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Shirley R. Hinton, 95, of Mansfield died Sunday (June 15, 2025) at Piatt County Nursing Home, Monticello. Funeral arrangements are pending at Mansfield United Methodist Church.

At a recent Monticello School Board meeting, it was announced that Superintendent Adam Clapp, district administration and school board members will complete cultural awareness professional development ...

The book follows Hercules, a recent orphan, who deals with the memory of his parents and his new life at the Academy. He’s tasked with writing a paper on the 12 labors of Hercules, but instead decides ...

While at the shelter the scouts learned about the work volunteers at Piatt County Animal Shelter do and spent time playing with the cats and kittens that call the Piatt County Animal Shelter home. The ...

White Heath Fifth Graders recently participated in the Rube Goldberg Project Contest at the University of Illinois. The Rube Goldberg Machine Contest is a contest in which students of all ages build ...

The board also voted to approve the purchase of 300 Chromebooks that are coming off a five year lease agreement. The books will cost $38 per device for a total of $11,400. The board also voted to ...

New Monticello City leaders were sworn in at the May 12 meeting. Mayor Larry Stoner was sworn in as were City Council Members Mike Koon, Erik Broadrick, Cole Cary, Rodney Burris and Elaine Yoon. Yoon ...

You’re invited.Dighton was an attorney, who’s family was one of the early pioneers in Piatt County. Those in attendance will learn about Joseph G. Cannon a man of incredible power and influences as a ...

New Topics for discussion and learning have been announced by the Piatt County AHCE. Come on in and get active. Future Dates: June 10 at 10 a.m. educator taught lesson “Wellness in Nature” at Piatt ...

Monticello Mayor Larry Stoner has formed a new committee. The committee is called the Public Safety Administration Buildings and Needs Committee. The committee was formed to study the current ...