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Cops, Coffee, And Cold Scoops Event Taking Place This Evening
Taylorville Police Department is urging you to come out to the 3rd annual Cops, Coffee, Cold Scoops event! The event will be taking place Friday evening from 5 PM to 8 PM. Join them at LP Coffee and Creamery to enjoy a free coffee or ice cream cone/cup courtesy of the TPD. The police department will be taking cash, check, or credit card donations to benefit Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Illinois.
Taylorville Music Festival To Take Place Friday Evening
The stage is set, the instruments tuned, and voices harmonized as Taylorville gears up to present its much-anticipated annual Spring Music Festival. On Friday evening, April 26th, at 7:00 p.m., music aficionados of all ages are invited to gather at the THS West gymnasium for an evening brimming with talent and tradition.
April music flourishes
This has been an incredible month of live music as the outdoor venues heat up with all kinds of activities. Next comes May and on into summertime, where we behold the onslaught of fairs, festivals, homecomings, burgoos, gatherings, celebrations, jamborees and other variously titled events featuring music-makers of all kinds. But first let's see what the final days of April offer.
Big Turnout for Taylorville Kiwanis Club Pancake and Sausage Breakfast
The community turned out in big numbers Saturday for the annual Taylorville Kiwanis Club Pancake and Sausage Breakfast at the Moose Lodge. Kiwanis members organized and cooked the delicious pancakes and sausage for those who turned out. Several members of the Taylorville High School Kiwanis Key Club and Junior High...
Unknown remains buried in Prairie Lawn Cemetery
On Apr. 19, the unknown remains retrieved from Heinz Funeral Home were buried in the Prairie Lawn Cemetery just outside of Carlinville. The burial site is marked with four gravestones that read “Unknown 1,” “Unknown 2,” “Unknown 3” and “Unknown 4” in honor of the unrecognized individuals that had passed away years ago. Gillespie Police Chief Jared DePoppe led family members and public officials in a word of prayer and delivered an inspirational message prior to the official burial. Enquirer~Democrat photo by Jackson Wilson.
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