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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.
How Litchfield baseball went from 9-23 to a chance at school record for wins
Rocky Giannuzzi looked at the remaining schedule, did some basic math and checked a couple of facts. His baseball team, with an 11-0 record before March ended, had a chance to get close to the program record for wins. The second-year coach of the Litchfield baseball team knew his team had a...
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!!!
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.
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.
Baseball Game Preview: Taylorville Hits the Road
The Taylorville Tornadoes will head out on the road to take on the Normal West Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Taylorville is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak. Taylorville lost 17-8 to Charleston on Saturday. That's two games in a row now that Taylorville has lost...
Baseball Game Recap: Carlinville Takes a Loss
Carlinville and Hillsboro squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Carlinville had to settle for second. They lost 10-0 to the Hillsboro Hiltoppers. Carlinville's defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it seven in a row. For Hillsboro's part, Nathan Matoush made a big impact while hitting...
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.
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.
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