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Senior Peace Meal

For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770

June 14 - Pork Chop in Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli, Whole Grain Wheat, Whole Grain Fruit Bar
June 15 - Stuffed Chicken Breast, Scalloped Potatoes, Spinach, Whole Grain Wheat, Pears
June 16 - Ham and Beans, Pickled Beets, Cornbread, Peaches
June 17 - Turkey Tetrazzini, Sweet Cinnamon Carrots, Italian Green Beans, Whole Grain Wheat, Pineapple Slices
June 18 - Focaccia Chicken, Twice Baked Potato Casserole, Corn, Texas Toast, Fresh Fruit

Sullivan Boys’ Track Wins Last Home Meet Of Season

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•June 2, 2021•
by Jason Brown
NP Sports

The Sullivan boys’ track and field team won its last home meet of the season by defeating Shelbyville, Warrensburg-Latham and St. Teresa in Sullivan.
Sullivan scored a meet best 79.5, which was only three points better than second-place finisher Shelbyville. Warrensburg-Latham took third with 60 points and St. Teresa placed last with 47 points.
Sullivan had a three first place winners, including Davis Diepholz, Terence McRill, Jayden Troxell and a relay team.
Diepholz ran the 3,200 meters in 13:17.54, and Terence McRill long jumped 6.06 meters.
Troxell tossed the shot put a personal-best distance of 11.24 meters. Read More

Arthur’s Strawberry Jam Festival June 4 and 5

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•June 2, 2021•
Roll out the strawberry red carpet in the Arthur area as it is the start of festival and fair season in the Heart of Illinois Amish Country on Friday, June 4 and Saturday, June 5.
What better way to celebrate late spring and early summer than with America’s favorite fruit, the strawberry, pony rides (Saturday only), a multitude of vendors and some great food all mixed together to create Arthur Amish Country’s Strawberry Jam. Read More

Memorial Day Services Held In Bethany and Sullivan

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Members of the Sullivan American Legion Post 68 march towards Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan prior to the Memorial Day service. This year’s speaker was Becky Lawson.

•June 2, 2021•
by Crystal Reed
NP Writer

Memorial Day services were held in Bethany and Sullivan Monday morning. The Sullivan American Legion conducted ceremonies at Greenhill Cemetery and Moultrie County Cemetery; Bethany American Legion led ceremonies at Marrowbone Township Cemetery.
Sullivan American Legion and Boy Scout Troop 39 marched from the square to Greenhill Cemetery prior to Pastor Bob Vail leading in prayer and comments by Becky Lawson. Read More

OV Sports Briefs

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•June 2, 2021•
Baseball
The Okaw Valley baseball team shut out Argenta-Oreana 12-0 to pick up another Lincoln Prairie Conference win Wednesday, May 26.
On the road against the Bombers, Okaw Valley scored eight runs in the first two innings to jump out early.
In the fifth inning, the Timberwolves plated four more runs to end the game at the end of the inning.
Okaw Valley pounded out 13 total hits.
Jacob McQuire recorded three hits, and Eli Hagerman and Kadan Miller each had two hits.
Hagerman batted in four runs, and Miller plated three.
Three Timberwolves combined for the shutout.
The win improved Okaw Valley’s overall record to 10-6. Read More

Obituaries 6-2-2021: Louetta Horath

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Louetta Horath

Louetta Faye Horath, 86, of Sullivan, passed away at 2:35 a.m., Sunday, May 23, 2021, at Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home in Mattoon.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home, 1200 Wabash Avenue, Mattoon, IL 61938 is in charge of arrangements. Read More

Hometown Love

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Hometown Love based, out of Lovington, beautified two homes recently. The group planted flowers, mowed, power washed, mulched and did general yard cleanup. They have assisted a total of five residences in 2 months. Pictured is Cheryl Grove, Kelly Creek, Jamie Franklin and Stephanie Eccles.

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Beautifying A Yard
Hometown Love volunteers Krista Hale (left) and Kelly Creek (right) work on a yard recently. Hometown Love takes applications on their Facebook page and at the First Community Bank of Moultrie County, Hardware State Bank Branch in Lovington. Houses are chosen for beautification based on the applications received. One day a month the group gathers volunteers to work on as many houses as they have volunteers for.

Tractor Cruise Returns

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•June 2, 2021•

The Amish Country Tractor Cruise is set for Saturday, June 19 in Arthur. A 36-mile cruise will take riders on a picturesque drive through the Heart of Illinois Amish Country.
Registration for the cruise will begin at 6:00 a.m. at Yoder’s Kitchen, located on IL 133, and then departs at 8:30 a.m. A 10:00 a.m. rest stop will be at Wind Swept Farms west of Arthur and lunch will be served at Heritage Family Farms northeast of Arthur. The cruise is expected to return to Arthur by 2:30 p.m.
Each year, the cruise takes riders on a different route throughout Amish Country. Sponsors for this year’s cruise include Birkey’s, CHI, The Equity, Kuhns Equipment, Yoder’s Kitchen, and Yoder Seed Company.
Cruise Director, Jim Fleming expects a large gathering this year. “People are ready to get out and have something to do. So far, we have participants coming from Mississippi and West Virginia” says Fleming. The first cruise was held in 2010 and over the years has become one of the premier Tractor Cruises in the Midwest. The event is traditionally held on the Saturday preceding Father’s Day to encourage good family and Dad time. Many families plan activities around the cruise.
Extreme wet weather forced the cancellation in 2019 and the virus-related shutdowns cancelled the event in 2020. Funds raised from the cruise fund scholarships to agriculture students at ALAH High School.
For more information and to request a registration form, please contact Jim Fleming at 217-791-1026 or by email at fbjf1964@consolidated.net

Moultrie Moment of the Week

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Pictured above is the Lake City grain elevator. The year that this photo was taken is unknown. 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.