Changes, changes and more changes were noted and explained to
Kiwanis members at their Tuesday luncheon at the Taylorville Moose Lodge as
representatives from the local Breeze Courier presented what’s and why’s of recent
changes to the local newspaper.

Breeze Courier General Manager Kim Paisley along with Editor Rachel LeBeane
informed the Kiwanis members that many changes have taken place with the publication.
Most notable is the transition from a daily printed to an on-line publication.

With escalating costs in paper and ink it was decided to move to a less costly presentation of
the news. The same information is presented in the on-line publication and is updated
daily. The paper is still printed one day each week and is available by subscription with
the printed edition available for purchase on Wednesday at the Breeze Courier office and
other locations throughout their service area.

The Breeze, as it is commonly known, began publication 132 years ago. Started by the
Cooper family, it remained a family owned business until it was sold in 2021 to Better
Newpapers. After a short run with the new owner the publication again transferred
ownership to its current owner the Paxton Media Group based out of Paducah, Kentucky.

The move to the Paxton Group brought many new ideas. At that time the offices were
located to 400 West Market Street in Taylorville.

With the move to an “on-line” publication the paper boasts a following of 15,000
Facebook followers, 1.9 million Facebook interactions along with 80,000 views per
month on their website www.breezecourier.com . Currently the publication employs 4 full
time employees.

As a reminder the Taylorville Kiwanis Club will be hosting its annual “All you can eat”
Pancake and Sausage breakfast fundraiser Saturday April 25 th . Serving will begin at
6:30am and continue until 11:00am at the Taylorville Moose Lodge. All proceeds are
utilized to serve local youth activities.

The Taylorville Kiwanis Club is part of a global organization of volunteers dedicated to
improving the world one child and one community at a time. Weekly meetings are held
Tuesdays at noon at the Taylorville Moose Lodge. For information on the club, go to
taylorvillekiwanis.com or email the club at TaylorvilleKiwanis@gmail.com