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Litchfield Firefighters Train in Rope Operations, Paramedic Course at Taylorville
Article Summary: Litchfield firefighters took part in two training courses hosted by the Taylorville Fire Department, according to the Litchfield…
Park Board Seeks Grant for $14,786 Walton Park Fountain Replacement
Article Summary: The Litchfield Park District Board of Commissioners voted Aug. 5 to apply for Duff Trust grant funds to…
County Lends Hazmat Team $40,000 for 1996 Truck to Replace Two Trailers
Article Summary: The Montgomery County Board agreed Tuesday to lend the county’s hazardous materials response team $40,000 to buy a…
Litchfield OKs September Oil-and-Chip Program; Oil Bid Tops Estimate
Article Summary: The council unanimously approved two Motor Fuel Tax awards for this year’s oiling and chipping program — $48,195…
County Board Awards $94,888 Historic Courthouse Boiler Contract on Sole Bid
Article Summary: The Montgomery County Board voted unanimously Tuesday to award a $94,888 contract to Henson Robinson Company of Springfield…
Litchfield Pool Season Ends Aug. 9; High Dive Out of Service
Article Summary: The park district’s 2026 pool season closes at the end of business Sunday, Aug. 9, and the high…
Litchfield Backs $1.48 Million Grant Bid for Third Phase of Water Main Work
Article Summary: The Litchfield City Council unanimously approved a resolution of support for a $1,482,809 Community Development Block Grant application…
County Board Approves Coal Fund Vouchers Including $173,712 Payment
Article Summary: The Montgomery County Board voted unanimously Tuesday to pay 10 vouchers from its coal royalty fund, a list…
Four Park District Seats Go Before Litchfield Voters in April 2027
Article Summary: Four of the seven seats on the Litchfield Park District Board of Commissioners are up for election in…
Meeting Summary and Briefs: Litchfield City Council for August 6, 2026
The Litchfield City Council met Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. with seven of eight alderpersons present and one…
Cattle on the Loose Prompts $40,000 Message Sign Request for 2027
Article Summary: The county engineer and the county’s emergency management director told the Montgomery County Board on Tuesday they plan…