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Meridian softball finished regular season with 23 wins
Macon, Ill. (WAND) -- The Meridian Hawks are gearing up for their regional semi final game Wednesday. This is the 11th straight year with 20 wins in the regular season. They say moving up a division was challenging at first but think they can compete with the best of them.
Softball Recap: Taylorville snaps four-game streak of losses on the road
Taylorville came into Wednesday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs 8-6. This was a revenge contest for Taylorville, as the team was forced to settle for a 6-1 loss when these two played on Wednesday.
Summer Programs Available Through U of I Extension
There is still time to book a U of I Extension Community and Economic Development Education Program during the summer months. Valerie Belusko is the educator for these programs that she says can take whatever agency, organization, or non-profit you have and introduce positive forms of teamwork, communication, and goal setting.
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.
Police searching for missing 44-year-old woman last seen near Farmersville, Illinois
ILLINOIS, USA — Illinois State Police is searching for a missing 44-year-old woman last seen in Montgomery County Tuesday. The East Peoria Police Department and ISP are searching for Julie Williams was last seen near Farmersville, Illinois, on Tuesday. She is described as 5-foot-2 in height, about 125 pounds...
Staying Updated On Summer And Seasonal Events With The Taylorville Park District
The Taylorville Park District is preparing for their summer of events and programs that keep local community members of all ages active and engaged. With the recent opening of the Manners Park Dog Park, weekly events for all ages, and ongoing seasonal events, Recreation Director, Jessica Franks and the park district staff have been keeping busy.
Baseball Game Recap: Taylorville Takes a Loss
Taylorville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 17-8 to the Charleston Trojans. That's two games in a row now that Taylorville has lost by exactly nine runs. For Charleston's part, Owen Bennett was...
Taylorville City Council Recognizes Students
The Taylorville City Council met on Monday and while a big focus of the meeting was on Small Town Taylorville, there were many other things that were talked about as well at the meeting. The Council recognized the Illinois Principals Association Student Leadership Award Recipients and the TJHS Scholastic Bowl Team. A student was honored at each school for the IPA Leadership Award. Kendall Hennings, Gwen Schapiro, Madison Krachum, and Jessie Sloan were recognized. The TJHS Scholastic Bowl Team was recognized. The team won Regionals for the first time in School History.
Taylorville Choir Students Honored
Several awards were handed out to students in the Taylorville Choir program at a year-end Honors Concert held on the evening of Tuesday, May 7th. Awards that were given out included Outstanding 7/8th Grade Choir Member—Landri Salmon, Outstanding 7th/8th Grade Musician—Olivia Garren, Outstanding THS Mixed Choir Member—CJ Guy, Outstanding THS Mixed Choir Musician—Maelie Heberling, Outstanding THS Concert Choir Musician—Rhyker Wicks.
Softball Recap: JESSI WRIGHT can't quite lead Taylorville over Mahomet-Seymour
Taylorville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 6-1 to the Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Taylorville of the 9-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
UPDATE: Missing woman located
UPDATE (10:35 a.m.) — According to an updated Endangered Missing Person Advisory, Williams has been located. EAST PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The East Peoria Police Department is asking the public to help locate a missing and endangered Woman on Tuesday. According to an Endangered Missing Person Advisory, Julie...
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