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Blood Drive Coming To Assumption
There will be a blood drive in Assumption at the end of the month. Assumption Community will host a Community Blood Drive with ImpactLife. The blood drive will be from 3:30 PM to 6 PM on Thursday, May 30th, at 225 North Chestnut, inside the donor bus. To donate, you may contact ImpactLife Springfield at 800-747-5401 or visit www.bloodcenter.org and use the code 60003 to locate the drive. Appointments are requested.
Taylorville School Board Holds May Meeting
The Taylorville School Board met Tuesday evening to celebrate their retirees, honor their graduates, look at updates on the gym and classroom additions, and discuss the performing arts center at their monthly meeting. Tracie Boehme spoke during public comments and urged the board to do something with the art program for the elementary school. She was very concerned about space as it appears the art program will be moving from a classroom to “art on a cart” that will go to various rooms instead of an actual classroom. This is in part due to smaller classroom sizes.
Christian County Genealogical Society To Hold Cemetery Walk This Sunday
The Christian County Genealogical Society is hosting their 18th Cemetery Walk this Sunday, May 19th, beginning at 1: p.m. at Harper's Ferry Cemetery in Palmer Il. Preparation and restoration of the cemetery have been taking place to not only uncover the history of the late 1800s but also to provide proper grounds to learn the history of the cemetery with informed, time-period actors leading the walk.
Sports Roundup- Track
Pole Vault: Jackson Wimberly–Qualified for State Meet. Long Jump: Paddy McDowell–Qualified for State Meet. 4x100m Relay: Maverick Manser, Kobe Lux, Izaiah Lindsay, Paddy McDowell–Qualified for State Meet. Fifth Place:. 4x400m Relay: Javier Gutierrez, Matthew McDowell, Maverick Manser, Kobe Lux. Sixth Place:. Pole Vault: Maverick Manser. Seventh Place:
The Old Capitol Art Fair and Pridefest in Springfield, Illinois happening soon
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — SSGA’s mission is to pursue economic prosperity and growth for Sangamon County and the City of Springfield. The Old Capitol Art Fair and Pridefest in Springfield, Illinois happening May 18 weekend is one way they achieve that mission. Pridefest on May 18 in Downtown...
Baseball Recap: Nokomis' loss ends five-game winning streak on the road
It was a good run, but Nokomis unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Pana Panthers by a score of 5-4. Nokomis was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Pana apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
Prep Spotlght: Runkel leads Rochester baseball past Mt. Zion with homer
Here are high school results from The State Journal-Register's coverage area for May 15-16: More: How Litchfield baseball went from 9-23 to a chance at school record for wins More: SHG's Jake Kepler wreaks just as much havoc in baseball as does in football More: Sturdy, Patterson say pros outweigh cons of having fathers as coaches ...
Champley Wins Music Scholarship Award
Taylorville High School band senior Justin Champley was presented with the Jim H. Smith Music Scholarship Award at the THS Senior Awards Night ceremony on Wednesday. This scholarship was started in 2022 by former Taylorville Director of Music Jim Smith, and comes with a $1000 monetary award for a band or choir student who plans to pursue music as a career. Champley will be attending the University of Missouri next year majoring in music education. We here at Regional Radio News salute you Justin Champley!!!
Taylorville Ace Hardware Sold
Ace Hardware in Taylorville will have new ownership. Ace Retail Holdings will be acquiring Bishop Ace Hardware, which owns 13 stores, including the one in Taylorville. George Preckwinkle and Lucy Stafford own Bishop Ace Hardware and say that it’s a Grade A store with an excellent community and a great team on hand. The store, which is located at 1713 Spresser Street in Taylorville, will see a seamless transition of ownership and store management, personnel, and product offerings.
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