FARMERSVILLE — A 48-year-old mother of two was apparently murdered on Thanksgiving Day in Farmersville. The Montgomery County town is about 25 miles southwest of Taylorville. Robert J. Tarr, 48, of Collinsville is being held in the Montgomery Count Jail on $2 million bond in connection with the murder. He is currently charged with suspicion of…

Royale Bonds Breeze – Courier Writer TAYLORVILLE — The Taylorville Park District granted land to the proposed skateboard park at Monday night’s meeting. After months of debate about where the park should be located, members of the community and some members of the skateboard park committee attended the park district board meeting to seek a…

BULPITT — Christian County Coroner Amy Calvert-Winans has identified the victim of a fatal crash on Saturday night in Kincaid. Lori McTaggart, 48, of Edinburg died as a result of the crash at the scene. Illinois State Police report at approximately 7:09 p.m. Saturday, McTaggart was eastbound in 2018 Jeep Wrangler on Illinois Route 104…

TAYLORVILLE — Taylorville Community Credit Union has announced that voting to determine the winners of this year’s eight $1000 awards has begun, and continues through February 28, 2022. Two seniors from Taylorville High School who registered for this year’s ‘Stop. SHOP. VOTE!’ program will receive $1000 awards toward their continuing education. Winners are determined by…