•March 7, 2018•
Local author Ariana R. Cherry will speak at the first Art in Equality Convention Saturday, March 24 at the Savoy Recreation Center in Savoy. It is a convention and film festival focusing on Equality for all: LGBTQ, all races, all religions, all sexes. “We are all human, let’s stop the hate. We will provide an environment that welcomes everyone with open minds and open hearts. We will embrace knowledge, love and understanding.” Read More
25 Years Ago This Week
A Children’s Safety house is being constructed for the members of the Okaw Fire Protection Association. The house will be used to show community children how to safely exit a smoke filled house. The project is being overseen by committee co-chairmen Arlon Long of Sullivan Fire Protection Dist. and Merlin Yoder of Arthur Fire Dept.
A steer on the loose kept Sullivan city officers, sheriff’s deputies and Sullivan city workers busy for approximately four hours. The steer, owned by Frank Elzy, escaped from Sullivan Veterinary clinic where it had been taken for vaccinations. It was captured when two city employees squeezed it between two pick-up trucks. During the chase the steer collided with Sheriff Jeff Thomas’ police car and put a dent in it.
Lindsay Patrick of Bethany is one of the members of the 4-H group traveling to Washington D.C. this summer on the Citizens Washington Focus trip. Patrick is the daughter of Stan and Judy Patrick. Read More
•March 7, 2018•
Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Raymond Poe has appointed Luke Sailer the new Division Manager of Fair and Promotional Services. The Division of Fairs & Promotional Services oversees the bureaus of Illinois State Fair, Du Quoin State Fair, Business Services and County Fairs & Horse Racing. Read More
•March 7, 2018•
More than 35 vendors are signed up for the Shelby County Health Fair scheduled for 9-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 14 at Shelby Christian Church in Shelbyville.
The Lion’s Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Van and Hearing Van will be also be available. Read More
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Fair Leaders in Springfield
State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) met with leadership from the Edgar County Fair and the Moultrie/Douglas County Fair Feb. 28 in Springfield. The group was in Springfield for the Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs and Outdoor Amusement Legislative Reception. From left to right: State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet), Michelle Strader (Secretary, Moultrie/Douglas County Fair), Julie Kinert (Corporate Director, Moultrie/Douglas County Fair), Mary Lou Wright (President, Edgar County Fair), Mary Liz Wright (Vice President, Edgar County Fair), State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville).
Windsor FFA Chapter Advances to District
By: Tucker Cripe
WHS FFA Reporter
The Windsor FFA Chapter sent seven students to the Section 16 Proficiencies CDE in which the members are graded and compete with their personal record books. Three of those members advanced to the district competition to be held March 7.
Members who advanced are Mackenzee Hooten, Mason Campbell, and Gage Sattler.
Campbell, Hooten, and Marylee Orman participated in the Livestock Judging Contest at the Illinois Beef Expo placing sixth. Schools across the country have just finished with National FFA Week.
The Windsor officers provided and served a teacher appreciation lunch for all of the staff at Windsor High School. The Chapter members also invited the whole school to participate in a week long strand of dress up days featuring fun themes of Camo day, Case IH vs. John Deere day and Farmer day.
Other activities during the week were drive your tractor to school day and the Ag olympics. The Ag olympics had a great turn out featuring interactive games for all of the students in the school.
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Pictured are Devon Park, Dylan Holt, Tanner Coleman, Conner Sheehan, and Col. Bryan Sizemore standing in front of the metal sign that the OVHS welding class constructed.
Col. Bryan K. Sizemore along with other Corps of Engineer staff visited Okaw Valley High School to learn more about the Corps partnership. During the last three years Okaw Valley students have participated in a variety of projects around Lake Shelbyville. The following is a list of activities of which the OV students have been a part: timber stand improvement, general maintenance, agriculture lease work(including harvesting of beans/corn), control burns, removal of invasive plant species, planted cover crops as well as pollinators and hazelnut and chestnut trees, bee hives, built bat houses to be put around the lake and released walleye into the lake.
Two OVHS seniors currently go to the Corps and work all morning with the crew, mainly with Matt Miller and Lee Mitchell.
Metal Signs are currently being built to be put around the lake.[/s2If]
•February 28, 2018•
The DMH Diabetes Education Center will hold its annual Diabetes Update “Diabetes: A Disease of the Vessels” Thursday, March 15 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Richland Community College’s Shilling Education Center.
The event is free and open to anyone interested in learning how to manage diabetes. Diabetes Update is designed for the newly diagnosed as well as long-time diabetics and their family members and friends. A1C screenings will be available for $35 each. Diabetic-friendly refreshments will be offered, as well as door prizes. Registration is requested but not required. Read More
Dear Editor,
How brilliant of the NRA and our President. Not surprising, their response to the Parkland school killings is to give more guns to more people. More guns to kill more people is their best solution? Read More
25 Years Ago This Week
Mary Neighbors was the lucky winner of the Valentine’s surprise gift awarded by the News Progress.
Millikin University sophomore, Becky Clayton of Sullivan, leads the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin in field goal percentage and is among the league leaders in scoring and rebounding.
Sullivan High School sophomore, Tammy Scott was selected as an All-Star jazz player during the Illinois Wesleyan Jazz Festival in Bloomington.
Students from the Sullivan High School Jazz Band competed at the EIU Jazz Fest. Among those were Stephen Sallee, Tammy Scott, Heather Ernst, Dan Gafford, Zak Horn, Shari Isaacs, Amanda Klein and Jennifer Rogers. Read More