Yost Found Guilty of Randall Murder

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•September 15, 2016• Michael Yost, was found guilty of first degree murder in the cutting death of Sheri Randall in March 2015. Chief Circuit Judge Dan L. Flannell announced the guilty verdict at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, ending the bench trail that began Monday, Sept. 12. Judge Flannell emphasized that the states case established that Yost was guilty of all four counts filed, acknowledging the crime was cruel and heinous as States Attorney Jeremy Richey emphasized in his closing. Yost faces a 20 years to natural life sentence with Judge Flannell scheduling a pre-sentence investigation report for 9 a.m. October 21. … Read More

County Salary Improvement Plan Proposed to Board

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•September 14, 2016• A plan to improve courthouse employee starting salaries was presented to the Moultrie County Board personnel committee September 6. Committee chair Roger Glazebrook greeted representatives from the courthouse clerical staff as well as attending office holders to the afternoon session. Courthouse staff spokesperson Krista Helmuth presented committee members with information on comparative  salaries in surrounding counties, revealing Moultrie County’s starting clerical salary of $18,000 is lower than all. “The circuit clerk’s office recently lost two longtime employees to the city of Sullivan,” Helmuth said, noting a pattern of new employees training for various tasks in a county office … Read More

Sullivan Schools Honor Patriots Day

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•September 14, 2016• The Sullivan High School Career English class Patriots Day assembly honored area first responders and military Sept. 8 in the high school gymnasium. Before a gathering of students, first responders, military personnel and guests Rebecca Lawson’s class guided the school assembly through the events with presentation of the American flag by the National Guard, special musical arrangements and recollections of what Sept. 11, 2001 means today. For SHS science teacher Nathan Becker, a sophomore at Sullivan High School in 2001, it was a day he can never forget. “Like you students,” Becker began telling the assembled crowd, … Read More

Stockholders Approval for Merger of First Mid-Illinois Bancshares and First Clover Leaf Financial Corp.

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•September 14, 2016• First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: FMBH) (“First Mid” or the “Company”) and First Clover Leaf Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: FCLF) (“First Clover Leaf”) announced that on August 31 each company’s stockholders voted in favor of the merger between the two companies. Approximately 99.2% of the votes cast by each of the First Mid stockholders and the First Clover Leaf stockholders voted in favor of their respective merger proposal. … Read More

Raiders Conquer Timberwolves at LSA Tourney

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•September 14, 2016• Kirk Whitaker NP Sports It was a tough week for the Okaw Valley Lady Timberwolves volleyball team. Tuesday started off with a non-conference loss to Central A&M, 25-13, 25-10, with several unforced errors in both sets, in which head coach Jay Potter said, “Our hitters didn’t really get started, and against a good team like A&M that has to happen. I thought we would compete a little better, but our leaders didn’t perform as expected, and that was the key.” … Read More