•November 8, 2017• The Windsor United Methodist Church is having a Holiday Bazaar and Soup luncheon Saturday November 11. Serving is from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturday offering Country Kitchen dishes, crafts and much more. … Read More
•November 8, 2017• By Jim Nowlan NP Guest Columnist After a long life as a Main Street, Eisenhower Republican who has voted mostly for that party, I find I am an “Opportunity Democrat,” based on a survey I took from the Pew Research Center. Go to http://pewrsr.ch/2glDMkX to learn what you really are politically (look for The Quiz on front page). Pew is a $5 billion nonpartisan, non-advocacy foundation in operation since 1948. I think they do great work in the public policy arena. Based on their interviews, Pew found what they call, respectively, Core Conservatives, Country First Conservatives, Market … Read More
•November 1, 2017• The ALAH FFA, along with Farm Credit Services, fed local farmers at the Cadwell Elevator September 28. The students who took some time out from school to help were Zane Crist, Rachel Kinney, and Kolby Schable. The students made pork burgers and wrapped them in foil. They put the sandwiches, condiments, cookies, and napkins in paper bags and handed them out to farmers as they came through the elevator. This event is sponsored by Farm Credit every year. – Submitted by Katie Gingerich … Read More
•November 1, 2017• The Section 17 FFA Leadership Training School (LTS) was held October 3 at Allerton Park in Monticello. The four ALAH FFA officers who attended were vice president Colton Romine, sentinel Adam Hingson, reporter Katie Gingerich, and historian Zane Crist. The officers were split by office and talked with the section officers about duties and responsibilities. They were then split into different groups by numbers to complete different team building exercises. The exercises included trust, communication, and problem-solving activities. – Submitted by Katie Gingerich. … Read More
•November 1, 2017• By Jim Nowlan NP Guest Columnist I cringe every time I see a news story, as I do frequently, about a helpless child who is killed by her mother’s boyfriend, or whatever, all while under the care of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). I wince not because I doubt the professionalism or caring of the DCFS staff, but because they have absolutely impossible jobs. The latest tragedy to hit the news is about a burly 25-year-old man who assaulted a 59-year-old DCFS female caseworker in Carroll County in northwestern Illinois. The woman suffered … Read More
•November 1, 2017• Two Sullivan cross country runners competed in the Class 1A Carlinville Sectional at Loveless Park Saturday. … Read More
•November 1, 2017• By Ellen Ferrera for the News Progress The sanctuary of the United Methodist Church was hushed and darkened except for the light over the altar as Mary Hughes lit a single candle. The Domestic Violence Program Coordinator at Dove, Inc., then welcomed some 70 people to the 17th Annual Candlelight Ceremony in honor of victims of domestic violence. This observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month’s central message was that no one is immune from domestic violence – not the young, the wealthy, men or the aged. “A woman is assaulted every six seconds, one in five teenage … Read More