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Christian County Jail

East Central Illinois Region

Christian County Jail in need of improvements

TAYLORVILLE -- According to Christian County Sheriff Bruce Kettelkamp, their jail is out-of-date and needs urgent improvements. The Christian County Correctional Center was built in 1977. It marks its 45th anniversary this year. The center also serves as the base of operations for the Christian County Sheriff's Department. "When I became Sheriff in 2010, I realized the jail was poorly designed," stated Kettelkamp in a news release Friday. "[It is also] becoming obsolete." There were initial assessments to determine whether […]

todayJanuary 29, 2022 123

Illinois Montgomery

Decision 2022

Montgomery County voters missing voter ID cards

HILLSBORO -- All registered voters should have received their new voter registration cards in the mail. "Of the 16,811 cards we mailed out on January 14, over 1,200 were returned," states County Clerk Sandy Leitheiser. "[The Postal Service returned them] because they were undeliverable as addressed." Voters who did not receive their new voter card should contact the County Clerk's office as soon as possible. This is in order to avoid any potential issues voting in the June 28 primary […]

todayJanuary 28, 2022 54

Cowden-Herrick

East Central Illinois Region

Cowden-Herrick students, staff of the month

HERRICK -- Cowden-Herrick teachers have named seniors Abigail Watts and Shad Thompson as January Students of the Month. The Students of the Month are nominated each month based on academic effort, attitude, participation, responsibility, and service. They each receive $25 courtesy of the Community Banks of Shelby County. Watts is the daughter of Margo and Eric Watts. She has two sisters, Lacey and Erica, and two brothers, Eric and Reece. Abigail is the Spanish Club president and is a part […]

todayJanuary 24, 2022 22

Sorento School

East Central Illinois Region

Sorento Elementary to close at end of school year

SORENTO -- Members of the Bond County Board of Education voted to close Sorento Elementary at the end of the 2021-22 school year on Wednesday, Jan. 19. The vote came following four public hearings about the school closure proposal. Beginning next school year, the school's 100+ students will have to go to school at either of the district's two remaining elementary schools. Those schools are in Greenville and Pocahontas. The decision was mostly due to unequal class sizes between the […]

todayJanuary 24, 2022 42

Nokomis

East Central Illinois Region

Nokomis JHS/HS Students of the Month: December 2021

The sixth-grade student of the month is Ilexia Doyen. She is the daughter of David and Jennifer Doyen and enjoys playing sports and tumbling. She's interested in becoming a doctor when she grows up. She also says to make our world a better place we should remind people to pick up their trash and help pick up other litter.  The seventh-grade student of the month is Harry Lynch. Harry is the son of Bill Lynch and Bridgett Blodgett. His favorite […]

todayJanuary 24, 2022 87

Taylorville Adam Cherry

East Central Illinois Region

Taylorville HS employee arrested on meth charges

TAYLORVILLE -- An internal investigation has resulted in the arrest of a Taylorville High School employee for drug use. Officials from Taylorville Police Department and district administrators started an investigation two weeks ago. The investigation comes following a tip that a current employee was bringing methamphetamine into the high school and using while on duty. Officers along with a K9 unit would conduct a traffic stop Wednesday. Arrested was Adam Cherry, 38, of Rosamond, who will be facing charges of […]

todayJanuary 20, 2022 128 1

Pana Pioneer Heritage Guild

East Central Illinois Region

Pana Pioneer Heritage Guild met January 11

PANA -- The Pana Pioneer Heritage Guild met on January 11 at the Pana Industrial Park office of Keith Cearlock. Co-Chairman Gerald Rector conducted the meeting with a guest, Bert Crowe, becoming a new member. Malinda McClure made a reminder to the membership that the guild must have one-year and five-year plans in order to complete an unspecified grant application. Rector stated that the planned project for building a brick kiln for outdoor cooking at the village inside the Pana […]

todayJanuary 17, 2022 43

Christian County 4-H Taylorville

East Central Illinois Region

CC4-H makes blanket donations in Taylorville

TAYLORVILLE — The 4-H Youth Leadership Team hosted a community service workshop last month at the Christian County Extension Office. The 4-H Youth Leadership Team and 4-H members in the county would donate fleece material to make blankets. Youth participants would help make tie blankets. The group did recently donate them to Taylorville Memorial Foundation for distribution to patients throughout the hospital. “Our youth participants really enjoyed making tie blankets. We hope they provide comfort to patients at Taylorville Memorial […]

todayJanuary 12, 2022 50

Assumption Community Pride Association

East Central Illinois Region

Assumption CPA to hold annual meeting January 18

ASSUMPTION -- The Assumption Community Pride Association (ACPA) will be holding its annual business meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 18. In addition to in-person attendance at the 1905 Brewery, there will also be a Zoom link available for virtual attendance. There will be a discussion of the events and initiatives from last year. Additionally, there will be a discussion on planning for 2022. Elections for new officers and directors will also occur. The agenda includes votes on potential […]

todayJanuary 10, 2022 29

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