U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to auction off impounded deer stands

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•August 14, 2024• The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold a silent auction for impounded deer stands and climbing sticks on Saturday, August 24th from 8:30 –11:00 a.m. at the government vehicle compound south of the Lake Shelbyville Administration Building. Approximately 80 climbing sticks and tree stands to include climbing stands, single and buddy ladder stands, portable lock-ons and climbing sticks will be auctioned. Proceeds from the auction will help fund the Annual Youth Deer Hunt held in October and the Annual Disabled Deer Hunt held in November. Anyone wishing to bid on any of the stands will be … Read More

Lovington community speak on big plans

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•August 14, 2024• The Village of Lovington held their monthly village board meeting on Monday, after the pledge was said, community members were asked to speak on ideas or problems they may have had. Starting off with two community members asking the necessary steps to have signage posted around town with veteran names and branches on them. The duo were asking for signs to be posted on poles which the city owns, each sign would be estimated to be about 12 inches by 12 inches to be seen from the road. The board also mentioned the possibility of these signs … Read More

Fall Maker’s market

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•August 14, 2024• Welcoming all this fall, on August 31 there will be a Fall Maker’s market in Sullivan located at 1225 S. Hamilton Street. Offering free admission, this annual event supports small business and handmade or home created crafts and goods at this homegrown event. Offering over 40 different vender to explore with different crafts and creations as well as a lemonade truck, taco truck, drinks sponsored by Sully’s Tap house, acai bowls, special coffees and so much more. The Annual market is giving the community a family friendly shopping experience also having the children’s indoor playground. … Read More

A Look Back…8-14-2024

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2014 With routine replacement of traffic signs and regulations from 2009 dictating new retro reflectivity levels and upper and lower case street signs, Moultrie County is preparing to replace more than 2,000 regulatory, warning, and post mounted guide signs beginning this fall, not to mention 2,755 rural reference/street signs as needed. “Congratulations, Eagle Scout.” Three simple words that so many Boy Scouts hope to one day hear, they perhaps don’t completely encompass the years of merit badges attained nor the hours and hours of work on their Eagle Scout project. But for two local scouts, Benjamin Berner and Sean Johnson, … Read More

Two stories of small town history

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•August 14, 2024• Gays celebrated the 2024 Two Story Outhouse Festival on Saturday, August 10, starting bright and early at seven in the morning. The festival celebrating the small structure includes a community breakfast, a car show, kid korner and inflatables for all around quality family fun. Gays, just a short drive east from Windsor used to have a full scale apartment building connected to the outhouse in the 19th century, once torn down in 1984 the outhouse would remain alone. Gays has been promoting the attraction since the 1960s to tourists from near and far, quoting “Gays, Illinois is … Read More

ALAH school board passes resolution for November ballot referendum on $24.6 million school building Bonds

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•August 14, 2024• by Ariana R Cherry The ALAH Board of Education held a special meeting on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 to pass a resolution providing for and requiring the submission of the proposition of issuing $24,600,000 School Building Bonds to the voters of the district at the general election to be held November 5, 2024. The proposition is as stated: Shall the Board of Education of Arthur Community Unit School District Number 305, Douglas, Moultrie, Coles, Piatt and Champaign Counties, Illinois, improve the site of, build and equip an addition to and alter, repair and equip the Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond High … Read More