URBANA — The "Annabelle" hydrangea has been a mainstay of the ornamental shrub world since its release in the 1960s. This showy shrub is filled with beautiful snowball-like flowers that adorn its spindly branches each summer. The blooms begin as pretty green puffs that turn white at maturity, often lasting 6 to 8 weeks throughout June and July, and gradually changing to a tan color to provide interest throughout fall and winter. Saturday, July 11, 2020
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Cydnee Larson, of Taylorville, was among the more than 2,610 undergraduate students who qualified for the Spring 2020 College of Arts and Sciences Dean's List at the University of Kentucky. Saturday, July 11, 2020
ILLINOIS — The summer solstice and the day with the most light – Illinois residents will join thousands of advocates across the world to participate in The Longest Day June 20 to fight the darkness of Alzheimer's through an activity of their choice. Together, participants will use their creativity and passion to raise funds and awareness to advance Alzheimer's Association care, support and research programs. The Longest Day coincides with Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month in June. Friday, June 12, 2020
Jacqueline Epperson, a geology major from Blue Mound, has been selected as one of 14 Illinois State University students who were selected as Robert G. Bone Scholars for the 2020-2021 school year. The Bone Scholarship, the highest university-wide honor given to undergraduate students, includes a monetary award from the Bone Scholarship endowment. Recipients of the award will be featured in a display at the Bone Student Center. Wednesday, June 10, 2020
MOWEAQUA — Faith, it’s said, is like the rising sun; by it’s light, all other things are illuminated. Just as the darkest nights always succumb to the graying flecks of dawn, so too does conviction conquer even the most trying times. Saturday, May 30, 2020
TAYLORVILLE — THS grad and Southern Illinois University Cinema student, JT Boehme, has produced one of 25 independent short films being featured in the 2020 PBS Online Film Festival. Saturday, May 30, 2020
TAYLORVILLE — Molly Smith has always been driven to achieve her goals. She doesn’t do anything by halves. That drive to succeed has helped her all the way through to her high school career where she immersed herself in extra curricular actives and her school work with equal devotion. Saturday, May 30, 2020
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Taylorville native Allison Martin is one of four professors at Indiana University’s Robert H. McKinney School of Law to receive the Online Innovator Award presented to faculty.Martin is being honored for her work on the Pathway to the Law Online Pipeline Curriculum. Saturday, May 30, 2020
PANA — Pana Community Hospital along with her parents announces the graduation of Brooke Dean from the University Of Illinois College Of Medicine in Rockford, Ill. Brooke will begin her three year residency at University of Missouri in Columbia on June 10, 2020. Upon completion of her residency, Brooke has signed a commitment to begin her medical career at Pana Community Hospital joining the physician staff at Community Medical Clinic. Saturday, May 30, 2020
Katherine Althoff and Blake Walters, both of Indianapolis, Ind. have announced their engagement and upcoming wedding in October of 2020. Saturday, May 30, 2020
TAYLORVILLE — “One looks back with appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with gratitude to those who touched our human feelings. The curriculum is so much necessary raw material, but warmth is the vital element for the growing plant and for the soul of the child.” — Carl Jung Saturday, May 16, 2020
Darlene Wilson is celebrating her 85th birthday on Saturday, May 16, 2020. Carmen Darlene Radzimanowsky was the first born of three daughters to her parents, Fritz and Waneta (Church) Radzimanowsky of Taylorville. Her sisters include Carole Durbin of Taylorville and the late Judith Stanley of Pana. Friday, May 15, 2020
PHOENIX — NewWave Communications today announced that it will extend its commitment to the Federal Communications Commission’s Keep Americans Connected Pledge in an effort to provide continued connectivity for customers and communities and to ease the financial burden of those impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Saturday, May 2, 2020
