Sparrows auction

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Sparrow Unlimited, of Lovington, will hold the annual Christmas for the Kids fundraising auction online this year. Bidding will be between December 8 and 14, with last bid accepted at 2:00p.m. central on the 14th. A link to the Facebook page for the auction can be found on the Sparrows Unlimited Facebook page. If you are interested in making a donation, call Barry Morgan 217-433-6123 or Pam Anklam 217-201-0662. Items may also be dropped off at Jerry’s East End Tavern in Lovington or mailed to Sparrow’s Unlimited P.O. Box 742, Lovington Illinois 61937. Monetary donations are accepted at www.sparrows-unlimited.com. … Read More

Letters to Santa

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The News Progress will be printing Letters to Santa in our December 18 issue. If your child would like to write a letter to Santa it can be e-mailed to santa@ newsprogress.com. It must be received by Noon on Thursday, December 12. … Read More

Early deadline

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ears falling on a Wednesday this year the deadline for the holiday papers has been moved up. Deadline for the December 25 issue will be the previous Thursday, 12/19, at noon. Deadline for the January 1 issue is the previous Thursday, 12/26, at noon. This deadline is for all items including legals, display advertising, classifieds, news items and obituaries. … Read More

Metro Communications Christmas tree

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•November 27, 2024• by Megan Russell   Sullivan has officially started the festive season with the set-up and decorating of the very large Christmas tree on the square. The tree set-up, spanning over two to three days, is a hometown tradition of the season, marking a point of no return into the holiday. Groups of two to four people, two on the lift and two watching the ground, began day two of set-up for the tree. Filling the monstrous wire base with dark green leaves and a mixture of silver, red and green matte and glossy ornaments.  The set-up crew … Read More

Letters to the Editor

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Moultrie County elections The November 5, 2024 election has come and gone, that is true. In the November 13, 2024 News Progress article Moultrie County Election Results, there is included some misinformation I would like to clear up. There were quotes in the article purportedly made by a staff member who did not make such statements, nor would she; nor does she speak in the manner the quotes indicate. I’m curious from where those statements came. Concerning the part wherein Moultrie saw about 200 new registered voters on election day alone: we don’t even know that number in the Clerk’s … Read More

Heart of Illinois Community Foundation grants boost fight against food insecurity in Moultrie County

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•November 27, 2024• Moultrie County residents facing food insecurity are getting much-needed support through recent grants from the Heart of Illinois Community Foundation. In an effort to address the growing need for food assistance in the area, the foundation has allocated funds to local organizations working to alleviate hunger and provide reliable access to nutritious meals. The Heart of Illinois Community Foundation’s grants are directed toward local food programs that provide vital services to individuals and families in need. Among the beneficiaries are the SES Weekend Food Program, the Life Center of Sullivan, and Sullivan Area Ministerial Association, all of … Read More

Lady Redskins open season 2-0; Looking forward to good things

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•November 27, 2024• by E. Scott England Last year was a good year for the Lady Redskins basketball team. They were first in their conference after posting an 11-0 record against conference opponents. Overall, they were 20-12 and advanced to the Regional Championship where they lost a heartbreaker to Maroa-Forsyth.  One of those 12 losses in the regular season came against the Rochester Rockets, a much larger school southeast of Springfield. It was a close game, made so by a late run in the fourth quarter. But time was not on the girls’ side as they lost by nine points. … Read More

Remembering Who We Are…………..36

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White Man’s Stuff •November 27, 2024• by Janet Roney I learned at least two things from William Bigg’s account of his Indian captivity and trek across Illinois through Moultrie County to Indiana in 1788. I learned a new recipe for boiled duck a’ la feather and I learned that a person can be tied so tightly that he might wish he were dead.   Why didn’t they kill him or burn him at the stake like countless other captives had been, including one of Bigg’s own brothers years before? … Read More

Agriculture Job Fair

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•November 27, 2024• Lake Land College at the Foundation and Alumni Center will host a job fair on Wednesday, December 6th from 11am-1pm with booths upon booths for future students and current students to attend and see what a degree in Agriculture will look like for them.  To register to attend the job fair visit https://lnkd.in/d3U8jczE. For more information on the job fair contact Stephanie Anderson, Internship and Employment Coordinator at (217)234-5457 or email sfreeman41846@LakeLandCollege.edu. … Read More

Anything But Chili, soup cookoff

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•November 27, 2024• Hosted by the Sullivan American Legion post #68, will be a no chili, soup cookoff on Friday, November 29th at 5:30pm. With an entry fee of $5, a tasting fee of $5 which grants one sample of each soup and a $5 per bowl fee allowing guests to get a bowl of their favorite soup. The public is welcome to the event to taste test or even buy a bowl of soup, winner gets bragging rights and a prize.  For more information, any questions or to sign up for the cookoff, contact Tina Bolsen at (217) 620-8185. … Read More