25 Years Ago This Week

Lake Shelbyville was full of boaters trying to cool off during the 4th of July weekend. Local law enforcement reported only a few incidents during the busy weekend.
Heading this year’s 4th of July parade were Korean War Veterans who served as parade marshals. Among them were Don Carnes, Bill Doris, Bill Graven, Mac Graven, Bill Harris, Bob Hess, Gene Himes, Sam Kenton, Dick Johnson, Herbert Maycroft, Robert Merriman, Red Proffitt, Richard Purdeu, Bill Rauch, Glenn Ryherd, Bill Shasteen, Dave Stone, Hubert Walton, Dale Weaver and John Nagy, all of the National Guard unit and Charles Hausman, Darrell Betzler and Jim Williams. Jason Probus won first place in the kiddie tractor pull in the 0-5 age group, Matthew Utlser got second place and Jeff Probus got third. In the 6-7 age group Dustin Cole got first, Dustin Salmons got second, Tenille Waggoner, third. Katie Fombelle won the 8-9 category, Amber Cole took second, and third place went to Ashly Thompson. Read More

•July 18, 2018•

Soils continue to be warmer than normal in mid-July, according to Jennie Atkins, Water and Atmospheric Resources Monitoring (WARM) Program manager at the Illinois State Water Survey, University of Illinois.
Soil temperatures at 4 inches under sod averaged 81 degrees in the first half of July, an increase of 6 degrees from June and 4 degrees above the long-term average. Daily highs in the mid-90s were reported for most of the state, with temperatures reaching into the 100s for locations with sandy soils. Lows were in the high 60s and low 70s.
Under bare soil, temperatures were warmer at 4 inches, averaging 84 degrees or 6 degrees higher than the long-term average. Temperatures above 100 degrees were common, particularly in central and southern Illinois.   Read More

•July 18, 2018•

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced last week a restricted archery-hunting zone for deer hunting in east central Illinois which includes Moultrie County.
According to the Wildlife Department, the population status in relation to the state goal is down in Moultrie, Champaign, Douglas, Macon and Piatt.
In Moultrie deer population status is down 14% below goal.
Champaign is most below the goal with 35%. Read More

•July 11, 2018•

Soyland Access to Independent Living (SAIL) has rescheduled the Personal Assistant Orientation for people interested in working as a personal assistant.
The Orientation will be held 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 17 in the Shelbyville SAIL Office, 1604 West Main, Suite 100 in Shelbyville. There will be a break for lunch.
Personal assistants are employed by people with disabilities to perform household chores and personal care tasks in their homes and are paid by the state of Illinois through the Department of Rehabilitation program. Read More

25 Years Ago This Week

Six lovely young women will compete for the title of Miss Lovington during JuneFest. The contestants are Chastity Smith, Jamie Coon, Teresa Wilhelm, Amber Workman, Joy Gale and Kandi Morgan. This year not only gifts will be awarded to the winner; Bob and Kathy Aldridge set up a monetary scholarship to be used for a post-secondary education.
Wendy Gilmore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Gilmore of Sullivan, was a 1993-94 Presidential Scholarship Award finalist during the Blackburn College Presidential Honors weekend celebration.
Six Moultrie County residents graduated in May from the University of Illinois. Jacquelyn Hissong of Lovington and William Atchison, Daniel Dunphy and David White of Sullivan all graduated with a BS degree in agriculture. Jason Stone of Sullivan received a bachelor of arts degree in liberal arts and sciences. Chris Freese of Sullivan earned his master of business administration degree.
Over 80 holes of golf were played by Sullivan firemen Jim Hess and John Pruitt and eight others who raised approximately $5,000 for the Moultrie County Chapter of the American Cancer Society during the Longest Day of Golf. Read More