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Free Legal Help Offered Sept. 1, Nov. 9

Land of Lincoln Legal Aid will be offering free legal help to Montgomery County residents on Tuesday, Sept. 1 and Monday, Nov. 9. The mobile jus…

Anglers Go Big At Illinois River Catfish Series Tourney

Forty-one anglers in 20 boats caught more than 200 pounds of fish at the Illinois River stop of the South Central Illinois Catfish Series on Sat…

Meet The New Panther Press Writer

Hello everyone! My name is Reese Logsdon, and I’ll be your Panther Press writer for the 2026/2027 school year. This coming school year, I’ll be…

FFA Scores A Full Pull At Old Settlers

It was a full afternoon of pulls at the ever-popular Old Settlers Pedal Pull on Sunday, Aug. 2, hosted once again by the Hillsboro High School F…

Old Settlers Gathers For Community Worship

One of the highlights of the Old Settlers celebration each year is the community worship service, where local churches come together to celebrat…

Hughes Continues Mission Work This Summer

From working with children at VBS camps, helping clean churches and spreading the Lord’s message in different neigborhoods, Emma Hughes has done…

AFTERTHOUGHTS • Social Security: Moral Right But Not Legal One

"Did you know about this? That no one is guaranteed to get Social Security," Butler resident Don Walker said to me at the front counter of the n…