4-H/Youth Development has a long history of “Making the Best Better” through research driven programs and activities. Learning by doing, the way 4-H/Youth Development works, is the most successful of any teaching/learning activity. To support the continuation of “Making the Best Better” the local Extension Foundations of Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Moultrie, and Shelby counties and the Illinois 4-H Foundation are taking donations of grain on behalf of the 4-H Program. The fund-raising campaign is named “The Gift of Grain”. Read More
CEFS Elects Officers
The C.E.F.S. Economic Opportunity Corporation Board of Directors recently elected and officially seated officers for the fiscal year beginning September 1, 2013 and ending August 31, 2014. The Board of Directors re-elected Jean Finley of Ramsey as chairperson. Finley serves on the board representing the private sector of Fayette County and Finley is also chairperson of the Executive Committee. The Board re-elected Joan Lawrence of Taylorville as first vice-chairperson. Lawrence is the client sector representative from Christian County and serves as chair of the Membership Committee. Chuck Buchanan of Flora was re-elected as the second vice-chairperson. Buchanan represents the private sector from Clay County and also serves as chair of the Personnel Committee. The Board re-elected Amanda Watson of Beecher City as secretary. Watson serves on the Board as the representative of the client sector from Shelby County. Pat Green of Effingham was re-elected as Treasurer. Green represents the private sector from Effingham County. Green also serves as chair of the Finance/Audit Committee and the Economic Development and Employment Committee. Read More
ACS Earns Model Status
The educational challenges of the 21st century have motivated Arthur Christian School to uphold their standard of excellence and as a result earned them Model Status, the highest honor awarded by Accelerated Christian Education. Read More
Moisture Levels Remain Lower Than Average
Soil moisture levels remained lower than normal, according to Jennie Atkins, Water and Atmospheric Resources Monitoring (WARM) Program Manager at the Prairie Research Institute, Illinois State Water Survey, University of Illinois. Read More
National Public Lands Day at Lake Shelbyville September 28
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is offering a way to celebrate National Public Lands Day 2013. September 28 marks the 20th anniversary of National Public Lands Day. Read More
Courtyard Estates to Celebrate Five Years with Outdoor Celebration
Courtyard Estates of Sullivan will be celebrating their five year anniversary this month and to thank its residents, families and the community, will be hosting an all day outdoor celebration on Saturday September 28. Read More
J-Creek Breakfast Cancellation
The breakfast that was originally scheduled for this Saturday at Jonathan Creek Church, as part of a celebration of Pastor Tim Henderson’s first year anniversary, has been cancelled. It will be rescheduled for a later date that has yet to be determined.
Historical Meeting September 19
The Moultrie County Historical and Genealogical Society will hold their monthly general meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, September 19 in the Heritage Center located at 117 E. Harrison St. in Sullivan. Read More
J-Creek Celebrates
On Saturday, September 21, Jonathan Creek Christian Church will host a breakfast 7-10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 to honor Pastor Tim Henderson’s first anniversary with the church. Read More
SPD Labor Day Campaign Stops
Declaring its participation in Illinois’ annual “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” drunk driving crackdown a major success, the Sullivan Police Department reported that more than 15 seat belt citations were made during the enforcement period that ran from August 16 to September 2. Read More