Mary Elder Mary Elizabeth Elder, 93, of Sullivan passed away at 2:36 a.m. Wednesday, July 6, 2016 in her home in Sullivan. A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 9 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice. … Read More
Barry Hagerman Funeral services for Barry Vandeveer Hagerman, 61, of Sullivan were held at 11 a.m. Sunday in Elim Springs Church of Jesus Christ in Sullivan with Felix Hagerman and Vanessa Patient officiating. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan was in charge of arrangements. He died at 4:16 p.m. Wednesday, July 6, 2016 in his home. … Read More
•July 13, 2016• The Moultrie County farm is up for cash rent. Members of the building and grounds committee agreed to advertise for bids on the 217.58 acre county farm, continuing the two year lease. Committee chair Gary Smith noted the farm had earned the county $85,000 in net income, and the two year lease program has worked well for those farming the land and the county. In order to submit a cash rent proposal the bidder must own 40 acres or live in Moultrie County. Provisions to maintain soil quality will be included with the committee moving toward an … Read More
Compiled by Bekki Ferguson-Stevens 25 Years Ago This Week Lovington High School senior Andy Kidwell and junior Joy Gale will attend the Midwest Yearbook Experience Workshop July 7-10 at Millikin University in Decatur. Tidwell is the son of Dave and Julie Kidwell, and Gale is the daughter of Tom and Sarah Gale. Denise Jean Piatt of rural Sullivan, a seventh and eighth grade math teacher, is one of 30 math teachers selected for the second year of a two year project funded by the National Science Foundation, the Illinois Board of Higher Education and Southern Illinois University. Degrees have now been … Read More
•July 13, 2016• Southern Gospel Trio “State of Grace” will be in concert at 6:00 p.m. July 17 at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Bethany. Love Offering will be taken. Everyone welcome to attend. … Read More
•July 13, 2016• The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond FFA Alumni Chapter will hold their third annual meeting at 6 p.m.Tuesday, July 19 in the Harris Agricultural Museum in Atwood. The purpose of the meeting is to review the previous year’s activities and set the agenda for the upcoming year. … Read More
•July 13, 2016• The Mo-Co Rush will be adding 9U/10U baseball to their program for the 2017 season. Leading the 10U baseball coaching staff will be Jeff Thomas of Arcola who played for Baylor University. Thomas pitched for the Bears and played on the team that went 41-19 and won a conference championship. After college, he played six seasons of professional baseball. … Read More
•July 13, 2016• Aaron Fleming has played Taps during military rites since high school, but his graduation from Millikin and entering SIU’s school of medicine in Carbondale will end on a high note. The Lovington American Legion presented Fleming an Appreciation Award for his service July 9. “I’ve known him since he was a boy,” Lovington Honor Guard Director Tom Brown said of Fleming, who has played Taps on his trumpet during honor guard military rites since high school. “He and his dad are Sons of American Legion members, and Steve has helped for 40 years,” Brown said, noting both … Read More