Roughly two years ago, Joyce and Ted Meza purchased the building located at the old M&J building, formerly the old location for Farmers State Bank. The Mezas planned to renovate the building and …
The Hillsboro Alumni Basketball Tournament returned to the Hillsboro High School on Saturday, January 31, celebrating its 30th tournament since Jeff Clark got the annual tournament going back in …
On Tuesday, February 10, the Elroy Theatre welcomed Wisconsin-based author Deborah Hufford to present on her debut novel, “Blood to Rubies.” Hufford’s presentation was part of the Juneau County …
What do you know about your family history? Can you name your great-grandparents? Do you know which countries your immigrant ancestors originated from? Do you know their stories? Why they made the …
On Saturday, February 7, the Elroy Legion Auxiliary’s Quilts of Valor chapter hosted their annual National Sew Day event over at the Elroy Legion Hall. The day was focused on engaging the local …
On January 5, Roadside Dogs took the leap from mobile food truck to brick-and-mortar. The business, owned by mother-daughter team Angie and Hannah Cain, got its start roughly a decade ago, after …
There’s nothing quite like getting lost in a good book. When the story doesn’t so much leap of the page as it does grabs you and drags you into the thick of it, and when you finally pull yourself …
On Thursday, January 29, the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office released a statement regarding the arrest of 19-year-old Hillsboro resident Nathanael Ivan Witaker. According to the January 29 …
The recent cold snap may have some of us dreaming a bit more fervently of spring than we had before, particularly given the unseasonably warm weather we enjoyed right before winter swooped back in …
In the early morning hours of Friday, January 23, a passerby called the Vernon County 9-1-1 Dispatch Center to report a house fire occurring at the intersection of Hill and Lake Streets in Hillsboro. …
Last spring, Elroy area resident Missy Herek launched the Hearts for Hope Foundation. This foundation, which is focused on addressing a growing need for assistance in accessing various …
The Elroy American Legion Auxiliary Quilts of Valor (Elroy QOV) will be hosting their third annual National Sew Day event on Saturday, February 7, over at the Elroy Legion Hall. National Sew Day …
It’s a new year, and that means a new you! You have your New Year’s Resolutions all written up and ready to go: you’re going to eat healthier, go to the gym more, lose that weight, conquer your …
The 2026 spring election cycle is currently underway, with candidates intending to appear on the ballot this spring having submitted their necessary documentation to their local clerk earlier this …
You don’t need a PhD in astronomy to appreciate the night sky. You’ve probably spent at least one night out in the middle of nowhere, looking up at the sky and trying to pick out the different …
Eight years ago, Robin Haugh welcomed a new four-legged friend into the family. Willow, a mid-sized black and white dog, had previously belonged to a family neighboring some land Haugh had over by …
The holiday season has passed. Christmas presents have been opened, the new year has been rung in, and now all that’s left is to wait for the spring thaw and the promise of warmer weather. After …
Christmas came early for the Royall Tech Ed Department, thanks to the Mississippi Welding Supply Company’s annual Spark Young Minds grant program. The program, which celebrated its fifth year …
For as long as humans have worn clothing, we’ve also sought ways to decorate said clothing. From devising colorful dyes out of plants, rocks, and other natural materials, to playing around with the …
The weather outside was certainly frightful last Tuesday night, when a massive snowstorm swept across the area beginning on Tuesday, December 9, and into the following morning. While some planned …
