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4 days ago | 
taylorvilledailynews.com | Reid Kamhi |Leroy Kleimola
The National Weather Service in Lincoln will be performing a required, scheduled update to its Advanced Weather Information Processing System (AWIPS) from around 7 am on Tuesday, June 3rd, through the afternoon on Thursday, June 5th. NWS uses AWIPS to display and integrate weather and water information, and to send life-saving information, such as weather and water warnings, to the public.
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4 days ago | 
taylorvilledailynews.com | Leroy Kleimola |Reid Kamhi
A longtime nurse at Taylorville Memorial Hospital is being recognized for going above and beyond in a moment of need.
Ann Levault, a registered nurse in the operating room, has been named the hospital’s Colleague of the Month for May. Levault stepped in to help during an unexpected birth in the Emergency Department, drawing on her previous experience in obstetrics.
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4 days ago | 
taylorvilledailynews.com | Reid Kamhi |Leroy Kleimola
The 2025 Taylorville Municipal Band concert season will be presented at the Christian County Historical Society in Taylorville. The weekly concerts, under the direction of Mr. Chris Gunn, will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday evenings beginning on June 11th through July 30th.
The band is excited to announce the concerts this summer will feature Taylorville Municipal Band alumni soloists, directors, and families as special guests through out the season.
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4 days ago | 
taylorvilledailynews.com | Leroy Kleimola |Reid Kamhi
In the lead-up to Flag Day, HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital has teamed up with American Legion Post 81 and VFW Post 4829 in Taylorville to collect worn and faded American flags for proper retirement.
Now through Thursday, June 12, community members can drop off old flags at several locations on the hospital’s campus, including the main entrance, Rural Health Clinic, and outpatient therapy building.
The effort is part of an annual tradition to ensure American flags are disposed of respectfully.
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4 days ago | 
taylorvilledailynews.com | Leroy Kleimola |Reid Kamhi
Where you plant a tree is important, not just for how your yard looks, but also for functionality especially when it comes to underground lines. Ameren Illinois continues to be on the lookout for problem tree branches that may be too close to power lines that could cause issues if they fall. Rick Johnson is the manager of Vegetation Management at Ameren Illinois and talks a little about the Ameren tree trimming cycle and how important it is.
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5 days ago | 
taylorvilledailynews.com | Reid Kamhi |Leroy Kleimola
The Taylorville Park Board met on Monday evening for a special meeting at Manners Park. The topic of hours and pay for two Park District employees is in part what prompted the special meeting.
The board needed to formally approve of the pay rates for newly-hired office administrator Linda Moomey and Recreation Director Jessica Franks. Board member Marlane Miller laid out what their pay rates would be, based on annual salary and hours per week.
The board voted to approve these rates.
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5 days ago | 
taylorvilledailynews.com | Leroy Kleimola |Reid Kamhi
The Taylorville Junior High and High School Track Teams that went to state were recognized, the city approved buying the Taylorville Industrial Park, and a low bid from Illinois Valley Paving for work at the Taylorville Food Center Street Improvement Project were all discussed at the Taylorville City Council meeting on Monday night.
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5 days ago | 
taylorvilledailynews.com | Reid Kamhi |Leroy Kleimola
The Christian County YMCA is preparing to welcome people of all ages to their various summer offerings. The pool, activity center, and other locations in the area are the place to be for camps, classes, tournaments, and other fun events. With new renovations complete, the facilities are ready for action.
The biggest change surrounds the indoor pool. It had been closed for some time to repair the concrete floor, where water had been leaking out.
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5 days ago | 
taylorvilledailynews.com | Reid Kamhi |Leroy Kleimola
The Christian County Fair is drawing ever closer to its start on July 15, and that means the excitement is building up. Much of it is for the concert on July 18, which sees Clay Walker and Casey Donahew take to the stage. With that said, plenty of other events will also be taking place. Fair organizers hope they will appeal to visitors of all ages and all levels of interest in agriculture.
Concert tickets are available on the fair’s website, www.christiancountyfair.com.
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6 days ago | 
taylorvilledailynews.com | Leroy Kleimola |Reid Kamhi
The Taylorville High School Girls Track and Field team met on Friday night for their end of the year banquet to celebrate one of the best years in the school's history. Coach Robert Dunn says that he is proud of his girls efforts this year and their accomplishments at state.
Assistant Coach Jake Koniak echoed those sentiments saying that he is proud of all the hard work that the seniors did and their growth over the years.
