 meeting. “We need a reliable service here in … more
Colorful and playful murals above book shelves in the children's area of Hillsboro Area Public Library exhibit the creative vision and talent of Joseph Williams of Hillsboro. Titled, "Reading Opens … more
It’s the season for spectacular Christmas lighting displays, and the home of Dan and Linda Bilyeu on Lands End Road at Glenn Shoals Lake in Hillsboro is one to be admired. Bright white lights … more
The Nokomis City Council took action at its regular Tuesday, Dec. 26 meeting to hire a pair of new part-time police officers. Dalton King, currently the Police Chief in Witt, will begin work as a … more
As soon as the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, heralding the start of a brand new year, the official wait begins for the arrival of the first baby contest winner in Montgomery County. … more
After a 33-year career in the newspaper business, Mike Plunkett, current publisher of The Journal-News, is retiring at the end of 2023. Stepping in to fill his shoes will be a woman with a long … more
Four Hillsboro High School students have been chosen for the Topper Pride Award for the second quarter of the 2023 to 2024 school year. The students are senior Ben Hoehn, Andrea Huber, Sophia Mullen … more
One of the staples of the past few Christmas’s has been the annual Virtual Christmas Tree Contest, organized by Adam Ortega, the connections pastor at Cornerstone Ministries in Litchfield. The … more
Christmas caroling by candlelight took place Wednesday, Dec. 13, at the Hillsboro home of Simeon Huber, the young son of Seth and Jessie Huber who was diagnosed in 2022 with hypodiploid acute … more
The Nokomis High School Lady Redskins volleyball team has presented a donation of more than $1,200 to Den and Roz O’Malley and Ayden’s AVM Army. The funds were raised during October, AVM … more
The Hillsboro United Methodist Church will be hosting a community blood drive on Wednesday, Jan. 10, from 1 to 6 p.m., at 537 Rountree St., inside the United Methodist Church’s fellowship hall. … more
A limited number of raffle tickets are now available from Camren's Causes to win a Club Cab golf cart valued at over $14,000. Only 300 tickets at $100 each will be sold. An early bird drawing for … more
The trio of Montgomery County Fair royalty brightened the holiday spirits for residents in nine nursing homes across Montgomery County. On Friday, Dec. 22, the three delivered 440 handmade Christmas … more
With a touch of fake snow, hundreds of local residents attended the first-ever downtown Hillsboro Christmas Block Party on Saturday evening, Dec. 23. Main Street was closed in front of the Orpheum … more
Following the Christmas holiday, O’Shea Construction crews are hard at work on the campus of Hillsboro High School. The foyer of the gym building was removed on Tuesday, Dec. 26. Although the … more
The leadership team for Litchfield High School and the Litchfield School District is a little more clear after the board of education approved the hire of a new superintendent and three other moves … more
The story of amazing love once again comes to life at the Calvary Baptist Church in Hillsboro this Christmas season. For the 36th year in a row, the church, located at 1001 Rountree, will share the … more
Hillsboro’s city council meeting faced an array of action items on its agenda when it convened for what was projected to be their last meeting of 2023, but interpretations that needed … more
The Panhandle Board of Education heard a proposal for a new student business during their meeting on Monday, Dec. 18, one that has some pretty sweet benefits. Lincolnwood cross category teacher … more
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