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Kailynn Ray Elected to Membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

March 5, 2026

BATON ROUGE, LA — Kailynn Ray of Taylorville, Illinois, was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at Millikin University. Ray is among approximately 20,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year.…

Village plans increases in Appropriations Ordinance

March 5, 2026

by Rachel LeBeane MT. AUBURN — The Village of Mt. Auburn held a regular meeting on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. in the Village Hall. Village Treasurer Charlene Saulsbury carefully went through suggested changes to the annual Village Appropriations Ordinance with the full board present at the meeting. “I have a pretty good…

Bright minds shine at Memorial Elementary’s spelling bee

March 5, 2026

Submitted Photos TAYLORVILLE — Buzzing with confidence, Memorial Elementary students competed in the school’s first ever Spelling Bee on Friday, Feb. 27. Third-grader Alexander Phillips, and fourth-grader Pax Thai claimed first place in their grade levels!

Richard Rahar retires after 28 years

March 5, 2026

Submitted Photo PANA — Congratulations Officer Richard Rahar, on your retirement from Pana PD, after 28 years of service to the City of Pana. Richard began his career March 2, 1998, and retired yesterday March 1, 2026. Richard served in many areas within the department including Patrol Officer, Inspector with Central Illinois Enforcement Group, Master…

Four Central A&M Students complete Read Challenge

March 5, 2026

Submitted Photo MOWEAQUA — Congratulations to the students who completed the Winter Read Challenge in collaboration with the Moweaqua Public Library. Over six weeks each of these students read at least 60 hours. In addition to prizes from the public library, the student earned a homework pass or extra credit coupon to use in the…

SIU will recognize March as Women’s History Month with a variety of events

March 5, 2026

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — “Leading with Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future” is the theme for this year’s Women’s History Month as Southern Illinois University Carbondale celebrates the achievements of women and looks to the future. A wide variety of special events are slated throughout the month. Most are free and open to…

Meet the candidates: See who is running for office in Christian County

March 4, 2026

CHRISTIAN COUNTY — The Primary Election for Christian County will be held on March 17, 2026. There are many contested races this year, from the position of Sheriff to seats on the County Board. In order to better inform the community on who is running, the Breeze-Courier has compiled information on candidates. The candidates were…

Council recognizes FFA honorees, swears in firefighter; multiple motions pass

March 3, 2026

Rachel Elam Breeze-Courier Writer TAYLORVILLE — The Taylorville City Council held a regular meeting on Monday, March 2, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of the Municipal Building. Monday night’s meeting opened with recognition of seven Taylorville FFA members who earned the Illinois State FFA Degree, the highest honor awarded by the…

Walking with a PurrrPaws: Bringing a community together to support local animals

March 3, 2026

CHRISTIAN COUNTY — A family and dog friendly fundraiser that aims to raise as much as possible for Christian County Animal Control is coming to Taylorville. On May 16 2026, local families, pet lovers, and businesses are invited to lace up their walking shoes, or clip on a leash, and meet at Manners Park in…

Optimist hears about upcoming projects at meeting

March 3, 2026

TAYLORVILLE — The Taylorville Optimist Club heard about many upcoming projects on their Thursday, February 26 meeting. Ron Spears was the guest speaker for the meeting. He stands right with Adam Vocks, Club Presdient. Submitted Photo TAYLORVILLE — The Taylorville Optimist Club held its regular meeting on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, in the Community…