The Hillsboro High School class of 2025 took the next step in life as they graduated from the school as part of the annual graduation ceremony, held Friday evening, May 23, in the high school gym.

For those with a passion for basketball, the Hillsboro/Nokomis game played in the Topper gym had much to offer: dueling defensive styles, dueling big men, scrappy guard play, and a county rivalry ...

Denisha Brethorst, 39, of Farmersville, was sentenced to four years in the Illinois Department of Corrections on Wednesday, Sept. 3, for the offense of residential arson. She was also ordered to pay ...

Drill Sergeant Josiah Kirk, the son of Myron and Patti Kirk of Fillmore, was recently recognized as Drill Sergeant of the Cycle at Fort Sill, OK. Staff Sgt. Kirk graduated from Nokomis High School in ...

The Nokomis American Legion Post 94 invites everyone to the Memorial Day service on Monday, May 26, beginning at 10 a.m. at the War Memorial at Nokomis Community Park, weather permitting. This year’s ...

With the large flagpole at the Hillsboro Sports Complex out of commission for repairs, Hillsboro High School senior Drake McSperritt jumped into action at the start of the eight and nine-year-old ...

In accordance with the National Voter Registration Act and Illinois law, all Montgomery County voters should receive new voter registration ID cards in their mailboxes soon, according to County Clerk ...

Litchfield Memorial Pool, located at 304 Seneca Street in Litchfield, will be opening this upcoming Memorial Day weekend, on Saturday, May 24. They will be open seven days a week from noon to 5 p.m., ...

The Shoebox Ministry of Calvary Baptist Church held their second annual trivia night in the fellowship hall on Saturday, April 26. There were seven teams that participated, and all had a fun filled ...

Death, taxes and the fact that Litchfield Middle School will have a boatload of competitors at the IESA State Finals track meet are the only certainties of life, or at least that’s the way ...

Welcome back, Topper Nation! Happy end of school! We’re 20 weeks into the second semester, and it is the end of the year. For those who answered the riddle last week, if you go, they both have ...

We often hear of fund-raising events that have been organized to help a local family or individual deal with an unexpected setback, like a sickness, an accident, a fire or some other calamity. Area ...