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I have known this day was coming for several months now, yet as that day is now here, I do not know where to begin. A newspaperman at a loss for words. A funny thought.
My wife and I have made …
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by Isaiah Atkins
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5/11/26
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“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” This is one of my favorite quotes from Charles Dickens in the The Tale of Two Cities . The line captures the dichotomy between the extreme …
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by Jon Magnuson, The Next Network
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5/11/26
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Thank you, “No Kings” advocates, for using your First Amendment right to speak what is your truth in a peaceful manner. I am not writing to get into a politically and emotionally charged debate …
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by Linda Liebscher
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5/11/26
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Hello and welcome back to another week of the Lancer Lines! I hope everyone has had a great week! I will start this week with the answer to last week’s riddle. Here it is: Why do birds fly north in …
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5/7/26
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Welcome back, Topper Nation! We are in the final weeks of this year! With summer just around the corner, HHS is getting prepared for finals! The answer to last week’s riddle is a relationship. The …
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5/7/26
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In 1949, Mental Health America founded May as Mental Health Awareness month. Throughout the month various organizations host walks, drives and other community events to raise awareness, reduce stigma …
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by Jon Magnuson, The Next Network
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5/4/26
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I had a wonderful, but needed, surprise when I walked into my living room Friday evening, Jan. 30, after covering the basketball game in Litchfield.
The day before I had found a box on my porch …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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5/4/26
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Welcome back, Redskin fans! The students are in their final stretch, so keep punching!
Last week, the girls lost two conference games against Lincolnwood and Pawnee. The boys defeated Bunker …
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by Camryn Engelman at Nokomis
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5/4/26
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Happy Monday, Panthers!
This week marks the final week for the senior class as they begin taking their final exams throughout the week.
Last Thursday, LHS hosted Scholarship Night, where …
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by Alli Frerichs at Litchfield
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5/4/26
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I don’t often respond to Letters to the Editor, but I just finished reading Mr. Self’s letter about these windmills that are popping up everywhere.
I feel that in time they will be doing …
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Barb Cass
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5/4/26
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My husband and I bought a little over five acres north of Irving in 2007 with the plan to build a home and relocate in the future.
We ended up putting a cabin there to spend our weekends here to …
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Debora McGown
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5/4/26
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“I have no idea what my neighbors think or do… more should try the ‘not my business’ approach.”
That was the startling response to a recent Facebook post, where I encouraged our …
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Rachael Mulch
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5/4/26
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Welcome back, Topper Nation! School is almost over and there’s a lot happening at HHS, so here are a few important reminders to keep you in the loop. First, the answer to last week’s riddle is: a …
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4/30/26
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Hey there Dragon Beat Audience! May is very close to being here which means the countdown to the last day of school, May 22, is on! However, let’s finish out the month of April! Last week the …
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4/30/26
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Hello and welcome back to another week of the Lancer Lines! I hope you all have had a great week and stayed dry! I will start this week with the answer to last week’s riddle. Here it is: how can …
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4/30/26
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The Christiana Tillson Chapter of the NSDAR in cooperation with The Journal-News will be providing a monthly article pertaining to the build up to the Revolutionary War. The articles are for …
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4/27/26
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Happy Monday, Panthers! Seniors will take their annual senior trip this Wednesday to the zoo and Topgolf. Congratulations to the following All-State band and choir qualifiers, including Bill …
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4/27/26
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To the Editor,
Residents of Montgomery County deserve a clear and honest conversation about Pattern Energy’s proposed “Shoals” project. Let’s be clear: this is not a traditional “wind …
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4/27/26
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Dear Editor,
Where has the war in Iran gotten us? Iran is striking the oil fields in Kuwait, Iraq and Saudi Arabia. They have also shut down the oil tankers. Our President said negotiations are …
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4/27/26
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One of the best parts of this paper is reading the letters to the editor. Most of the time the letters are responding to action by something going on in the community. This is good because it helps …
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4/27/26
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