•December 7, 2016• The Moultrie County Board reorganized December 1 following oaths administered to newly elected members. County Clerk Georgia England presided over the new board, reminding county board members they have been elected to serve the best interests of all 15,000 citizens of the county. She also encouraged each board member to visit every county office, encouraging their involvement in all aspects of county government. … Read More
Senior Peace Meal For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770 Monday, Dec. 12 – Sausage & gravy, tri taters, juice, biscuits, warm cinnamon baked apples. Tuesday, Dec. 13 – Stuffed chicken breast, twice baked potato casserole, seasoned green and wax beans, roll, pumpkin parfait. Wednesday, Dec. 14 – Fish sandwich w/tarter sauce, baked beans, Mexi corn, bun, Mandarin oranges Thursday, Dec. 15 – Beefy vegetable soup, creamy cole slaw, fruit salad, crackers, peanut butter pie. Friday, Dec. 16 – Saucy riblet, macaroni & cheese, succotash, peaches, whole grain wheat, fresh fruit. Sullivan Pre-School Breakfast Monday, Dec. 12 – Pop … Read More
•December 7, 2016• Lovington Grade School’s first quarter honor rolls include the following students who earned straight As: Max Allen, Quentin Day, Reggie Edmonds, Delaney Gillis, Gavin Mechling, Michaela Powell and Kaitlyn Zander, seventh grade; Kaci Beachy, Connor Edmonds, Chloe Franklin and Josie Hale, sixth grade and Marilyn Hill and Peyton Newberry, fifth grade. … Read More
•December 7, 2016• The Findlay American Legion Auxiliary will host an American Red Cross blood drive on 2-6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6 at the Findlay American Legion post. Holiday refreshments will be available. … Read More
•December 7, 2016• By Ellen Ferrera for the News Progress Were you along the Sullivan parade route Saturday, Dec. 3 catching candy, listening to the bands and waving to people on the floats? Now for me, the word “float” usually follows the words root beer so how did it come to be applied to these mobile creations? They were so named because the first “floats” were decorated barges floating on the Thames for the Lord Mayor’s show. Floats were first introduced in the Middle Ages when churches used pageant wagons as movable scenery for passion plays. The wagons were pulled … Read More
•December 7, 2016• By Ariana Cherry for the News Progress After returning from their closed session meeting, Sullivan City Council voted to have Jerry Risley fill the position as the street commissioner after Ken Johnson stepped down recently. Risley begins serving as commissioner December 12 after a new resolution has been passed. He serves until the next election in April 2017. Mayor Ann Short shared a letter with council members that stated Clem Uptmor would be retiring from his position as director at Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library. Michelle Nolen, who has been the children’s librarian, will be the new director … Read More