by Ariana Cherry Arthur/Lovington Reporter The Arthur-Lovington School Board expressed their joy last Wednesday regarding the results from the April 9 election, which not only included the approval of consolidating Atwood-Hammond and Arthur-Lovington school districts, but also the passage of a one percent sales tax in Douglas County to help fund school facilities. … Read More
Shelbyville – The Shelby County Board approved a plan at their June 13, 2012 meeting to bring a Rural Emergency Addressing system to the unincorporated areas of Shelby County. The plan was presented by Emergency Management Coordinator Jared Rowcliffe. Rowcliffe represented the Rural Emergency Addressing Committee that was formed by the board to research the benefits and feasibility of a new system at the January 11 meeting. … Read More
The Sullivan Okaw Valley Junior Football League (SOV JFL) will host an Eat Wing, Raise Funds Community Night at Buffalo Wild Wings in Mattoon May 15. The event will be open to the public from 4-10 p.m. The establishment will donate 10% of all sales (excluding tax, tips and alcoholic drinks) with an accompanying ticket. Tickets are available at team registration, on the website at sovjfl.com or by contacting the JFL at sovjfl@yahoo.com Tickets will also be available from SOV JFL board members including Brad Foster, Cindi Klukis, Scott Finfrock, Ella Doris, Tanya Chappell, Brandy Binder and Larry Kesterson. … Read More
by Florence Hallford Lovington Reporter Sullivan–The fate of the partnership between AB Seals and the Factory Art Studios has been a subject of discussion in the Sullivan community since the death of John Cook at the end of 2012. AB Seals, now in the hands of shareholders made up mostly of nieces and nephews of Cook, has to decide the fate of Factory Art Studios remaining in the building. … Read More
A conceal and carry class will be held on April 27 at the Bethany American Legion Post 507 at 9 a.m. … Read More
by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com Findlay resident Clint Leonard has been brought up on one count of disorderly conduct after his April Fools prank earlier this month. … Read More
NP Columnist by John Golden There is this guy I know. Sometimes we are great friends. Sometimes we are at odds, but we talk daily no matter what. His birthday is later this month. He turns 33–this guy I know. He wants me to tell his little story as discretely as possible because he thinks that it is a story worth telling. … Read More
The Sullivan Police Department will be holding a bike auction on Saturday, May 3 at 10 a.m. at the Sullivan police department. … Read More
The Sullivan High School WYSE team scored 365 points to earn 4th place in the 700 division at the State Finals hosted by the University of Illinois, a single point behind Macomb. Pleasant Plains won the event while Monticello finished 2nd. Over 350 schools in Illinois participated in the Academic Challenge with over 100 schools in the 700 division. Trophies and medals were awarded to the top five schools in each division. Cameron Jones placed 2nd in engineering graphics, earning a $1000 scholarship to the Engineering program at U of I, and he also earned 6th place in mathematics. Sullivan’s … Read More