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The Index is a weekly paper for the Homer, Litchfield, and Tekonsha areas. Look for a new issue on newsstands every Tuesday.

10/07/2025

📰 This Week in The Index 📰

🎉 Celebrating 150 years – Tekonsha's Keep and Martinson Lumber has been serving the area for a century and a half!
🍰 Homer and Litchfield Communities – Local bakeries satisfy sweet tooths and hunger pangs
🚀 Litchfield Community Schools – Vintage rocket slide takes the high bid at school auction.
🏪 Royal Oak General Store – Customer Appreciation Days set for October 9–11.

📍 Pick up your copy at:
🛒 PS Foodmart and Johnny’s in Homer
🏢 City Office, ⛽ Sunoco, and Johnny’s in Litchfield
⛽ RKOS Petro in Tekonsha

Grab your copy of The Index and stay connected to the stories that make our communities special. 💛

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09/30/2025

📰 This Week in The Index 📰

🎮 Let the games begin - Local family business provides entertainment worldwide
💼 Litchfield Community Schools - New payroll specialist hired at LCS
🏋️ HCS welcomes new athletic trainer
🌽 Homer's Farmers Market has another successful season

📍 Grab your copy at:
🛒 PS Foodmart and Johnny's in Homer
🏢 City office, ⛽ Sunoco, and Johnny’s in Litchfield
⛽ RKOS Petro in Tekonsha

Or subscribe online at homerindex.com
and stay connected with the stories that matter! 🗞️✨

📷 We’re collecting historical community photos, please share your memories with us!
💛 Support independent local journalism - donate anytime at homerindex.com.

09/23/2025

📰 This Week in The Index 📰

🌾 Future farmers - Local FFA chapters to benefit from Eckford Ag Day of Caring
🚓 City of Litchfield - Council approves updates to police equipment
❤️ Litchfield Community Schools - School rallies to support coach with serious health crisis
🛣️ Homer Township roads focus of recent meeting
📓 TCS receives grants for 2025-26 school year

📍 Grab your copy at:
🛒 PS Foodmart and Johnny's in Homer
🏢 City office, ⛽ Sunoco, and Johnny’s in Litchfield
⛽ RKOS Petro in Tekonsha

Or subscribe online at homerindex.com
and keep up with the stories that matter to you! 🗞️✨

📷 We’re looking for historical photos from our community - share your snapshots of local history with us!
💛 Support independent local journalism - donate online at homerindex.com!

09/16/2025

📰 This Week in The Index 📰

🍂 Fall Festival at Blair Farm is set for September 27
📑 Village of Homer - Council approves five-year Master Plan disbursement
🏛️ Village of Tekonsha - Final vote on reduction in council delayed
🪧 Litchfield Township - Signs at cemetery to be replaced, others next year
👑 HHS crowned its Homecoming king and queen Friday evening

📍 Grab an extra copy at:
🛒 PS Foodmart and Johnny's in Homer
🏢 City office, ⛽ Sunoco, and Johnny’s in Litchfield
⛽ RKOS Petro in Tekonsha

Subscribe online at homerindex.com and stay connected with your community! 🗞️✨

📷 Share your community photos and stories with The Index!

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09/09/2025

📰 This Week in The Index 📰

🌟 Leading the way - New HHS leadership class is poised to create positive impact
🛝 Litchfield Community Schools - Old playground equipment set for live auction
🏢 Hillsdale EDP relocates to Litchfield
🎉 Village of Tekonsha - Organizers pleased with first Labor Day Neighborhood Party

📍 Grab your copy at:
🛒 PS Foodmart, 🗞The Index and Johnny's in Homer
🏢 City office, ⛽ Sunoco and Johnny’s in Litchfield
⛽ RKOS Petro in Tekonsha

Or subscribe online at homerindex.com
and keep up with your local stories! 🗞️✨

📷 We’re looking for historical photos from our community! Share your snapshots of local history with us!
💛 Support independent local journalism. You can donate online at homerindex.com!

09/02/2025

📰 This Week in The Index 📰

💊 Hopps Pharmacy set to open in Homer
🥪 HCS free breakfast and lunch to continue
🏛️ Village of Tekonsha - Final vote to reduce council set for next week
🎖️ LCS honors Litchfield's veterans before season opener
🚐 WIC Mobile Clinic plans monthly visits to Litchfield
🏈 Austin 'Pittsy' Pitts honored at HCS

📍 Grab a copy at:
🛒 PS Foodmart and Johnny's in Homer
🏢 City office, ⛽ Sunoco, and Johnny’s in Litchfield
⛽ RKOS Petro in Tekonsha

Or subscribe online at homerindex.com
and stay connected with your community! 🗞️✨

📷 We’re looking for historical photos from our community—share your snapshots of local history with us!
💛 Support independent local journalism—donate online at homerindex.com!

08/26/2025

📰 This Week in The Index 📰

🚌 Unexpected twist - Bus from Belding completes TCS backup fleet for 2025-26 school year
🚦 City of Litchfield - Green light given to three street projects
🌽 Sweet Corn Days was a sweet success
🛠️ Village of Homer - Council approves repairs on Everett and Lake Streets
🎶 Music on the Lawn concert series returns to Homer …

📍 Find a copy at:
🛒 PS Foodmart and Johnny's in Homer
🏢 City office, ⛽ Sunoco, and Johnny’s in Litchfield
⛽ RKOS Petro in Tekonsha

Or subscribe online at homerindex.com
and keep up with the stories that matter most! 🗞️✨

📷 We’re looking for historical photos from the communities we serve - Homer, Litchfield and Tekonsha. We welcome you to share your snapshots and stories of local history with us!

💛 Support independent local journalism by donating online at homerindex.com!

08/22/2025

Happy Friday! 🌞 Do you or your family have any old photos from Homer, Litchfield or Tekonsha tucked away in an album, drawer or attic? We’d love to see them! 📸

Share a favorite picture (and maybe a little story or caption if you know it). We’d love to feature these pieces of local history in The Index. 📰

Comment, send us a message or email [email protected] 💛

08/19/2025

📰 This Week in The Index 📰

📸 City of Litchfield - Sweet Corn Days photos
🎉 Village of Tekonsha - Labor Day Neighborhood Party set for August 31
📬 Village of Tekonsha - Council approves mailing of community survey
🚧 Village of Homer - Byron Street work scheduled to begin in early September
🏫 Litchfield Community Schools - LCS holds its first registration day event

📍 Grab an extra copy at:
🛒 PS Foodmart and Johnny's in Homer
🏢 City office, ⛽ Sunoco, and Johnny’s in Litchfield
⛽ RKOS Petro in Tekonsha

Subscribe online at homerindex.com and stay connected with your community! 🗞️✨

📷 We’re looking for historical photos from our communities! Please share your pieces of the past with us!
💛 Support independent local journalism and donate online at homerindex.com!

08/12/2025

📰 This Week in The Index 📰

🌽 City of Litchfield - Local business owner supplies sweet corn for Sweet Corn Days
💧 Village of Homer - Maintenance contract for water tower approved
🎉 In review, Hogstravaganza deemed to be a success
🛒 SMFB Mobile Market comes to Homer
📚 Area schools resume next week
🏪 Village of Tekonsha - PS Food Mart scheduled to be rebuilt in 2026

📍 Grab an extra copy at:
🛒 PS Foodmart and Johnny's in Homer
🏢 City office, ⛽ Sunoco, and Johnny’s in Litchfield
⛽ RKOS Petro in Tekonsha

Or subscribe online at homerindex.com and keep up with the latest local stories! 🗞️✨

📸 We’re looking for historical photos from our community -share your snapshots of the past with us!
💛 Support independent local journalism - donate online at homerindex.com!

08/07/2025

📸 Calling All Local Historians & Memory Keepers! 🗂️

Do you have a favorite old photo tucked away in an album, attic, or shoebox that tells a story about Homer, Litchfield, or Tekonsha? We’d love to see it - and share it with the community!

Whether it’s a photo of a town celebration, a school event, a downtown scene, or a cherished family moment with local roots - we want to hear about it!

If you can share a short caption or the story behind the photo, even better! Help us preserve and celebrate the rich history of our communities - one memory at a time.

📬 Send your photo and story (or caption) to [email protected] or message us here on Facebook.

Help us share local history with the community 💛

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08/05/2025

📰 This Week in The Index 📰

🌽 City of Litchfield - Sweet Corn Days is right around the corner
🏛️ Village of Tekonsha - Council to discuss reduction in size at its next meeting
🛝 Litchfield Community Schools - Live auction to be set for school’s vintage playground equipment
☕ Homer Community - Morning Mingle event set at Barneyville Senior Apartments
🚣 Homer GAP students enjoy water play during the annual canoe trip down the south branch of the Kalamazoo River

📍 Grab your copy at:
🛒 PS Foodmart and Johnny's in Homer
🏢 City office, Sunoco, and Johnny’s in Litchfield
⛽ RKOS Petro in Tekonsha

Or subscribe online at homerindex.com and stay connected to your community! 🗞️✨

☀️ Got a newsworthy story this summer? We’d love to hear from you!
💛 Support independent local journalism - donate online at homerindex.com!

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