Mary Goetz
Mary Katherine Goetz, 95, of Bethany, passed away at 4:56 p.m., Wednesday, August 24, 2022, in Sullivan Health Care and Rehabilitation. Read More
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Obituaries 9-7-2022: Robert Boarman
Robert Boarman
Longtime Shelbyville resident, local businessman, philanthropist and a legend in the automobile industry, Robert “Bob” L. Boarman leaving a legacy of strength, leadership and devotion peacefully passed in the arms of his loved ones on Sunday, August 28, 2022. Read More
Menu 9-7-2022
Senior Peace Meal
For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770
Sept. 5 - Closed for Labor Day Holiday
Sept. 6 - Swiss Steak w/Peppers, Onions, Tomatoes, Tater Tots, Seasoned Cauliflowerm Whole Grain Bread, Surprise Dessert
Sept. 7 - Brat, German Potato Salad, Corn, Black Bean and Tomato Medley, Peaches, Bun
Sept. 8 - Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy, Seasoned Green Beans, 5-Cup Salad, Whole Grain Bread
Sept. 9 - Chicken Alfredo, Buttered Peas, Diced Carrots, Romaine Salad w/Dressing
Sept. 12 - Turkey Burger, Pinto Beans w/Bacon, Hot Beets, Pineapple , Bun
Sept. 13 - Beef Tips, Mashed Potatoes, Honey Glazed Carrots, Pears, Whole Grain Roll
Sept. 14 - Marinated Pork Loin, Mac & Cheese w/Peas, Broccoli, Tomato Salad
Sept. 15 - Chicken Salad, Vegetable Soup, Cucumber & Onion Salad, Apricots, Whole Grain Bread, Crackers
Sept. 16 - Lasagna, Italian Vegetables, Romaine Salad w/Dressing, Rosy Applesauce, Whole Grain Roll
Moultrie Moment of the Week
Pictured above is Main St. of Dalton City looking east around 1915. The large two story building on the left was the Dalton City Bank. Please submit photos to the News Progress for future consideration. Originals will be saved for return or forwarded to Moultrie County Historical Society. If you have any other information, please contact the Moultrie County Historical Society at 217-728- 4085.Moultrie
Things that make newspaper editors groan
•August 31, 2022•
Editing, unlike eye surgery, is not an exact science.
We all come at things with our own processes, our own perspectives.
Some of us run the spell-checker first, others tinker with ledes first, but many of us give a story a good copy edit first and only then go back to look for holes, imbalance, telegraphed quotes, issues of context, extraneous words, logical flaws, jargon, bias, lack of fairness, lack of appropriateness, poor pronoun usage, lack of continuity, unparallel construction, lack of specificity, disjointedness, embarrassing turns of a phrase, too many long sentences (such as this one) and more.
I could go on for the remainder of this column listing the things we look for that have a tendency to muck up a perfectly good story.
Once we’re done looking for the bad stuff, we focus on the good stuff in a story. No wonder people think we’re Negative Nancys.
We all have different approaches, and we all have different things that absolutely drive us nuts. Read More
Remember When? 8-31-2022
25 Years Ago This Week
A roadblock conducted by Illinois State Police and the Moultrie County Sheriff’s Dept. at the Bruce-Findlay Road and Rt. 32 yielded 53 tickets and 22 warnings. Read More
Blood Drive in Honor of River Helmuth on September 10
•August 31, 2022•
by Crystal Reed
NP Writer
A blood drive in honor of River Helmuth will be held on Saturday, September 10 from 8 am to 2 pm at the Sullivan American Legion Post 68. River is the daughter of Tony and Stephanie Helmuth of Sullivan. River was born in December 2015 and shortly after diagnosed with Down Syndrome and a heart condition that would require surgery. Read More
Law Enforcement Officers Train to Meet Requirements
Photo by Crystal Reed
Law enforcement officers from Lovington, Sullivan and the Moultrie County Sheriff’s Office participated in scenario based trained behind Mason Point last week during a three day training designed to meet training requirements set forth in the SAFT-T act implement in July of this year.
•August 31, 2022•
by Crystal Reed
NP Writer
For three days last week law enforcement officers from police departments throughout Moultrie County went through training to meet the training requirements set forth in the SAFE-T act implemented in July. The act requires 32 hours of scenario based training in a three-year period. Read More
Moultrie County Habitat for Humanity Breaks Ground for New Home
Photo by Crystal Reed
Ground was broken for the newest Moultrie County Habitat for Humanity home in Lovington on Sunday, August 28. Pictured are Moultrie County Habitat Board of Directors President Gary Smith, Pastor Rodney Houser, Senior Pastor at Lovington First Church of God; new homeowner Jennifer Franklin and her children Abbie and Maddox.
•August 31, 2022•
by Crystal Reed
NP Writer
Moultrie County Habitat for Humanity broke ground for their newest home Sunday in Lovington. Jennifer Franklin and her children Abbie and Maddox were selected for the home.
The groundbreaking ceremony began with a greeting from Gary Smith, president of the Moultrie County Habitat Board of Directors, followed by an invocation by Pastor Rodney Houser, senior pastor at Lovington First Church of God. The family, Habitat Board members and some of the Care-a-vanner builders in attendance were introduced. Read More
Memory Loss Program
•August 31, 2022•
On Tuesday, September 13 at 6 pm at the Effingham Public Library, Shannon Nosbisch of Effingham Area Alzheimer’s Awareness will talk about memory loss. Information to be shared includes the difference between normal aging, confusion caused by treatable medical conditions and memory loss/cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia. Other topics that will be discussed include how to seek a diagnosis, what to expect at your visit and why it is important to get a diagnosis as soon as possible and what researchers and doctors say is the best way to reduce your chances of developing Alzheimer’s or dementia. To register for this free in person presentation register at effinghamlibrary.org or call 217-342-2464.