•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.

•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.

•August 19, 2020•

The Oakland Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the 36th Annual Fall City Wide Yard Sale in Oakland on Saturday, Aug. 29 beginning at 8 a.m. In conjunction with this, the Hindsboro community, 6 miles west on Rt. 133 is also having a city wide yard sale. This is a real chance to shop til you drop. Maps will be available at McQueen Lumber in Oakland. For further information call217-346-2125.

•August 12, 2020•

Lovington American Legion Auxiliary and Sparrows Unlimited members will be doing a collection drive for the kids of Lovington Grade School on Saturday, August 22 from 9:30 to 11:30 am in the middle of town, Lovington. They will be collecting school supplies, masks, hand sanitizer, Clorox type wipes, paper towels, baby wipes, spray bottles for cleaning, beach towels for outdoor learning, picnic tables, paper plates, plastic cups and plastic silverware. Cash donations are appreciated as well.

•August 5, 2020•

The Moultrie County Health Department (MCHD) has confirmed eight more cases of the novel coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) in Moultrie County. They range in age from elementary school age to 80s and all are recovering at home in isolation. Public health officials have notified all close contacts.
To date, 2,048 Moultrie County residents have been tested for COVID-19. Of those tests, 60 have been confirmed positive for COVID-19 and 38 have been released from isolation.
To minimize the risk of COVID-19 transmission, the health department is asking everyone to use the three basic Ws:
• Watch physical distance and keep six feet from others.
• Wear a mask when in public places.
• Wash hands routinely.
According to the CDC to help minimize the spread of COVID-19 if you have or think you might have this virus, it’s important to stay home and away from other people until:
• At least 10 days have elapsed since symptoms first appeared and
• In the last 24 hours the individual has been fever-free without fever-reducing medication and
• Symptoms have improved.
People with weakened immune systems may need to self-isolate longer than 10 days.
If an individual is ill with symptoms associated with coronavirus and needs medical or emergency care, they should notify their physician or emergency medical service providers of their symptoms prior to arrival.
Information on area testing sites can be found at https://dph.illinois.gov/testing.
For more information on the Moultrie County Health Department’s news, events and services, please visit www.moultriehealth.org and follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/moultriecountyhealth.