(TAYLORVILLE) — An up date to the City of Taylorville’s dress code was approved at the Monday night, Mar. 6, meeting. The updates are not so much changing an employees attire, but the appearance of their face. Under the revision, facial piercings and “unnatural” hair coloring is no longer allowed. Alderman Kathy Driskel brought the…

(TAYLORVILLE) – Taylorville High School jazz band senior Tripp Pelichoff, left, was presented with the Louis Armstrong jazz award. The Fourteenth annual Taylorville High School evening of jazz and percussion was held on Thursday, Feb. 23. Tripp is a four-year jazz band member who excelled in his musicianship. He earned a trip to ILMEA All-State…

Tom Latonis Breeze-Courier Writer (PANA) — The Pana School Board approved the purchase of nearly $6.4 million dollars of construction bonds during Monday’s meeting. The meeting was delayed a week due to the President’s Day holiday the week previous. Four of the seven Board members were present to approve the sale of bonds for the…

Student Debt Issues Hits Supreme Court Student debt relief advocates gather outside the Supreme Court on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, ahead of arguments over President Joe Biden’s student debt relief plan. See Page 3 of today’s newspaper for more details. By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative justices holding…

Lucas Domonousky Breeze-Courier Writer CHRISTIAN COUNTY — The full Christian County board met on Tuesday, Feb. 21 on the second floor of the Courthouse in Taylorville. The Board discussed the usage of ARPA funds, recommendations from three committees and several other items. Fourteen Board members were present with Venise McWard and Jeff Nolan, absent. Public…

TMH Foundation Receives $10,000 Donation (TAYLORVILLE) — The Bertand Hopper Memorial Foundation has made a $10,000 donation to the Taylorville Memorial Hospital Foundation to support health care career grants. At the presentation were, from left, Kim Bourne, president and CEO, Taylorville Memorial Hospital; Dr. Ron Mizer, Taylorville Memorial Foundation Board and Bertrand Hopper Memorial Foundation…

THS Girls Bowling Team Youth Of The Month (TAYLORVILLE) — The THS Tornado girls bowling team was named Youth of the Month by the Taylorville City Council during its meeting on Tuesday night. The team achieved several major accomplishments during the recently concluded season. Team members are, from left, Addison Vocks, Milana Henson, Maci Johnson,…

Russian President Vladimir Putin gave no sign Tuesday he would change strategy in the Kremlin’s bloody war in Ukraine, and ratcheted up tensions with the West by suspending Moscow’s participation in the last remaining nuclear arms control pact with the U.S. In his long-delayed state-of-the-nation address, Putin cast his country — and Ukraine — as…

ATLANTA (AP) — Dozens of well-wishers made the pilgrimage Sunday to The Carter Center in Atlanta, as prayers and memories of former President Jimmy Carter’s legacy were offered up at his small Baptist church in Plains, Georgia, a day after he entered hospice care. Among those paying homage was his niece, who noted the 39th…

Tom Latonis Breeze-Courier Writer (PANA) — The building permit for the more than $2 million Jack Flash travel center for downtown Pana was approved by the Pana City Council during their regular meeting held Tuesday night in the Council Chambers of Pana City Hall. The meeting was a day later than usual due to the Lincoln’s birthday holiday observed on…