Halbert Walker
Halbert D. ‘Hal’ Walker, 71, of Sullivan, passed away at 6:40 p.m. Monday August 10, 2020 in St. John’s Hospital, Springfield. Read More
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Obituaries 8-19-2020
Linda Taylor
Linda K. Taylor, 75, of Bethany, passed away at 6:46 a.m. Friday August 14, 2020 at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur.
Graveside services were held Wednesday morning in the Marrowbone Township Cemetery, Bethany with Pastor Ron Otto officiating. Memorials are suggested to a charity of the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net. Read More
Cheese Festival Cancelled
•August 19, 2020•
The Arthur Area Association of Commerce has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Arthur Cheese Festival held annually on Labor Day weekend.
Please know that we desperately wanted to put on the festival for several reasons including to provide some normalcy and give our community an event that is so commonly associated with Arthur.
Out of concern for the health and safety of our volunteers, the community, our vendors, etc., we felt this was our only option. There are too many factors that are just out of our control.
We work extremely hard each year to put on a great festival and the AAAoC will look forward to once again hosting the Cheese Festival September 4-6, 2021.
Sullivan School District’s Return to School Plan
Both in-person and remote options are available
•August 19, 2020•
by Ariana Cherry
NP Writer
According to the Sullivan School District’s “Return to School Plan” handbook, “Sullivan CUSD #300 believes that on-site learning can occur with proactive measures and collaborative efforts from stakeholders.”
The Sullivan School district is providing both in-person and remote learning options in order to meet the variety of needs from its students. Should the regional and local statistics and metrics change, the district will be reaching out both to the Moultrie County Health Department and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH).
As stated in its “Return to School Plan,” the district says, “We are working diligently to bring our students back to school safely. The safety measures that the school district is taking include:
• Require the use of face coverings (e.g. masks) and appropriate protective equipment.
• Require additional hand hygiene measures including hand sanitizer in each room.
• Prohibit more than 50 individuals from gathering in one space.
• Require social distancing to be observed as much as possible.
• Require individuals to self-certify that they are symptom free before entering onto school buses and into school buildings.
• Require an increase in school wide cleaning and disinfecting. Read More
Obituaries 8-19-2020: George Morgan
George Morgan
George Rickey Morgan, 64, of Arthur, died at 10:25 p.m. Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Mattoon. Read More
Garden & Tractor Pull
•August 19, 2020•
The Christian County Tractor Pulling Association Christian County Pullers are having a garden tractor pull on Aug. 22 at Noon at 302 N. Walnut, Ohlman, IL.Bring lawn chairs. Concessions will be available on the grounds.
Obituaries 8-19-2020: Nancy Booker
Nancy Booker
Nancy JoAnne Booker, 82, of Champaign, passed away at 5:58 p.m. Thursday, August 13, 2020, at OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center, Urbana. Read More
No MCH&G August Meeting
•August 19, 2020•
The Moultrie County Historical and Genealogical Society will not hold their monthly general meeting for Aug. but are planning to have a Sept. general meeting. Plans are being discussed for the next few months and the coming year. The Heritage Center will be open as usual with hours Monday and Friday from 10 to 2 or by appointment at 217-728-4085.
Census Takers to Follow Up Nationwide
•August 19, 2020•
This week, the U.S. Census Bureau began following up with households nationwide that have not yet responded to the 2020 Census. Based on the current self-response rate of 63.3%, the Census Bureau estimates it will need to visit about 56 million addresses to collect responses in person. Up to 500,000 census takers across the country will go door to door to assist people in responding to the 2020 Census.
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Census takers began following up with households on July 16 in a limited number of areas and added additional areas each week thereafter. Starting Aug. 9, all remaining offices began following up with households nationwide. Census takers have completed training on social distancing and safety protocols, will follow local public health guidelines, and will be required to wear a face mask when conducting follow-up visits. Read More
Moultrie Moment of the Week
Pictured above is the Don Moberly grain elevator in Gays in 1958. 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.