•March 9, 2016• The third annual reenactment of the Last Supper is 7 p.m. Maundy Thursday, March 24 at First United Methodist Church in Sullivan. The public is invited to attend. Thirteen men of the congregation recreate the Last Supper of Jesus meeting with his 12 apostles on Mt. Olive, each one telling his individual Biblical story. The program closes with open communion. … Read More
•March 9, 2016• The Decatur Quilters Guild will present the 36th Annual Quilt Fest April 1 and 2. The event is open to the public from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at the Decatur Civic Center. The theme of the Quilt Fest is “Quilting Around the World.” More than 200 quilts made by guild members and local quilters will be on display, and several craft and quilt shop vendors will be on hand. The public is invited to submit quilts for display by registering them at www.decaturquiltersguild/quiltfest.com. The Decatur Quilters Guild does not charge a … Read More
•March 9, 2016• Because of inclement weather the FFA alumni meeting planned in February has been rescheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 15 in the Windsor Jr/Sr High School agriculture room. … Read More
•March 9, 2016• The Illinois temperature for February was 33.2 degrees, 2.3 degrees above average, according to Illinois State Climatologist Jim Angel, Illinois State Water Survey, University of Illinois. Illinois’ warmer winter weather for the three months of December, January, and February was reported as the seventh warmest on record. The statewide temperature was 33.5 degrees, 4.4 degrees above average. The statewide precipitation the winter months was 8.94 inches, 2.12 inches above average and the 11th wettest on record. … Read More
•March 9, 2016• Dear Editor, What is a community leader? Is it somebody who tells you all they do for their community or is it someone that quietly behind the scenes takes care of their fellow neighbors and citizens for no financial reward. The latter would describe Tim and Tonya Rose, owners of TnT Pizzeria. Did you know when schools are closed and Peace Meal Nutrition Program (located at the Sullivan Senior Center) cannot provide meals to our homebound seniors in Sullivan, that TnT makes extra food on their hot bar and delivers a hot meal to every shut-in senior … Read More
•March 9, 2016• Area girls’ basketball players were named to the 2016 LOVC Northwest team. First team includes Arthur-Lovington/Artwood-Hammond junior Megan Fifer and sophomore Hannah Wallen; Okaw Valley sophomore Paige Robinbson. … Read More
•March 9, 2016• By Jim Nowlan NP Guest Columnist The March 15 Illinois primary election will serve as a desperate last stand effort by the GOP Establishment to slow the Trump bandwagon, which appears headed to the party’s nomination. Just a few short months ago, Republican operatives would have given Donald Duck as much chance as Donald Trump, a one-time Manhattan liberal, of winning the GOP nomination. What has happened? This past Tuesday, Trump won all southern states but Ted Cruz’s Texas decisively. His juggernaut can now be slowed only by wins for Gov. John Kasich and Sen. Marco Rubio … Read More