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Taylorville · TaylorvilleTAYLORVILLE — Advanced Eye Care in Taylorville recently made a donation to the Taylorville High School Sports Hall of Fame. Pictured from left are David Hixenbaugh, Chairman of the Hall of Fame Committee, Dr. Debra Smothers-Champley of Advanced Eye Care, and Mark Stephenson, Hall of Fame Committee member. The Hall of Fame banquet is set for Saturday, April 27th at 6:30 p.m. in the THS Cafeteria. Tickets can be purchased by calling 217-820-9468 o…See the Story
Advanced Eye Care donates to THS Hall of Fame
Taylorville · TaylorvilleElizabeth Wood/Breeze-Courier TAYLORVILLE—Tracie Boehme, the art teacher at North and Memorial Elementary Schools, teaches students how to play hopscotch on Thursday morning. Earlier that morning, the kids had placed large rocks they had painted flowers on in their new “rock garden” in front of the school, which is part of their Earth Day art project. After placing their rocks, students drew with chalk and played games. Boehme said she encourage…See the Story
North School Students Learn Hopscotch
Taylorville · TaylorvilleCHRISTIAN COUNTY — The Christian County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a traffic crash Thursday afternoon between a train and recreational vehicle which resulted in the death of the two occupants of the RV. About 12:37 p.m., Thursday, Christian County 911 received a call for an RV-train crash. The crash was located on 2300N Rd., just west of Illinois Route 48 and near the Christian-Macon County line, about 2 miles southwest of Blue Mound. The…See the Story
2 killed in train/RV accident near Blue Mound
Taylorville · TaylorvilleElizabeth Wood
Breeze-Courier Writer TAYLORVILLE–The Taylorville Park district board of trustees met in the dining hall at Manners Park Monday night to discuss the grand opening of the new dog park and a donation to the Illinois Athletic Association.Recreational Director Jessica Franks stated the dog park was getting close to completion and the grand opening will take place on May 4 at 9:00 a.m. The board also discussed donating money to the Il…See the Story
Park announces Dog Park opening
Taylorville · TaylorvilleSeven Taylorville High School students involved in the “Tommy Awards” committee were the program speakers at Tuesday’s Taylorville Kiwanis Club meeting. Club president Chuck Martin, 4th from the left, presided at the conference.Submitted photo TAYLORVILLE — The Taylorville Kiwanis Club heard from seven Taylorville High School students about the “Tommy Awards” committee at their weekly meeting on Tuesday at the Taylorville Moose Lodge. Local entr…See the Story
Kiwanis hears about the “Tommy Awards” at meeting
Taylorville · TaylorvilleWheat for May was up 9.50 cents at $5.9450 a bushel; May corn lost 5.25 cents at $4.3775 a bushel, May oats was off .25 cent at $3.67 a bushel; while May soybeans declined 1.50 cents at $11.66 a bushel. Beef and pork lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Apr. live cattle fell 1.25 cents at $1.8210 a pound; Apr. feeder cattle lost .65 cent at $2.4310 a pound; while May lean hogs was down 1.22 cents at $.9735 a pound.See the Story
Grains mixed, Livestock lower
Music · TaylorvilleTAYLORVILLE — Taylorville Community Unit School District #3 will present the annual Spring Music Festival Friday, Apr. 26, at 7:00 p.m. In the THS West gymnasium. This long-standing tradition will feature musicians in fourth grade through high school. The evening will begin with choir performances. The fourth and fifth grade choir invites you to join them as they “move through music.” The combined sixth, seventh and eighth grade choirs will be p…See the Story
Annual school Music Festival Friday
Economy · PennsylvaniaBy PAUL WISEMAN (AP Economics Writer) WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s economy slowed sharply last quarter to a 1.6% annual pace in the face of high interest rates, but consumers — the main driver of economic growth — kept spending at a solid pace. Thursday’s report from the Commerce Department said the gross domestic product — the economy’s total output of goods and services — decelerated in the January-March quarter from its brisk 3.4% growth ra…See the Story
US growth slowed sharply last quarter to 1.6% pace, reflecting an economy pressured by high rates
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