Local News
Hillsboro High School Scholarship 2015
Thu, 28 May 2015 16:52:44 CDT
Hillsboro High School Scholarships 2015 McWilliams Family Law Scholarship -Michael Ginos, Erika Satterlee National Honor Society Scholarship-Cole Deming, Alexis Hefley Jessie Goldsmith Memorial Scholarship-Jaicie Halleman, Tristan Sanford Interact Club Scholarship-Cole Deming Louis & Temple Marsch... Read more...
Trailblazers Challenge
Thu, 28 May 2015 16:40:20 CDT
A Trailblazer Challenge takes place throughout the summer in Montgomery County. Fusion Fitness and Aquatics in Hillsboro and the Montgomery County Natural Area Guardians sponsor the challenge. Read more...
Macoupin County Rabies
Thu, 28 May 2015 10:06:59 CDT
Macoupin County has had a number of rabies cases in the month of May and the public should be careful when encountering unknown animals. Read more...
Take It To Town June 13
Fri, 22 May 2015 10:06:53 CDT
Volunteer workers for the 2015 Take It To Town in Carlinville can now review the list of work sites and sign-up to work on June 13 from 8:30am until 4pm. Volunteers will enjoy a free supper and fellowship time at the Zion Lutheran Church. Read more...
Lincolnwood High School Scholarships and Awards 2015
Thu, 21 May 2015 15:01:29 CDT
Lincolnwood High School Scholarships & Awards 2015 Veteran Assistance Task Force Scholarship - Jeffrey Gulley Kenneth & Jean Lewey Scholarship - Ailie Elmore, Trevor Wagner Educational Foundation Scholarship ($500) - Jeffrey Gulley, Trevor Wagner, Haley Hough, Crystal Corso, Abigail Arter, Tanner Butler Selma J. Read more...
Litchfield High School Scholarships 2015
Thu, 21 May 2015 12:30:37 CDT
Litchfield High School Scholarships 2015 McDonald's Youth Achievement Award ($100) - William "Kinder" Guthrie McDonald's Fine Arts Scholarship ($200) - Hannah Nail Currie-Mullins Scholarship ($250) - Kayla Law, Taylor Maulding Food and Agribusiness Scholarship ($500) - Alison Heard FFA Alumni Scholarship ($500) -... Read more...
Spring Cleaning Recycling
Thu, 21 May 2015 11:27:21 CDT
Warmer spring weather often means opening windows and spring cleaning. Many items get thrown away and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reports that 85 percent or 12 million tons of all unwanted clothing ends up in the garbage and in landfills every year. Read more...
Litchfield Park District: Brubaker Playground and Water Therapy
Mon, 18 May 2015 14:07:23 CDT
Groundbreaking for a new playground takes place this weekend. The Brubaker Playground will be built by the Litchfield Park District. President of the Litchfield Park District John Leonard says the groundbreaking begins at 11:30am at Davis Park, next to Memorial Pool. Read more...
Macoupin Veterans Caravan on Saturday
Fri, 15 May 2015 10:22:30 CDT
The Macoupin Military Support Group will hold a county wide Veterans Caravan Saturday morning starting at 9:00am. Saturday is Armed Forces Day and the county wide Veterans Caravan will hava a northern route and southern route with a conclusion reception at the Gillespie Civic Center. Read more...
Elizabeth Ann Seton Program
Thu, 14 May 2015 15:10:46 CDT
A local program that helps pregnant and parenting women will hold an event at the end of the month. The Elizabeth Ann Seton Program began in 1996, in Springfield, at the St. John's Hospital campus. Dawn Morris is the Executive Director of the Elizabeth Ann Seton Program. Read more...
Road Work
Wed, 13 May 2015 11:02:44 CDT
ROAD WORK Black Diamond Trail will be closed from Brown Trail to East Waggoner Avenue from 8-3 Thursday, May 14th . Read more...
ROAD WORK
Tue, 12 May 2015 10:51:12 CDT
Road Work Black Diamond Trail from Brown Trail to Waggoner Avenue will be closed from 8-3 Tuesday & Wedesday, May 12th & 13th. Stagecoach Road from 2nd Road to Lake Catatoga Road will be closed from 9-2 Tuesday & Wednesday, May 12th & 13th. Read more...
Road Work
Mon, 11 May 2015 11:41:58 CDT
Road Work Black Diamond Trail from Brown Trail to Waggoner Avenue will be closed from 8-3 Tuesday & Wedesday, May 12th & 13th. Stagecoach Road from 2nd Road to Lake Catatoga Road will be closed from 9-2 Tuesday & Wednesday, May 12th & 13th. . Read more...
County Market catches fire in Girard
Fri, 08 May 2015 09:27:09 CDT
Girard - A fire destroyed the County Market in Girard on Route 4 on Thursday. It was just a year ago that the County Market opened in Girard; it had been Cherry’s IGA since 1967. Read more...
84 year old walking 700 miles across Illinois
Thu, 07 May 2015 07:11:13 CDT
84 year old Dean Troutman is walking 700 miles in 75 days to raise money for the community park in memory of his late wife. Troutman, a Princeville native, departed from Princeville on April 21st. and now Troutman's Trek has brought him to Macoupin County. Read more...
Coffeen Meals on Wheels
Wed, 06 May 2015 12:56:49 CDT
A local volunteer wants to expand Meals on Wheels delivery to Coffeen. Coffeen resident and Meals on Wheels volunteer in Hillsboro Merle Imler says she's been delivering meals with Hillsboro's program for awhile and realized Coffeen did not have a Meals on Wheels program. Read more...
