Local Events

Model A Ford Day

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 12:48:02 CDT
Model A Ford Day will be held Saturday, Sept. 14, at Fred B. Johnson Park in Nokomis from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. A people's choice award will be presented at 2 p.m. For more information contact Nate Ruppert at 217-827-1777. Read more...

Zelmer Airpark Annual Breakfast

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 12:45:49 CDT
Zelmer Memorial Airpark will hold its annual fly-in, drive-in all you can eat pancake and sausage breakfast on Sunday, Sept. 15, at the airport located one mile south of Palmyra on Route 111. The breakfast will be held from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Read more...

International Paper Reunion

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 12:30:11 CDT
The annual reunion for International Paper/CPC Rexcell will be held Sunday, Sept. 15, at Walton Park in Litchfield at 1 p.m. Read more...

Tootsie Roll Drive

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 12:09:04 CDT
The Litchfield Knights of Columbus will hold their annual tootsie roll drive on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 13 and 14, at Litchfield Walmart. Proceeds go to community members with intellectual disabilities. Read more...

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Local News

Two Injured After School Bus Hits Car

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 11:53:42 CDT
A pair of 22-year-olds were injured in an automobile crash on Wednesday, Sep. 11, after a school bus pushed a car into oncoming traffic in Madison County. Sara Kirksey of Highland and Briano Gutierrez of Flora were both taken by ambulance to an area hospital and treated for non-life threatening injuries. Read more...

Board Adopts Ordinance Taxing Cannabis Sales

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 10:53:00 CDT
The Montgomery County Board adopted an ordinance on Tuesday, Sep. 10, establishing a County Cannabis Retailers' Occupation Tax. "Cannabis is coming," said Finance Committee Chair Megan Beeler, adding that her committee's recommendation is that county tax it. Read more...

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