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Soils Temps Remain Higher than Normal

News Progress Posted on November 23, 2016 by webmasterNovember 23, 2016

•November 23, 2016•

Soil temperatures declined through the first half of November but still remain higher than normal, according to Jennie Atkins, Water and Atmospheric Resources Monitoring (WARM) Program manager at the Illinois State Water Survey, Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois.

On November 15, soil temperatures at depths of four inches under bare soil averaged 49.4 degrees in Illinois, a decline of 13.3 degrees from November 1. Temperatures on November 15 ranged from a daily high of 59.3 degrees at Freeport to a low of 42.2 degrees in Carbondale. Read More

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Sparrow Volunteers

News Progress Posted on November 23, 2016 by webmasterNovember 23, 2016
Photo furnished Sparrow Volunteers Volunteers of all ages gathered Saturday, Nov. 19 for the annual Sparrows Unlimited fruit basket day. In all, 150 baskets were assembled and delivered in and around Lovington. Sparrows’ 22nd annual fundraising auction will be held December 3 at Jerry’s East End in Lovington.

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Sparrow Volunteers
Volunteers of all ages gathered Saturday, Nov. 19 for the annual Sparrows Unlimited fruit basket day. In all, 150 baskets were assembled and delivered in and around Lovington. Sparrows’ 22nd annual fundraising auction will be held December 3 at Jerry’s East End in Lovington.

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Food Pantry Thanksgiving

News Progress Posted on November 23, 2016 by webmasterNovember 23, 2016
Food Pantry Thanksgiving Turkeys arrived from Sullivan IGA just in time for Thanksgiving at the Moulrie County Food Pantry. Above IGA manager Pat Stinson and pantry coordinator Kristy Dawson prepare turkeys for delivery.

Food Pantry Thanksgiving
Turkeys arrived from Sullivan IGA just in time for Thanksgiving at the Moulrie County Food Pantry. Above IGA manager Pat Stinson and pantry coordinator Kristy Dawson prepare turkeys for delivery.

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Breakfast With Santa

News Progress Posted on November 23, 2016 by webmasterNovember 23, 2016

•November 23, 2016•

The Lovington Park and Recreation Board Breakfast with Santa is 9-11 Saturday, December 17 at the First Church of God Family Life Center, 232 W., State St.

Cinnamon rolls, doughnuts, milk and orange juice will be served for children accompanied by an adult.

From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. local Lovington vendors will be offering last minute Christmas gifts.

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Moultrie County Toys-for-Tots

News Progress Posted on November 23, 2016 by webmasterNovember 23, 2016

•November 23, 2016•

Moultrie County Toys-for-Tots is providing toys to 300 children in Moultrie County this full year of operation, according to county coordinator Eric Kenney.

Kenney explained the program delivers 850 toys throughout the county, whichworks out to 2.8 toys per child.

Kenney explained Moultrie County Toys-for-Tots, which is sponsored by the U.S. Marine Reserves, is expanding to work with Sparrows, Inc. in Lovington this year. The Lovington organization provided 93 children ages 0-14 years.

Kenney and his volunteers will be delivering the toys to Sparrows in Lovington Dec. 9.

For further information on Toys-for-Tots contact Eric Kenney at elk9theg@frontier.com or call 217/728-7409. All donations remain for the local program.

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Wild Ride Ends in Lake

News Progress Posted on November 23, 2016 by webmasterNovember 23, 2016

•November 23, 2016•

Kaden R. Dedman, 19, of Sullivan led authorities on a chase that ended with his taking a swim in Lake Shelbyville the evening of November 11.

According to reports, Illinois State Police first encountered Dedman traveling 108 miles per hour on the Findlay blacktop.

The car fled from the pursuing state trooper down country roads until crashing the vehicle that had been reported stolen earlier from Coles County. Read More

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West & Company, LLC Opens Champaign Office

News Progress Posted on November 23, 2016 by webmasterNovember 23, 2016

•November 23, 2016•

West & Company, LLC has opened an office at 3121 Village Office Place in Champaign. Seth T. Dixon, CPA has been named manager of the office.

West & Company, LLC is a full service accounting firm with an emphasis in accounting and auditing, income tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services, employee benefit plan services, and estate and financial planning.  Read More

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Game Winning Knights Long Shot Downs Sages

News Progress Posted on November 23, 2016 by webmasterNovember 23, 2016

•November 23, 2016•

Kirk Whitaker
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The 10 point lead with 4:39 to go was long forgotten.

Monticello closed the gap on their home court Nov. 18 with 43 seconds to go. They took the first Sage lead of the game 41-40.

Things looked even more dire after Mychaela Miller missed an open layup attempt with five seconds to go.

The Knights fouled, and Monticello made the back end of the two offerings. Then the magic the Knights enjoyed in volleyball rolled over to basketball.

Kim Davis inbounded the ball to Hannah Wallen with 3.9 seconds to go.

Wallen got past half-court and heaved up a prayer from the volleyball line which banked in to give the Knights the 43-42 win. Read More

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Windsor FFA Chapter Attends Convention

News Progress Posted on November 23, 2016 by webmasterNovember 23, 2016

•November 23, 2016•

The Windsor FFA Chapter, along with 63, 000 other FFA members and guests, invaded downtown Indianapolis Oct. 19-21.

Ten members of the Windsor FFA Chapter attended the 89th Annual National FFA Convention & Expo. There they listened to guest speakers give motivational life stories in the convention hall and explored the many booths in the career show.

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Obituaries 11-23-2016: Tom Rigg

News Progress Posted on November 23, 2016 by webmasterNovember 23, 2016

Tom Rigg

A memorial service to honor and celebrate the life of Thomas “Tom” Howard Rigg, 60, of Dalton City was held at 11 a.m. Nov. 21 in Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home in Mt. Zion. Burial was in Point Pleasant Cemetery.

Rigg died in his home Nov. 14, 2016. Read More

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Sullivan Electronics Recycling event much needed by community



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Sullivan’s Saturday, June 7th, electronics recycling event, which began 30 minutes earlier than advertised at Wyman Park, drew crowds, ready to appropriately offload broken and outdated electronics. The top item discarded? Flat screen TVs and monitors (200+). The oddest items? A vintage electronic keyboard and a truckload of Christmas lights. Five trailers were filled to capacity and weighing in by tonnage. Those working the event were (L-R): Mike Cain, Brandon Beckwith, Kyler Lane, Clint Thompson, Mike Piper, Alex Bailey, Travis Hugues, and Luke Goss. Also in attendance was the Sullivan Police Department, ensuring residency requirements were enforced.


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