•August 31, 2016•
Moultrie County has the lowest July unemployment rate in the area, reporting 4.4% in 2016, down from 4.7% in July 2015.
Moultrie’s drop was less than surrounding counties at 0.3%, with Douglas County reporting 4.5% unemployed, 0.6% better than 5.1% in 2015.
Shelby County’s rate improved by 0.8% to 5.5%, down from 6.3% in July 2015.
Coles County improved by 0.4% over the previous year with 6.4% in July 2016 compared to 6.8% the previous year. Read More
•August 31, 2016•
By Tyler Harvey
Douglas-Moultrie Farm Bureau Manager
As of Sunday, August 21, the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has Illinois corn condition rated at 57% good and 27% excellent. Corn denting is at 47% which is slightly lower from this time last year. Soybean conditions include 58% good and 21% excellent. Soybeans setting pods are at 89% for the year as well. NASS comes out with a weekly updated crop report every Monday at 3 p.m.
Driving between Tuscola and Sullivan and looking at various crops, the majority of corn and soybeans seem to be moving right along. Depending who you speak to, it seems that some harvesting could start as early as the week of Labor Day to the middle or end of September. You can really tell the differences in certain corn varieties by the color of the stalk and leaves. With the multiple inches of rain, we received the week of the 15th, this precipitation will also slow down the crops from continuing on their way to maturity. However, the rain was a welcome sight especially for soybeans. The extra moisture will help the pods on the soybean plant fill more and have a better weight. Read More
Compiled by Bekki Ferguson-Stevens
25 Years Ago This Week
Amy Bricker, 10, daughter of G.L. and Angie Bricker of Findlay, sang the first two opening numbers in a recital held recently at Millikin University.
Cassandra Jackson of Lovington received an award of excellence for her computer project in 4-H judging at the Illinois State Fair. Her computer project was one of approximately 25 computer projects entered by 4-H’ers from 11 counties. She is a member of the Okaw Challengers 4-H Club in Moultrie County.
Betty Roby has more time to tend to her flowers and yard now that she has retired from the Bethany school district as junior-senior high secretary to the principal. Roby joined the district in 1968 and retired last month after 23 years of service.
Gene Bryant of Sullivan was recently honored during the Crow’s Hybrid Corn Co.’s annual sales meeting in Cincinnati, Ohio for achieving sales goals in his region. He is region manager in region IV. Crow’s Hybrid has 87 sales districts and seven sales regions. Read More
•August 31, 2016•
Linda Huber, an owner of C F & H Insurance Agency, Inc., in Sullivan has been named Pekin Life Insurance Company’s Health Agent of the Month for July 2016. She earned this honor by going Beyond the expected® in the field of health insurance sales to make sure her clients are protected. Read More
•August 31, 2016•
For the November 8 General Election, citizens who are not registered to vote and cannot leave their home or nursing home facility because of a permanent physical disability may arrange for voter registration and voting by contacting the Moultrie County Clerk’s office.
The last day to register to vote before the General Election is Tuesday, October 11, with the exception of grace period registrations and transfers between October 12 through election day. Read More
•August 31, 2016•
The Sullivan Street Machine Association and Sullivan AmBucs will team up for the annual cruise night on the Sullivan square Saturday, Sept. 3
•August 31, 2016•
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced that all offices and facilities open Monday to Friday will be closed Monday, September 5 while facilities open Tuesday to Saturday will be closed Saturday, September 3 in observance of Labor Day. Read More
Compiled by Bekki Ferguson-Stevens
25 Years Ago This Week
Just flipping through I found this little bit. Workers from Union Pacific Railroad are repairing switches and ties and doing general maintenance work this week at the Jackson Street crossing in Sullivan. During the project traffic has been detoured to the south. Anyone around Sullivan last week will enjoy this little bit as I’m sure we all did the detour at least once.
Donald Ferguson, central office switching technician for GTE (General Telephone Electronics) in Sullivan, will retire Sept. 30 after 30 years of service.
John Woerner has joined Dave Vance at Ag Answers in Sullivan as a new agronomist.
Deneen Frye of Sullivan recently passed her state certification exam to be licensed as a veterinary technician. She graduated in May from Parkland College in Champaign with an associate degree in veterinary technology. Frye is employed by the Kaskaskia Valley Animal Hospital in Sullivan.
Jesse Carlock, 15, of rural Sullivan accomplished his first solo flight in a glider Aug. 11 at Moweaqua. The son of Kenneth and Deanna Carlock, he is a member of the Decatur Civil Air Patrol Unit and returned home Aug. 3 after spending two weeks with the unit the Experimental Airplane Assn. Fly-In and Air Show in Oshkosh, Wis. Warlock is a sophomore at Sullivan High School. Read More
•August 24, 2016•
The second annual “Singin in the Tabernacle” is September 17 at the Cowden Free Methodist Church Camp.
The concert begins at 10 a.m. with a break for a catered lunch and then resume until concluding at 3:30 p.m.
The Chosen Ones from Manchester Ill., the Lesters of St. Louis, Mo. and Final Authority from Missouri are performing.
Advanced tickets are necessary because of the catered lunch. For ticket information call 217-433-1014. Read More
•August 24, 2016•
Mackville Bluegrass will host the fourth annual Chet Kingery Memorial Bluegrass Festival September 3 at The Great Pumpkin Patch in Arthur. Bands will be picking from noon to 10 p.m. Read More