PANA — A benefit for the Pana Police Department is planned for Saturday, July 31, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. It will feature a cookout on the parking lot of Save-A-Lot Foods, , 1 W. Fourth St., in Pana. The menu will be sandwiches, chips and a drink. Prices vary on the meal depending…

MORRISONVILLE — In the fall of the 2020-2021 school year the boards of education from the Morrisonville and Panhandle School Districts approved the formation of a joint reorganization committee to explore the potential to work more closely together academically. The school boards directed the commit- tee to research possible reorganization options between Morrisonville and Panhandle…

PANA — The Pana Labor Day Parade Committee is seeking entries for its “Cutest Baby Contest. The winner of the contest gets $200 and a ride in the Pana Labor Day Parade on Monday, Labor Day, Sept. 6. The contest is open to the first 36 entries received before July 31, 2021. All contestants must…

TAYLORVILLE – The Taylorville Memorial Hospital Foundation has launched a board-directed grant program to assist with funding health- related projects in Christian County. “With the introduction of our Community Health Grant program, the Taylorville Memorial Hospital Foundation is demonstrating its commitment to our hospital’s mission and our board’s vision to expand our good work beyond…

No mask requirements for new year Tom Latonis Breeze-Courier Writer PANA – Members of the Pana School Board approved a resolution at their meeting on Monday night, approving $7 million in bonds in order to replace the 100-year-old elementary schools in the district. The vote was 7-0 to approve the measure. The district has been looking for…

TAYLORVILLE — The Christian County Health Department will be offering Covid-19 vaccinations on July 20, 2021, at the Christian County Fairgrounds from 4-7 pm. The health department will be set up in the expo building and offering Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson as available. Anyone opting for Moderna or Pfizer will be scheduled for…

TAYLORVILLE — To promote bicycling safety and skills, the Taylorville Police Department and the Lincoln Prairie Trails Conservancy will be conducting a Bike Rodeo Saturday, July 17, 202, from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon, in the Taylorville Junior High parking lot. The event is open to all ages 3-14 and participants must be accompanied by…