TAYLORVILLE — This Wednesday, August 4, the Taylorville Municipal Band will return to the Christian County Fairgrounds for their concert. Mrs. Jean Ninmer will be the featured soloist – singing the Rodgers and Hart classic Blue Moon arranged by Warren Baker and playing clarinet on the lyrical and moving Theme from Schindler’s List by John…

CENTRAL ILLINOIS — Back- to-school season is a time of energy and anticipation as families get school and sports physicals scheduled and shop for school supplies. Here’s something to add to your to-do list: get the COVID vaccine. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports COVID-19 cases and related hospitalizations and deaths…

TAYLORVILLE — To aid the local community as it gears up to send its children back to school, Taylorville Skilled Nursing and Rehab is leading a school supplies drive to help furnish area classrooms with materials students and teachers will need to succeed. Taylorville Skilled Nursing and Rehab is helping to stock school shelves by…

They say that “a Hero dies twice: once when the last breath leaves their body, and again when their name is spoken for the last time”. The Gold Star Mission strives to preserve the memories and ensure the names of our nearly 300 Fallen Illinois Service Men and Women live on! The Gold Star Mission…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As summer vacation draws to a close, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is throwing a “Back to School Bash” to help children get ready for the classroom and offer a helping hand to busy parents. The free event on Aug. 7 offers educational fun and games for children. They can…

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…