April 22, 2015 The team of Dustin Berry, Jake Hubbartt, Joey Fultz and Jerry Lane won this week’s scrambler at Timberlake Golf Course, shooting a combined 2-under par. Last week, taking first with 3-under par and winning the play-off hole was the team of Dustin Berry, Jake Hubbartt, Seth Sawyer, and Andy Askins. Taking second with 3-under par was the team of Shane and Cole Russell, Rich Apperson, and Leann Weber. … Read More
April 22, 2015 Moultrie County has been chosen to receive $2,800 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. The selection was made by a national board that is chaired by the U. S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency and consists of representatives from American Red Cross; Catholic Charities, USA; National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA; The Jewish Federations of North America, The Salvation Army; and, United Way Worldwide. The local board was charged to distribute funds appropriated by Congress to help expand the capacity of food and shelter programs in … Read More
Vehicle, equipment valued at over $62,000 April 22, 2015 by Ariana Cherry Arthur/Sullivan Reporter The county’s K9 unit is now riding in style and improved capability. With an older vehicle having taken its fair share of wear and tear not to mention proving unfit to accommodate storage of all their equipment, the sheriff’s department was in need of a new K-9 unit. One large anonymous donation later, the department was in business. Now in their fleet sits a fully decked out 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe along with new K-9 equipment–paid for in full by a private donor. The total amount given … Read More
April 22, 2015 by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com A few local federal tax income filers have discovered their identities stolen after they tried to file but were told they already had. According to Sullivan police chief John Love, his department recently received just over a handful of calls from local citizens who discovered that someone else had fraudulently filed their federal return. John Vander Burgh, CPA and owner of Vander Burgh Financial Service LLC in Bethany says such rejections from the IRS for filings are for one of two reasons–the preparer has incorrectly input the social security number by accident or, … Read More
April 22, 2015 By Jim Nowlan Outside Columnist I am invited to give talks to Lions, Rotary, women’s and other clubs, generally about Illinois and, particularly, its budget problems. In recent talks, during the question period, several listeners have observed that we could save taxpayer money if we took the “undeserving” off the welfare rolls. Then the audience members illustrated with anecdotes of local cases they “know” of people who are abusing our several welfare programs. Anecdotes certainly don’t prove a case, but they do illustrate alarming trends in the growth of dependency of Americans on our government. For example, … Read More
State’s attorney requests speedy trial April 22, 2015 by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com A Sullivan man accused of murdering a woman in March was back in court Monday for a brief hearing regarding a request for a speedy trial. Michael S. Yost of Sullivan appeared before the Hon. Judge Dan Flannell Monday afternoon after state’s attorney Jeremy Richey filed a motion for a special jury term or, in other words, a speedy trial. The motion was largely a formality since both state and federal law entitles individuals to a speedy trial. Richey’s motion was granted, and as a result, Yost’s original … Read More
Council also discusses creating possible fourth TIF district April 22, 2015 by Ariana Cherry Arthur/Sullivan Reporter Sullivan mayor Ann Short and the city council presented Sullivan police office manager Janet Dirks an award at their regular meeting earlier this month for her heroic handling of a homicide call on Wednesday, March 11. Many members of the Sullivan police force and chief John Love were present as Dirks accepted her award. “Our entire police department did a great job that day,” said police chief John Love. “Janet was a lifeline. We are fortunate to have her.” Two guests, TIF consultants Steve … Read More
Move comes amidst effort to update across the board April 22, 2015 by Florence Hallford Lovington Reporter The Lovington Village Board has been updating ordinances that govern Lovington for several months now, and the next to fall in line recently was the park code– just in time for all of the enjoyable outdoor activities. In general, the changes deal with deleting certain sections from the code, essentially lifting bans on things such as riding bicycles in the park and throwing propelled objects including balls. The actual deletions are as follows and were effective as of April 6, 2015: Under Operations … Read More
One of Moultrie’s oldest families tries to reunite April 22, 2015 by Joash Tiarks Bethany Reporter A picture can be worth a thousand words, but what about a thousand relatives? And what if many of the faces in that picture are without names, waiting to be identified? A complex puzzle to be sure, especially when that photo was taken nearly 100 years ago. Yet, this is just what Janie Ball of Estes Park, Colo., Doris Hubner of Onarga, Ill., and Connie Cerdena of LaCenter, Wash. have undertaken to do in planning and preparing for their family’s reunion set for the … Read More