Category Archives: News Briefs

Lovington Village Board Enacts Vicious Dog Ordinance

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•June 13, 2018•

Lovington Village Board declared a dog in the village as vicious requiring the owner to follow specific requirements.

Action was prompted when a pit bull mixed dog from 428 S. Broadway attacked a small dog owned by Jamie Franklin. Franklin’s dog died as a result of the attack.

The village board learned the pit bull had gotten loose from its owner, who was bitten trying to free the small dog in the attack. Moultrie County Animal Control held the animal and released it to its owner. Trustee Pam Anklam reported speaking to the village attorney who recommended the board deem the dog vicious. Read More

ALAH FFA Holds Annual FFA Awards Banquet

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•June 13, 2018•

The ALAH FFA chapter held its annual awards banquet recently at the Arthur Business Center. Many awards were distributed, and the new FFA officer team was installed.

The opening ceremonies were presented by the 2017-18 FFA Officer Team, and   the FFA Creed was presented by FFA Greenhand Rachel Kinney. Sixteen individuals and businesses who contributed over $1650 to the Illinois Foundation Collection Drive were recognized.

The Most Active FFA Member Award went to Katie Gingerich, and Rachel Kinney received the top greenhand award. The awards moved on to recognizing the members who had the top Supervised

FFA members earning the chapter proficiency award include Makenna Green in Grain Production Entrepreneurship, Oil Crop Production Entrepreneurship, and Diversified Crop Production Entrepreneurship; Zane Crist in Poultry Production; Katie Gingerich in Swine Production Entrepreneurship and Agriculture Sales Placement; Maddie Snyder in Small Animal Care and Colton Romine in Vegetable Production. Green, Crist, and Gingerich, were also recognized for winning their area at the section level. Green won district in Grain Production Entrepreneurship as well as becoming the first ALAH FFA member to win a state proficiency award and will now compete at the national level. Read More

Menu 6-13-2018

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Senior Peace Meal

For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770

Monday, June 18 - Sloppy Joe sandwich, brussels sprouts, baked corn casserole, bun, applesauce
Tuesday, June 19 - Fried chicken, mashed potatoes w/gravy, broccoli, dinner roll, mandarin oranges
Wednesday, June 20 - Ham and beans, copper carrots, cornbread, sliced pears
Thursday, June 21 - Turkey tetrazzini, tossed salad w/dressing packet, peas and pearl onions, whole grain wheat (1), pineapple
Friday, June 22 - Chicken salad sandwich, tortellini vegetable soup, creamy cole slaw, bun and crackers, fruit salad

Okaw Valley High School Spring Semester Honor Roll 

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•June 13, 2018•

12th Grade:

Straight A: Evan Baumbarger, Tanner Coleman, Garrett Fritz, Grace Harlin, Dylan Holt, Kyra Jackson, Natalie Jeffers, Hannah Landreth, Paige Robinson, Trey Yarnell.

High Honors- 3.5 (no C’s): Quinn Brooks, Hayden Francisco, Austin Hill, Kaytlyn Hinton, Danielle Lochbaum, Ethan Macklin, Kelly McGill, Cameron Nickerson, Jessica Stiner, Evan Tipsword.

Honors - 3.0: Seth Bartimus, Jared Bunfill, Grace Brown, Cohen Collins, Hutson Dickens, Austin Harshman, Anthony Jones, Jackson Masters, Justin Norris, Lexi Roe, Connor Sheehan.  Read More

Remember When? 6-13-2018

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25 Years Ago This Week

Sid Long and his wife Evelyn are entertaining two of Sid’s friends he met during WWII. Long and friends Nick Bausano and Carl Vanek were fellow combat MP’s in WW II. The three men and their wives have had several reunions over the years, one as far away as Australia, but this is the first time the men have visited Long at his farm in Lovington.

After a 14 year reign, Miss Lovington 1979 Penny Nicol Hood will relinquish her crown. Hood of Mt. Zion will bestow her crown on the new Miss Lovington 1993 during the JuneFest Celebration coming up June 25.

Former Sullivan resident Curt Handley graduated cum laude from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Mich. Handley is a 1982 graduate of SHS and the son of William and Fran Handley of Sullivan. He is currently employed as a patent attorney in Lansing.

Three Sullivan area students have been named to the Dean’s List at Illinois State University for the spring semester. They include Megan E. Cooper, Deborah A. Florini and Susan K. Grose. Read More

SBL Providing Physicals

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•June 6, 2018•

Sarah Bush Lincoln will provide sports physicals to students and athletes from Sullivan schools.

The sports physicals will be held from 1:30 to 5 p.m. Thursday, June 7, at the SBL Sullivan Clinic, 7 Hawthorne Lane in Sullivan. The cost is $20 per physical with all fees being donated to the Sullivan Athletic Booster Club.  Read More

Lovington Grade School Honor Rolls Announced

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•June 6, 2018•

Lovington Grade School’s fourth quarter honor rolls include the following students who earned straight As: Maxwell Allen, Quentin Day, Cassandra Diener, Reginald Edmonds, Delaney Gillis, Gavin Mechling, Elijiah Parker, Michaela Powell and Kaitlyn Zander, eighth grade and Kaci Beachy, Connor Edmonds, Emma Edwards, Josie Hale and Austyn Scroiggins, seventh grade and sixth grader Trevor Duzan.  Read More

Texting While Driving Legislation Heads to Governor’s Desk

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•June 6, 2018•

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White’s legislation strengthening the law on texting while driving moves to the governor’s desk, following the Illinois Senate’s approval of House Bill 4846, which cracks down on texting while driving by classifying first-time offenses as moving violations. Under the current law, which took effect in 2014, second and subsequent texting while driving offenses are treated as moving violations, while first offenses are treated as nonmoving violations.

“With the increased use of technological devices, distracted driving has become a serious problem on the roads of our state and throughout the nation,” said White. “This important legislation will make our roads safer and I urge the governor to sign it into law. No driver should be texting while driving.”   Read More

Remember When? 6-6-2018

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25 Years Ago This Week

Our town is preparing for the Festival of Stars this weekend. Country music star Mel McDaniel will perform a high energy show on the free stage at 8:30 Saturday night. There will also be some great local talent. The band “Reunion” will perform at the American Legion. Members include Peggy Reeder, Dee Buker, John Weakley, Candy Monroe, Cindy Sanner and Fay Renz. One of the area’s most popular entertainers Griz England and his band, The BearTrax, will take the stage Friday night. England says returning home to play for his “hometown folks” is always a thrill.

The SHS music department is scheduled to present three performances of its spring musical “Damn Yankees” at the Little Theatre on the Square. Those students participating in the musical include Jake Haegen as Joe Boyd, Sarah Shasteen as Meg Boyd, Ben Stone as Mr. Applegate, Ruth Zimmerman as Sister, Amanda Dickens as Doris, John Flannell as Joe Hardy, Tim Lowry as Henry, Cory Golden as Sohovik, and Tony Armstrong as Smokey. Also Brett Carlock as Linville, Greg Yoder as VanBuren, Brian Elder as Rocky, Joey Schaljo as Gloria Thorpe, Steve Book as Lynch, Mike Book as Bryant, Jennifer Leslie as Lola, Kevin Towle as Bouley, Adam Uhlarik as Lowe, Tim Sides as Mickey, Molly Reeder as Miss Weston, Jed Shasteen as Commissioner, and Joey Freese as Postmaster. Read More