Box City Supports Hunger and Homelessness Awareness

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•November 11, 2015• Millikin University’s Human Service Connection and the Macon County Continuum of Care will host its annual Box City event in support of Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week beginning at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13. The event is part of Millikin’s #END Campaign to help bring hunger and homelessness awareness to the local community. Box City will take place at the Miller Quad on Millikin University’s campus with group check-in starting at 5 p.m. The cost for attending Box City will be a donation of one non-perishable food item. As part of Box City, Millikin students spend the … Read More

Lovington man found guilty

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•November 11, 2015• Larry D. Smith, 66, of Lovington was found guilty of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child in Moultrie County court on November 4. Smith was arrested October 28, 2014 with the jury trial presided over by Judge Dan L. Flannell. Smith was represented by Philip Tibbs with Jeremy Richey prosecuting for Moultrie County. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1 in Moultrie County court. … Read More

Property Tax Relief for Disabled Veterans in Moultrie County

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•November 11, 2015• Additional property tax relief is now available for veterans with disabilities and their families. The Moultrie County Chief County Assessment Officer is announcing the following exemption changes and additions to the Illinois Property Tax Code. Beginning Tax Year 2015 (tax bills paid in 2016), changes to the Standard Homestead Exemption for Veterans With Disabilities will significantly increase the exemption benefit for a veteran with a service-connected disability of at least 30% or greater as certified by the United States Department of Veterans’ Affairs. (Previously the service-connected disability had to be at least 50% or greater to qualify … Read More

Sullivan Schools Look at Building Improvements

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Roofs and HVAC systems needed •November 11, 2015• By Mike Brothers Facing a little more than $5 million in needed HVAC upgrading and roof repairs Sullivan Community Unit 300 board members explored funding options at the regular Monday, Nov. 9 meeting. Tim King of King Financial Consultants presented some options utilizing  health life safety bonds. King explained, with existing debt expiring, the district could maintain its $380,000 annual payment toward bond payback. “With your fund balances you also have the ability to purchase your own bonds,” King continued, noting Monticello school district self-funded health life safety bonds in January. Sullivan … Read More

Lake Land College Foundation Funds Adult Ed Programs

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•November 11, 2015• The Lake Land College Foundation Board of Directors recently held its annual meeting and celebrated raising $371,544 in annual funds and awarding nearly $287,678 in total scholarships to Lake Land College students for the 2014-2015 academic year. The addition of last year’s funding effort puts the Lake Land College Foundation’s total assets at $10.8 million. The board has set a fundraising goal of $430,000 in annual funds for the current fiscal year. In addition to the regular business items, the Lake Land College Foundation Board approved unanimously to fund some of the college’s adult education programs, including … Read More

Remember When? 11-11-2015

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Complied by Bekki Ferguson-Stevens 25 Years Ago This Week Two Moultrie countians were among award winners in the Lake Land College Foundation Art Heritage show. Keena Baumgartner of rural Windsor took second place in the amateur division for her sculpture “Goblin King,” and the award for most unusual entry went to Sherry Harris of Sullivan for her watercolor, “April and Me.” Amy Bishop and Grant Tice were honored as the Outstanding 4-H’ers for 1990 during Moultrie County Achievement Night Nov. 10 Both are from Sullivan. Retiring ASCS director Bonnie Casteel of Sullivan was honored with a reception Sunday at the Faith … Read More

Scouting for Food

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•November 11, 2015• Boy Scout Troop 39 and Cub Scout Pack 39 will be holding their annual “Scouting for Food” food drive Saturday, November 14 to benefit the Moultrie County Food Pantry. Sullivan residents are asked to place nonperishable food items or paper products in grocery bags at their front door or porch by 9 a.m. November 14 for pick up. Make sure the items are visible from the road. … Read More

Courthouse Restoration Nears Completion

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Ahead of Schedule •November 11, 2015• By Mike Brothers Moultrie County Public Health and Safety committee met November 4 with chair Arlene Aschermann leading discussion on the E 911 system, which is at the stage where individual mapping addresses for municipalities are entered. The committee toured the Charleston 911 communication headquarters last month receiving an update on completion in the cooperative Moultrie-Coles County emergency system. Kevin McReynolds reported initial testing proved the cell phone contact instantly maps the caller in the system with the next phase completing. Aschermann noted the county needs a designated coordinator to assemble the addresses, with … Read More

SES has Family Reading Night

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•November 11, 2015• Sullivan Elementary School is holding Family Reading Night from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Thursday, November 19. This year Mrs. Fleming has planned the family reading theme around “camp out with a good book”. Complete with tents and s’mores participation includes various classrooms and promises to be a good time for all. … Read More