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THS To Hold Colors Of Pride Festival At Turf On Sunday
Taylorville High School will be holding a Colors of Pride Festival on Sunday, May 5th on the Taylorville High School Turf from 12 PM to 2 PM. The Colors of Pride is Taylorville High School’s LGBTQ Support and Advocacy Group. It is a safe space for LGBTQ members to support one another and collaborate about promoting inclusivity in the school and community.
Eight fire crews battle Effingham Co. house fire
EFFINGHAM COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — Firefighters from eight different Central Illinois fire departments were called to Effingham County Monday morning to battle a severe house fire. Fire crews from the Sigel Fire Department in Shelby County were among those departments. Sigel officials said firefighters arrived at 6:40 a.m. and found heavy smoke and fire coming […]
Taylorville Crime Reduction Seen in Recent Offense Report
The City of Taylorville has seen lowered instances of crime in an offense report presented by Taylorville Police Chief, Dwayne Wheeler. The report looks at crimes from 2022 to 2023, varying from simple assault, destruction of property, theft, drug offenses and more. Chief Wheeler says numbers in almost all categories have decreased since 2022 and places much of the cause on the sobriety that is being found and the dedicated forces that guide those towards clean living.
Taylorville Police gets new truck for Emergency Response Team
TAYLORVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — The Taylorville Police Department has a new vehicle for its Emergency Response Team. The department posted on its Facebook page that it obtained a secure truck to transport the team. It took years of hard work and support from city leaders and community members to bring the truck to Taylorville. “This […]
Decatur man arrested in Chatham after gun found during traffic stop
CHATHAM, Ill. (WCIA) — A Decatur man has been arrested in Chatham after police said they caught him with a gun he was not allowed to have. Officials with the Chatham Police Department said officers pulled over 21-year-old David Spence for speeding on April 18. They subsequently discovered Spence had a warrant for his arrest […]
Area Arrests And Accidents 05/01/24
The Christian County Sheriff's Office reported the following to Regional Radio News;. Richard Busboom, 29, of Taylorville was turned him in to CCSO on 04/24/24 on a Warrant. Aaron Bice, 49, of Springfield was arrested by Macon County and transported to CCSO on a Warrant. Christopher Hampton, 39, of Farmersville...
Blood Needed In Taylorville
There will be two separate blood drives that will take place on May 16th and 17th. On Thursday, May 16th from 10 AM until 3 PM, Taylorville Memorial Hospital will be holding a blood drive at the ImpactLife Donor Bus at TMH. On Friday, May 17th, there will be the Taylorville Christian Church & Visionway School Community Blood Drive from 11 AM until 6 PM at the Hub at 1124 N. Webster Street in Taylorville.
Taylorville Kiwanis Club Holds First Drive-Thru Donation Day of 2024
The Taylorville Kiwanis Club held their first drive-thru donation day of 2024 on Saturday, May 4th, in front of our studios at 918 East Park in Taylorville. Kiwanis Members Larry Kemner and Dean Ray worked the tent and accepted non-perishable foods and monetary donations to benefit the Taylorville Food Pantry.
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