Ox News
10/25/2019 - Pork Chop Lunch
The Hillsboro Lions Club will hold a pork chop lunch featuring Paris Frozen Foods pork chops on Friday, Oct. 25, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the CNB parking lot. Meals are $7. Read more...
02/09/2018 - Having Problems Hearing WAOX?
An FM Translator... a new radio sation is broadcasting at 105.3.on the FM dial. This radio station may be causing interference to Station WAOX, The Ox. If you are having problems picking up The Ox, we would like to hear from you.In some places, The Ox’s signal may be scratchy or noisy, where it used to be clear. Read more...
06/11/2017 - Spaghetti Dinner in Morrisonville
Life Harvest Church in Wilsonville will have a spaghetti dinner on Sunday, June 11th from 4 to 7 pm. Proceeds will go towards an individual in the community battling cancer. For more information call 370-6406. Read more...
05/20/2017 - Nokomis Fire Dept. Chicken Cook
The Nokomis Fire Department will have a chicken cook on Saturday, May 20th at Memorial Park from 11 am to 1 pm. Read more...
03/06/2015 - Hillsboro Summer Concer Series Announced
(Hillsboro)--The Hillsboro 2000 and Beyond Committee has announced the bands that will perform in this years Summer Concert Series. Read more...
03/04/2015 - Coffeen Lake Reopens To Boaters
(Coffeen)--The Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced that Coffeen Lake is now open to boating traffic. The lake was closed on February 25th as 700 gallons of turbine gas from the Coffeen Power Station leaked into the lake area. No impact on fish and wildlife was dectected. Read more...
02/27/2015 - Fatal Fire In Witt
(Witt)--A residential fire in Witt claimed the life of a Witt woman. According to the Witt Fire Department, Montgomery County 911 was called about a structure fire in the five hundred block of South Main Street. Read more...
02/26/2015 - Coffeen Lake Closed Due To Spill
(Coffeen)--Coffeen Lake is closed to boating while clean up of a turbine oil leak at the Coffeen Power Plant continues. According to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Dynegy, Inc. reported the spill of 700 gallons of oil into the discharge ditch on Wednesday. Read more...
02/24/2015 - Litchfield Man Arrested Following Standoff
(Litchfield)--A 27 year old Litchfield man was arrested following an alleged incident Friday in Litchfield. According to police, officers received a phone call Friday evening regarding a man who was walking in the fifteen hundred block of North Madison Street with a shotgun. Read more...
02/23/2015 - Litchfield Altercation Leads To Arrests
(Litchfield)--The Litchfield Police Department, along with four other police agencies responded to an incident Saturday afternoon in Litchfield. According to Litchfield Police, the department received a call of a large group of people fighting in the area of Kirk Terrace. Read more...
02/17/2015 - Bourne Appointed State Representative
(Springfield)--A 23 year old Farmersville woman has been appointed to be the next State Representative of the 95th district. Republican Committee leaders in Montgomery, Christian, and Macoupin counties selected Avery Bourne to be the new State Representative. Read more...
02/12/2015 - Crimestoppers Seeking Information
(Hillsboro)--The Macoupin Montgomery County Crimestoppers is seeking information on mulitple thefts at Hillsboro High School. According to Crimestoppers, several I-Pads were stolen from a teacher's desk. Three I-Pads were mini's, and one was a full size. Read more...
02/05/2015 - Fatal Accident In Christian County
(Taylorville)--A 16 year old from Kincaid was killed, and two other people were injured in a head on accident Wednesday evening in Christian County. According to Illinois State Police, a 16 year old from Kincaid was westbound on Route 104. A 46 year old male from Taylorville was eastbound. Read more...
01/31/2015 - Effingham County Kidnapping
(Effingham)-An Altamont man is in custody, charged with two counts with kidnapping. Bond has been set at 250 thousand dollars. 60 year old Steve Larson is alleged to have taken 13 year old Rebecca Neu of Effingham Saturday morning. Larson's car was found at the Effingham Amtrak station Saturday morning. Read more...
01/29/2015 - SOC Raises Sixty Thousand Dollars
(Hillsboro)--Final totals for this years Stamp Out Cancer were released Wednesday night. The Stamp Out Cancer Committee presented a check to the Montgomery County Cancer Association in the amount of sixty thousand dollars. Read more...
01/26/2015 - Another Huge Year For Stamp Out Cancer
(Hillsboro)--The fifth annual Stamp Out Cancer last Saturday was another huge success for the Stamp Out Cancer Committee and to the Montgomery County Cancer Association. According to figures released, the five couples dancing this year raised over thirty six thousand dollars for the Montgomery County Cancer Association. Read more...
01/20/2015 - Missouri Man Dies In A House Fire
(Sorento)--A 65 year old Calverton Park, Missouri man died Sunday morning in a house fire in Sorento. According to the Bond County Coroner's Office, a resident of the home in the six hundred block of Wabash Road was awoken to the smell of smoke. Read more...
01/16/2015 - Taylorville Man Killed In Accident
(Taylorville)--A Taylorville man was killed in a single vehicle accident Thursday night. The unidentified 45 year old was southbound on Route 48, south of the Nokomis blacktop, when the pick up truck went off the road, striking a tree. The pick up burst into flames. Read more...
01/12/2015 - Criminal Activity Down In Mont. County
(Hillsboro)--Montgomery County Circuit Clerk Holly Lemons announced that totals for criminal activity in Montgomery County. According to the Clerk's Office, criminal activity continued to decline in 2014. Read more...
01/07/2015 - Gillespie Childs Death Under Investigation
(Gillespie)--Gillespie Police, and Illinois State Police are investigating the death of a three year old boy as a possible case of child abuse. The toddler died on Monday at Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital in St. Louis. Read more...
01/03/2015 - Shooting Death in Woodburn
(Woodburn)--The Macoupin County Sheriff's Deputies along with the Bunker Hill , and Illinois State Police were called to a shooting Thursday morning in Woodburn. According to the Macoupin County Sheriff's Office, authorities were called about an individual who had been shot. Read more...
12/31/2014 - Accident Closes Interstate 55
(Litchfield)--The southbound lanes of Interstate 55 near Litchfield and Mt. Olive were shut down Tuesday morning as a result of an accident. Read more...
12/10/2014 - Deer Hunting Numbers Released
(Springfield)--According to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Illinois hunters harvested over seventy six thousand five hundred deer during the seven day firearm hunting season. The figures are up from the seventy four thousand three hundred deer that were harvested the previous year. Read more...
12/03/2014 - Montgomery County Board Reorganizes
(Hillsboro)--The Montgomery County Board held a reorganization meeting on Monday. Being appointed as chairman was Roy Hertel. Appointed as vice chairwoman was Mary Bathurst. The new board also set committee chairs. Read more...
11/27/2014 - Springfield Teen Killed In An A Accident
(Riverton)--A 17 year old Springfield teen was killed in a two vehicle accident Wednesday afternoon in Riverton. According to Illinois State Police a girl was driving a S-10 pick up eastbound on Old Route 36, at 4th Street in Riverton. Reportedly she lost control on the slick roadway, and collided with a westbound Jeep Cherokee. Read more...
