25 Years Ago This Week

The sound of a steam engine echoed through Shelby, Moultrie and Douglas counties Thursday as the Challenger, one of the Union Pacific’s remaining steam engines, ran from Villa Grove to Findlay pulling an excursion train.
Sullivan FHA Parliamentary Procedure Team members took 6th in the nation following competition in Anaheim, Calif. Team members are Stephanie Moran, Wendy Gilmore, Angie Reed, Melissa Wheeler, Jodi England and Tina Thomas. Bethany’s Leah Matheson earned a first place three-star gold medal in the Senior Occupational Job Interview competition.
Janet Roney of rural Lovington will be among more than 500 artists from 30 states, Poland and Canada who will be exhibiting their artworks in the 36th annual Gold Coast Art Fair in Chicago’s River North.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.