Sign up Time for Master Gardener Training

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•December 2, 2015• It turns out that Master Gardeners are made, not born – and your opportunity to become a University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener volunteer begins in January. Applications are now being accepted for the Master Gardener training program, which starts Tuesday, Jan. 26 at the Coles County Extension Office in Charleston. The weekly training sessions, held on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., will continue through April 12. Once new Master Gardeners have completed their 60 hours of daytime classroom training, they give back to the community by volunteering at least 60 hours to educate area … Read More

Just Paint Class Comes to Sullivan

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•December 2, 2015• By Ariana Cherry For the News Progress Students learned to “Just Paint” at beginning acrylic paint class presented by artist David Zoberis, Sr. at Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library last week. For a little more than two hours, a group of beginning acrylic painters and one reporter learned a few lessons of what it was like to “just paint” – as instructor and artist, David J, Zoberis Sr. said. In front of the class sat a piece of artwork that featured an outdoor springlike setting with a table that had an antique tea kettle and a folded tablecloth … Read More

Santa Visits Legion After Parade

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•December 2, 2015• Santa Claus is staying for an extended visit in Sullivan following the Christmas parade Saturday, December 5. Following the Petersen Health Care sponsored Hometown Holiday’s Christmas Parade at noon, Santa Claus will be ready to hear children’s Christmas gift wishes at the Sullivan American Legion Post 68. Parade goers will get a chance to warm up inside the Legion hall, enjoying free refreshments while children line up to give Santa their gift requests. The parade line up is at the Sullivan High School parking lot, with step off set for noon, Saturday, Dec. 8 .The Santa Claus … Read More

Redskins Open Season with Road Win

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•December 2, 2015• Sullivan boys’ basketball team traveled to Arthur Nov 24 winning 48-32 over the Knights. The Redskins led off the first quarter 15-9, scoring 8-9 in the second quarter to head into the half ahead 24-17. Sullivan outscored the Knights again in the third 10-4 and 14-11 in the fourth for the 48-32 total. Sullivan shot 50 percent from the field hitting 20-40. They made 5-7 three point shots for 29 percent and the Redskins were 3-9 from the free stripe for 33 percent. The Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond team hit 15-31 shots for 48 percent from the … Read More

Remember When? 12-2-2015

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Compiled by Bekki Ferguson-Stevens 25 Years Ago This Week The Arthur-Lovington Knights received letters and special awards Nov. 9 after completing their first season as a coop team. The most valuable player award went to senior Jason Yeakel, who also received the tackle award. Seniors Darren Powell and Brad Warrior were named honorary captains, and the “most improved Knight” was Shane Webb. Quarterback Ryan Schultz received the spirit award. Newly elected and re-elected county officials signed their oaths of office during a swearing-in ceremony Monday at the Moultrie County Courthouse. Lovington sixth, seventh and eighth graders recently brought home seven first … Read More

Santa Claus Visits Lake

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•December 2, 2015• Santa Claus is coming to town on Saturday, December 12 from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the Lake Shelbyville Visitor Center. Children of all ages and their families are welcome to stop in and see Santa.  All who attend will receive a free photo print with Santa as well as some water safety items from Bobber the Water Safety Dog. Photos of the event will also be made available for download on the Lake Shelbyville U.S. Army Corps of Engineers facebook page following the event. Santa’s elves will be busy making crafts with the children and serving … Read More

Lady Braves Take Sullivan at Home

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•December 2, 2015• Sullivan Lady Redskins met a tough Mt. Zion Lady Braves team at home November 30. Mt. Zion won 50-37 over the Sullivan team. Coach Sheri McCain pointed out the rebounding will have to improve. “I do know the ones who start taking pride in rebounding will be our varsity starters,” Coach McCain said. Lizzie Green was the leading rebounder with seven. She also contributed five field goals for 10 points. Green had two steals and led with assists at seven. “Every time we did something well offensively, we would turn around and make mistakes defensively,” McCain continued … Read More

Sparrows Annual Auction is This Weekend

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•December 2, 2015• The Sparrows Unlimited Inc. annual auction will be held at Jerry’s East End in Lovington at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, December 5. Sparrows main objective yearly is to raise money to buy Christmas presents and coats for children of Lovington whose families may be in need of assistance. This year more than 115 children will receive a better Christmas because of the generosity of the Lovington community. … Read More

Thinking About Health: Medicare Makes It Easier for Doctors To Offer End-of-Life Counseling

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•December 2, 2015• By Trudy Lieberman Rural Health News Service What a difference six years makes! In 2009 at the height of the debate on the Affordable Care Act, New York’s former lieutenant government Betsy McCaughey appeared on television and made this startling remark: “Congress would make it mandatory-absolutely require-that every five years people in Medicare have a required counseling session that will tell them how to end their life sooner.” McCaughey said the proposed law would help the elderly learn how to “decline nutrition, how to decline being hydrated, how to go in to hospice care…all to do what’s … Read More