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Sparrows Unlimited Bike Winners
Sparrows Unlimited gave away bikes during the Village of Lovington’s Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday, April 10 at the park. Pictured are some of the winners.
Sparrows Unlimited Bike Winners 2022
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Easter Hams Donated to Food Pantry
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Easter Hams Donated to Food Pantry
As Easter dinner came around and the Moultrie County Food Pantry received a donation of hams from Sullivan IGA to give to families for Easter Sunday. The donation was made possible by one anonymous person whose spirit exemplifies the season. The IGA meat department made a special delivery on Wednesday, April 13 to make sure the hams arrived in time for Sunday dinner. Pictured are (in no order): Seth Cobb, Cameron Eccles, Timothy VanDeursen, Mason Harner and Judy Sumner.
Shelby Realty to Hold After Hours for Sullivan office
•April 20, 2022•
by Crystal Reed
NP Writer
A new business to our area will be holding an after hours on Thursday, April 28 from 4 to 6 pm at 5 West Jefferson in Sullivan. There will be complimentary cocktails, light hors d’oeuvres and giveaways.
Shelby Realty started out in 1973 based out of Shelbyville. Owner Matt Forcum purchased the business in December 2020. He is a graduate of Lake Land College and Eastern Illinois University.
The realty company has 8 agents, “Any of our agents can handle any type of property,” Forcum said. Prior to purchasing Shelby Realty he was a realtor with Century 21 franchise in Effingham for 13 years. Read More
County Board Approves Amendments to Drafted Amendment for Wind Energy Conversion Systems
•April 20, 2022•
by Crystal Reed
NP Writer
The Moultrie County Board approved amendments to an amendment regarding the zoning ordinance concerning wind energy in the county. Marsha Kirby proposed an amendment regarding wind turbines to take the setback from 1.5 miles to 2 miles of the corporate limits and the setback between turbines from 1,500 feet to 3,000 feet.
After this was approved, Kirby added that she wanted the turbines from 1.5 to 2 miles and 1,500 feet to 3,000 from schools. Todd Maxedon proposed another amendment for zero tolerance for noise. This passed as well. A final vote on the ordinance will be taken at the Thursday, May 12, board meeting after the April 25 public hearing to be held at Sullivan High School.
Approved was a motion to fund all eight repeaters out of the county’s reserve fund for approximately $302,500 and for ARPA funds to be used to purchase the radios needed to get all departments on board in the county for approximately $233,810. There are repeaters that will reach out to fire departments in all towns as well as law enforcement. This will benefit all agencies in the county. Read More
Annual BBQ Competition
•April 20, 2022•
The 2nd Annual Ten Bones on the Marrowbone barbecue competition will be held on Saturday, April 30 in downtown Bethany. Categories include three meat and steak. There will be a junior contest, with enough interest. There will be live entertainment and vending available. 50% of proceeds will go to winner and 50% to Bethany Fire Department. For more information contact 5bugelBBQ@gmail.com or call Curt at 217-521-4920.
Spores ‘n More in Windsor
•April 20, 2022•
Spores ‘n More will be held on Saturday, April 23 from 11 am to 2 pm in Windsor. A meal will be held from 11 am to 2 pm at the Windsor American Legion. Meal choices include portabello sandwiches, spaghetti, mushroom soup, hot dogs and baked potato. There will be a vendor fair from 10 am to 2 pm. The Red Barn will have indoor vendors. The winner of the mushroom hunt, largest and smallest mushroom, will be announced at 1 pm. The mushroom hunt runs through April 21. There will be coffee and sweet tea vendors. The fifth and sixth graders will also be selling ribeye sandwiches at The Food Center. Allie’s Alibi will have music from 4 to 7 pm.
CEO Trade Show April 26
•April 20, 2022•
The CEO class annual trade show at the Tuscola Community Building will be held Tuesday, April 26 from 5-7 pm . All nine students will present their own businesses. Come show your support for Urban Benefits, Kelly’s Kosmetics, Glotion: Candles by Kenzie, Tyson’s Lawn Care, Kuhns Employment, ZRO Promotional Content Creation, DSF Hauling, Kenzie’s Authentic Aromas, and Thomas Browns: Basketball Basics Camp. There will also be a food truck on site. “We have all worked very hard to put together this trade show and would love all the support from surrounding communities.” -Makenzie Herschberger. For further information please contact Hannah Myers or Mac Condill at hmyers@illiniprairieceo.com or mcondill@illiniprairieceo.com.
Sullivan Nurse Honored
•April 13, 2022•
Brett Poorman received the DAISY Award for Nursing Excellence at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Poorman, of Sullivan, is a three-time DAISY Award recipient. He was nominated to receive his most recent DAISY Award by a patient’s family member, hospital officials said.
In the nomination form, the patient’s daughter wrote, “Brett was a great comfort to me and my siblings when our father died [following serious illness]. Brett was with my dad, holding his hand, as he passed away peacefully. There are no words to express what that meant to us, knowing our dad was not alone.” Read More
LLC Foundation Receives Largest Cash Gift to Date
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The Lake Land College Foundation recently received its largest cash gift in the amount of $1.7 million, donated to benefit Shelby County students from the Cecil Paul and Marjorie Wilson Davis Estate. Pictured are Cecil Paul and Marjorie Wilson Davis.
•April 13, 2022•
The Lake Land College Foundation recently received its largest cash gift in the history of the organization. The $1.7 million gift was donated to benefit Shelby county students from the Cecil Paul and Marjorie Wilson Davis Estate.
“This transformative gift will positively impacts hundreds of students’ lives from Shelby County through traditional scholarships, dual credit and dual enrollment opportunities,” Executive Director for College Advancement Christi Donsbach said.
Cecil Paul and Marjorie Wilson Davis were very involved in their communities and professions and wanted to be able to give back by creating opportunities for Shelby County residents to pursue a college education. Read More
Grooms Sisters Compete in DeKalb
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Grooms Sisters Compete in DeKalb
Gabby and Grace Grooms competed in the USA Gymnastics Illinois State Meet in DeKalb, IL on March 27. They are the daughters of Nick and Heidi Grooms and train at Mattoon Academy of Gymnastics, Mattoon. In order to qualify for state, a gymnast must receive an all around score of 34 or higher in earlier gymnastics competitions. Gabby received a third on floor in Level 3 Senior D age 10. Grace was the Vault Champion for Level 3 Junior E age 9.