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Warren Donald Taylor, 100, son of Jacob “J.D.” and Ina (Shinneman) Taylor, was born on March 24, 1924, at home in rural Hammond and peacefully passed into eternal life on Thursday, January 9, 2025, at his home in Monticello.

Jan 15, 2025 · Romano earned his 100th career win with the Sages at the two-day tournament that started on Friday and ended Saturday, ultimately placing eighth in the 190-pound weight class. Litchfield had Monticello’s best showing with a sixth-place finish at 126. The efforts from those two helped the Sages finish 20th at the 34-team event with 66 points. Litchfield opened his stay in Princeton with a 19 ...

Oct 28, 2024 · Habitat for Humanity of Piatt County will be building its 18th home in the spring of 2025. Chairman of the Habitat of Humanity of Piatt County Family Selection Committee Dale Lattz said the location of the home will depend on the family that is selected desires. “It could be Monticello, Bement, Cisco or Deland,” he said. “The Family Selection Committe is charged with promoting the build ...

Jan 15, 2025 · A road nonconference game that went well for the Monticello girls’ basketball team. A road Illini Prairie Conference game that didn’t end the way the Sages wanted it to. That encapsulates last week for Monticello, which defeated Hoopeston Area 51-24 on the Cornjerkers’ home court on Jan. 7 ...

Jan 15, 2025 · The Bement Unit of Salvation Army had one of the strongest responses to their annual collection efforts ever in 2024. The success can be attributed to the volunteer ringers around the community and during the “Christmas in Bement” event. While this season’s drive received some noteworthy ...

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Jan 15, 2025 · The MEET UP! Support Group and the Piatt County ROSC are teaming up to give back to the community. Members of the MEET UP! Support Group said the desire to help their community inspired them to create the food drive. “We decided to do the food drive to give back to the community we live in,” the group said in a statement.

Jan 15, 2025 · Willard graduated from Mahomet-Seymour and had Nathan Seal as a geography teacher and Shannon Cheek as his own basketball coach. Seal is currently Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond’s assistant principal and athletic director, and Cheek is Arthur’s superintendent. With his former mentors just a county away, he thought it couldn’t hurt to ask. Just like that, the Corn Bowl Classic was born ...

Jan 15, 2025 · For the first time all season, the Monticello boys’ basketball team entered this week with a winning record. Now, the task is for the Sages to maintain their improved play lately even against a rugged schedule. Monticello (8-7) took a two-game win streak into its Tuesday night non conference game ...