•November 23, 2016• The Lovington Park and Recreation Board Breakfast with Santa is 9-11 Saturday, December 17 at the First Church of God Family Life Center, 232 W., State St. Cinnamon rolls, doughnuts, milk and orange juice will be served for children accompanied by an adult. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. local Lovington vendors will be offering last minute Christmas gifts. … Read More
•November 23, 2016• Moultrie County Toys-for-Tots is providing toys to 300 children in Moultrie County this full year of operation, according to county coordinator Eric Kenney. Kenney explained the program delivers 850 toys throughout the county, whichworks out to 2.8 toys per child. Kenney explained Moultrie County Toys-for-Tots, which is sponsored by the U.S. Marine Reserves, is expanding to work with Sparrows, Inc. in Lovington this year. The Lovington organization provided 93 children ages 0-14 years. Kenney and his volunteers will be delivering the toys to Sparrows in Lovington Dec. 9. For further information on Toys-for-Tots contact Eric Kenney at elk9theg@frontier.com … Read More
•November 23, 2016• Kaden R. Dedman, 19, of Sullivan led authorities on a chase that ended with his taking a swim in Lake Shelbyville the evening of November 11. According to reports, Illinois State Police first encountered Dedman traveling 108 miles per hour on the Findlay blacktop. The car fled from the pursuing state trooper down country roads until crashing the vehicle that had been reported stolen earlier from Coles County. … Read More
•November 23, 2016• West & Company, LLC has opened an office at 3121 Village Office Place in Champaign. Seth T. Dixon, CPA has been named manager of the office. West & Company, LLC is a full service accounting firm with an emphasis in accounting and auditing, income tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services, employee benefit plan services, and estate and financial planning. … Read More
•November 23, 2016• Kirk Whitaker NP Sports The 10 point lead with 4:39 to go was long forgotten. Monticello closed the gap on their home court Nov. 18 with 43 seconds to go. They took the first Sage lead of the game 41-40. Things looked even more dire after Mychaela Miller missed an open layup attempt with five seconds to go. The Knights fouled, and Monticello made the back end of the two offerings. Then the magic the Knights enjoyed in volleyball rolled over to basketball. Kim Davis inbounded the ball to Hannah Wallen with 3.9 seconds to go. Wallen … Read More
•November 23, 2016• The Windsor FFA Chapter, along with 63, 000 other FFA members and guests, invaded downtown Indianapolis Oct. 19-21. Ten members of the Windsor FFA Chapter attended the 89th Annual National FFA Convention & Expo. There they listened to guest speakers give motivational life stories in the convention hall and explored the many booths in the career show. … Read More
Tom Rigg A memorial service to honor and celebrate the life of Thomas “Tom” Howard Rigg, 60, of Dalton City was held at 11 a.m. Nov. 21 in Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home in Mt. Zion. Burial was in Point Pleasant Cemetery. Rigg died in his home Nov. 14, 2016. … Read More
•November 23, 2016• SAIL, Soyland Access to Independent Living, will host a workshop introducing information about the Affordable Care Act Updates, Thursday, 9:30-11 a.m. December 1 in First United Methodist Church located at 216 W. Jefferson Street in Sullivan. … Read More
•November 23, 2016• The Sullivan City Council will appoint someone to fill the position of Commissioner of Streets & Public Improvements vacated by Ken Johnson through April 2017. The position to serve for the unexpired term will be on the ballot for the Consolidated Election April 4, 2017. The person who wins that election will serve on the council until the next city council election in 2019. … Read More
Compiled by Bekki Ferguson-Stevens 25 Years Ago This Week Sullivan Civic Center director Bill Highland coached both Sarah and Jake Shasteen Saturday on how to use the aerobicycle exercise bike before he convinced their mom, Ruth, to try it also, during an open house. The Shasteen family purchased a membership pass along with 40 other individuals and families who decided to become Civic Center members after witnessing the improved health and fitness facilities offered at the center. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Eckel celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary in July with a white water rafting trip on the Snake River near Grand … Read More