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Talent Management Pipeline Program Fills Skill Gap
•May 11, 2016• By Ariana Cherry For the News Progress Those attending the No Job Left Behind May 3 session at Yoder’s Kitchen in Arthur learned the value of the Talent Management Pipeline. Guest speakers Vicky Haugen, Executive Director and Kim Kuchenbrod, Workforce Development of Vermillion Advantage presented the Talent Management Pipeline Program. Several businesses were in attendance: Hydro-Gear, Agri-Fab, GSI, IHI Turbo, Moultrie County Counseling Center, MasterBrand Cabinets, U of I Extension, several school officials and business teachers, Arthur Tourism and the City of Arcola. The Talent Management Pipeline Program was put into movement in 2014 to help an … Read More
Recent Obituaries: Audie Edward Ryherd
Audie Edward Ryherd Audie Edward Ryherd, 87, of Sullivan, passed away 3:53 a.m. Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at Mattoon Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 7, 2016, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held an hour before the service Saturday, at the funeral home in Sullivan. Burial will be in French Cemetery, Allenville, with Military Rites by the Sullivan American Legion #68. Memorials may be made to First Apostolic Church of Sullivan. Audie was born January 18, 1929, in Gamaliel, KY; the son of Edd Lewis and Iva (Proffitt) Ryherd. He … Read More
Street Closings Accompany Square Improvements
Time and Patience Required •May 4, 2016• By Mike Brothers The good news is the streets and sidewalks around the Sullivan square will look great when finished. And the bad news has already hit some of the businesses around the square. Starting Wednesday, May 4 the north and west sides of the square are closed. On Thursday, May 5 the east and south sides of the square are being closed for more extensive construction. As the city’s complete resurfacing project continues, side street closings started May 3 and extend through Thursday, May 5. … Read More
Okay Valley Prom 2016
Lovington Public Library May News
•May 4, 2016• Reading Redbirds Book Club for 4th-8th graders will meet on 3:45-4:45 p.m. Monday May 2 16. Participants in the Beginners Computer Class I & II will learn the very basics of how a computer works. How to use a keyboard and mouse, what the desktop is and how to use an internet browser will be taught 2-3 p.m. Tuesday, May 3. (The library uses Windows 10 operating system.) Beginners Computer Class II 2-3 p.m. Tuesday, May 10 will focus on learning basic navigation skills to effectively use Word 2016. Cutting and pasting, saving, printing, and creating and … Read More
First Mid-Illinois Aquires First Clover Leaf Financial Corp.
•May 4, 2016• First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FMBH) (“First Mid”) announced today the execution of a definitive agreement under which First Mid will acquire all of the outstanding shares of First Clover Leaf Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: FCLF) (“First Clover Leaf”) in a cash and stock transaction valued at $12.87 per share, or a total of approximately $90 million. Under the terms of the agreement, First Clover Leaf’s stockholders may elect to exchange each share of First Clover Leaf common stock for either $12.87 in cash or .495 of a share of First Mid common stock, subject to certain potential … Read More
Du Quoin Fair Announces First Entertainers
•May 4, 2016• State Fair Manager Kevin Gordon is pleased to announce the first of what will be many Du Quoin State Fair Grandstand announcements. “We have some really big things planned for the 2016 Du Quoin State Fair,” said State Fair Manager Kevin Gordon. “This 10-day fair is a true southern Illinois tradition. We believe that music is something that brings people of all walks of life together, and it is our hope that we bring in artists to the Grandstand who do just that.” … Read More