Bethany Alumni Banquet Offers Many Firsts
•September 20, 2017• By Ellen Ferrera for the News Progress John Schwartz, a 1968 graduate of Bethany High School, recently retired from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Director Credibility Assessment Division Office of Internal Affairs, U. S. Customs and Border Protection, and he will be the guest speaker at the Alumni Association’s banquet Saturday, October 7. Several changes have been made to this year’s celebration. A live band will perform for the first time, courtesy of Bill Rowe, and the venue this year will be the Bethany Grade School gym. Also, for the first time, the 2017 and 2018 … Read More
Sullivan Legion Free Dinner
Obituaries 9-13-2017: Mack Davis
Mack Davis Mack B. Davis, 84, passed away Sept. 7, 2017 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. There will be no funeral or visitation as he chose to donate his body for scientific research. A memorial in his honor will be held 1-5 p.m. Oct. 8 in the Sullivan VFW. … Read More
Sullivan V-Ball Spiked Twice
•September 13, 2017• The Sullivan volleyball team dropped two matches this past week, losing to Teutopolis and Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond. At Teutopolis, Sullivan lost in two sets, 25-12 and 25-17. Alaya Bolin tallied four kills. Maddie Dickens had 19 service-receive passes and nine digs. … Read More
Moultrie County Partners with State For Liquor Inspection Pilot Program
•September 13, 2017• In an effort to improve the allocation of alcohol beverage compliance resources, the state of Illinois and Moultrie County have recently joined forces to launch the Moultrie County Liquor Inspection Pilot Program. Under the agreement, the Moultrie County Health Department has begun carrying out Standard Liquor Inspections for all Moultrie County license holders on behalf of the state of Illinois. Utilizing existing state resources, the Illinois Liquor Control Commission (ILCC) is providing financial assistance and training for designated local inspectors. … Read More
ALAH Football Dominates Oblong
•September 13, 2017• The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond football team improved its record to 2-1 on the season with a dominant 48-15 win at home over Oblong Friday. “I thought we played very well, especially defensively,” said ALAH coach Dale Schuring. “We took care of the ball and cut down on our penalties from weeks one and two.” The Knights scored 13 in the first quarter and 21 in the second to take a 34-8 lead. The difference in the game was the Knights’ offensive and defensive lines. “We controlled the line of scrimmage for most of the night,” Schuring said. “We did … Read More
Trustee Quits Lovington Village Board
•September 13, 2017• During an August 14 meeting the Lovington Village Board voted not to allow Otto Wash to put portable storage units on the lot north of the car wash. Village clerk Alma Fair reported the village is preparing to allow employees direct deposit once she has completed training. On a motion by Dennis Garmon the board approved procedures for overtime when employees are called out. This includes time clock verification or supervising trustee approval when the time clock is not available. The Lovington Revilatization Coaltion chair Tamara McRill requested permission for the group to have a wiener roast … Read More
Understanding Illinois: Edgar Fellows Combat Toxicity in Illinois Politics
•September 13, 2017• By Jim Nowlan NP Guest Columnist Former Illinois governor Jim Edgar (1991-98) has developed a bipartisan program for up-and-coming leaders in our state. It has the potential to take our politics from the gutter up toward constructive, problem-solving give and take. The recent concord on state school funding, for example, a topic riven for years by regional and partisan rancor, may have resulted, in good part anyway, from bonds forged earlier in the Edgar Fellows Program. Every summer since 2012, Edgar has gathered a new crop of 40 young mayors, fresh-faced state lawmakers and others for an … Read More
Menus 9-13-2017
Sullivan Pre-School Breakfast Monday, Sept. 18 – Cereal bar, apple juice, milk Tuesday, Sept. 19 – Breakfast pizza, apple juice, milk Wednesday, Sept. 20 – French toast, apple juice, milk Thursday, Sept. 21 – Biscuits & gravy, apple juice, milk Friday, Sept. 22 – Waffles, apple juice, milk Sullivan Pre-School Lunch Monday, Sept. 18 – Hamburger bake, corn, peaches, roll, milk Tuesday, Sept. 19 – Chicken strips, french fries, mixed fruit, bread and butter, milk Wednesday, Sept. 20 – Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, pineapple, rolls, milk Thursday, Sept. 21 – Pork fritters, green beans, pears, bread and butter, milk Friday, Sept. … Read More