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Back to School 2013! 27 Aug 2013 | 06:21 pm
Piatt County school districts got back into the swing of things in late August.
Central Illinois Daily Life August 26-September 1, 2013 27 Aug 2013 | 01:17 am
Images of people places and events as seen through the lenses of News-Gazette photographers.
Sages Strut scheduled for Sept. 27 23 Aug 2013 | 10:00 am
The Monticello Elementary PTO’s fourth annual Sages Strut will be held on Friday, Sept. 27. The event is a wellness walk that all elementary students participate in and is the PTO’s primary fund raise...
First Christian church announces new minister 23 Aug 2013 | 10:00 am
First Christian Church in Monticello has announced that Bryan Morrow of Carthage, Mo. has been called to be their new preaching and teaching minister. read more
'Odd Couple' next for MTA 23 Aug 2013 | 01:00 am
The Monticello Theatre Association will present "The Odd Couple"at the Phoenix Theatre, 1406 N. Market St. Monticello on September 14, 20, and 21 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, September 15 at 2:30 p.m. Th...
Monticello police chief resigns 22 Aug 2013 | 11:00 pm
Monticello is looking for a new police chief after the resignation of Michael Galloway, who will retire Sept. 13 due to health issues. He was hired in July of last year to replace 17-year veteran chie...
School board picks up facilities discussion 22 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
In upcoming months, the Monticello School Board will likely choose between three options when it comes to district facilities: Continue to maintain its five buildings for the foreseeable future, enter...
Projects lead to deficit for Blue Ridge budget 22 Aug 2013 | 10:00 am
Planned expenditures hit the budget this year in the Blue Ridge School District, which will leave some funds with a pretty big deficit. Despite the financial shortfall, Superintendent Susan Wilson sa...
Farm Progress food drive planned 22 Aug 2013 | 06:00 am
Nearly 15 percent of households in Illinois face food insecurity, which amounts to an estimated two million people, according to Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger relief organizati...
Operation Breakfast sends care packages to troops 22 Aug 2013 | 03:30 am
Several area Country Financial offices began “Operation Breakfast” in March, and the effort has provided care packages to nearly 600 soldiers stationed in Afghanistan. The program originally accepted...
