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TAYLORVILLE — Jane Besson, resident at Taylorville Estates, is pictured with her cute little snowman she constructed on Wednesday. Besson built her first snowman five years ago when she moved in. The following year she received a snowman kit and couldn’t wait to make another one. Every year she kept saying she hoped we would…

(PANA) — Pana Elks Lodge 1261 held its annual Chilli Cook-Off on Saturday, Jan. 14. Top entry was Kyle Slayback. Runner- up was Jay Inman and third place went to Tim Gibson. From left are John Broux, candidate for Pana City Clerk and Kim Tober- man, Pana City Clerk and candidate for the office who…

(PANA) — Amanda Kroenlein, president of Pana Pride, right, presens the organization’s 2022 Volunteer of the Year award to Sonda Holthaus. Sonda is the chair of the Beautification Com- mittee and has spent numerous years cleaning up and beautifying Pana. Sonda exemplifies the mission of Pana Pride by giving of her time, talent and resources.

Lucas Domonousky Breeze-Courier Writer TAYLORVILLE — Ten years. A tenner. A decade. However you phrase it, the length of time holds a certain value to everyone. To Travis Collins, proprietor of TC’s Barber Shop, it shouts consistency. TC’s Barber Shop held its Grand Opening way back in Jan. 29, 2013. Collins saw an opportunity for the…

GREENVILLE, Ill. — The following students were placed on the Dean’s List at Greenville University for the Fall 2022 semester. PANA: Jared Beyers; TAYLORVILLE: Claire Hunt To qualify for the GU Dean’s List, a student must successfully complete a minimum of 12 hours for the semester. Freshmen (0-29.5 credits) must have a semester GPA of…

By LAUREN SCHWAHN of NerdWallet undefined For those of us with big financial plans or resolutions for the new year, such as buying a home or new car, getting our credit scores in shape can play a huge role in getting what we want. But boosting credit is easier said than done. What are some…

Ananyaa Bhowmik Wealth of Geeks It’s the tail end of 2022, and as the year wraps up and another one looms large, it’s time to start making some critical decisions. Sure, 80% of New Year’s resolutions don’t last past February, but some promises are vital to keep. Take retirement planning, for example. When you are…

JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer Taylor Swift was up. Elon Musk was in, out, in and maybe out again. Tom Cruise was back. BTS stepped aside, and so did Serena Williams, and Tom Brady too — oops, scratch that. But the slap? The slap was everywhere. Ok, so maybe it wasn’t on the level of…