Moultrie County Praised for Local Habitat Projects

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•September 21, 2016• Habitat for Humanity in Moultrie County is an operation that is respected all over the country. That’s what the Moultrie County Board discovered when National Habitat Care-A-Vanner Robert Gillespie and his wife Betty,visited their regular meeting September 15. Gillespie and Habitat volunteers living in campers and motor homes travel the country building some 300 homes all over the United States each year. “This is our seventh house in Moultrie County, and as soon as the date for this build was posted volunteers filled the sign up list,” Gillespie said. He pointed out a few things that make … Read More

Mobile Mammography in Moultrie County

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•September 21, 2016• Sarah Bush Lincoln’s Mobile Mammography Services will be at the SBL Clinic in Sullivan Oct. 14. The mobile mammography van helps provide mammograms to women who may not otherwise have access to, or be able to afford these life-saving preventive screens. Women who qualify will receive their mammogram free. … Read More

Text Scam Makes Rounds

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•September 21, 2016• Sullivan Chief of Police John Love would like to alert citizens of the latest scam reported by area residents. According to Chief Love some Sullivan residents have received text messages which leave a number to call. When the person calls the number, they are asked for their card account number in order to verify identity. Love warned this is just another method of identity theft, and residents shouldn’t respond to the text. … Read More

Cold First Half Cost Knights at Homecoming

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•September 21, 2016• By Matt Kracht News Progress Sports Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond (2-2) struggled offensively on a rainy Friday night versus the 4-0 LSA Lions. Turnovers proved especially costly in a game that was closer than the scoreboard would suggest. Head coach Dale Schuring commented his squad never recovered from a slow start. “We didn’t show up tonight.  The first half we didn’t look like we wanted to be here.” A 13 yard pass play from Will Cohan to Adam Day opened up the contest for the Knights; Cohan’s next pass fluttered and was intercepted. Four plays later the Lions hit pay … Read More

Obituaries 9-21-2016: Noel Yantis

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Noel Yantis Noel Walker Yantis, 93, of Shelbyville died at 3:38 a.m. Tuesday, September 13, 2016 in Shelby Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Friday, September 16 in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home in Shelbyville with the Rev. Robert “Bob” Daughtery officiating. Burial was in Glenwood Cemetery in Shelbyville. … Read More

Sarah Bush Lincoln Sponsors Color Run Oct. 8

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•September 21, 2016• Bring awareness to all types of cancer and join in the fun at Paint the Town 5K Color Run/Walk on Saturday, Oct. 8 in Mattoon. Sponsored by Sarah Bush Lincoln, Paint the Town begins at 8 a.m. at the Mattoon Bus Depot, following an established “Run for the Bagel” route through Lytle Park and ending at the YMCA. The run will feature the opportunity to run through “color” and hosts’ water stops at two locations. Participants and supporters are encouraged to wear a tutu representing a color of the cancer they want to honor.  … Read More

Soil Temperatures in Illinois Are Up

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•September 21, 2016• Soil temperatures in Illinois are averaging three to five degrees above the long-term averages, according to Jennie Atkins, Water and Atmospheric Resources Monitoring (WARM) Program manager at the Illinois State Water Survey, Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois. Higher air temperatures throughout the state have led to warmer soils.  On September 14, average temperatures ranged from 75.8 degrees at two inches under bare soil to 73.2 degrees at eight inches under sod.  Daily maximums are reaching into the upper 80s and low 90s as minimum temperatures remain in the mid-60s.  Overall, soils are averaging three to five … Read More