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Carlinville Middle School to send 11 track athletes to state
The Carlinville Middle School track team competed in the IESA Sectional track meet on Friday, May 10 at North Mac High School. The following athletes have qualified for the IESA State Track Meet on May 17 and 18 in East Peoria. 7th grade boys. Drake Peterson, Pole Vault. Andrew Konneker,...
Iconic Shea's Gas Station on historic Route 66 gets a grand reopening
Randy Pickett of Chatham said he has always viewed himself as "a caretaker" of Shea's gas station. Pickett has owned the building, which operated as a Texaco and later a Marathon gas station from 1946 to 1982 and then was transformed into a nostalgic museum by owners William "Bill" and Helen Shea, since 2017. ...
Monster trucks, demolition derbies, country music: Central Illinois county fairs starting soon
Several years ago, Greene County Fair Association officials moved the fair to the last week of May to take advantage of the cooler weather. That makes the fair, with roots dating back to 1854 and a heavy emphasis on agriculture, one of the earliest in the state, said fair association secretary Mark Walker.
Taylorville's May Clean Up Day Appears This Saturday
Spring cleaning up day in Taylorville is back this Saturday, May 18th with dumpsters available for use at the Taylorville Street Department, 205 North Cherokee Street, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. or until dumpsters are filled. Items that are prohibited from being thrown in the dumpsters include electronics such...
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.
Taylorville School Board Meets Tonight
The Taylorville School Board of Education will meet today for their May Meeting at 6:00 p.m. at the District Office, 1100 North Sportsman Drive in Taylorville. Under new business, the board will hear May Talking Points from Board President Brenda Patrick, and designate the new superintendent, Brandi Bruley, to prepare a tentative budget for the 2024-2025 School Year. An annual approval of eligible seniors to graduate will seek approval along with the adoption of the elementary disciplinary code with Karen Kuntzman.
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!!!
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