March means thoughts of spring, and spring means thoughts of storms. As severe weather season approaches, the Taylorville Police Department and the Christian County TRIAD will host their annual weather preparedness program on Thursday, March 15. Local meteorologists will be on hand to give the latest information including new technology which helps track and predict the weather.

The weather preparedness program will be start at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday. It will be held on the lower level of the Taylorville Municipal Building. The program is free and refreshments will be served.

Also on Thursday, Taylorville Police and the TRIAD will host a weather radio programming event at Walgreens from 3:30 until 6:30 p.m. Weather radios can be purchased during the event at a discounted price and programmed for free while you wait. Those with weather radios that are having problems or cannot get it programmed can bring their radios to the event and have it fixed as well.