Lovington Ambulance offers a $60 one-year membership, which includes two runs to any area hospital. Since they are not-for-profit, they rely on membership and subscriptions to operate. A single membership will cover everyone in your household.
Should you use your allotted two runs, you can purchase another membership, which does not include non-emergency transport, or when an ALS ambulance is needed. Individuals can purchase a membership at the First Community Bank in Lovington or the Bank of Hammond. If you have any questions, contact Steve Fleming at (217) 259-9950. Support your local service by purchasing a membership. The life you save might be your own.
The Okaw Valley High School Student Council is sponsoring a blood drive with the American Red Cross on Friday, April 10th, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the high school gym at 709 S. St. John Street in Bethany. For an appointment, call 1(800) 733-2767 or visit RedCrossBlood.org. By donating at this blood drive, you are helping one or more graduating seniors earn a scholarship.
On March 19th, Okaw Valley shared their new National Honor Society inductees, pictured Left to Right: Alivia Garvin, Luci Barringer, Aubree McBride, Ames Drollinger, Katie Livingston, Reese Bruns, Braden Montgomery, Parker O’Dell, Kaydence Johnstone, and Sophia Tice. Not pictured: Kate Stauder, Ava Harshman, and Kevin Howard.
On March 21st, Sullivan High School student and FFA member Kolton Wiley competed at the State Awards Day at Mt. Zion, showcasing his skills in Agriculture Mechanics Repair and Maintenance, Entrepreneurship, as well as STAR in Agribusiness. Kolton earned the title of State Winner in his proficiency area and will be recognized at the State Convention.
In the Wednesday, March 11 news item on the Lovington Junefest Parade, the date was incorrectly reported. The correct date for the parade is June 13, 2026. We regret the error.
The newly rebranded Lovington Working Collective (LWC) invited the community of Lovington to its Quarter 1 meeting as it kicked off a new chapter of local impact and collaboration. The event was held on March 10th in the upstairs of the Shawnee Communications Building, located at 111 E State Street in Lovington.
The Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond School Board continued moving forward with plans for the new high school during its March 18 meeting, approving key financial steps and reviewing ongoing construction preparations.
The board approved a resolution to issue approximately $4.67 million in alternate revenue bonds to support the high school building project. The measure marks another step in financing the district’s long-anticipated facility improvements.
State Representative Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) is announcing that he will hold open office hours from 8:00 a.m. to noon every Friday in Shelbyville to provide residents of the 107th District an opportunity to meet with his team, ask questions, and receive help with state-related issues.
Rep. Halbrook’s legislative staff will be available to assist constituents with concerns about state programs, legislation, or any issues involving state government.
Photo Submitted With over 40 people in attendance, Brittney Collins, Education and Training Development Coordinator, answers audience questions about the Moultrie County Beacon.
In recognition of Developmental Disabilities Month, Brittany Collins presented the history of the Moultrie County Beacon to an engaged audience at the Moultrie County History Center on Thursday, March 19th. Now in its 58th year, the MCB arose in response to the changing political and social landscape surrounding disability rights in the 1960s. As the law and public opinion of disability rights continued to evolve over the last several decades, so too did the MCB. Starting as a sheltered workshop for adults with disabilities in the late 1960s, the MCB expanded to provide an adult day training program and community living homes in the early 1980s. Today, there are seven community homes in Sullivan and one in Arthur. There are currently 113 MCB staff serving 69 adults with disabilities across Moultrie County.
Want to know more about local history? The Moultrie County Historical & Genealogical Society hosts a monthly presentation at 7:00 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month at the Moultrie County History Center, 1303 South Hamilton, in Sullivan. These presentations are free and open to the public. On April 16th, Mark Seeley will talk about “Life on the River Before Lake Shelbyville.” For more information, contact the History Center at (217) 728-4085, mocohgs@gmail.com, or find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MCHGS.
On March 24th, Sullivan High School student and Sullivan Blue Dolphin Emily Crosier signed her letter of intent to attend Grand Valley State University, which she selected in large part because the community reminds her of Sullivan. She is most looking forward to building team and community relationships, and her best memory of her SHS career was breaking the school’s record on the relay. Emily plans to study Physical Therapy.
Pictured L-R: father Kevin Crosier, brother Elijah Crossier, Emily Crosier, Logan Hochstetler, and mother Jamie Crosier.
