It’s a celebration 250 years in the making, as local Marines gathered to celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States Marine Corps. This year’s annual birthday party was held on ...

Ruth “Ruthie” A. Schroeder, 87, of Hillsboro, died Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, at her home in Hillsboro. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13 ...

The Coffeen Community held a Halloween event on Friday, Oct. 31. A trunk or treat was held, in addition to a costume contest and a chili cookoff, which was won by Vonda Wessell. Costume contest … ...

Imagine Hillsboro’s Small Town Christmas will have a variety of events slated throughout the day, Saturday, Nov. 29. Free activities will occur throughout Downtown Hillsboro from 9 a.m. to 1 … ...

Employees at Bank and Trust Company in Litchfield joined this year’s Coats for Kids program, helping provide winter essentials to families across the community. Bank and Trust cites this as one of the ...

The Christiana Tillson Chapter of the NSDAR in cooperation with The Journal-News will be providing a monthly article pertaining to the build up to the Revolutionary War. The articles are for … ...

Each day in November, employees at Constitution Bank are wearing jeans for a cause and bringing in themed meal kits as part of their Here for Good Harvest Food Drive, to help stock local food … ...

Litchfield Community Partners is hosting Festival of Trees next weekend. The two-day event will be at Litchfield Community Center, 1100 South State. Doors open Friday, Nov. 14 from 4 to 8 p.m. for … ...

It was a night of celebration as the Village of Taylor Springs honored longtime firefighters ahead of its regular village meeting on Monday evening, Nov. 3, at the Taylor Springs Village Hall. … ...

Employees at Georgia-Pacific’s corrugated plant in Mt. Olive were informed on Thursday, Oct. 30, of the plans to permanently close the facility by Wednesday, Dec. 31. The plant will continue to … ...

The local WSMI radio station celebrated its 75th year of broadcasting on Sunday, Nov. 2. Pictured above are members of the current staff who continue the company legacy. From the left are Mike Theriac ...