•February 8, 2017• Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced that all offices and facilities open Monday to Friday will be closed Monday, February 13, while facilities open Tuesday to Saturday will be closed Saturday, February 11, in observance of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. All Driver Services facilities will be open for business Tuesday, February 14. … Read More
•February 8, 2017• American Legion Post 507 in Bethany will host its 12th Poker Tournament Fundraiser Saturday, February 25. The event will benefit students at Okaw Valley High School through academic scholarships awarded annually. The Texas Hold’em poker tournament starts at noon and has limited seating so early registration is advised. Pork burgers and refreshments will be available for purchase at the event. For more information or to pre-register, contact legionpoker@hotmail.com or view us on Facebook at “American Legion 507 Poker Group.” Charitable games license #02565. … Read More
•February 8, 2017• The 15th annual Gospel Echoes Team prison ministry benefit auction and haystack supper is Friday March 17, at The Otto Center in Arthur. Donations for the 6 p.m. benefit auction are being accepted. Those willing to donate furniture, quilts, crafts, tools, new items and gift certificates may contact Lewis Otto 217-962-0596; Mark M. Otto 962-1648; Loyd Gingerich 272-0751 or Eddie Gingerich 508-7665. … Read More
•February 8, 2017• Fitness Guru Ben Booker of Sullivan is the featured speaker at Sarah Bush Lincoln’s men’s only free event, “Take Down Heart Disease,” set for 5-7 pm, Thursday, Feb. 23, in the Brick House Bar and Grill in Charleston. Take Down Heart Disease will give attendees the opportunity to learn about the importance of physical fitness and staying active to help prevent heart disease. Also speaking will be Prairie Heart Cardiologist Michael LaMonto, DO, who will talk about risk factors of heart health. A variety of Sarah Bush Lincoln health professionals will be on hand to answer questions … Read More
•February 8, 2017• By Ellen Ferrera for the News Progress Abraham Lincoln is celebrated on President’s Day in February but also on his birthday Feb. 12. He is remembered locally for his years as a circuit court rider and for the many clients he served. What is less known is that he was the first corporate lawyer for the Illinois Central Railroad when it was one of the largest corporations in Illinois. To properly tell this story we have to begin at the beginning with Land Grants. Land Grants were started in the U.S in the 16th century for the … Read More
•February 8, 2017• Lovington Grade School’s second quarter honor rolls include the following students who earned straight As: Rachel Kinney, Tatjana Mehmen and Miranda Rentfro, eighth grade; Max Allen, Reggie Edmonds, Delaney Gillis, Josh Gingerich, Gavin Mechling, Michaela Powell and Kaitlyn Zander, seventh grade; Connor Edmonds, Emma Edwards, Josie Hale and Eli Parker, sixth grade; Marilyn Hill, fifth grade and Kenalll Carnahan and Jacob Tighe, fourth grade. … Read More
25 Years Ago This Week Eleven probationers who had committed alcohol-related offenses in the county attended the first session of a slide program developed by coroner Lynn Reed. Sharon Slaughter, a Sullivan teacher, and Chaleana Norton, a student, received minor injuries when they were struck by a truck in front of Powers School. RaNet Osborn, Tina Perry and Erica Titus were honored during senior night activities at the final home basketball game for the season. The three are members of the Bethany Fillies basketball team which is co-champion of the Meridian Conference. Concentration and quality shooting from stepbrothers Heath Wilson and … Read More
•February 8, 2017• By Ariana Cherry for the News Progress Superintendent Kenny Schwengel informed the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond school board that the total of all district funds was $6,229,662.40; although there was a deficit of $19,968.24 in the transportation fund. At the January meeting he reported that the transportation had received one payment back on December 28, but nothing else had come through. The district spends about $90,000 in transportation fees a month. … Read More
•February 8, 2017• Moultrie County high school seniors are invited to apply for the Sullivan American Legion Post 68 sponsored $1000 annually renewable scholarship. The 2017 Irrevocable Scholarship program is available to seniors graduating from Sullivan or Okaw Valley high schools in Moultrie County, as well as descendants of members in good standing of Sullivan American Legion Post 68. The application deadline is March 31, 2017. Copies of the application packet are available at each high school counselor’s office. Applications are also available by contacting Michael Keown, secretary, Irrevocable Scholarship Trust, or Post 68 Adjutant Charles Bragg at 217-728-4612. … Read More