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Lincoln Prairie Trail Enhancements and Bridge Construction Updates
The Lincoln Prairie Trail takes local citizens from Taylorville to the lake, through Owaneco, and ends in Pana, depending on which end you start and has largely been blocked off due to the over 100-year-old bridge that has sat in disrepair for the last seven years. Members of the Lincoln Prairie Trail Conservancy, Steve Dennis and Bill Roseberry, announced that new enhancements for the trail are on the way, and bridge construction looks to begin in September.
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Sealed Bids for the construction of the Phase 3 Water Distribution System will be received by Sharpsburg and Neighboring Area Water System at the office of DelGiorno, Tony, 2160 S 6th St., Ste D-1, Springfield, Illinois 62704 until 2:00 p.m. local time on June 12th, 2024, at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. The Project consists of approximately 16.3 miles of 4” and 6” water main, gate valves, flush hydrants and appurtenances and approximately 50 services.
Rebecca Raye (Bennett) Gaidosz
Rebecca Raye (Bennett) Gaidosz, age 79, previously of Taylorville, IL, passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2024 at Terra Vista of Oakbrook Terrace in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. Rebecca was born on September 17, 1944 in Taylorville, IL, the daughter of Joseph Bennett and Elma (Wells) Bennett. She graduated from Taylorville High School before going on to earn her Bachelor’s Degree in education from MacMurray College in Jacksonville, IL.
Pawnee's future in good hands with sophomore Ava Rodriguez-Mansholt
She doesn’t like to hog attention from teammates, preferring the spotlight to shine on others, so don’t call her the next A-Rod, please. However, the statistics Ava Rodriguez-Mansholt has put up this season for the Pawnee softball team demand attention. Entering last week, Mansholt was hitting .490 for...
Taylorville Testing Weather Sirens Tuesday Morning Weather Permitting
Emergency sirens will be tested on Tuesday morning. The City of Taylorville will also be performing additional testing on its outdoor sirens. You can expect the traditional siren test at 10 AM. Sirens will run normally for approximately 3 minutes. After the initial test, around 10:15, a second siren tone may be heard. This will also run for approximately 3 minutes. This tone may sound different than the first one at 10 AM.
90 without power in Central IL after morning storms
ROCHESTER, Ill. (WCIA) — About 90 people are without power in Rochester after storms moved through Central Illinois early Tuesday morning. Ameren’s outage map indicates that the outage started just after 6 a.m. and was caused by damage from a tree. It is the most serious power outage Ameren Illinois is reporting as of Tuesday […]
DeeAnna M. Samson
Mrs. DeeAnna M. Samson, 44, of Taylorville, IL passed from this life at 1:40 A.M. Friday, May 3, 2024, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. She was born in Taylorville, IL February 17, 1980, the daughter of Larry C. and Rose M. (Wise) Scott. DeeAnna married Richard “Ricky” Samson on February 26,...
TJHS And Miller Media Recognize Junior High Students Of The Month
WTIM and People’s Bank and Trust in Taylorville have announced their junior high students of the month for April. The program recognizes one outstanding student from each of the four classes. Students of the Month for April are Colby Boykin, Bentley Heimsness, Damari Thompson, and Judson Shanks. Regional Radio News salutes all of our junior high students of the month.
Missions For Taylorville Searching For Volunteers as Annual Workday Approaches
Missions for Taylorville, a group that assists homeowners in need by giving a helping hand is gathering volunteers and work applications for their workday on Saturday, June 1st. Project applications for homeowners must be submitted by Monday, May 13th to provide enough time to Missions for Taylorville to designate volunteers and coordinate building materials.
Deputies conducting training at Rochester church
ROCHESTER, Ill. (WAND) - The Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office is conducting training at a Rochester church Wednesday morning. The training is being held at United Methodist Church at 555 S. Walnut St. There may be an increased presence of law enforcement vehicles and personnel in the area. Rochester Police...
Softball Recap: Sangamon Valley/Tri-City has no trouble against Nokomis
Sangamon Valley/Tri-City can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent game on Saturday. They blew past the Nokomis Redskins 10-3. For Sangamon Valley/Tri-City, this counts as revenge for the 4-0 defeat Nokomis walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Softball Recap: Effingham has no trouble against Taylorville
Effingham can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Taylorville Tornadoes as the Effingham Flaming Hearts made off with a 13-1 win. The victory was nothing new for Effingham as they're now sitting on seven straight. Layla McBride...
Blanche "Corky" Thomas
Blanche “Corky” Thomas, age 91, of Taylorville, Illinois passed away on May 2, 2024 at Taylorville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, Taylorville. Blanche was born on September 7, 1932, the daughter of Noah Edward Harris and Blanch R. (Fisher) Harris. On April 21, 1951, she married John “Jack” Thomas.
Beyond crops: From beer to dog parks, farms add unique income opportunities
NIANTIC, Ill. — Beyond crops and livestock, farm owners have found creative ways to utilize their land for business opportunities. Cypress Grove Brewing in Assumption, Illinois, is one of those places where farm operations share the land with a customer-facing business. Owners Phil and Carolyn Corzine also have a...
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