New Workforce Program Director for C.E.F.S.
•June 1, 2016• C.E.F.S. Economic Opportunity Corporation announces the promotion of Laurie Jennings of Beecher City to the position of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Program Director. Jennings began her new duties at the agency on May 16. As WIOA Director, Jennings will serve as a key member of the agency management staff and will be responsible for the day-to- day management, leadership and operation of the C.E.F.S. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Program to ensure effective accountability, oversight and outcomes of the workforce development operations with clients, partners, funding agencies and local communities. Jennings obtained a Bachelor of … Read More
Macon County Pageants Ready for Entries
•June 1, 2016• Macon County pageants are scheduled for Sunday, August 7 with entries from surrounding counties encouraged, according to director Melissa Muirheid. Categories for the pageants are: Queen – 17- 22 years; Junior Miss- 14-16 years; Pre teen – 10-13 years and Princess- 5-9 years. … Read More
Lovington Class Promotion
•June 1, 2016• Lovington Eighth Grade Class Promotion was held Thursday, May 26 in the Lovington Grade School Gym. Promoted students include Domonick Colton Baker, Lee Barrett, Carson Michael Gillis, Isaac Jordan Gingerich, Parker Wyatt Hale, Ronda Marie Hettinger, Shalonda Ann Hettinger, Hannah Keown, Natalie Rae Lambdin, Makayla Rene Mitchell, Victoria Jean Morgan, Kenli Renae Nettles, Mackenzie Kay Parrish, Laytin Anthony Pratt, Kyle L. Query, Aaron Luke Schmitt, Karyzma Raeanne Smith, Clayton M. Stanley, Colin A. Stanley, Clayton Michael Young, Joshua Zander. … Read More
Cream of the Crop Photos
•June 1, 2016• Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs encouraged young photographers to submit photos for the 2016 Cream of the Crop Photo Contest. The contest encourages young photographers to share their vision of agriculture in our state. Cream of the Crop Photo Contest from Illinois students, ages 8-18. Top photographs will be chosen in three age-based categories: ages 8-10, 11-14 and 15-18. Each student is allowed to submit up to two photos by July 7, 2016. Visit our website at illinoistreasurer.gov or contact Rebecca Huston at 217.558.6217. … Read More
Obituaries 6-1-2016: Ina Buxton
Ina Buxton Ina Mae Buxton, 95, of Sullivan, passed away at 5:05 a.m. Friday, May 27, 2016 in Mason Point in Sullivan. Celebration of Life services were held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with burial in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Mrs. Buxton was born September 19, 1920 in the family home east of Allenville. She was a daughter of Clem and Myrtle Lawhorn Goddard. She married George W. Buxton in August of 1935 in Terre Haute, Ind., and he preceded her in death in August of 1981. Ina worked as a cook in the Sullivan … Read More
Planned Parenthood of Illinois Backs Improving Birth Control Access
•June 1, 2016• Planned Parenthood of Illinois applauds the passage of HB 5576 which updates the Illinois Contraceptive Equity in Health Insurance law to improve women’s access to contraception. The bill now moves to Governor Bruce Rauner for his consideration. Building on state and federal law, HB 5576 has the potential to reduce the number of unintended pregnancies and improve birth outcomes by guaranteeing reliable, affordable access to birth control for women with insurance in Illinois. “We urge Governor Rauner to sign HB 5576 into law because it will increase access to the best forms of birth control for women … Read More
SHS Softball Awards
Relay For Life Celebrates Twenty Years in Moultrie County
•June 1, 2016• We just want to invite everyone out to Wyman Park on June 11 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. for Relay for Life. We are celebrating our 20th Anniversary of Relay in Moultrie County. Opening ceremony will began at 10. We have entertainment planned, survivors laps, caregiver laps, bounce houses, Dunk Tank, Frozen T-Shirt Contest and many more activities including a Lip Sync Contest and Karate Demos. Luminarias will begin at dusk. … Read More
Sullivan FFA Named National Chapter Award Finalist
•June 1, 2016• The FFA National Chapter Award program recognizes local FFA Chapters in the areas of Student Development, Chapter Development, and Community Development. An application detailing the FFA Chapters’ activities in each of these three areas is accessed and awarded a designation of Gold, Silver or Bronze. In state program judging, the Sullivan FFA received a Gold Emblem rating for each of the three areas and was named a Gold Emblem Chapter overall. After reviewing the Gold Emblem chapters, the top 10 percent of FFA Chapters statewide are then selected as National Finalists in this award program. Sullivan FFA … Read More