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Moultrie County DOVE Director Mary Hughes stands with members of First Baptist Church in Sullivan along with a portion of the pajamas and stuffed animals collected for area children that are housed in DOVE shelters.

Collection to Serve Kids in DOVE shelters

by Jake Dilley
Reporting in Sullivan

Jackie Godfrey’s passion for helping others shone recently when she and other members of the First Baptist Church in Sullivan collected pajamas and stuffed animals for children in DOVE shelters. DOVE is an affiliation of religious organizations and volunteers that offer social services to those in need. Through well-organized programs and services, DOVE aids those dealing with societal problems and needs.

Godfrey says she first got the idea to spearhead the pajama and stuffed animal collection from watching Oprah.  Read More

First year with no football game, Lovington Homecoming continues

by Florence Hallford
Lovington Reporter

This year’s Lovington homecoming theme, ‘There’s No Place Like Home: Follow the Purple Brick Road’ carries with it the hopes of Lovington Alumni to continue the tradition of homecoming, even without a high school.

A banquet to be held at Yoder’s Kitchen on October 19 will feature bricks from the old high school and honor former students.  Read More

Photo by Erika Schultz, The Seattle Times
Kathy Best, (above), is a 1975 SHS graduate and was recently promoted to Editor at the
Seattle Times, the first woman ever in the paper’s history.

Once an NP staffer herself, Best becomes first female to lead the Times

By The Seattle Times Staff

Kathy Best, whose family has published newspapers in Sullivan for 50 years, has been named editor of The Seattle Times, Seattle Times Publisher Frank Blethen announced last week.

Best, who most recently has been one of The Times’ two managing editors, replaces David Boardman, who resigned after 30 years at The Times in August to become dean of Temple University’s School of Media and Communication in Philadelphia.

Best, daughter of Bob and Marion Best, is the first woman to lead The Seattle Times. She is the sister of Robert R. Best, the current publisher of the News-Progress.  Read More

C.E.F.S. Economic Opportunity Corporation recently showcased their 48th year of accomplishments demonstrating the fact that community action helps people and changes lives. During the 2013 annual meeting, two locals were recognized who had overcome obstacles in obtaining or maintaining self-sufficiency. According to C.E.F.S. Chief Executive Officer Paul White, “This past year our programs and services truly made a real difference in the lives of residents of the community.” Read More