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Dear Friend of Hillsboro,
As you may know, Central Park pool will NOT be opening in the summer of 2024. Our pool is 86 years old and has serious infrastructure issues. It has been …
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5/30/24
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Five hundred, twenty five thousand six hundred minutes Five hundred, twenty five thousand moments so dear Five hundred, twenty five thousand six hundred minutes How do you measure, measure a year?
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by Mary Herschelman
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5/28/24
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I feel like this past year is probably the first time in my life I really had to pray about things and trust God to help me. Turning 18 means a lot of things, but one of the scariest things is having …
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by Cole Lenczycki
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5/28/24
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My mother and I were sitting in a warm church pew one summer Sunday morning hearing about our local mission team traveling to Rancho 3M, an orphanage in Mexico. Sitting there, I recalled …
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by Jesse Balla
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5/28/24
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Welcome back to Imagine Hillsboro Checks In! This column features a bi-monthly update regarding all things Imagine Hillsboro. Summer is almost in full swing, bringing with it plenty of Imagine …
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by Lucas Altenberger
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5/28/24
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Well, the cicadas disappeared in 2011, went underground, and were out of sight and out of mind for the past thirteen years. But, just as Mother Nature planned it, they’re back. And, for the …
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by Steve McLaughlin
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5/20/24
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Editor’s Note: This column was written by Steve McLaughlin and printed in The Journal-News in June 2011.
They’re back. It’s hard to believe that another 13 years have passed …
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by Steve McLaughlin
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5/20/24
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Dear Editor,
Paws Care would like to apologize to anyone impacted by our decision to temporarily suspend the Spay/Neuter Voucher program including vouchers issued but not yet used. …
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5/13/24
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I began this Tuesday morning, April 2; the first draft seemed cluttered, so this one is a rewrite. That’s rare for me; for almost all of my writing life, I’ve been a write it and turn it …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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5/6/24
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Dear Editor, My brother and I are responsible for taking care of farmland in Audubon and Rountree townships. The Audubon farm has been in the Graden family for 170 years and the Rountree farm has …
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5/6/24
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It's been a big month at our house, Charley is officially riding her bike without training wheels. She's never been a huge bike rider, but we've always had a bike with training wheels her size ready …
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by Mary Herschelman
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4/29/24
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April, 1957 lives up to the adage, "April showers bring May flowers." As you can see from Grandma's weather notes, hardly a day goes by during the month when there is no rain. Snow also falls during …
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by Carole (Best) Brown rosebudbooks@gmail.com
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4/29/24
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Editor's Note: This letter was submitted by Journal-News reader Linda Hagood of Taylorville.
I am a rural postal carrier of 30 years and have now been retired for five years. I am very aware of …
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4/22/24
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Dear Editor,
Sitting on the Development and Personnel Committee of the Montgomery County Board, I get to participate in the actions regarding the Animal Control Department that is saddled with …
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by Russ Beason
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4/15/24
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I completed another lap around on the sun this past Saturday, April 6, celebrating turning 23 years old. I like my birthday. I’d go as far as to say I love my birthday. My grandpa loved his …
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by Isaiah Atkins
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4/8/24
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Four Litchfield City Council alderman (Jacob Fleming, Dwayne Gerl, Josh Hughes and Sara Zumwalt) attended a Litchfield Park District meeting on April 3. The following are the remarks presented by …
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by Jacob Fleming,
Litchfield Alderperson Ward 4
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4/8/24
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Perhaps today’s column will be taken in the spirit of April Fools Day; I hope not. Perhaps it will be taken as one of my “rants by an old man” efforts; I hope not. The fool’s …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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4/1/24
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“Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket.” It’s a common idiom which advises people to limit their investment risk and very fitting during this Easter season with so many egg …
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by Valerie Belusko
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4/1/24
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What would we do without newspapers? Her innocent question left me almost speechless as I was finishing up a tour for a Girl Scout troop from Mt. Olive earlier this month. Giving tours of the …
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by Mary Herschelman
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3/25/24
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Welcome back to Imagine Hillsboro Checks In! This column features a bi-monthly update regarding all things Imagine Hillsboro. Although things have been somewhat quiet, rest assured that Imagine is …
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3/25/24
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