County Board Hears Update from Central Illinois Public Transit Representative

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•February 15, 2023• by Crystal Reed The Moultrie County Board held a regular meeting Thursday, February 9 where they heard an update on Central Illinois Public Transit from representative Nathan Nichols. So far this year they have 45 new riders and 23 last year. Nichols said they are on target to see a 32 percent increase in trips from FY 22. Trip purposes include general business, medical, employment, education, nutrition, shopping and social/recreational. “Moultrie County has one full time driver and two part time drivers,” Nichols said. “We have substitute positions open currently.” The Effingham County Health Department received a … Read More

Sullivan Preschool Round Up

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•February 15, 2023• Each year, Project H.E.L.P. and the Sullivan School District offer free developmental screenings to provide parents the opportunity to discover how their child is developing in the areas of speech, language, concepts and motor skills. This year’s screenings will be on Monday, March 6 and Tuesday, March 7 at First United Methodist Church, 216 West Jefferson Street in Sullivan. Vision and hearing screenings will also be provided, free of charge. For an appointment call Nicole Monroe 217-728-2321 ext. 1122. Signed parent/guardian permission is required. Screening are required for possible enrollment in the Project H.E.L.P. preschool classroom. … Read More

Project H.E.L.P. Preschool Round Up

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•February 15, 2023• Each year, Project H.E.L.P. and the Okaw Valley School District offer free developmental screenings to provide parents the opportunity to discover how their child is developing in the areas of speech, language, concepts and motor skills. This year’s screenings will be on Thursday, March 9 and Friday, March 10 at First Christian Church, 312 W. South Water in Bethany. Vision and hearing screenings will also be provided, free of charge. For an appointment call Tracy Ryherd 217-665-3541. Signed parent/guardian permission is required. Screening are required for possible enrollment in the Project H.E.L.P. preschool classroom. … Read More

Holocaust Presentation

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•February 15, 2023• Join The Arthur Public Library on Saturday, March 4th, at 1:00 p.m. for a presentation by Alex Kor, who is the son of Michael and Eva Kor, both survivors of the Holocaust. Alex speaks on a variety of subjects including ethics in medicine, his experiences, and those of his parents. They expect this program to fill up quickly, call 217-543-2037 to reserve your seat. … Read More

Celebrity Bartending

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•February 15, 2023• Celebrity Bartending is at the Sullivan American Legion Saturday, February 18th. Teams participating this year are the Legion, Widows Sons, Habitat ReStore and St Jude. The fun starts at 5:00 pm and the last team ends at 9:00 pm. … Read More

Save the Date

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•February 15, 2023• Lovington with be celebrating their Sesquicentennial this June. Activities will be held on June 9 and 10 and will include fireworks, music and a parade. More information will be shared as the celebration gets closer. … Read More

Blood Drive

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•February 8, 2023• The Cadwell community will host a blood drive with ImpactLife, the provider of blood components for local hospitals on Tuesday, February 21 from 3 to 7 pm at 1533 CR 1900N, Cadwell inside a donor bus parked by M&E Woodcrafts. To donate contact ImpactLife Urbana at (800) 747-5401 or visit www.bloodcenter.org and use code 70636 to locate the drive. Appointments are required. … Read More