•June 26, 2024• A pork chop dinner will be served on Saturday, July 6 at the United Methodist Church fellowship hall in Hammond. Serving time is 4:30-7 p.m. and a meal including a pork chop sandwich, baked beans, chips, dessert and drink is $10. Take-outs and family rates are also available. The church is located at 3rd and D Streets. … Read More
•June 26, 2024• Soyland Access to Independent Living, SAIL, is hosting a Transportation and Benefit Access Application Workshop on Tuesday, July 2 from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. at the Shelby County Senior Center, 325 E. North 9th St., Shelbyville. The presenters are Nathan Nichols, Central Illinois Public Transportation, CIPT and Betty Watkins, SAIL Rural Outreach Coordinator, speaking on the Benefits Access Application (BAA). The workshop is free, reservations are not required. For more information call Betty Watkins, SAIL Rural Outreach Coordinator, at 774-4322. … Read More
•June 19, 2024• by Megan Russell Next to the legion building at the Wyman Park there has been come construction started where the city is building a splash pad within the park. Splash pads are great ways for people of all ages and all accessibility to access the water and cool off in the summer heat. Over June 12th-14th there was more activity from the construction site, getting more of the project done day by day. The difference from the previous weekend with the Dash and Bash was unrecognizable from where it stood within the active construction days. The … Read More
•June 19, 2024• Finding the Sunken Road by Janet Roney When I was a kid, the easiest way to get down the steep bluff to our favorite fishing hole on the Kaskaskia that ran through our timber pasture was to follow one of the many cow paths left by our Black Angus cattle herd. After over a hundred years of their trips down to get a drink or cool off in the river, their narrow slopping trails were worn deep into the hillsides. When Lake Shelbyville took our timber pasture in the early 1960s, our beautiful park-like oak and hickory … Read More
•June 19, 2024• by Sharon Barricklow A new business offering tours of local wineries and breweries is reaching area residents and tourists this summer with personalized trips. Lake Shelbyville Shuttle plans five hour trips that take visitors to wineries and breweries. One of the owners, Derek Hayden, said the trips can be used for specialty parties and as a way for campers and other visitors to see what is available in the Lake Shelbyville area. “We’ve had bachelorette parties, end of school year teacher parties and campers wanting to see more of the area,” he said. … Read More
•June 19, 2024• Red Cross Helped 15 People Affected by Home Fires in the Past Week The Illinois Region, as well as millions of people across the U.S. are facing extreme heat this week as record-breaking high temperatures scorch the country. Experts are warning that much of the U.S. could be facing hotter than normal conditions this summer as the climate crisis drives higher temperatures. 2023 was the hottest year on record, and scientists warn that 2024 could break records for a second year in a row. Unusually hot days and heat waves are both a natural part of our … Read More
•June 19, 2024• Hot weather can prove dangerous for your furry friends and the American Red Cross has steps you can take to help your pets stay safe this summer. Don’t leave your pet in a hot vehicle, even for a few minutes. The inside temperature of the car can quickly reach 120 degrees even with the windows cracked open. • Keep all unscreened windows or doors closed so pets don’t fall out of them. • Trim longer hair, but never shave your dog. … Read More