25 Years Ago This Week

The village of Lovington was named a winner in the 1994 Governor’s Home Town Awards Program. Roger Brust, president of the Lovington Area Development Committee, said that the honor from the Illinois Dept. of Commerce and Community Affairs was given in recognition of the village’s success in establishing the Lovington Community Health Clinic.
Julie Wilkerson of Sullivan traveled to Rome, Italy with the St. John’s Catholic Chapel Choir from Champaign. The choir served as the principal choir during a solemn Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica and sang a selection during a Papal Audience with Pope John II.
Three Sullivan students won first or second place awards for work exhibited at the Hickory Point Mall in Forsyth. David Seeley won second place in sculpture, Jamie Jent won first place in drawing and Kris Garner won first place in painting. Art created by Sullivan students was displayed at Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library. Ribbons were awarded in painting, drawing and three-dimensional work. Blue ribbon winners were Natalie Wright, Terri Dodd, Shannon Scheer, Jamie Jent, Brandi Pauley, Steve Green, Jody Nolen, and Kristy Palmer. Red ribbons went to Lesly Donoho, Heather Hector, Amber Weger, Nikki Larkin, Jeremy Piper, Natalie Wright, Jason Fleshner, Angie Husketh, Jody Martin, David Seeley and Sandi Pauley. White Ribbons were given to Richard Grice, Amber Weger, Jill Wilcoxen, Cuyler Robinson, Josh White, Sean Jenkins, and Lesly Donoho.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.