•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 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•

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•

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.

•May 17, 2023•

There will be a Zoning Board of Appeal Hearing on Friday, May 19 at 9 am on the third floor in the courtroom at the Moultrie County Courthouse. This is the meeting that will go into record and is the most important to be heard if the public has something to share in regards to the text amendment to the zoning ordinance as it pertains to wind/solar in Moultrie County for HB 4412.