Shirley Bond
Shirley Ann Bond, 84, of Mt. Zion, formerly of Bethany, passed away at 7:11 p.m. Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Heritage Manor in Mt. Zion. Read More
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Food Availability Not in Question
•November 25, 2020•
By Illinois Farm Bureau
With concerns resurfacing over possible food shortages, a study from a national farm group found the supply chain is as resilient as ever – and it’s showing up in the form of lower prices for many traditional Thanksgiving dinner ingredients.
This year, the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual Thanksgiving dinner survey calculated the average cost of a traditional Thanksgiving meal for 10 people at $46.90. That’s less than $5 per person and down 4 percent from last year.
“The average cost of this year’s Thanksgiving dinner is the lowest since 2010,” said AFBF Chief Economist John Newton, Ph.D. “Turkeys – and other staples of the traditional Thanksgiving meal – are currently in ample supply at grocery stores in most areas of the country.”
Ice Bucket Challenge
Photo by Crystal Reed
Ice Bucket Challenge
Lovington Grade School held a food drive recently to benefit Christ’s Pantry. They raised over 7,000 pounds from food and monetary donations. The fifth and sixth grade team won the class competition so their teachers Mrs. Seal, fifth grade teacher and Mr. Davis, sixth grade teacher participated in the ice bucket challenge last Thursday afternoon. Both teachers dressed for the occasion wearing items such as pool floaties, water wings and even a life vest. A Lovington fire department truck sprayed them with cold water while their students watched.
Menu 11-25-2020
Senior Peace Meal
For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770
Nov. 30 - Sausage in Gravy, Mini Potato Bakers, Fruit Juice, Biscuit, Warm Cinnamon Buttered Apples
Dec. 1 - Cheese tortellini Alfredo, Peas, Kidney Bean Salad, Peanut Butter Cup, Whole Grain Wheat (1), Warm Fruit Cobbler
Dec. 2 - Saucy Cabbage Rolls, Corn, Broccoli, Whole Grain Wheat (1), Mandarin Oranges
Dec. 3 - Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy, Italian Green Beans, Texas Toast, Cranapple Salad
Dec. 4 - Goulash with Beans, Seasoned Greens, Graham Crackers, Dinner Roll, Fresh Fruit
Illini Prairie CEO Selling Face Masks For Class Project
Photos furnished These are examples of the winter themed masks that the Illini Prairie CEO class is selling. For more photos of the masks visit their social media.
•November 25, 2020•
by Crystal Reed
NP Writer
The Illini Prairie CEO class is selling face masks with proceeds to benefit their next project in the spring, their individual businesses. There are 14 students in the class and in order to have enough money for all of the students to start up a small business of their own, they need to have a way to obtain seed money for each of them.
According to Illini Prairie CEO student Alexa Hauser, the group will be selling six face masks, four of those will be catering to the four representing communities that are involved with the class: Arcola, ALAH, Tuscola and Sullivan and will feature the individual school’s logo and colors. The other two are winter themed masks. Read More
Shriver Makes All-Area Honorable Mention Team
•November 18, 2020•
The News Gazette announced all-area girls’ golf teams this past week.
One local athlete received honors.
Sullivan junior golfer Alyssa Shriver made the all-area honorable mention team.
Shriver was awarded the Most Valuable Player at the Redskins’ recent girls’ golf banquet.
Shriver helped lead the Sullivan girls’ golf team to a fourth-place finish with a team score of 487 in the Central Illinois Conference meet this season.
She earned all-conference honors by finishing in second place with a score of 96.
Layton Hall Signs With Indiana State
Photo by Jason Brown
Layton Hall (left) in his sophomore year and Logan Hall (right) in his senior year line up to start the 2018 STM Saber Corn Classic Invitational.
•November 18, 2020•
by Jason Brown
NP Sports
Saturday, Oct. 31, Layton Hall competed the IHSA Class 1A Cross Country Sectional at Hickory Point Golf Course to officially end his high school cross country running career.
The senior won the meet with a time of 15:27.6.
The ALAH Knight also competed in the unsanctioned ShaZam Cross Country Club Championships at the Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe Friday, Nov. 6.
Hall ran a 15:58.89 for fifth place.
The ALAH boys’ team, which ran under the name 4 City Striders, placed second with 102 points behind the Harvest Christian Academy team (90 points) that ran as the Elgin Holy Cow Athletics.
The day before the ShaZam Cross Country Club Championships, Hall verbally committed to run for Indiana State next fall. Read More
Superintendent-y Stuff: A Walk with Mr. Walk
•November 18, 2020•
By Ted Walk
Students in Sullivan Schools showed their desire to remain competitive regardless of challenges faced this year. Many students in both the middle school and high school participated in fall sports. The middle school boys’ baseball team completed their first season under a new coaching staff and made fundamental improvement throughout the season laying the foundation for future successful seasons. Read More
Moultrie Moment of the Week
Pictured above is the Lucy Ellen Candy building in July of 1964. It later became the Brach’s plant in Sullivan. 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.
Scholarship Apps Open
•November 18, 2020•
The 2021-2022 Lake Land College Foundation scholarship application is available now. Applications for the 2021-2022 academic year are due Feb. 1 at 11:59 p.m.
Students graduating from high school, adults who are enrolling at Lake Land College and current students are encouraged to apply. Students who received a Lake Land College Foundation Scholarship for the current academic year and wish to be considered for a 2021-2022 award must reapply.
To apply, students will need to complete a Laker profile and Intent to Enroll at lakelandcollege.edu/enroll. The student will then receive a welcome packet via mail containing a student ID number and password to access the Laker Hub. Within the Laker Hub, the student can locate the scholarship application button to access and complete the application. New students are advised to allow two weeks for this process.
Applicants will be considered for all foundation scholarships for which they qualify by submitting just one application. Applications will not be accepted after the deadline.
Each year, the Foundation awards students more than $500,000 worth of scholarships in a range of amounts up to $5,000.
Throughout the past 15 years, the Foundation has awarded more than $5 million in scholarships, with close to $530,000 in scholarships going to more than 440 students this academic year.
For additional information, contact scholarships@lakelandcollege.edu.