More County Flood Damage

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•February 10, 2016• Additional flood damage on Moultrie County roads and bridges increased to $180,000 county engineer Jeff Birch told the Road and Bridge committee February 8. That amount is added to the total county damage claim filed earlier with the Illinois Emergency Services and Disaster Agency. “Once the water went down we discovered six bridges with erosion damage.” Birch explained that the county could  submit labor costs related to debris removal which assured the county’s qualification for disaster relief. Committee chair Kevin McReynolds led discussion on eliminating vehicle rental from employees following the purchase of a truck for the … Read More

Bombers Beat Knights

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•February 3, 2016• The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights met Argenta-Oreana in tournament play at Decatur LSA on January 26. The Bombers came out on top 45-23 ALAH and Argenta-Oreana scored 7-8 first quarter. The second quarter found the Knights outscored 12-3, heading into the half time 20-10, Argenta-Oreana’s lead. The Bombers had a strong 17-4 third quarter. ALAH scored 9-8 in the final quarter, leaving Argenta Oreana with the 45-23 win. … Read More

Trial Fitness Review for Yost

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•February 3, 2016• A status hearing determining whether Michael S. Yost is fit to be tried for the March 4, 2015 murder of Sheri Randall is set for 1:30 p.m. Monday, February 8 . In December Chief Circuit Judge Dan Flannell agreed to allow Yost, 41, be evaluated by Champaign psychiatrist Dr. Lawrence Jeckel. That report was completed, presented to Moultrie County Circuit Court January 20 and impounded from outside review. Judge Flannell will make a determination on Yost’s fitness, based on the results of that report, during the February 8 hearing. Yost appeared in court with public defender Brad … Read More

Obituaries 2-3-2016: Dana Price

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Dana Price Danille “Dana” Lacinda Price, 33, of Mattoon passed away at 12:10 p.m. Friday, January 22, 2016 in Carle Hospital in Urbana. A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30 in Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola. Dana was born April 11, 1982 in Mattoon, a daughter of Timothy A. and Penny D. Navel Price.   … Read More

Obituaries 2-3-2016: Norma Fuller

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Norma Fuller Norma Jean Fuller, 93, of Sullivan, passed away at 9:21 a.m. Tuesday January 26, 2016 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. Private family burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Arrangements are by Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan.  … Read More

Rural Housing Loans for Low-Moderate Income Families

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•February 3, 2016• Tax return and home-buying seasons are just around the corner, but saving enough money to qualify for a mortgage is one of, if not the, biggest barriers to buying a home. Through the 502 Direct Single Family Housing Loan program, USDA Rural Development helps low income individuals and families purchase a home with 100% financing. As homeownership grows, rural communities across Illinois are strengthened. Nancy had no idea where she would get the money for a down payment on a home. She and 256 other families around Illinois in FY2015, qualified for and purchased a home with … Read More

January Had Swinging Temps

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•February 3, 2016• Illinois temperatures in January showed some very large swings in which the highs and lows tended to cancel each other out, with a monthly temperature of 26.7 degrees, or just 0.3 degrees above average, according to Illinois State Climatologist Jim Angel, Illinois State Water Survey, University of Illinois. The first nine days of the month were above average, followed by four days below average, then three days above average. The second half of January started out much below average, but steadily warmed, and by the month’s end the temperature was 20 degrees above average. … Read More

Young Artists, Guest Conductor to Lead MDSO Performance

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•February 3, 2016• The Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra (MDSO) will continue its 2015-16 performance season at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6 in Kirkland Fine Arts Center. The performance on Feb. 6 is the first of two guest-conducted concerts featuring one of the finalists for the position of music director and conductor of the MDSO. The guest conductor on Feb. 6 is Dr. Martha Placeres. The concert will also feature performances from Millikin student soloists Kyle Johnson (piano), a junior vocal music education major from Hanover Park; John Robinson (trombone), a sophomore music performance major from Bloomington; and Abigail Karnes (soprano), a … Read More