County Board Gives, Then Takes Away

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•November 21, 2018• By Mike Brothers The Moultrie County Board took away $500 earmarked for the CEFS Interagency and gave $50,000 to the Sullivan Chamber Economic Development for tourism promotion at the regular meeting Nov. 15. In reaction to the County Board’s removal of its annual support for the Interagency group which directly helps Moultrie County people in need, County Clerk Georgia England announced courthouse employees would immediately start collecting food and donations to help make up the $500 taken away from the Food Pantry and other groups helped through the Interagency. “The Interagency helps people with the greatest needs … Read More

Make it to the Table This Thanksgiving

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•November 21, 2018• The Illinois Department of Transportation and the Illinois State Police want travelers to make it to the table safely this Thanksgiving by buckling up and driving sober. Increased traffic contributes to an increase in crashes that sadly often result in serious injury or death. Last year in Illinois, 15 people died rather than celebrating the holidays with their family and friends. “Traffic crashes are almost entirely preventable by changing driver behavior,” said Cynthia Watters, bureau chief of Safety Programs and Engineering at IDOT. “Driving distracted or impaired significantly increases the likelihood of a crash, and not wearing … Read More

Lovington Water Bills Increase

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•November 21, 2018• Lovington water customers will pay an additional $6.87 per month for water service to help pay for improvements to the village water system. Lovington’s minimum water bill is currently $30 compared to $50 average bills in surrounding communities, with the increase keeping the monthly bill below other communities. At the Tuesday, Nov. 13 village board meeting president Roger Walker explained the increase for water customers was part of the required application process for a $600,000 Environmental Protection Agency loan to makes upgrades to the water treatment plant as well as replace existing water meters and some older … Read More

Lovington Decorates

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•November 21, 2018• Lovington mayor and trustees invite the community to help decorate the Christmas tree on the square on Sat. December 1 from 3-5 p.m. Some ornaments will be provided, or participants may bring their own to share. Some businesses will be open and serving refreshments. The Lovington library will be open for stories with Santa. … Read More

Visit with Santa at Lake Shelbyville

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•November 21, 2018• Santa Claus is coming to the Lake Shelbyville Visitor Center 9 a.m.-noon December 8. The Lake Shelbyville Visitor Center is transformed into the North Pole, and the event is open to children of all ages and their caregivers. See Santa and his photographer elves in the Grand Lobby for one free photo print to take home. … Read More

ALAH Girls Pick up a Couple of Big Wins

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•November 21, 2018• By Jason Brown NP Sports Editor The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond girls’ basketball team picked up its second and third wins of the season against Arthur Okaw Christian and Shelbyville. To defeat AOC Thursday (15th), the Knights outscored the Conquering Riders 15-2 in the fourth quarter to pull away for the 38-26 win. ALAH fell behind in the first quarter 11-4 but battled back in the second quarter to cut the lead to 19-15 at half. The Knights ended the third quarter down one, before dominating the final period. Senior Marissa Herschberger led ALAH with 16 points, along with three … Read More

A Walk with Mr. Walk: Superintendent-Y Stuff

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•November 21, 2018• By Ted Walk, Supt. Sullivan CUSD #300 This year Sullivan High School opened a Student Technology Service Center. During almost every period of the school day, students report to this room to fulfill varied tasks. These can range from editing video, to updating the school website, to repairing student iPads. Students can be assigned to these tasks through the Service Learning Program. The students in this room are led and taught by Mr. Waelde, our District IT Director. He has had significant previous experiences working on Google and Apple products and is a wealth of information for … Read More

Okaw Valley Girls Outscored by Rams

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•November 14, 2018• The Okaw Valley girls’ basketball team lost a tough season opener 57-54 to Shelbyville at Shelbyville Monday night. The Timberwolves kept the game close, but the Rams outscored OV 19-16 in the fourth quarter for the win. To lead OV, Kate Jeffers scored 25 points, and Bella Benning hit double digits with 17 points, included five 3-pointers. The Timberwolves are scheduled to enter the Pana Thanksgiving Tournament Friday and Saturday to play Mattoon, Athens and Centralia. … Read More