•November 16, 2022•
Shoot for a Turkey will be held on Saturday, November 19 at 10 a.m. This event will involve games of knock out. Age brackets are Grades 5-8 (Middle School), Grades 9-12 (High School) and Adults. One frozen turkey will be awarded to the winner of each bracket. A special thanks to Coach Craig Black and the SHS Basketball team.
•November 16, 2022•
The Illinois Volleyball Coaches Association has announced the 2022 Academic Girls All-State. High School volleyball players who received this recognition are Avery Bruns - Honorable Mention, Bailey Bennett - Honorable Mention and Academic All-State, Danielle Simpson - Academic All-State, Reese Nichols - Academic All-State and Lindsey Ozier - Academic All-State, all of Okaw Valley High School. Criteria for the recognition are players must have played in more than 50% of the teams total sets and they must have at least a 3.75/4 or 4.68/5 unweighted gpa.
•November 16, 2022•
Glen Gobel will be in concert on November 19 at 6 pm at Allenville Christian Church, 201 Allen St. in Allenville. He comes from a family rich in traditional Southern Gospel music heritage and has become one of the most versatile artists in that genre. Glen is a licensed and ordained Southern Baptist minister, former pastor, preacher and Bible teacher available for revivals, crusades, camp meetings, couples retreats, workshops are all venues Glen has worked with. Admission to the concert is a love offering.
•November 16, 2022•
The W.H.A.T. Community Group is hosting Windsor Wonderland on Saturday, December 3 on Maine Street in Windsor. The evening will begin with visits with Santa at the Storm Memorial Library from 3:30-5:00 pm. Following, there will be free Christmas Carnival games and activities from 5:00 pm-7:00 pm on Maine Street near the Post Office. At 7:00, the large Christmas tree will be lit.
•November 16, 2022•
There will be early deadlines for the Wednesday, November 23 issue of the NewsProgress. Deadline for all advertising, legal, display and classified, will be Friday, November 18 at Noon.
•November 9, 2022•
The University of Illinois, in cooperating partnership with Decatur Catholic Charities and Windsor School District will have a mobile food pantry on Wednesday, December 7 from 4 to 5 pm at Windsor Grade School. A mobile food pantry delivers a 2 week supply of food per family in rural communities. Any individual or family that does not have a steady food supply qualifies to receive food. No financial information is required to qualify. The distribution is open to all, not only residents of Windsor. Deadline to sign up is Thursday, December 1. To sign up call 217-774-9546 Monday through Friday from 8 am to Noon and 1 to 4:30 pm. Once your form is completed by phone, you will be given a number to bring with you on the day of distribution. If you lose your number, you need to bring identification. Food will be distributed according to household size at the Windsor Grade School cafeteria.
•November 9, 2022•
Lakeview College of Nursing in Danville and Charleston, awarded numerous scholarships for the Fall 2022 semester. Area students who received awards include the following: Deanna Braden of Sullivan. Braden received the Dr. Robert and Sue Ewbank Scholarship and attends Lakeview’s Charleston Campus. Dakota Clayton of Sullivan. Clayton received the Transfer Need-Based Scholarship and attends Lakeview’s Charleston Campus. Corinne Monte De Oca of Mattoon. Monte De Oca received the Helen Feldkamp Memorial Scholarship and attends Lakeview’s Charleston Campus. Lakeview College of Nursing offers a bachelor of science in nursing degree. It is a single-purpose, private institution that has specialized in nursing education in the Danville area since 1894. Lakeview began offering the program in Charleston, in the fall of 2001.
•November 9, 2022•
The Bethany Senior Citizens Potluck will be held on Wednesday, November 16 at Bethany Firehouse. Bingo is at 10:00 am and lunch will be served at 11:00 am. Bring a covered dish. Turkey, trimmings, coffee and ice tea will be furnished. Everyone is welcome to attend.
•November 9, 2022•
Windsor United Methodist Church will hold a holiday bazaar on Saturday, November 12 from 8 am to 2 pm. Lunch will be served from 11 am to 2 pm, menu includes chili, oyster and veggie soup, ham sandwiches, desserts and drinks. There will be crafts, baked goods and a country store.
•November 2, 2022•
The Moultrie County Historical and Genealogical Society will have their annual dinner on Thursday, November 17 at 6 pm. The meal will be prepared by Griffins Catering and Lynn Lowder will be the speaker for the evening starting at 7 pm. Cost for the meal is $20 per person. Even if you do not wish to attend the dinner, all are welcome for the presentation at 7 pm. Call 217-728-4085 for more information. All reservations must be in by November 10.