•November 25, 2015• Varsity Scholastic Bowl had a tough night against the leaders of the CIC in St. Teresa and Warrensburg-Latham. The first match against W-L ended in a loss 180-230. Grace Mauck led the team with five tossups and Ryan Baker had two. … Read More
•November 25, 2015• The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Lady Knights faced Monticello at home Friday, losing 61-38. An injury laden Lady Knights team was outscored the first quarter 22-10 but charged back during the second quarter keeping pace with Monticello in a 15-17 effort. Down 39-25 at the end of the half, Monticello scored another 12 to ALAH’s eight. They added 10 to five in the final quarter to win the game. … Read More
•November 25, 2015• Five FFA greenhands (first year FFA members) joined more than 400 Illinois FFA members to attend the annual Greenhand Leadership Conference. The conference was organized and facilitated by more than 50 University of Illinois students majoring in agricultural education or members of the Collegiate FFA Chapter. Students who attended the conference were Veronica Chambers, Adam Day, Katie Gingerich, Makenna Green, and Gage Streible. The greenhands were split into separate groups with other greenhands from across the state of Illinois to attend various workshops. … Read More
•November 25, 2015• By Ariana Cherry for the News Progress The small, yet busy, little town of Arthur has gained another piece of magic in its downtown area. Alongside the Amish businesses just down the street from the old-fashioned soda fountain at Dicks Pharmacy, Winters Fine Art Gallery offers original pieces of beautiful artwork. The quaintness and spirit of the small community caught the hearts of the new gallery owners on a visit here. “We came back to visit family. Someone invited us to Yoder’s, and we thought this looked like a nice village to have a shop in. We … Read More
•November 25, 2015• The Douglas County Health Department in Tuscola was awarded $10,000 from the Delta Dental Foundation. In partnership with the Wellness on Wheels bus, the Douglas County Health Department Dental Clinic will use the grant to provide oral health awareness and education to the Amish population within Coles, Douglas and Moultrie counties. Children from nine different parochial schools between the ages of five and 18 will receive exams, cleanings and sealants through the bus, and any children needing restorative services will be seen at the on-site dental clinic. As part of its commitment to improve children’s oral health … Read More
•November 25, 2015• The Sullivan High School Lady Redskins earned a hard fought victory over Okaw Valley 40 – 39 November 19. Lizzie Green led in scoring with 12 points. Freshman Brooke Tuttle came off the bench and and scored nine points. Tatum Ellis led in three assists and four steals, and Chloe Riley had a huge offensive rebound late in the game. Ester Miller led rebounding with 11. “It was not a pretty win, but I’m proud that the girls dug deep and found a way to win as a team,” commented coach Sheri McCain. “Brooke Tuttle had a … Read More
•November 25, 2015• Archer Daniels Midland Company recently donated $400 to Moultrie County Shining Stars 4-H Club. The donation will go towards purchasing vegetable plants and seeds for the 4-H youth to grow in their individual gardens. The 4-H members will then donate the produce to the Moultrie County Food Bank where it will be distributed to local individuals. ”For our grant project we are combining agriculture and community service. We will grow gardens and donate the produce back to the food pantry. It will be rewarding to provide fresh vegetables for our local community” said Lane Richardson, president of … Read More
•November 25, 2015• Santa Claus is waiting for letters, and we are doing all we can at the Moultrie Country News Progress to make sure he gets those letters. Starting Monday, November 30 the News Progress Letters to Santa mailbox will be set up at the Monroe Street office in Sullivan. We will accept Letters to Santa until 5 p.m. Friday, December 11. The letters will be reviewed by Santa and his elves and will appear in the Wednesday, December 16 edition of the News Progress. The more tech savvy children may email their letter to Santa at santa2015@newsprogress.com observing … Read More