Wood Wins Mr. EIU in First Year Competing

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Sullivan native already looking to next year by Kirk Whitaker Arthur/Sullivan Reporter After several years of training, Sullivan native and EIU junior kinesiology major Alex Wood recently won the annual Mr. EIU bodybuilding competition last month. “I found out about the Mr. EIU competition my freshman year, in 2011,” Wood said. “I went and watched and knew I wanted to compete before I graduated. I originally was going to compete in 2012, but I decided on waiting so I could improve even more. Winning Mr. EIU is awesome. I can’t really put it into words. People asked me how I … Read More

Rose backs Richey’s Changes to Criminal Law

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Moultrie County State’s Attorney initiatives pass Illinois Senate  Two initiatives of the Moultrie County State’s Attorney’s Office are halfway through the legislative process, thanks to the sponsorship of State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet). Senate Bills 3435 and 3547 will toughen penalties on those who assault children and also unsafe drivers. … Read More

Area Students to be Recognized at Art Exhibition Awards Ceremony Sunday at EIU

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The students represented in the 2013-2014 Cultivating Creativity: Consolidated Communications Children’s Art Exhibition will be recognized for their achievement at an awards reception at the Tarble Arts Center on Eastern Illinois University’s campus at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 13. Admission is free, and the public is invited. … Read More

Recent Obituaries: Troy E. Reed

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Troy E. Reed Troy E. Reed, 66, of Bruce died at 10 p.m. Monday April 7, 2014. Celebration of Life services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with visitation one hour before the services. Burial with military rites by Sullivan American Legion Post #68 will be in French Cemetery in Allenville. … Read More

April Showers and Garden Checklists

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by Kim Riedel NP Columnist In a quest to survive this past dreary and cold winter, I kept myself busy with some different ideas, plans and discoveries. My curiosity about aquaponics sent me to books, You Tube, and asking several people for guidance to find out more information. Aquaponics is the process of growing plants in a soilless media such as hydroponics but uses the nutrients from the fish tank to fertilize the plants rather than having fertilizer or other additives added to the water as in hydroponics.  The fish fertilize the plants, and the plants clean the water for the … Read More

Lovington Pageant June 7; Deadline April 18

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The Miss Lovington Pageant is looking for contestants for four categories. Miss – ages 16-21; Jr. Miss – ages 12-15; Little Miss & Little Mr. – ages 4-7. The Miss Lovington Pageant will be held on June 7 at the Lovington Methodist Church at 7 p.m. Applications may be picked up at Majestic Cuts Salon, Lovington Grade School office, and Arthur-Lovington High School office. Deadline to submit applications is April 18. For questions, please call pageant director, Julie Kinert at 519-0224. … Read More

Obituaries 4-2-2014: John Shuman

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John Shuman Celebration of Life services for John Leon Shuman of Sullivan, Illinois, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, April 4, 2014, in the Mason Point Chapel in Sullivan with John Plummer and the Reverend Charliam Renner officiating. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday, April 3, in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. John passed away Sunday, March 30, 2014, in his home – his favorite place to be. Memorials are suggested to the Mason Point Chapel Fund, DMH Hospice, or the Sullivan First United Methodist Church Building Fund. … Read More

Feb. Unemployment Shows Moultrie as Lowest in Central Ill.

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Most still see overall increase from Dec. by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com Moultrie County ranked the lowest among nine east central Illinois counties in unemployment for February. Coming in at 7.5 percent, Moultrie is, in fact, tied for the fourth lowest rate of unemployment in the state with Washington county also at 7.5. However, the county’s rate was an uptick from each of the two prior months, a trend nearly all other neighboring counties also saw. … Read More

Obituaries 4-2-2014: Bill Hurt

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Bill Hurt Funeral services for William Bradford Hurt, 91, of Sullivan were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial with military rites by Sullivan American Legion Post #68 was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. He passed away at 10:45 p.m. Friday March 28, 2014 in Mason Point in Sullivan. … Read More