News Progress

•December 25, 2024•

The Sullivan Elementary 3rd graders put on a special performance on the morning of Thursday, December 19th at the Mid-Illinois Senior Services center, singing Christmas songs, reading poems and wishing for gifts from Santa for all to see. 

The estimated 80 students filed into their lines and began their performance with seasonal favorites like Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman and Deck the Halls.   

“Dear Santa Claus, it’s me again and I’m here to remind you I’m here and have a list of gift this year,” recited all the students, “A stack of comic books, a dozen apple pies, a box of chocolate brownies and an elephant that flies!”  

The program continued with groups standing to perform speaking parts thanking the audience for watching and wishing for gifts from Santa in between songs and poems.

•December 18, 2024•

Submitted by the 
Bethany Fire Protection District

Bethany Fire Protection District is raising awareness about fire decoration safety during the holiday season by participating in “Keep the Wreath Red” program. The wreath is hanging above the entrance to the fire station to remind residents to keep fire safety a priority during the holidays, especially when decorating. The red bulbs are changed out for white if the department responds to a fire caused by holiday decorations. The Keep the Wreath Red campaign began in 1954 in Naperville and adopted by the Illinois Fire Chief Association in 1980. Bethany Fire Protection District has participated in this program for many years.

•December 11, 2024•

by Sharon Barricklow

Brittany Bates was sworn in as interim Village Board President Monday night at the Village of Lovington’s monthly board meeting. 

Bates replaces Dennis Garman who resigned last month. She took office at the beginning of a lengthy board meeting that saw village trustees reviewing ongoing projects and making plans for 2025.