•February 7, 2018•

Members of First Baptist Church will host a Friendship Dinner at 5 p.m. Saturday, February 17 in the church Fellowship Hall in honor of Valentine’s Day.

Shirley Rogers of the entertainment committee, said, “In the past we have called it the Sweetheart Dinner, but that implies an event for couples, and we want to include everyone this year.” Read More

•February 7, 2018•

Illinois Supreme Court Justice Rita B. Garman announced today the formation of a judicial screening committee for the Sixth Judicial Circuit.

The screening committee was formed for the purpose of assessing the qualifications of those persons who have applied for appointment to the Office of Judge of the Circuit Court for the Sixth Judicial Circuit created by the upcoming retirement of Judge Michael Jones on March 2, 2018. Under the Illinois Constitution, the vacancy will be filled by Supreme Court appointment. Read More

•January 31, 2018•

Lake Land College has announced their honors lists for the fall semester. Area residents included are as follows:

On the President’s List are Tyler Schuring, Emily Stutzman, Landon Gingerich and Diana Diener, all of Arthur; Kailyn Boyer and Race Underwood, both of Bethany; Gretchen Macklin, Nicole Miller, Tyus Brooks and James Geer, all of Findlay; Alyssa Willoughby and Tristan Warner, both of Gays; Abigail Wallace of Lovington; Grace Mauck, Baylee Cohan, Shelby Freeman, Quentin Owens, Evan Barker, Dalace Ray, Bailey Sparling and Anne Hogan, all of Sullivan and Kristen Morlen, Sterling Howard and Zoe Donovan, all of Windsor. Read More

•January 31, 2018•

The Coles County Master Gardeners 2018 “Spring into Gardening” will be held 8 a.m. to noon Saturday Feb. 17 at the LifeSpan Center, located between Mattoon and Charleston.

Featured topics and speakers this year include “Continuous Color in Your Garden”: Mary Ann Metz will discuss how to achieve color in your garden year-round. She is an experienced landscape consultant who is passionate about creating beautiful spaces. “Vegetables for the Landscape”: Alicia Kallal will show ways to increase access to fresh vegetables while improving the functionality of the landscape. An experienced horticulturalist, Kallal’s practical approach will provide strategies to create a more sustainable lifestyle. “Glam in the Garden”: Rachel Pearcy and Kris Newel are two young, creative women who will share how to reimagine, and perhaps, upcycle items to add glam in the garden.  Read More

•January 31, 2018•

Lovington Grade School’s second quarter honor rolls include the following students who earned straight As: Max Allen, Quentin Day, Cassandra Diener, Reggie Edmonds, Delany Gillis, Gavin Mechling, Michaela Powell and Kaitlyn Zander, eighth grade; Kaci Beachy, Emma Edwards, Josie Hale and Austyn Scroggins, seventh grade and Nathan Tighe, sixth grade. Read More