Remember When? 12-21-2022

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25 Years Ago This Week Ruby Fleshner of Bethany won the $100 first prize in the Bethany holiday lighting contest. Names of winners were chosen at randow from among those registered by NewsProgress Managing Editor Dan Hagen at the Bethany Village Hall. Winning the two second prizes were Roger Ozee and Brett Smock. Winning the eight $25 third prizes were Keith Richardson, Tom Marshall, H.O. Dick Transfer, Mary Tueth, Robert Jackson, Jim Underwood, Don Johnson and Leroy Powell. … Read More

Moultrie County Board Discusses Creating Resolution to Support Second Amendment Rights

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•December 21, 2022• by Crystal Reed The Moultrie County Board held their monthly meeting Thursday, December 15, with all board members present. Moultrie County Sheriff Gary Carroll reported on HB 5855 “Protect Illinois Communities Act.” The state is in discussion on a bill that would make assault weapons, semi-automatics and magazines that hold more than 10 illegal. Owners would be required to register those weapons or magazines with the Illinois State Police within 80 and 300 days after the final passage of the bill. A $25 fee will also be assessed. It also raises the age of legal gun ownership … Read More

MCHGS Receives $10,000 Illinois Humanities Foreground Rural Initiative Grant

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•December 21, 2022• by Crystal Reed The Moultrie County Historical and Genealogical Society recently received the news that they are a recipient of a Foreground Rural Initiative Grant in the amount of $10,000. The society is one of 27 partners who are receiving funding and resources through the new Illinois Humanities Foreground Rural Initiative. Partners are located across 19 counties in Illinois. Gallery 510 Art and Framing, an Illinois art gallery in Macon County, is also an organization that is receiving one of the grants. According to a press release, grantee partners will participate in skill and resource sharing programs. … Read More

Christmas Tree Recycling Program

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•December 21, 2022• Don’t let your Christmas tree go to waste this year after the holidays. Extend your tree’s life by donating it for Fish Habitat Improvement Day at Lake Shelbyville. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources will place discarded trees into Lake Shelbyville to enhance the fisheries for years to come. Donated Christmas trees are bundled together in small groups and submerged in the lake at select locations. These structures provide fish with breeding areas and escape cover, proving invaluable to not only the fisheries but to anglers as well. New trees … Read More

Lash Named to Honor Roll

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•December 21, 2022• Colten Lash, of Bethany, has been named to the Honor Roll at Bethel University. To qualify for the Honor Roll, undergraduates must have completed 12 or more hours of academic work with an average GPA of 3.7 or above and no grade lower than a “C.” … Read More

Rhodes Named to Dean’s List

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•December 21, 2022• Keegan Rhodes, from Mattoon, was named to the Milwaukee School of Engineering’s Dean’s List for the 2022 Fall Quarter. Rhodes is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. Undergraduate students who have earned at least 30 credits and have a cumulative GPA of 3.20 or higher (out of 4.0) are on the Dean’s List. Students who have maintained a 3.70 or higher receive “high honors.” … Read More

Blood Drive in Lovington

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•December 21, 2022• The Lovington First Christian Church will be hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive on Wednesday, January 4 from Noon to 5:30pm. Individuals interested in donating blood may make an appointment with redcrossblood.org. Walk-ins are also welcome. … Read More

Lady Redskins Fall to Central A&M

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•December 14, 2022• Sullivan fell behind 7-17 after the first quarter and even a strong scoring output in the fourth could not bring them back as they fell 53-40 to Central A&M Monday night. Izabelle Hay paced the Lady Redskins with 14 points, Alaina Moore was right behind with nine, Addison Minor added six and Shae Ellis rounded out the scoring with two. Isabelle Stone had six steals on the night and Minor added eight rebounds. Sullivan takes on Okaw Valley Thursday night at home. … Read More