•September 21, 2016• The Arcola Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond golf team won its head to head match with Windsor at Kaskaskia Country Club Sept. 13. The match was moved to Kaskaskia from Windsor. … Read More
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
•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
•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
•September 21, 2016• Residents of the village of Lovington wishing to become candidates for municipal office in the April 4, 2017, election may pick up their candidate petition sheets now. Offices up for election are one village president, three village trustee positions and one village clerk. … Read More
•September 21, 2016• The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is urging everyone six months and older to get a flu shot, not the influenza vaccine nasal spray, as soon as it’s available in each community. Due to concerns about how well the nasal spray vaccine has worked during the previous flu season, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is temporarily recommending that people stick to getting a flu shot and skip the nasal spray. “No one likes getting stuck with a needle, but no one likes having a fever, cough, sore throat, and body aches for days, or … Read More
•September 21, 2016• By Mike Brothers 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 state’s case established that Yost was guilty of all four counts filed, acknowledging the crime was cruel and heinous as State’s 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 … Read More
•September 21, 2016• State Sen. Chapin Rose will host a state budget town hall meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 28. … Read More
•September 21, 2016• Village of Lovington met Sept. 12 discussing the addition of part-time police and reviewing of the animal control contract. During the August 8 meeting the board approved burning ordinance changes as well as amending the golf cart URVS ordinance permit duration. Changes in the water and sewer rate structures were also approved. Trustee April Daily reported that treasurer Katie Stanley has been working toward completion of the village accounting software. President Jim Minor was approached by Sue Gordon about having a haunted house at village hall on trick or treat night. Further details will be worked out … Read More