News Progress

September 24, 2014

Soils are damp across the state at the end of September, according to Jennie Atkins, Water and Atmospheric Resources Manager at the Illinois State Water Survey, Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois.

Soil moisture levels at two inches average 0.29 water fraction by volume (wfv) across Illinois, slightly below the field capacity for most of the soil types measured. The highest levels were in east central Illinois, which averaged an inch of rain in the last week. Read More

September 24, 2014

SAIL, Soyland Access to Independent Living, will host a workshop introducing the 2015 Updates to Medicare Part D on Thursday, October 2 from 9- 11 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church located at 216 W. Jefferson Street in Sullivan. Read More

September 24, 2014

The fourth annual Artoberfest contest will be held during the Octoberfest, October 17-18. Sponsored by the Sullivan Area Arts, this contest is open to anyone in high school and older to enter original works of art including three-dimensional and photographic work. The site for this year’s event is Cathrine’s Gallery, Gifts & More located at 7 West Jefferson just off the square in Sullivan. Read More

September 17, 2014

Ed LeCrone, former educator, has published his fourth literary offering, a historical novel, “Second Chance”, and will have a book signing at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, October 2 at Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library. Read More

September 17, 2014

Sarah Bush Lincoln was awarded funds to help support Peace Meal Senior Nutrition Program for the next three years.
The grant was received from the East Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging.
With the notification of the renewed funding, Peace Meal is restoring home delivery to five days a week beginning October 1 to seniors in its 14-county region. Read More