Farm Bureau Update: Harvest Soon Upon Us

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September 10, 2014 By Tyler Harvey Mo-Do Farm Bureau Manager Patience is a virtue. I remember when I was younger my parents or other knowledgeable people in my life telling me this. As I write to you today, it seems this is the way with the 2014 harvest. When I sat down to write this article, I looked back at last month’s edition and had to smile and thank Mother Nature for proving me wrong once again. Even with the very warm and humid weather that we experienced the last week of August, the lack of growing degree days as … Read More

Fourth Annual Hullabaloo September 21

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September 10, 2014 Hullabaloo on the square in Sullivan is coming Sunday, September 21 from 2 – 5 p.m. This event features free entertainment and activities for families including laser tag, inflatables such as bungee run, bounce house, joust, obstacle course, rock climbing wall, carnival games and contests, cupcake walk, candy and prizes, and face painting. Area vendors will also be selling food and beverages including popcorn, elephant ears, polish sausages, corn dogs, hot dogs, nachos, lemon shakeups, and soda. … Read More

Taking Care of Business, SOV Shuts Out Mt. Olive 54-0

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September 10, 2014 Redskins pick up from where they left off Friday in Saturday victory by Matt Kracht NP Sports Writer The SOV Redskins provided fans at Victory Field quite a show this weekend defeating the Mt. Olive Wildcats 54-0. On JFL Appreciation Night, an SOV squad laden with upperclassmen talent had five different players find the end zone. Showcasing a genuine stable of ball carriers SOV is now 2-0 for the first time since 2001. Junior running back Jake Eaton got SOV on the scoreboard just four minutes into Friday night’s game. On 2-and-10 Eaton picked up some nice … Read More

Knights Back on Course with Win Over Martinsville

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September 10, 2014 Schuring breaks school’s career passing record by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com It was no secret that senior quarterback Tyler Schuring was going to be Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond’s biggest threat this season. But just to solidify the notion, Schuring went 7-13, throwing for 217 yards, two touchdowns, and grabbing up the school’s career passing yardage record in his team’s 41-10 win over Martinsville Saturday. “He’s our big play guy,” said father and head coach Dale Schuring. “I didn’t think he threw it super accurate today, but I also thought that most of the balls he threw were catchable, and we didn’t … Read More

New Sidewalks to be Poured on Church Street

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September 10, 2014 Board delays decision on new roof for maintenance building by Florence Hallford Lovington Reporter Sidewalks and the village maintenance building were high on the agenda at this month’s Lovington village board meeting as the season is turning to fall, leaving little time to complete work that is time sensitive. During last month’s meeting, it was determined that new sidewalks would be put in on Church Street where there exists a path already taken by many Lovington children heading to school. The budget allowed for two sections of sidewalk to be completed, and work is expected to begin … Read More

Wanted Man Arrested in Effingham Saturday

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September 10, 2014 Fugitive that Mo.Co. deputies searched for last week found in K-Mart by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com A fugitive that sparked a manhunt last Tuesday near Windsor was found and arrested Saturday in Effingham. Matthew E. Armer, 42, of Trilla, was arrested Saturday just after 8 p.m. at a K-Mart in Effingham according to area authorities. Armer’s arrest comes after he fled from Moultrie County deputies last Tuesday while they were attempting to serve him an arrest warrant. Armer fled on foot into a cornfield around 3:12 p.m., sparking an immediate manhunt in the area by Sullivan, Windsor, and … Read More

Moultrie County Health Department Officially Relocates

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September 10, 2014 Open house last month celebrates move by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com An estimated 175-200 people came out to see the official public unveiling of the new Moultrie County Health Department building last month. Relocating to an-above ground and newly constructed facility just south of where it was previously in the basement of the Fields Wright Medical Facility, the county health department began operating out of its new space July 17 but held its open house almost a month later on August 14 with both county board and health department committee members in attendance, as well as architects Tim … Read More