Sullivan Girls Take Golf Title at Fox Prairie
•October 5, 2016• The Sullivan boys’ and girls’ golf teams competed in the conference tournament at Fox Prairie Golf Course Tuesday. The boys earned second with a team score of 354. Caden Ellis placed third with a 78. The girls’ team placed first beating the teams from Tuscola and St. Teresa with a score of 397. Since there were not five teams competing, it does not count as a conference title however. … Read More
UMC Kids Spread Cheer to Food Pantry
ALAH FFA Greenhands Attend U of I Conference
•October 5, 2016• Brennen Key and Clayton Young of the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond FFA Chapter attended the Greenhand conference at the University of Illinois September 21. The leadership conference focused on first year FFA members from 45 chapters around the state. First year FFA members, also known as Greenhands, participated in a series of three hands-on workshops that centered on the Road to Success: Heart, Brain, and Courage theme. Students were encouraged to consider their passions and to discover how FFA involvement and academic achievement can equip them to achieve their dreams. When asked what their favorite part of the conference was, … Read More
Sixth Warmest September in Illinois
•October 5, 2016• September was the sixth warmest on record with statewide records going back to 1895. The statewide average temperature was 70.7 degrees, 4.5 degrees above normal, according to State Climatologist Jim Angel, Illinois State Water Survey, University of Illinois. This year, September was tied in sixth place with 2005. The warmest September on record was a tie between 1933 and 1925 with a statewide average temperature of 72.2 degrees. … Read More
Medicare Part D Workshop
•October 5, 2016• SAIL, Soyland Access to Independent Living, will host a workshop introducing the 2017 Updates to Medicare Part D 1-2:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 11 at Mid-Illinois Senior Center Services, Inc. located at 114 E. Jefferson Street in Sullivan. The presenter is Kathi Shackles, Mid-Illinois Senior Services Inc., Senior Health Insurance Program Volunteer. The workshop is free; reservations are not required. For more information call Betty Watkins, SAIL Rural Outreach Coordinator, at 774-4322. … Read More
Moultrie County Health Department Flu Clinics
•October 5, 2016• October 11th- Family Flu Clinic-Moultrie County Health Dept. – 1- 6 p.m. October 13th- Adult Flu Clinic- Bethany Library- 9-11 a.m. October 14th- Walk-in Flu Clinic- Moultrie County Health Dept. – 9-11 a.m. … Read More
New iBid Feature Coming to State Auction Website
•October 5, 2016• The Department of Central Management Services today announced a new feature added to the state’s online auction website iBid that will now showcase high end designer merchandise. Designer watches, bracelets and sunglasses, gold and silver jewelry, are just a few of the items to be featured in the coming weeks on ‘iBid Top Line’. “This new ‘Top Line’ feature on the iBid website is perfect for bargain hunters while also helping the state get the best value for Illinois taxpayers,” said CMS Acting Director Michael M. Hoffman. “By creating this separate Top Line online storefront we are … Read More
Schools Are So Much Different Now
•October 5, 2016• By Mike Brothers NP Managing Editor Schools are so much different now. Maybe that’s because times are so much different now. For Oh Brother recollections of those early days of elementary school are still imbedded in what little memory I have left. When I started attending McKinley School in 1957, most schools were located in neighborhoods where our exposure to the real world was limited to the few blocks that surrounded it. We lived within two blocks of the Dorrisville School District border. Although inside the city of Harrisburg, Dorrisville was really its own community and had … Read More
Late Game Knight Return Excites But Not Enough to Beat Storm
•October 5, 2016• A 79 yard punt return by Adam Day in the fourth quarter gave Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights fans something to cheer about in the 44-10 home loss to the Sangamon Valley Storm Sept. 30. Marcus Vanausdoll handled the two point conversion on the last score. A two point safety in the first quarter accounted for the total points. Sangamon Valley scored 26 points in the second quarter, 12 points in the third and one touchdown in the fourth quarter to complete the Storm’s scoring total. Day led the Knights in rushing for the evening with 36 yards on eight … Read More