by Barry Featheringill
Sullivan Reporter
The Sullivan City Council heard from Andy Kieser of Fehr-Graham Engineering regarding the water treatment plant bidding process during Monday night’s meeting.
With there being a 45 day time frame from first publishing notice of the project for bid to the bid opening date, the council agreed to have Fehr-Graham publish the project and set a bid opening date for 1:30 p.m. Friday December 20. Read More
Photo by RR Best
Sullivan High School named Maggie Plank and Adam Davis as their 2013 homecoming Queen and King at the SOV football game Friday, October 11.
Sale of school farm and potential bonds to help in funding construction
by Ariana Cherry
Arthur/Lovington Reporter
The AL school board began their meeting October 9 on a positive note when they officially secured funding to begin construction on the new preschool/junior high addition at the Arthur elementary school building.
Currently, the junior high and preschool are housed at the high school. Moving the students to a new addition will allow additional room for high school students who will be coming from Atwood in the 2014-2015 school year. Read More
New regulations approved to counter potential delinquency
by Derek Pope
Bethany Reporter
This month, Bethany’s village board passed a liquor ordinance that had been in the works since early July. Pending review by the village’s legal counsel, the ordinance will go into effect, at which point businesses will be able to seek licensing for liquor sales. Since the major components of the ordinance were already drafted by the end of August—originally the date it was expected to be completed—most of the businesses that planned to seek licensing have already met the necessary prerequisites for application. The village board is required to approve or decline any application for licensing to sell alcohol within 30 days, though it is possible they may act sooner. Read More
Photo by Keith Stewart
Reverend Mother Sister Mary Regina, played by Therese Kincade, gets wild after sniffing amyl nitrate, at first, by accident.
Farcical musical energetic, laugh-out-loud
By Dan Hagen
NP Theatre Critic
What’s black and white and treads all over the country?
That would be the musical “Nunsense,” a 1985 show that, with its sundry sequels and spin-offs, is really more an institution now. It’s even been converted to a drag show — “Nunsense A-Men.”
Dan Goggin’s musical didn’t start as a show, either, but as a line of greeting cards.
Its durability springs from the awe and fear Catholic schoolchildren have for nuns, and its comedy depends — as so much of comedy has from the beginning of time — on the subversion of authority figures. That subversion soothes any ill feelings left over from hands that might once have been smacked by rulers. Read More
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Senior Hayden Cole, son of Cary and Karyn Cole, has been named Windsor High School’s September student of the month. He is involved in baseball, basketball, physics club, WYSE, student council, and is the FFA President. After graduation from high school, he plans to play baseball while attending Lake Land College.
Submitted by Julie Kinert
The second annual Lovington Beautiful Baby Pageant was held this past weekend. The winners were (from left to right): Baby Boy under 1– Blayne Hill of Lovington, son of Justin and Stacy Hill. Baby Girl 1 year old–Presley Stillabower of Lovington, daughter of Brittanie Clapp. Baby Boy 1 year old–Henry Tate of Paris, son of Amanda and Eric Tate and grandson of Cindy Bruce. Baby Boy 2 year old–Bryson Hill of Lovington, son of Justin and Stacy Hill. Baby Girl 3 year old–Teagan Murphy of Lovington, daughter of Wyatt and Tiara Murphy. Also in attendance were 2013 Miss Lovington Brittany Rader, 2013 Little Miss Lovington Brynlee Moore, and 2013 Jr. Miss Lovington Janette Comstock.
Also agrees to make part-time officer full-time
by Florence Hallford
Lovington Reporter
McMahan
In a special meeting called for October 15, the village of Lovington swore in new board member Jim McMahan and changed officer Jay Clark from part-time police officer to full-time, pending completion of required courses.
There have been many changes to the board over the past year as three board members and a village president stepped down from their position. The most recent was Dave Eckel, whose service on the board was brief.
Candidates to fill the vacated position were discussed in closed session at the board meeting October 7. Tony Tedrick, the only candidate to be present at the meeting, was a strong consideration.
Tuesday’s special meeting, however, presented a different candidate. Jim Minor nominated Jim McMahan, stating that he showed interest and volunteered for the position. All of McMahan’s legalities were in order, allowing him to be sworn in to the trustee position. Read More
Updates to alleviate flooding
by Florence Hallford
Lovington Reporter
For years, Lovington residents have been flooding the village hall with complaints about the rising waters during rainy seasons as the district’s aging and inadequate tiles, placed in 1916, became overwhelmed and backed up.
By 2000, the increasing surface and basement flooding resulted in thousands of dollars in damage and burdened the village of Lovington with costly cleanups.
But repairs on the system then began in 2005 with efforts made between Lovington’s Drainage District, the village of Lovington and the Moultrie County highway department. In 2006 and 2007, after aggressive inspection of the storm water drainage system, other solutions were sought to alleviate surface water. Read More
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The Windsor class of 2014 will host a Longaberger Binga Fundraiser November 9.
The event will be held at Windsor High School with doors opening at 5 p.m. and the games starting at 6 p.m.
Tickets are on sale now for $10; see a junior class member for tickets or call Jon Will at 459-2636. Tickets will be available at the door for $15. Some of the baskets for the fundraiser are medium entertaining basket, family tissue basket, large market basket, cake basket with small riser, tapered paper tray basket, and many more. All of the baskets will be stuffed with goodies. Refreshments and raffle tickets will also be for sale.