•May 31, 2023•
Colten Lash of Bethany has been named to the Honor Roll at Bethel University. To qualify for the Honor Roll, undergraduates must have completed 12 or more hours of academic coursework in the College of Arts and Sciences with a grade point average of 3.7 or above and no grade lower than a C.
•May 31, 2023•
Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville has announced their spring dean’s list. Students listed from our area are:Ally Elzy and Caleb Hildebrandt, both of Bethany, Kailynn Bobbett of Findlay, Jessica Diener of Lovington; Kaitlyn Dudley, Zachary Mayberry, Mallory Nichols, Grace Yantis, all of Sullivan; Katherine Greuel of Windsor
•May 31, 2023•
The St. Jude Dash and Bash will be held on Friday, June 9 and Saturday, June 10 at the Sullivan American Legion. Below is the event schedule.
Friday, June 9: Softball Tournament 6 pm, Raffle Auction 6 pm-9 pm
Saturday, June 10: 50/50 raffle- all day, Raffle auction 7 am-7 pm, Bake sale 7 am to sold out, Run registration 7 am, 5k run/walk 8 am, 1 mile run/walk 9 am, Softball Tournament continues 7 am to last team standing, Sullivan American Legion cooking 10:30 am to 7:00 pm or sold out, Pretzel sales 11 am to sold out, Lemon shake-ups 11am to sold out, Magician 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm, Inflatable Fun 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm (inflatables are free this year, sponsored by Hydro-Gear), Duck Derby 2:00 pm at Wyman Lake, Tot Rod Pedal Pull Registration 2:30 pm, pull begins at 3:00 pm, Kids Bags Tournament registration 3:45 pm, begins at 4:00 pm-last team standing, Beer tent 12:00 pm-11:00 pm, -Ten-Seventy Entertainment 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm, -Jane Doe 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm
•May 31, 2023•
Lake Land College has announced the students who graduated following completion of the Spring 2023 semester. Graduates from our area are: Gretchen Dare, certificate, Management; Maria Garza, Associate in Applied Science, Associate Degree Nurse; Nikolas Miller, Associate in Arts, Business; Shelbi Swartzentruber, Associate in Applied Science, Associate Degree Nurse, all of Arthur; April Decesaro, Associate in Applied Science, Associate Degree Nurse; Savannah McKee, Associate in Applied Science, Associate Degree Nurse; Lathen McLain, Certificate, Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration; Preston Ozier, Certificate, Paramedical Services; Brittany Payne, Certificate, Medical Coding Specialist; Ryan Schodlatz, Associate in Arts, Business; Kalynn Teague, Associate in Applied Science, Accounting; Sarah Weber, Certificate, Horticulture and Associate in Applied Science, Horticulture Production and Landscape; Addison Webner, Associate in Arts, History, all of Bethany; Macie Fleshner, Associate in Arts, Early Childhood Education and Kelly McGill, Associate in Applied Science, Dental Hygiene, both of Findlay, Marylee Orman of Gays, Associate in Applied Science, Physical Therapist Assistant, Zachary Homerding, Certificate, Paramedical Services and Brittany Middleton, Associate in Science, Earth Science, both of Lovington, Finnian Davison, Associate in Science, Pre-Medicine; Sierra Decker, Associate in Arts, Sociology/Social Work; Michael Doty, Associate in Applied Science, IT-Network Administration; Amy Gilbert, Associate in Applied Science, Accounting; April-Lyn Golden, Certificate, Medical Assistant Bridge; Elizabeth Green, Associate in Applied Science, Associate Degree Nurse; Justin Helmuth, Assocaite in Applied Science, Diesel and Ag Power Technology; Taylor Orris, Associate In Arts, Communication Studies; Peyton Pool, Certificate, Desktop Publishing and Associate in Applied Science, IT- Graphic Design; Candice Preyer, Associate in Arts, Business; Carlin Shumard, Associate in Applied Science, Dental Hygiene, Trinity Shupe, Certificate, Business Development, Certificate, Marketing, Certificate, Professional Sales, Certificate, Management, Entrepreneurship; Kendra Stephens, Certificate, Basic Welding; Echo Street-Heywood, Certificate, Building Construction; Zoe Walton, Associate in Applied Science, Physical Therapy Assistant; Sinead Weber, Associate in Applied Science, Associate Degree Nurse; Meghan Whitten, Associate in Arts, History; Cynthia Yoder, Associate in Applied Science, Associate Degree Nurse, all of Sullivan, Alison Beard, Associate in Applied Science, Associate Degree Nurse; Ava Bennett, Associate in Applied Science, Physical Therapist Assistant; Megan Colclasure, Certificate-Professional Sales, Certificate, Marketing, Certificate-Business Development, Associate in Applied Science, Management, Certificate, Entrepreneurship, Certificate, Management; Scott Fleenor, Associate in Applied Science, Associate Degree Nurse; Lesa McDaniel, Associate in Applied Science, Human Services- Psychology; Landen Miller, Certificate, Welding Technology; Trinity Shupe, Associate in Applied Science, Management, all of Windsor,
•May 31, 2023•
ImpactLife will be having two upcoming blood drives in our area in June. The first will be in the Cadwell community on Tuesday, June 13 from 3 pm to 7 pm. A donor bus will be parked at M&E Woodcrafts, 1533 CR 1900N. To schedule an appointment call ImpactLife at 800-747-5401 or go to bloodcenter.org/group and enter group #70636. The other drive will be at Agri-Fab Inc. on Friday, June 16 from 10:30 am-3:30 pm in the gold classroom at 809 S. Hamilton Street. Masks are optional. To schedule an appointment call ImpactLife at 800-747-5401 or go to bloodcenter.org/group and enter group # 71025.
•May 24, 2023•
Lovington is going to “Celebrate Good Times” Friday, June 9 and Saturday, June 10. This year marks the 150th year since Lovington was officially incorporated as a village. Several organizations have joined to celebrate the sesquicentennial.
On Friday, June 9, the LHS Alumni Association will hold its annual homecoming banquet starting at 4:30 p.m. at the Church of God Family Life Center. The alumni will honor new Hall of Fame members Sally Duncan, David Kidwell, Don Bell, Jeff Davis, Elise Wildman and the 2005 boys basketball team at the banquet.
At 8:00 p.m. the band Identity Crisis will entertain village residents uptown. Food trucks will also be available.
Saturday morning, June 10, starting at 6:30 a.m. the firemen will hold their pancake breakfast at the firehouse.
The Moultrie County Historical and Genealogical Society will display Lovington memorabilia at the Lovington Library starting at 9:00 a.m.
The sesquicentennial parade featuring the American Legion Honor Guard, the ALAH Marching Knights, pageant queens, antique tractors, floats, fire trucks, etc. will begin at 11:00 a.m., followed by a bags tournament at 1:00 p.m.
The Lovington Community Club will hold its annual fish fry at 4:30 pm in Tom Conn Park. 25/X8 Extreme Sports with inflatables, a bake sale and several vendors will also add to the celebration.
The fireworks display will begin at dusk at the Lovington Grade School.
Village board park and recreation chairman Brittany Bates and her committee have coordinated all of the events with the other organizations.
•May 24, 2023•
Shelby Hagerman, a 2019 graduate of Okaw Valley High School, has received the highest undergraduate academic honors available at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Known as “Bronze Tablet” honors, this recognition is given to the top 3% of graduating students. The names of each recipient are inscribed on a bronze tablet that is permanently displayed in the university’s main library, a tradition began in 1925. Shelby graduated May 13th from the U of I’s College of Media with a degree in Media and Cinema Studies, completion of the James Scholar program, and a perfect 4.0 grade point average for all four years. She is the daughter of David and Teresa Hagerman of Sullivan.
•May 24, 2023•
Jeremy Cunnings of Mattoon has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Winter 2023 President’s List. The winter terms run from January to May. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above for the reporting term are named to the President’s List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits over each 16-week term or paired 8-week terms grouped in fall, winter/spring, and summer.
•May 24, 2023•
Christopher Mudd of Mattoon has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Winter 2023 Dean’s List. The winter terms run from January to May. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the reporting term are named to the Dean’s List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits over each 16-week term or paired 8-week terms grouped in fall, winter/spring, and summer.
•May 24, 2023•
The Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library will host their summer reading kickoff on Friday, May 30 from 10 am to 2 pm. There will be inflatables, sno cones and a craft. That is also the first day of registration for summer reading and prizes will be given if you register at the kickoff party.