Remember When? 9-7-2016

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Compiled by Bekki Ferguson-Stevens 25 Years Ago This Week Twenty- five players are on the Bethany Mustangs football team this year with the majority of the team being experienced seniors. Seven juniors, three sophomores and five freshmen are added to the roster. Returning senior starters include Greg Dickens, Rick Shutter, Gabe Miller, Ben Osman, Steve Van Loon, Eric Ashley and Ryan Martin. Other seniors include Shane Weybright, Terry Still and David Snyder. Forming new friendships is the aim of a new singles group in Sullivan known as the Kindred Spirits which was formed in May. The group, spearheaded by Sullivan residents … Read More

Resilient Knight Defense Keys 28-6 Win over Palestine

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•September 7, 2016• By Matt Kracht NP Sports Reporter After a barn burner road win over Tri-County to start the season, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond entered their week two home opener at Wilson Field versus Palestine-Hudsonville set up for a trap game. Knights’ head coach Dale Schuring thought the team struggled with focus throughout the contest but ultimately came up with enough big plays to get the job done. “Tonight we were overconfident. We weren’t ready to go, and we never really got mentally focused tonight. We did enough to win and made some big plays, but our week one performance was far … Read More

Moultrie County Awarded Federal Funds For Food Pantry

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•September 7, 2016• $2,800 for Food and Shelter By Stu Baker For the News Progress Moultrie County has been chosen to receive $2,800.00 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. The selection was made by a National Board that is chaired by the U. S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency and consists of representatives from American Red Cross; Catholic Charities, USA; National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA; The Jewish Federations of North America, The Salvation Army; and, United Way Worldwide. The Local Board was charged to distribute funds appropriated by … Read More

August: A Wonderful Month for Harvest

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•September 7, 2016• By Kim McDonald NP Gardening Columnist August was a wonderful month full of tomatoes, peppers and lots of grapes to harvest. We spent hours canning and freezing, trying to keep on top of the producing garden. The steamer/juicer, strainer and water bath canner has been a regular in the kitchen this past month, and a couple of the newly tried products that we tested were the grape syrup and grape jam. The aronia was all frozen just because of the lack of time…I’ll get to them later once overtime at works slows down enough to just run at … Read More

Depression: Why Do We So Rarely Talk About This?

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•September 7, 2016• By Jim Nowlan NP Guest Columnist My friend Beth Smith asked me to write about this. Beth is community health educator for the Henry-Stark County Health Department. She has personal family experience with what I discuss. I feel a bit self-conscious, but here goes. I have recently begun traveling to Chicago by Amtrak Monday to Friday, where I go to Rush Medical Center for what will be 30 daily treatments for depression. The transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) treatments are considered by many psychiatrists a “last resort” therapy for patients who have not responded to medications, talk therapy … Read More

Wettest August on Record in Illinois

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•September 7, 2016• The statewide average rainfall for August was 6.89 inches, 3.30 inches above normal and the wettest August on record, according to Illinois State Climatologist Jim Angel, Illinois State Water Survey, University of Illinois. This year’s rainfall just beat the old record of 6.86 inches set back in 1977. The highest rainfall total was in Sterling with 14.01 inches. A damp July with a very wet August combined equals the wettest July-August on record. The rainfall total of July-August was 13.74 inches, which is 6.07 inches above normal. It beat the old record for July-August of 12.83 inches, … Read More

Obituaries 9-7-2016: Stanley Dolan

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Stanley Dolan Stanley M. Dolan, 92, of Sullivan, passed away at 1:21 p.m. Saturday, September 3, 2016, in Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, September 10 in New Life Church in Sullivan. Officiating the service will be Pastor Jonathan Dolan with Pastor Dave Dolan assisting. Visitation will be held from 1-3 p.m. Saturday in New Life Church. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan with military rites by Sullivan American Legion Post #68. … Read More

Arcola-ALAH Keeps Lighting Up the Greens to 11-1 Start; Sullivan Not Starting to Shabby Either

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•September 7, 2016• Kirk Whitaker NP Sports Reporter Tuesday and Thursday Arcola-Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond golf won both matches at their home course—in convincing fashion both days. Top returner Clayton Miller led the way both nights shooting back-to-back even par 35s with Blake Lindenmeyer taking second on Tuesday with a 39 (+4) and Shandon Herschberger almost tying him Thursday with a 36 (+1). Lucas Hutton, Dallas Sisk and Jacob Butler rounded out the top five for Arcola which shot 161 and 163 at the two meets Tuesday and Thursday as a team, taking first place by 28 and 26 strokes those two days … Read More

Lake Shelbyville Youth Deer Hunt Applications Available

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•September 7, 2016• The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Shelbyville will hold the seventh annual youth firearm deer hunt October 8 and 9. To apply for the hunt, youth must be less than 18 years old on October 8, 2016 and be accompanied by an adult on the hunt. Applications must be received by 4 p.m. September 15. Applications may be picked up at the Lake Shelbyville Project Office Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. or online at: www.tinyurl.com/LakeShelbyville-Hunting. … Read More

Old Banks Form New Bank in Moultrie County

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•September 7, 2016• Two of the oldest banks in the county are merging to form First Community Bank of Moultrie County. Ray Duncan, Chairman of the Board of First National Bank of Sullivan (est. 1905) and Chairman and CEO of Hardware State Bank (est.1885) of Lovington, announced the formation of First Community Bank of Moultrie County this week. “First Community Bank of Moultrie County is only a name change,” stated Duncan. “All decisions will continue to be made locally.” The merger will provide the new bank with more resources as it looks to provide customers with additional services from further … Read More