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Monday, Ma 27 - Closed for Memorial Day Holiday
Tuesday, May 28 - Fried chicken, mashed potatoes w.gravy, black-eyed pea salad, Texas toast, pineapple tidbits
Wednesday, May 29 - Brat sandwich, corn, broccoli and cauliflower, bun, fruit salad
Thursday, May 30 - Chili w/beans, lettuce salad w/spinach, pears, crackers, cake or brownie
Friday, May 31 - Beef and noodles, mashed potatoes, Italian green beans, whole grain wheat, apple slices
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Obituary 5-22-2019: Marilyn Bone
Marilyn Bone
Marilyn Hoback Bone, 81, of Decatur, formerly of Bethany, passed away at 3:07 a.m. Thursday, May 16, 2019 in her home in Decatur.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 18 in Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Bethany. Burial was in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany was in care of the arrangements. Read More
Sheep to Clothing Event Spins at Illinois Amish Heritage Center
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First step in spinning wool into thread is getting the wool. Sheep shearing provides the wool that spins into thread that turns into cloth.
•May 22, 2019•
As the spinning wheel turns, the history of Illinois Amish heritage is revealed in a Sheep to Clothing event Saturday, June 1, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The fascinating process behind spinning wool fibers into thread will be demonstrated live that day. A spinning wheel made by E.J. Miller in 1864, traveled from Somerset Co., Pa. with the founding three families of the Amish settlement in the Arthur area. It was recovered from the attic of the Moses Yoder home and will be on display during the Sheep to Clothing event.
That spinning wheel spent many years in the attic of the oldest home in the community, the Moses Yoder home, and will be on display.
“It’s a wonder it’s together at all,” Ervin Yoder, grandson of Moses said. “When we were kids, we used to play with it all the time.”
A Nine Patch on Point quilt believed to be made by Moses’ niece, Barbara Yoder Otto, was the inspiration for the Illinois Amish Heritage Center quilt logo and will be among the display quilts. Read More
Gold Medals for Nettles
•May 22, 2019•
Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond junior track and field sensation Kenli Nettles took home three gold medals before the Class 1A state track and field meet ended last weekend.
She placed first in the 100-meter hurdles, 300-meter hurdles and high jump for the medallion hat trick
Nettles ran the 100-meter hurdles in 14.29 and the 300-meter hurdles in a personal best time of 43.68.
She high jumped a season-best height of 5 feet 7 inches.
She also placed fifth in the 200-meter dash with a personal best time of 25.39.
Nuzzo’s First at Sullivan Hosted Sectionals Earns State Ranking
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Up and away with Jadon Nuzzo at the state track meet held at Eastern Illinois University. Nuzzo ranked second in pole vault, Class 1A in the state.
•May 22, 2019•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor
The Sullivan boys’ track and field team hosted the Class 1A Sectional last Thursday.
The Redskins placed 10th out of 14 teams with 26 points, while Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond placed eighth with 40 points.
Pana won the meet with 87 points.
For Sullivan, Jadon Nuzzo pole vaulted 15 feet for first place to qualify for the state track and field meet at Eastern Illinois University.
Nuzzo’s best height ranks him second in Class 1A.
Brodie Goss broke Sullivan’s school record in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 16.79, and Leighton Burcham long jumped 20 feet 5.5 inches for fourth place.
“Overall our young team ended the season on a very positive note, with 12 more personal records set that night,” said coach John Bertetto.
For the Knights, Austin Romine qualified for state in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:03.20. Read More
Moultrie Moment of the Week
Pictured above are Bill Flavel, Leonard Williams, unknown, Jack Shroye, Elbert Lawson, and Paul White at Leonard William’s garage in Lovington around 1959. 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.
Letter to the Editor 5-22-2019
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Dear Editor,
There is so much mistaken in “Jesus Made Adam and Eve, Not Adam and Steve.” It appears this statement was intentionally crafted to be political, divisive and discriminatory.
That’s a great deal of ignorance and damage to pack into only nine words. Heaven help any child who reads such a hateful message.
If we rely on Genesis, Adam and Eve were created by God, not Jesus. If we’re also going by the Bible, God made Adam, Eve and Steve. Aren’t all of God’s creatures worthy of compassion, understanding and love?
Jesus even mentions homosexuality in Matthew 19:11-12, referring to those “who have been so from birth.” He goes further saying, “Let anyone accept this who can.”
Apparently, some modern day churches struggle with accepting people for who they are. We see this in the recent decision by the United Methodist Church.
Jesus was clear that the judgments that we use against others will be the standard applied to ourselves. Read More
Yost Denied New Moultrie County Trial
•May 22, 2019•
By Mike Brothers
Judge Hugh Finson ruled there was no conflict in Michael Yost’s defense, denying a new trial request for the 2015 murder of Sheri Randall of Sullivan.
Judge Finson explained public defender Brad Rau’s representation of Randall seven years prior to his representation of Yost on murder charges did not represent a per se conflict as argued by Shelby County public defender Walter Lookofsy on Yost’s behalf.
Moultrie County States Attorney Tracy Weaver cited a Supreme Court case denying a per se conflict on unrelated past representation.
“In analysis of the facts of the case, fundamental is the thread of knowledge,” Weaver told the court.”He (Rau) does not recall representing Ms. Randall.”
Lookofsy argued the defendant does not have to demonstrate anything except the victim and Yost were both represented by public defender Rau. Read More
ALAH Baseball Ends Season in Pana
•May 22, 2019•
The Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond Knights’ season ended against Shelbyville in the Pana Class 2A Regional Thursday.
After taking a 4-1 lead, the Rams plated seven runs in the fifth inning to end the game at 11-1.
Dario Ayala was 1-for-2 with one RBI, and Logan Brough and Brady Borntreger each were 1-for-2.
Quentin Day scored the Knights’ lone run. Read More
Hatchet Shut Out Wins Regional Championship
•May 22, 2019•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor
Calla Roney pitched a 1-hit shutout to help the Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg softball team down Morrisonville 10-0 to win the Class 1A Regional Championship at Pawnee Friday.
After a 1-0 lead, the reigning state champions scored six runs in the third inning and three more in the fourth.
Roney struck out 11 batters and allowed a walk in five innings.
At the plate, she was 1-for-3 with a run scored and a stolen base, and Karlie Bean doubled twice and scored two runs.
Carson Cole doubled in a run, and Natalie Hayes doubled in two runs and stole a base. Read More