Ann Frailey of Fillmore is publishing her eighteenth book this July 1 entitled OLDTOWN Fly, Sparrow, Fly. Ann has been writing professionally as A.K. Frailey for over 15 years, engaging with a wide ...

Michael Patrick Gates, 50, of Hillsboro, died on Wednesday, June 25, at 9:40 p.m. at his residence. A family celebration of life will be held at a later date. Cremation rites are being accorded.

The Nokomis Community Unit School District #22 recently celebrated longtime educator Gail West and her upcoming retirement. West is retiring after 31 years working in education in Nokomis. The ...

The 39th annual Montgomery County Fair continues through Sunday, June 22, at the county fairgrounds in Butler. Gate admission is set at $10 per person and includes free parking and carnival rides.

Seventeen members of the Litchfield Middle School/High School trap shooting team made the trip to the Brittany Shooting Park in Bunker Hill on June 1, for the Illinois State High School Clay Target ...

So far this season, the only thing that has been able to stop Travis Lentz from the top of the podium in the Grand National Cross Country Series is a tree stump, and even that didn’t sideline the ...

Members of the Nokomis FFA chapter attended the 97th annual Illinois FFA State Convention from June 10 through June 12 along with more than 5,000 other FFA members, advisors, and guests. With a 2025 ...

On Saturday, June 14, the Roy L. Hertel Foundation for Better Communities held its sixth annual golf outing at Indian Springs Golf Course in Fillmore. The winner of this year’s tournament was the team ...

The Sweet Spot hosted the first of their summer candy tasting event series on Thursday, June 12, in Hillsboro. The candy tastings are a gourmet, after-hours confectionery experience where guests will ...

Montgomery County Democrats held their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 17, at the Historic Courthouse in Hillsboro. Plans were made to attend several upcoming festivals and parades, and ...

HSHS St. Francis Hospital proudly announced the acquisition of advanced Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) equipment designed to meet growing patient needs and expand diagnostic capabilities. This ...

June showers did not dampen the spirits of early morning shoppers (like those pictured above browsing the offerings at the Sustaining Grace Produce booth) during the Hillsboro Market last Saturday, ...