Mattoon Arts Accepts Quilts for Show

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•December 14, 2016• The Mattoon Arts Council is now accepting entries for its 2017 quilt show with the theme of “Stitches of the Seasons.” Quilts, wall hangings, table runners, pillows and garments are eligible for exhibition. This is not a juried quilt show, and all ages of quilters are accepted. The MAC wishes to showcase the talents of area artists and quilters alike. Quilts must reflect the theme of “Stitches of the Seasons” by using motifs, images, colors and/or quilt blocks with seasonal themes. Whether the style is contemporary, modern or traditional, quilters should use their imagination and explore the … Read More

Letters to Santa 2016

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Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a My Password journal. Santa I want earing for Christmas. I want a strainer for Christmas. Santa for christmas I want a Fitbit, the color is purple. Santa what kind of cookies do you want, the list of cookies chaclote chip cookies, sugar cookies, no bake cookies or oeros. I want a ipad for christmas and I want the case to be purple and blue. Santa i hope you can make a mirecle for my mom to get pregnet and have a boy because this is are second time to try to be pregnet … Read More

Fifth Warmest November, Second Warmest Fall in Illinois

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•December 7, 2016• November 2016 was the fifth warmest November on record for Illinois, according to Illinois State Climatologist Jim Angel, Illinois State Water Survey, University of Illinois. The statewide average temperature in November was 47.4 degrees, 4.9 degrees above normal. The warmest November in Illinois was in 2001 with an average of 49.9 degrees. … Read More

Understanding Illinois: Accelerating Rate of Global Change Shows Scary Growth

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•December 7, 2016• By Jim Nowlan NP Guest Columnist For most of human history, there has been no change from generation to generation. Peasants tilled their fields across the centuries with the same primitive tools. Their masters carried on “economic development” (warfare) unabated. The rate of change over time was flat, scraping along the bottom of the chart. Real change began in the Golden Age of 5th Century BC Greece, I would say, followed in the 700s AD or so with Islamic and Tang Dynasty China scientific advances. Then followed the 14th Century Renaissance and later the Scientific Method and … Read More

Obituaries 12-7-2016: Dale Park

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Dale Park Dale Robert Park, 85, of Findlay passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016 in Shelby Memorial Hospital in Shelbyville. He was born September 28, 1931 in Shelby County, a son of John and Wilma Summers Park. He married Norma Jones June 30, 1956, and she passed away November 29, 2009. Dale was a lifelong farmer, a member of Findlay American Legion Clarence Bixler Post 409 for 62 years, Todd’s Point Road commissioner for four years and a veteran of the United States Army. When not working the fields, Dale could be found patrolling Findlay on his golf cart, collecting … Read More

Three Lady Knights Finish Strong for Win

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•December 7, 2016• Kirk Whitaker NP Sports For all but eight minutes and three seconds of Monday night’s non-conference game between Sullivan and Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond’s girls’ basketball teams, the contest was close, intense, and hard fought. The only problem for Sullivan were those eight minutes and three seconds that were the difference. From the end of third and into the final quarter. Sullivan and ALAH swapped two point advantages after the first two quarters respectively–ALAH having no answer for Addison Darush, and the Redskins being unable to contain Peyton Wellbaum in the post. It looked as though the Knights would take … Read More