News Progress

•March 18, 2026• Diabetes is on the rise, but it can be a very manageable illness. If you or someone you care for has diabetes or is pre-diabetic, why not learn how to more effectively “take charge” and live an active and fulfilling life? Take Charge of Your Diabetes is designed to teach those with diabetes tools and techniques to help them become better health managers. Classes will be offered on Wednesday afternoons starting April 1st through May 6th from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. Classes will be held at the Moultrie County Health Department at 202 South Main in Sullivan.  … Read More

•March 18, 2026• Lovington Grade School recently released their 3rd quarter Honor Roll, recognizing the following students for their strong performance in core subjects, good attendance, and positive behavior: 6th grade High Honors: Brentley Carnahan, Autumn Mason, and Morgan Mitchell. 6th grade Honors: Ivy Everen, Colton Harris, Annabelle Hetzel, and Cody Vancil. 7th grade High Honors: Camden Casteel, Alenna Ingram, and Mariah Plank. 7th grade Honors: Micah Burket, Jamison Helmuth, Jasleyn Helmuth, Kayla Peters, and Sofia Williams. 8th-grade High Honors: Jace Burnett, Jacoby Burnett, Jaleb Burnett, Jianna Burnett, Elijiah Fowler, and Gabrielle Hutchcraft. 8th grade Honors: Lilly Ayer, Elijah Burket, … Read More

Some More Kickapoo Stories •March 18, 2026• by Janet Roney I’m not quite done telling you about the local Native Americans who were living in the Moultrie-Shelby area when the first early settlers arrived. Several more stories about their interactions with the whites before they were forced to leave in 1833 can be found in the general introduction and individual township histories in the 1881 History of Shelby and Moultrie Counties, Illinois. The history says that the Native Americans were numerous when the Wakefield family, the first settlers in Cold Spring Township (southwest of Shelbyville), came in 1818. The two groups … Read More