•September 4, 2024•

Bethany’s United Methodist Church will be hosting a food drive at the church, located on St. John Street next to the First Christian Church, on September 7th from nine in the morning until two that afternoon. Sponsored by the United Methodist women, the community can drop off any goods for their own community, examples of good donations for a food drive would be canned goods, peanut butter, pasta and rice. For more information on the food drive or acceptable items for the drive call the church at (217)665-3353.

•August 28, 2024•

Residents of the Village of Lovington wishing to become candidates for municipal office in the April 1, 2025, consolidated election may pick up their candidate petition sheets beginning immediately.

Offices up for election are (3) Village Trustee and (1) Village President. All positions are for a 4 year term. Petitions are to be picked up at the Village Office, located at 222 S Railroad Street, Lovington.

Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The filing period for petitions will be November 12-18, 2024  On the final day of the filing period, November 18, we will accept petitions until 5:00 p.m.

To qualify as a candidate, you must be a registered voter, must not have been convicted in any court located in the United States of a felony crime, and meet the one-year residency requirement prior to the election date of April 1, 2025.

•August 21, 2024•

Bethany resident Kate Jeffers celebrated a major academic milestone on May 12, 2024, graduating from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing Sciences. Kate was honored with the distinction of Highest Honors and was a consistent presence on the Dean’s List during her four years at Illinois.

In addition to her degree, Kate earned a minor in Disability Studies, which she pursued while studying abroad at University College Dublin in Ireland. Her international experience enriched her academic journey and broadened her perspective on global approaches to disability and speech sciences.

Kate is set to continue her education at the University of Illinois, where she will be enrolled in the Master’s program in Speech and Hearing Sciences. Her dedication to her field and impressive academic achievements highlight her commitment to advancing her expertise and contributing to the field of speech and hearing.

•August 21, 2024•

The Village of Lovington will be hosting a PAWS Microchip clinic on Sunday, September 15th from 1-2:30 in the afternoon at the Lovington Fire House located at 120 South County Street. The base fee for a microchip is $15, cats and dogs are welcome however dogs must be leashed and cats must be crated in a carrier. Registration for the clinic is now open and can be found at https://forms.gle/A36ALMmD31D2HWq29. This clinic is not area specific, any and all are welcome to register. For more information on PAWS or the Microchip clinic email PAWS at moultriecountypaws@gmail.com.

•August 14, 2024•

Saturday, August 24th, Downtown Bethany will be hosting their very own car show. With a small entry fee of $15, all makes and models are welcome. The car show will be running from 4-7 in the afternoon that day with a competition as well. The first 50 entry’s get a dash plaque and there will also be a 50/50 raffle. The competition is being judge in a top 10 style with trophies being presented to the winners at 6:30pm. Concessions will be available, no alcohol allowed and no burnouts. For additional information or questions on the car show contact Terry Muzzy at (217) 412-0185 or visit Classicpony.net.