•September 11, 2024•

The Bethany Senior Citizen Potluck will be a cook out held on Wednesday, September 18 at 11 a.m. at the Bethany park. Meat will be furnished. All are welcome. In case of rain, the lunch will be moved to the Bethany library.

•September 4, 2024•

Moultrie County Monthly Quarter Madness will hold their September Quarter Auction on Wednesday, September 11. The event will be held at the Sullivan American Legion. Sullivan Lions Club will be the charity of the month. Since 1941, Sullivan Lions Club, an affiliate of Lions International, has been committed to helping residents with vision and hearing services, hunger, and youth needs. Their club is known for their annual Turkey Party held in November. Funds raised during this event and others are given back in the community in various ways.

At the September Quarter Madness, vendors could include: Allie’s Gift and Garden, Bloom Jewelry, Scentsy, Tastefully Simple, Pampered Chef, Plunder Jewelry, Shaklee and Avon plus different craft and food vendors with tumblers, t-shirts, wreaths, earrings, wind spinners, potholders, signs, garden stakes, décor, soy based candles and melties, pet supplies, freeze dried candies, meat bundles and more. Come shop the vendors and stay for the Quarter Auction. Bring your quarters for charity items and extra bidding. All-In-Paddle will be $20. Doors open at 6:00 and the Quarter Auction begins at 6:30. All ages are welcome to attend. Boy Scout Troop 39 will have food available for purchase and there will be a bake sale also. Drink purchases can be made through the Legion as well. For more information visit “Mo Co Monthly Quarter Madness” Facebook page.

•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.