•October 14, 2020•
The Mid-Illinois Senior Services Inc. will host a drive-thru senior expo on Friday, Oct 23 at the Moultrie County Senior Center, 113 E. Jefferson Street in Sullivan starting at Noon. The drive-thru will be down the alley between Washington and Madison Street (between the Senior Center and Thrifty Boutique building). Read More
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Is It Time For A Digital Detox?
•October 14, 2020•
Submitted by Cheri Burcham
Extension Educator, University of Illinois Extension
Family Life Intern Sabrina Roley from the Champaign Extension office wrote this great article that I wanted to share with you. She asks: have you ever thought about how the online world affects us and why we should take a digital detox? Social media has become the number one activity on the internet. People are becoming more addicted to social media causing mental and physical issues. Taking a break from social media can help improve anybody’s life.
A digital detox is a period when an individual becomes disconnected from social or online media. This can include reducing the amount of time spent on social media or disconnecting completely.
• The younger generations are more likely to become addicted to social media because they have more knowledge and are more familiar with smartphones. Read More
Storytime
•October 14, 2020•
The Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library will be hosting a storytime on Wednesday, October 21 at 10 a.m. at the pavilion by the tennis courts at Wyman Park. They have invited the Sullivan firefighters and Freddy to the storytime. After the story there will be a craft activity. In case of rain they will meet in the large room at the library.
Moultrie Moment of the Week
Pictured above is the Bethany Methodist Church in the early 1900’s. 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.
Candlelight Ceremony
•October 14, 2020•
Dove invites you to join us for our 20th Annual Candlelighting Ceremony, “Be a Light”. At this service, we will mourn those who have suffered and died through domestic violence and celebrate with the survivors and those working to end the abuse. This ceremony takes place in October as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
The ceremony will be held Thursday, October 22, 2020, at Wyman Park, Sullivan. The service will begin at 6:00 p.m. and will include remarks from coordinator Becky Freese, and the lighting of the candles. The event will also highlight the 20th Anniversary of the Dove Moultrie County Program and Dove, Inc.’s 50th Anniversary. (In case of inclement weather, watch for signs in the park and Dove’s Facebook page for a change to an inside location.)
For additional information, please call 728-9303.
Part 2 of Sullivan’s Founding History…
•October 14, 2020•
Governor Duncan and Nelson
by Janet Roney
In March, the city of Sullivan passed a significant milestone, its 175th anniversary. Local and national events crowded out any notice of it, which this series of articles may rectify.
It took two years and two votes of its citizens after Moultrie County was created in 1843 before the location of the county seat was chosen by a majority of voters. Factions had developed supporting either East Nelson, the oldest and largest village in the county, or Asa’s Point, an uninhabited, beautiful spot at the junction of two trails south of Eagle Pond. The histories of the county say Nelson lost to Asa’s Point, now Sullivan, because it was not in the center of the county, but Nelson had other issues. Read More
Sports Briefs
•October 14, 2020•
ALAH Cross Country
The Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond boys’ cross country team competed in the Sullivan Open Tuesday, Oct. 6.
The boys’ team won the meet with a team score of 23.
Tuscola (57), Sullivan (68), Villa Grove (93), Bement (142) and Hume-Shiloh (146) rounded out the standings.
ALAH placed four runners in the top six spots.
Sophomore Logan Beckmier took first with a time of 16:18. Read More
Obituaries 10-14-2020: Dennis “Truck” Keeling
Dennis “Truck” Keeling
Dennis E. “Truck” Keeling, 64, of Lovington, passed away at 12:48 p.m. Sunday, October 11, 2020 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Read More
Retired Teachers Association Meets
•October 14, 2020•
The Moultrie County Retired Teachers Association met at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at the Christian Church in Lovington, Illinois.
President Sue Yarnell led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. Jane McKown, Membership chair, introduced new members, Connie Dotson, Karen Moon, and Vicki Newberry. Our guests were then introduced by Judy Uphoff. These guests included Tracy Garmon who teaches at Monticello High School, Sage Hale, principal of Arthur grade school, and Jenny Moore, a teacher in the Mt. Zion school district. These ladies discussed their experiences with teaching both remotely and in the classroom since Covid-19.
President Yarnell opened the business meeting. The August 2020, minutes were approved. The treasurer’s report was given by Jim Luedke and filed for audit. Read More
Wellness, Nutrition Education Training for Early Childcare Providers
•October 14, 2020•
Positive habits for children start with healthy, happy, and empowered childcare providers. Early childcare professionals and education centers interested in learning how to maintain and reinforce healthy choices within a childcare work environment will learn strategies to build those habits in an upcoming online series offered by University of Illinois Extension SNAP-Ed and family life educators.
Happy and Healthy Providers is a four-part online series that addresses mental, physical, and nutritional health within childcare environments and reaches strategies to promote provider resiliency, manage workplace stress, and encourage positive nutrition and activity choices. Read More