•July 15, 2015•

The 67th annual Moultrie-Sullivan fair will be held on July 24 and 25 at the Moultrie County 4-H Center.
Junior projects and jr. beef will be shown on Friday and sheep, swine, and horses along with flowers, vegetables, visual arts, and poultry and rabbits will be shown on Saturday. The Moultrie-Douglas 4-H horse show will be exhibited as well as on Saturday. For more information, contact Dale Crawford at 728-8991 or online at www.moultriesullivanfair.com. Fairbooks are available at the Moultrie-Douglas extension office in Arthur as well as at the Moultrie County Farm Bureau office in Sullivan.

•July 8, 2015•

Secretary of State Jesse White, in cooperation with Sullivan Library, is offering drivers a chance to renew their driver’s license or vehicle registration renewal sticker, obtain a duplicate or corrected license, or obtain an Illinois identification card. White’s mobile unit will be available at the Sullivan Library, located at 2 West Water in Sullivan, on July 16 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
“I am pleased to work with the Sullivan Library to bring my office’s services directly to the people,” said White. “This is another example of how my office continues to use technology as an ally to improve upon the delivery of services to Illinois residents.”
An applicant renewing a current Illinois driver’s license or identification card need only present a current valid driver’s license or identification card. If the applicant is applying for either a duplicate or corrected driver’s license or identification card the applicant must present two forms of identification. To find out what documents are considered acceptable identification, please call 217-782-7044 or visit the Illinois Secretary of States website at:
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/publications/pdf_publications/dsd_x173.pdf.

Registration for freshmen wanting to play High School Soccer will be held on July 9 at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria of the ALAH High School. Summer skills training will begin Monday, July 13.

July 1, 2015

The American Legion in Bethany will host a beverage alcohol sellers and servers education and training class (BASSET) July 9 beginning at 1 p.m.
The class is mandatory for those selling or serving alcohol in Bethany per village ordinance. Upon completion, the certificate is good for three years.
The class will train participants on how to spot fake identification cards as well as how to determine whether a patron has consumed too much alcohol and how to legally deny further service.
Preregistration is not required for the class, but it is strongly encouraged. To preregister, call the Bethany village hall at 665-3351. The class, which will be conducted by the Illinois Liquor Control Commission office, is free. For more information, call the village hall or mayor Bill Ashley at 737-5899 or by visiting the Illinois Liquor Control Commission at www.illinois.gov/ilcc.

July 1, 2015

Benedictine University at Springfield recently announced its Dean’s Recognized List, which includes part-time students who achieve a 3.5 grade point average or above. Making the list included Kari Marie Burnett of Lovington and Amanda J. Dickens-Montgomery of Sullivan.