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Taylorville Estates Takes Pride in Their Community
Taylorville Estates Assisted Living remains dedicated to creating a space where individuals can find independence, an active lifestyle, and the comfort and freedom of living at home. Administrator, Toni Clark says only one room is currently available at Taylorville Estates and the cause of this can be found in the social living, daily activities, and relationships that are experienced in the assisted living arrangement.
Auburn man injured in crash with farm vehicle
NEW BERLIN, Ill. (WAND) - An Auburn man was injured after crashing into a farm vehicle in New Berlin. The Sangamon County Sheriff's Office was called to a crash in the 7700 block of Waverly Rd. Monday. Deputies said a 19-year-old driver was going south on Waverly Rd. at a...
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.
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.
Memorial Health Celebrates National Hospital Week
This week is National Hospital Week, an opportunity to recognize the healthcare workers and their techniques to care and connect to individuals who need their help daily. Kim Bourne, President of Memorial Health is happy to be celebrating these important individuals and also highlights the numerous employment opportunities that are available in the healthcare industry that are other than doctors and nurses.
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. ...
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!!!
An Update From Small Town Taylorville
After the Taylorville Finance Committee voted to defund the organization Small Town Taylorville, there has been a lot of drama that has come to the surface as people have taken sides. Regional Radio News spoke with Steve Craggs, Chairman of Small Town Taylorville, who says that a lot of the issues started with a letter that was circulated among City Council that he says is full of lies. Craggs also wants to know where the letter came from.
TMH Auxiliary To Host Golf Outing
The Taylorville Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will host the 16th annual golf outing on Friday, June 21st, at the Lakeshore Golf Course. Costs for the event is $90 per golfer and include 18 holes of golf, a gift, a box lunch, and light refreshments. Becky Murrow, TMH Director of Hospitality, says that they are offering a chance to win a $10,000 hole-in-one sponsored by Keri Austwick with Edward Jones. All proceeds go to support and promote the mission of Taylorville Memorial Hospital and other community and healthcare-related projects and scholarships.
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.
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.
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.
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