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Lions Club member, Jake Wilkinson, recently met with the Hillsboro High School football players on Thursday, July 16, to share with the boys the work the Lions Club does year round, serving the … more

8/3/26

Hillsboro High School FFA members Kaden Brown and Peyton Chappelear encourage four-year-old Aurora Corsere during her attempt at the Old Settlers Pedal Pull on Sunday, Aug. 2, on the courthouse square.

FFA Scores A Full Pull At Old Settlers

It was a full afternoon of pulls at the ever-popular Old Settlers Pedal Pull on Sunday, Aug. 2, hosted once again by the Hillsboro High School FFA. The pullers were split into four different … more

8/3/26

Members of the Old Settlers royalty, 2026 Little Miss Ella Gutierrez, 2025 Miss Old Settlers Peyton Christian and 2026 Teen Miss Alayna Gilbert, joined the runners and walkers for the start of this year’s Old Settlers 4-Mile Fun Run, which started and ended on Wood Street for the 45th year in a row.

Perfect Weather Greets Old Settlers Fun Run

Sixteen-year-old Maddox DeWerf of Nokomis sprinted to the win at the annual Old Settlers 4-Mile Fun Run on Sunday, Aug. 2, easily out-pacing second overall, and first female Megan Clark of … more

8/3/26

Parks’ 1956 Bel Air Wins Best Of Show

Dean Parks was named the winner of the Best of Show category at the annual Old Settlers Car Show, held on Sunday, Aug. 2. The trophy and a $100 cash prize, both sponsored by Heartland Bank and Trust … more

8/3/26

Duchene's Cash (#101) placed tenth in the all age class, Duchene's Kenny (#100) placed second in the all age class and Duchene's Doug (#1) was the champion in the derby class at the Shoal Creek Fox Hunters Association Field Trials held July 23-25, south of Hillsboro. Pictured above are Richard McClain, Mike Duchene and Greg Leitschuh.

It's Showtime For The Shoal Creek Fox Hunters

From July 22-25, dozens of hunting dogs and their owners were on the Shoal Creek Fox Hunters Association's club grounds just south of Hillsboro for the group's annual field trial and bench show. … more

7/30/26

Coffeen Fire To Host Golf Scramble

The Coffeen Fire Department will be hosting its third annual golf scramble on Saturday, Sept. 19, at Indian Springs Golf Course in Fillmore. The scramble has a 9 a.m. shotgun start. The cost to … more

7/30/26

The top three teams in the sixth through eighth grade division at the Hillsboro Country Club Junior-Adult Tournament, from the left, were Jack and Chad Zimmerman (Boys 1st), Jace and Jono Verticchio (Boys 2nd), Dax and Ben Spangler (Boys 3rd), Rheys and Jes Carlock (Girls 1st), Isabel and Phil McLaughlin (Girls 2nd) and Melanie Hanners and Casey Baron (Girls 3rd).

Hillsboro Country Club Hosts Junior-Adult Tourney

The third annual Hillsboro Country Club Junior-Adult Tournament was held this past Sunday, July 26. Sweltering heat and humidity greeted the 30 pairs of third through eighth graders, who each … more

7/30/26

The Montgomery County Farm Bureau and Country Financial partnered up to host their sixth annual four-man golf scramble on Friday, July 24. Pictured above are the first place team members Dane Hartlein, Mark Gilliland, Eric Thaxton and Justin McBride, alongside Montgomery County Fair Royalty, 2026 Junior Miss Montgomery County Fair Dahlia Maass, 2026 Little Miss Montgomery County Fair Hadleigh Millburg and 2026 Miss Montgomery County Fair Morgan Hampton. The team shot a score of 53.

Farm Bureau Holds Annual Golf Outing

Twenty two teams played in four-man scramble at Indian Springs Golf Course in Fillmore on Friday, July 24. This was the sixth year for the event, which was hosted by Montgomery County Farm Bureau and … more

7/30/26

Pictured above, in the front from the left are Brett Bell, John Kindernay, Marissa Cowell, Amanda Thompson and Mike Thompson. In the back row, from the left, are Shane Christy, Holly Leetham, Courtney Bell, Randy Leetham, Allison Hayden, Alissa Niehaus, Megan Kindernay, Erica Tarrant-Wilson, Dan Wilson, Shayna Thacker and Greg Cowell.

Winners Announced For Annual Aqua Run

Participants celebrated a beautiful weekend on the water at the 2026 Aqua Run, hosted by the Glenn Shoals Lake Club (GSLC), on Saturday, July 25. The event brought enthusiasm, generosity and … more

7/30/26

Pictured above, in front, from the left, are Gracie Chambers, Avery Maddaleno, Emma Roach, Kamdyn Putnam, Hannah Laurent and Lilly Taylor. In the back row, from the left, are Hailey Laurent, Karsyn Adams, Gracelynn Crane, Braelynn Butler, Elaina Kenny, Mila Harrell and Raelynn Eskra.

HHS Cheerleaders Attend July Camp

Hillsboro High School cheerleaders attended cheer camp in Clinton from July 20 to July 23. Throughout the camp, the girls were awarded “Best of the Best” keychains and they all competed on the … more

7/30/26

Stefan Caray, center, pictured with brother Chris and dad Chip, may have one of the most famous names in broadcasting, but the 26-year-old Georgia grad isn't taking anything for granted when it comes to the opportunities he's earned as a broadcaster for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Family Business Keeps Caray In The Game

For St. Louis Cardinals television broadcaster Stefan Caray, a career in sports broadcasting wasn’t something he was pushed into, it was something he naturally grew to love. A … more

by Kaleb Dossett | 7/27/26

Litchfield Football To Play JV Only In 2026

Varsity football may not be in the cards for Litchfield High School in 2026, but administrators at the school are hoping the year of junior varsity ball will help the program in the future. … more

7/27/26

Area Golfers Compete At Drysdale Tournament

Golfers from Nokomis, Lincolnwood, Morrisonville and Litchfield hit the links in Springfield last week for the Drysdale Junior Golf Tournament. In the 16-18 boys class, Bryce Gillock fired a … more

7/27/26

The Sandlot Kids 8U traveled to Marion, on July 9-12, to compete against some of the best teams from around the world at the Pinto International Baseball Classic. In front, from the left are Leo Battuello, Ivan Malisia, Fletcher Cerutti, Kreed Bertolino, Daxton Bates, Jensen Davidson and Jentry Chambers. In the second row are Ira flowers, Deacon Cloe, Wrigley Reincke, John Reams, Archer Durbin and Leo Yount. Coaches are Reid Cerutti, Caine Cloe, Trevor Bates and Jeremy Chambers.

Sandlot Kids 8U Fourth At Pinto Classic

The Sandlot Kids 8U baseball team traveled to Marion to compete against some of the best teams from around the world at the Pinto International Baseball Classic on July 10-12. The boys kicked … more

7/27/26

Eickhoff Second At Illinois State Amateur

From narrowly making the cut after the second round to nearly winning the championship, the Illinois State Amateur Championship golf tournament was an eventful one for Hillsboro High School grad Alex … more

7/23/26

Morrisonville’s Jhak Walker became the first Pro 2 class racer to take first overall in a national enduro on Sunday, July 12, winning the MSR Barbed Wire National Enduro in Pine City, NY.

Walker Makes History, Lentz Makes Podium

There are not a lot of opportunities to be the first one to do something, especially on the national level. But on Sunday, July 12, Morrisonville’s Jhak Walker made the most of one of those limited … more

7/23/26

Hillsboro Soccer To Host Alumni Game

Current HHS Soccer Coaches Jason Burke and Matt Lentz, along with youth soccer coaches Vince Vitale and Adam Pollard, are excited to announce that the program will be hosting an alumni game … more

7/20/26

The Farmersville Irish Days royalty checked out the competition at the Illuminatus MC Feed The Need Car, Truck and Bike Show on July 11 in Farmersville and handed out trophies to this year’s winners. Pictured above with one of the custom creations at the show are Miss Irish Days Jacqueline Enrietta, Junior Miss Irish Days Madison Yard and Little Miss Irish Days Makenna Hobson.

It’s Rain And Shine At Farmersville Car Show

One day, the weather will be perfect for the Illuminatus Motorcycle Club’s Feed the Need Car, Truck and Bike Show, but this past Saturday, July 11, wasn’t that day. Even though high … more

7/16/26

Hillsboro’s Jayden Christ guides her horse, Lacy’s Nonstop Fame, around a barrel during her run at the ICRP La Viva Taco race in Festus, MO. The event was one of nine Christ has competed in this year as she continues to gain experience in the sport.

Hillsboro’s Christ Among The Fastest In Festus

Hillsboro’s Jayden Christ was in Festus, MO, on July 10-12, for the Central States Classic Barrel Race Half Pint. Riding Lacy’s Nonstop Fame, Christ’s best run came on day one of the … more

7/16/26

Miller Leaves Them Shaken, Not Stirred, At Nokomis Show

Randy Miller made the trip down from Rochester and took home Best of Show honors at the Nokomis Homecoming Car Show on Sunday, July 12, with his 2010 Aston Martin DBS V12 007 edition. Memorial Park … more

7/16/26