•June 23, 2021•
Alexander W. Fritz, 25, Charleston has been charged with armed violence, unlawful possession of a stolen/converted motor vehicle, and resisting a peace officer related to an incident which occurred on June 14 in rural Moultrie County. On June 14, Fritz was charged with one count of Armed Violence, a Class X Felony, which alleges that on June 14, while committing the offense of unlawful possession of a stolen/converted vehicle, Fritz was armed with a Ruger rifle. It is also alleged that Fritz resisted attempts by Moultrie County Deputy Robert Kidd to place him under arrest, resulting in an injury to Deputy Kidd. Read More
Letter to the Editor 6-16-2021
Dear Editor,
Thank you to Commissioner Fowler for speaking for those less fortunate.
There are two (2) issues you addressed at the May 24 council meeting that I would like to comment upon. First, your effort to reduce the electric utility for Sullivan residents that are less fortunate and secondly, your comment regarding Sullivan not being able to compete with salaries, health insurance, and retirement offered by large electric corporations. Read More
Remember When? 6-16-2021
25 Years Ago This Week
Five contestants were vying for the title of Miss Lovington during the annual pageant. Vying for the title were Amber Atteberry, Misty Williams, Misty Smith, Diana Oliver and Diana Black.
An abundance of rain had put a damper on golf that spring at two of the three local courses. During that past May, 13.2 inches had fallen on the Sullivan area.
The Lovington school board discussed the rising kindergarten size during their meeting. A total of 35 students had been registered for 1996-97 school year and the district was trying to determine if this was a one time increase in class size.
Cadwell Road was being widened and resurfaced from Illinois Rt. 133 to Illinois Route 121 northwest of Sullivan and was closed to through traffic. The pavement was widened to provide two 11-foot-wide traffic lanes and eight-foot-wide bituminous shoulders adjacent to the traffic lanes. Read More
Menu 6-16-2021
Senior Peace Meal
For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770
June 21 - Beef Stroganoff over Noodles, Tomatoes & Zucchini, Seasoned Green Beans, Whole Grain Wheat, Fruit Juice
June 22 - Creamed Chicken w/Green Onions & Pimentos, Parsley Buttered Potatoes, Seasoned Peas, Biscuit, Mandarin Oranges
June 23 - Pepper Beef over Brown Rice, Lima Beans, Harvard Beets, Whole Grain Wheat, Chunky Applesauce
June 24 - Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy, Midori Blend Veggies, Whole Grain Wheat, Sunshine Salad
June 25 - CHEF’S CHOICE. REGIONAL FAVORITES WILL BE SERVED
Lovington Grade School Honor Roll
•June 16, 2021•
6th grade Straight A Honor Roll: Maxton Boddy, Morgan Casteel, Caleb Menna, Brynlee Moore, Joshua Taylor, John Williams.
6th grade Honor Roll: Kole Binder, Tucker Casteel, Jaidyn Edwards, Samantha Fowler.
7th grade Straight A Honor Roll: Daylon Doggett, Will Hilligoss, Cambrie Smith.
7th grade Honor Roll: Kori Rich, Alyssa Richards, Halle Wardrip.
8th grade Straight A Honor Roll: Lilian Edwards, Natalie Hutchcraft, Jacob Tighe, Connor Tipton.
8th grade Honor Roll: Austin Bates, Kendall Carnahan, Lily Culp, Kaylee McDaniel.
A Southern Charm Vocabulary Lesson
•June 16, 2021•
By Jim Baumann
NP Guest Writer
A hearty hello to all y’all after my two-week vacation in Tennessee and North Carolina.
I hope you missed me.
I’m one of those people who love to visit unfamiliar places with unfamiliar customs, unfamiliar dialects and unfamiliar foods.
I strive to make them all familiar to me lickety-split so I feel more a part of the place than a fish out of water.
I didn’t bone up on French, Italian or German in preparation for this trip, but I did burn into my cerebrum that the mountain range is pronounced App-uh-LATCH-in, not App-uh-LAY-shun.
You blow that one, and locals point at you, their mouths agape, and scream like Donald Sutherland did at the end of “Invasion of the Body Snatchers.” Read More
Arthur Grade School 4th Quarter Honor Roll
•June 16, 2021•
6th grade High Honors: Ally Abercrombie, Kylie Burke, Adyson Cusick, Cameron McGill, Sophia Monts, Marcus Otto, Reece Oye, Leighton Poulos, Nathan Rafferty, Nicholas Rafferty. Read More
Secretary of State Jesse White Launching Electronic Automobile Insurance Verification
•June 9, 2021•
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced that automobile insurance verification will be conducted electronically. This upgrade to the state’s mandatory insurance verification program will begin enforcement on July 1, 2021. The program requires insurance companies to work in conjunction with the Secretary of State’s office to confirm electronically that motorists have automobile insurance. This program follows national standards established by the Insurance Industry Committee on Motor Vehicle Administration and is expected to reduce the number of Illinois motorists driving while uninsured. Read More
Millikin University Online Summer Immersion Courses Open For Enrollment
•June 9, 2021•
Millikin University 2021 Online Summer Immersion courses are still open for enrollment with discounted tuition offerings. Registration for students may be completed in person at the Registrar’s Office (Gorin Hall, Room 16), by fax at 217.420.6789, online or by phone at 217.424.6217. Students can also register by using the immersion registration form available at millikin.edu/immersion.
Immersion courses at Millikin University are a very convenient way for current students, high school students, or community members to take courses that can result in new skills, knowledge, or a way to build up college credit in a short amount of time.
This summer, Millikin is offering several online courses to make it easy for students not in the central Illinois area to have access to a top-quality Millikin education. Read More
Gov. Pritzker Issues Guidelines for Illinois Reopening on Friday, June 11
•June 9, 2021•
Following weeks of steady decreases in new positive COVID-19 cases and with over 67% of residents age 18 and older receiving their first vaccine dose, Governor JB Pritzker is releasing guidelines for Phase 5 of the Restore Illinois plan, which will go into effect on June 11th and marks a full reopening of all businesses and activities. This guidance will mean businesses, large-scale events, conventions, amusement parks, and seated-spectator venues, among others, will be able to operate at full capacity for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The State is also lifting the outdoor mask requirement in schools in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
This guidance comes as Illinois has recently reached a test positivity rate of less than 2 percent, more than half of the population has been fully vaccinated, and key hospitalization metrics have been declining since early May. Read More