The Greater Taylorville Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a "Friends of Fred" fundraiser intended to create funds for a college scholarship.

Chamber President and CEO Patty Hornbuckle says it will become part of an already active scholarship program.

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The new scholarship is in honor of the late Fred Ronnow, who headed the Chamber for years. Again, the chilli will be offered on Friday February 1st.