•November 11, 2020•
Agriculture students and Illinois Farm Bureau® (IFB) members, spouses and children are eligible to apply for 77 college scholarships offered by the IAA Foundation, Illinois Farm Bureau’s charitable arm. The scholarships, ranging from $1,000 to $7,500, will be awarded in total of $123,000 for the 2021-22 school year. Read More
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Obituaries 11-11-2020: Carol Ann Dycus
Carol Ann Dycus
Carol Ann (Maris) Dycus, 82, of Sullivan, passed away at 3 p.m. Friday, November 6, 2020, at Mason Point in Sullivan. Read More
Obituaries 11-11-2020: Peggy Lou Bryant
Peggy Lou Bryant
Peggy Lou Bryant, 66, of Sullivan, formerly of Bethany, passed away at 1:12 p.m. Wednesday, November 4, 2020, at her home in Sullivan.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 7 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany. Burial was in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bethany First Christian Church or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Read More
Cross Country Club Championships Held
•November 11, 2020•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports
On Saturday, Oct. 31, cross country runners around the state ended their sectional meet knowing they would not have an opportunity to compete in an official 2020 Illinois High School Association (IHSA) state meet.
An official meet, that was.
Several local runners did compete in the unsanctioned ShaZam Cross Country Club Championships at the Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe Friday. Read More
Sullivan City Council Passes Ordinance That Modifies the Liquor Code
•November 11, 2020•
By Crystal Reed
NP Writer
The Sullivan City Council passed an ordinance on Monday night, which allows workers between the ages of 18 and 21 to scan or sell liquor at conventional and package liquor stores. At a previous meeting IGA manager Pat Stinson had approached the board about making a change to the ordinance due to a shortage of workers 21 and over at his store.
“We appreciate the city council approving the ordinance change for us,” he said “this opens up a lot of flexibility for us.”
The council also approved the sale of surplus public real estate, a total of 17.3 acres of undeveloped farm ground owned by the city at a price of $242,000. There was also the first reading of an ordinance for levy and assessment of taxes for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2020 and ending April 30, 2021. This will be passed at the next meeting. The total appropriation is $30,613,600. Read More
Moultrie Moment of the Week
In 1973 these Moultrie County men were honored by the post office for their safe driving records: Don Warren, Ray Fults, Ron Sims, Ed Taylor, and Jim Osman. 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.
Remember When? 11-11-2020
25 Years Ago This Week
The Dalton City Christian Church will mark its 130th anniversary with an open house. Extensive remodeling of the sanctuary will be unveiled and a dedication ceremony will be held based on the dedication ceremony used when the present church was dedicated in 1956. The present church building is the third to stand in the same location. The first church, one of the oldest buildings in Moultrie County burned down in the 1920s. It was replaced by a brick church which also burned down in the 1950s. The present building was erected in 1956, and the steeple was added in the 1980s. The remodeled sanctuary is the first major renovation the church has had since 1978.
On a cold, blustery day, the Redskins bid to warm the hearts of the faithful fell short in their IHSA Class 2A quarterfinal game with Central A&M. Luke Tillman’s fourth quarter touchdown broke a scoreless tie, and the Raider defense handled the rest as Central advanced with an 8-2 victory ending the Redskins’ season. Read More
Food Drive
•November 11, 2020•
The Lovington Grade School Student Council is sponsoring a Food Drive Contest during the week of Nov 9-13. Classes will work together to fill a box with unexpired canned goods or non-perishable items. All donations will benefit Christ’s Pantry. On Saturday, Nov 14 from 9-11:30 am they will collect donations from the community and place it in the class box of their choosing. They will be set up downtown, please look for more information on social media throughout the week. The winner will be determined after the community event. The teachers of the winning classes will participate in an ice bucket challenge.
Graduated Tax Fails; Cuts, Tax Hikes or Both Could Follow
•November 11, 2020•
By Capitol News Illinois
Backers of a graduated income tax constitutional amendment conceded defeat Wednesday, Nov. 4, for Gov. JB Pritzker’s marquee policy proposal which was projected to bring in more than $3 billion annually to state coffers.
With 98 percent of precincts reporting, voters had rejected the amendment by a 55 percent to 45 percent margin. The Associated Press called the race for the “No” camp, as a large number of outstanding mail ballots were almost certainly not enough to make up for the deficit of approximately 500,000 votes.
In his daily COVID-19 briefing in Chicago, an agitated Pritzker lashed out against the Republican Party, warned of cuts to public safety and human services and said several other options were on the table for addressing state budget deficits that have been ongoing for decades.
“Illinois’ fiscal problems haven’t gone away. We now sit at a crossroads,” Pritzker said. “Our state finances still require fundamental structural change. In the coming days I’ll be talking with the leaders in the General Assembly about our path forward. But here’s what we know for sure: I promised to be a governor who balances the budget and pays the bills that my predecessor left behind. I promised to make sure that our kids get a good education that we invest in job creation and that we build a better future for Illinois. There will be cuts, and they will be painful.” Read More
New Sign
Dronography by R.R. Best.
New Sign
Workers put the finishing touches on the new McDonald’s sign last Friday.