•April 11, 2018•

Eighteen students from Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond High School attended the Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Section 15 Leadership Conference February 15 at the Family Worship Center in Mattoon.

FCCLA members from nine area schools made up the nearly 130 participants in the day-long event. The theme for the meeting was “Unmask Your Potential.” Members in attendance from ALAH High School were Kassidy Bissey, Collin Budd, Adriana Burton, Kyla Carson, Janette Comstock, Hannah Cook, Madisyn Crafton, Charlotte Donkers, Shelby Frederick, Joselyn Garza, Emma Harris, Jessica Renfro, Megan Osborne, Karissa Rocke, Seirra Root, Meredith Schrock, Logan Streible, Kara Yoder and Ginger Voegel, adviser.  Read More

•April 4, 2018•

Lovington Grade School’s third quarter honor rolls include the following students who earned straight As: Maxwell Allen, Quentin Day, Cassandra Diener, Reginald Edmonds, Brady Foster, Delaney Gillis, Joshua Gingerich, Gavin Mechling, Michaela Powell and Kaitlyn Zander, eighth grade and Kaci Beachy, Emma Edwards and  Josie Hale, seventh grade.  Read More

•April 4, 2018•

Secretary of State Jesse White, in cooperation with Sullivan Library, is offering drivers a chance to renew their driver’s license or vehicle registration renewal sticker, obtain a duplicate or corrected license, or obtain an Illinois identification card.

White’s mobile unit will be available at the Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library in Sullivan from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 19.

An applicant renewing a current Illinois driver’s license or identification card need only present a current valid driver’s license or identification card. If the applicant is applying for either a duplicate or corrected driver’s license or identification card, the applicant must present two forms of identification. To find out what documents are considered acceptable identification, call 217-782-7044 or visit the Illinois Secretary of States website at:

http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/publications/pdf_publications/dsd_x173.pdf.

25 Years Ago This Week

Lovington school district will host a teacher from Tokyo to teach the students some language, history and social studies courses. Takashi Takehara will be teaching during April and May as part of a learning program.

Gregg Van Pragg has been hired as the new chief of police in Lovington.

Thirteen area students were recently named winners in the Scholastic Arts Award Competition sponsored by the News Gazette newspaper in Champaign. There were more than 1300 entries submitted from 120 schools. Gold Key winners were Josh Hernandez and Jamie Jent from Sullivan and Angie Watts, Lana Quick, Rachel Casteel and Jason Brown all of Lovington. Their artworks will be sent to New York for national judging. Silver Key winners were Andy Van Winkle, Casey Mechling, Toby Williams, Travis McCoy, Donyell Bell, and Adrienne Grogan.

Robert Hauck Jr. and Cheryl Rauch, both of Bethany, have been recognized as Students of the Month at the Decatur Area Vocational Center. Read More

•April 4, 2018•

Catholic Charities of Decatur is offering A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns About Falls on April 19-June 7, Thursdays 3-5 p.m. at Courtyard Estates in Sullivan.

Fear of falling can be just as dangerous as falling itself. People who develop this fear often limit their activities, which can result in severe physical weakness, making the risk of falling even greater. Many older adults also experience increased isolation and depression when they limit their interactions with family and friends. A Matter of Balance can help people improve their quality of life and remain independent.   Read More