The state announced Halloween COVID-19 guidance encouraging social distancing while trick-or-treating, and the governor took questions in a virtual news conference Wednesday. Those passing out … more

Witt City Council held a special meeting on Saturday morning, Sept. 26. Present were Mayor James VanOstran, City Clerk Nancy Hughes, and alderman John Bauerle, David Cearlock, Jay Martin and Tim … more

"I would like to be remembered as someone who used whatever talent she had to do her work to the very best of her ability,” said the late Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died … more

Multiple small businesses and craft vendors have teamed up to host Litchfield’s first Fall Festival, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3.  Shoppers should plan to make a day of … more

As farmers return to the fields, one local farming family has enhanced its large operation with a new cutting-edge piece of machinery, the Fendt IDEAL Model 9T combine. Justison Farms in Butler … more

The number and rate of COVID-19 coronavirus cases in Montgomery County increased last week, with 36 new cases reported by the Montgomery County Health Department for a positivity rate of 3.2 percent … more

“Is the building structurally viable? Absolutely,” architect David Leonatti said after a tour of the Corner Block building that anchors downtown Hillsboro. The architect toured the … more

The Montgomery County Health Department will be holding its second drive-thru flu shot clinics this week. The clinics will be held Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 9 to 12 p.m. at Litchfield Community … more

Christians from throughout Montgomery County gathered on the lawn of the Historic Courthouse in Hillsboro on Saturday, Sept. 26, as part of the National Day of Prayer and Repentance. The local … more

After nearly 40 years of practicing at Litchfield Family Practice, Dr. Jerome Epplin has had what he likes to call it - a change - as he's shifted his focus to mainly supportive living, nursing home … more