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Demolition Begins At Hillsboro High School 1a6w2p

Preparation work has officially begun on the demolition of the historic 1921 HHS Main Building, Hillsboro School District Superintendent David Powell announced on Friday, May 30. Due to a very tight …

Tabby Dean Named Citizen Of The Year 3i4x1n

Longtime Irish Days volunteer Tabby Dean was named the 2025 Citizen of the Year during this year’s Farmersville celebration on Saturday evening, May 31. Her award was presented by the …

Farmersville Irish Days Floats On By 154u11

There was some rain on Thursday, but by Saturday, May 31, the weather was perfect for the 114th annual Irish Days Celebration in Farmersville. From the chili cook-off to the bags tournament to the …

Atinda To Return Home After Year With Mattsons 4y2072

After a year staying with the Mattson family in Hillsboro,   Abraham ‘Abu’ Atinda, a high school senior from Kisumu, Kenya, will return home on Tuesday, June 3. While it was …
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Litchfield 4x100 Saves Best For State 35j1m

The Litchfield boys 4x100 relay team saved their best performance for last as they ran the second fastest time in the program’s history to highlight the Panthers’ trip to the IHSA State …

Patton’s Trip To State The Next Step For Topper Track 6e1v5k

Hillsboro’s Elijah Patton made his state debut on Friday, May 30, ing 39 other athletes in running the 800 meters at the Class 2A IHSA State Finals in Charleston. After running a personal …

Get Tickets For Hillsboro Night At Busch Stadium 585s59

The Hillsboro Music Night at Busch Stadium will be held on July 11, with game time starting at 7:15 p.m. The HHS band will perform “God Bless America,” and the HHS choir will perform the …
Obituaries
Della R. Stokes, 67 Della R. Stokes, 67, of Witt, died unexpectedly on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at Hillsboro Area Hospital. Per her wishes, a graveside service will be held on Friday, June 6, at 1 p.m. at Mt. Carmel …
Shirley E. Savage, 84 Shirley Elaine Savage, 84, of Litchfield, died on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. Visitation will be held on Monday, June 2, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at …
Hal R. Kirk, 86 Hal Reese Kirk, 86, died peacefully on May 9, 2025, in Plano, TX. Funeral services were held on Saturday, May 17, at North Dallas Funeral Home in Farmers Branch, TX. Burial followed at Perry …
s M. Pray, 101 s M. Pray, 101, of Hillsboro, formerly of Coffeen, died on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at 12:15 p.m. at Montgomery County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hillsboro. Visitation will be …
Larry Baker Sr., 73 Larry Baker Sr., 73, of Millersburg, MO, formerly of Mt. Olive, died on Monday, May 26, 2025, peacefully at home, after a courageous battle with leukemia and graft-versus-host disease. Memorial …
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New Trio Will Represent Farmersville Community 5k4323

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  • Irish Days Chili Cook-Off Tops 100 Grand 2nk56

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RAMBLINGS • A Life Of Writing The News By Hand 1w533b

Born in 1943, I graduated from Marion Center High School in western Pennsylvania in 1961 at the tender age of 17. I didn’t reach 18 until six months later. In retrospect, that “year …

REDSKIN REVIEW • Redskins Finish School This Week 1pf4c

Happy Monday, Redskin fans! We’ve reached the final week of school for the 2024–2025 year, and what a busy, exciting time it’s been for our students, athletes, and families! Our …
Letters To The Editor
Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor,   I attended the Noem Go Home rally in front of the Governor’s Mansion in Springfield on May 7, along with a State Police-estimated 300 other people. For the record, …

Letter To The Editor

Dear Editor,   In regards to the Letters to the Editor in the Monday, April 28, 2025, Journal-News: yes, let’s just leave all the illegal immigrants alone. Let’s let …