Obituaries 12-17-2014: Carol McDormand
Carol McDormand Carol Ann McDormand, 68, of Weldon died at 4:18 a.m. Monday, December 15, 2014 in Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. … Read More
First Mid-Illinois Names Trimble Loan Officer In Sullivan
December 17, 2014 First Mid-Illinois Bank and Trust recently announced the appointment of Travis Trimble as Ag and Commercial Loan Officer. Trimble will provide a full range of commercial lending services to Sullivan and the surrounding area. In his position as ag/commercial lender, Trimble will assist business and agricultural customers in achieving their financial goals, from short-term financing for annual operations to long-term real estate loans. He will be based out of the First Mid banking center at 200 S. Hamilton St. in Sullivan. … Read More
Obituaries 12-17-2014: Lee Griesemer
Lee Griesemer Donald Lee Griesemer, 85, of Leesburg, Fla. died Dec. 11, 2014. Page-Theus Funeral Home in Leesburg assisted the family. … Read More
Obituaries 12-17-2014: Jeanne Gaffney
Jeanne Gaffney Anita Jeanne Elder Gaffney, 75, of Sullivan, passed away Friday, October 3, 2014 in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon. … Read More
County Historical Society to Close Dec. 22 Through New Year
December 17, 2014 The Moultrie County Historical and Genealogical Society will not have a December or January monthly meeting but will begin the monthly meetings in February. The Heritage Center will close for the holidays at 3 p.m. Monday, December 22 and open at noon Saturday January 3, 2015. … Read More
Female Track Phenom McClain Signs with Ill. State
December 17, 2014 SOV athlete will be Redbird beginning next fall by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com Amanda McClain has already left her mark on girls’ high school track. She has 11 high school state medals over just three years, including three first place medals. Two of those are from the 4×2 relay that took the top spot both this past spring and in 2012–the year in which SOV also set a state record. Earlier this year, McClain also nabbed the 400m dash, a race she came up seconds short of for first the two prior. She also took third place in … Read More
Semi-trucks Reminded of Restrictions on Parking in Village Limits
December 17, 2014 Ordinance says vehicles over 3/4 ton unable to park in village limits for more than 30 minutes by Florence Hallford & Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com The topic of semi-truck parking has been an on-going discussion since a resident asked permission to park his truck over a sidewalk several months ago. The board members have been looking into solutions since, unable to find a suitable one. During his research, village president Jim Minor located an ordinance that prevents owners of vehicles in excess of ¾ ton from parking in most of the village limits for more than half an … Read More
ALAH Schools Go Ahead with Levy Increase
December 17, 2014 With over $10,000 increase in property value, levy up nearly 8 percent by Ariana Cherry Arthur/Sullivan Reporter After holding a truth and taxation hearing, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood Hammond school board members approved the tax levy for the tax year 2014 payable 2015. This year’s EAV was estimated at $193, 490,228 while last year’s total was $183,286,949. An increase of 7.98 percent was passed by the board. So far, the district has not received its incentive money from the state, and Schwengel noted that it is possible that they may receive only three out of four payments. The present total … Read More
Understanding Illinois: Prison Not for Everyone
December 17, 2014 by Jim Nowlan Outside Columnist In the 1990s, I once co-taught a college course in history at the Henry Hill prison in Galesburg. I vividly recall that after class the first evening, a young, slender blonde fellow came up to me with a desperate look in his eyes. “Are you a lawyer? (No) Well, anyway, please help me get out of here!” the young man pleaded. There was nothing I could do. At the time, Illinois prisons were basically run by the gangs. That is no longer the case, I am told, but if you squeeze 49,000 … Read More
Local Tennis Association and Member Honored
December 17, 2014 USTA names organization and volunteer of the year to OVTA, and Dickens by Joash Tiarks Bethany Reporter If local business owner Chris Dobosz had his way every kid 14 and under in Moultrie and surrounding counties would be all smiles and that as a direct result of learning and playing tennis. And it is this mindset that, at least in part, no doubt made the difference in the Okaw Valley Tennis Association receiving the ‘Organization of the Year’ award from the USTA over all other associations in the Mid-South Illinois District, one of 13 districts spread throughout … Read More