•August 3, 2022• Illinois Amish Heritage Center recently announced that it has been awarded a Tourism Attractions & Festivals Grant of $305,000 from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to help revitalize tourism in Illinois and improve our local economies. IAHC records indicate that 45% of visitors to the site are from outside of Illinois, bringing tourists and business to our community. … Read More
•August 3, 2022• According to Moultrie County State’s Attorney Tracy Weaver, a discovery recount was conducted at the courthouse on Tuesday and Wednesday, July 26 and 27. Present were Lisa Ozier and her legal counsel and poll watcher, Linda Qualls and her legal counsel and poll watcher, representatives from the Moultrie County Clerk’s Office including Pam Wittkowski and Jamie Helton, four election judges, Ken Gibson from Liberty Systems, LLC, Weaver and Assistant State’s Attorney Elizabeth Dobson. Weaver said that four precincts were chosen by Ms. Ozier to be reviewed in the discovery recount and they were Dora, Jonathan Creek, Lowe … Read More
•August 3, 2022• by Ellen Ferrera NP Writer Tim Singer, Committee Chairman for the Moultrie County Democrat Committee, announced that the committee is recommending Rita Coleman Florey to serve as the interim Moultrie County Clerk filling Georgia England’s position until the November 22 election is completed. According to the Statute, “The vacancy shall be filled within 60 days by appointment of the Chairman of the county board with the advice and consent of the county board.” The appointment must be of the same political party as Mrs. England, a Democrat. Singer said of the appointment, “Mrs. Florey has many years … Read More
•August 3, 2022• The University of Illinois Extension, in cooperating partnership with Decatur Catholic Charities and Sullivan United Methodist Church, will be having a mobile food pantry on Wednesday, August 24 from 4 to 5 pm at Sullivan United Methodist Church, 216 W. Jefferson, Sullivan, across from the Firehouse. A mobile food pantry delivers a 2 week supply of food per family in rural communities. Any individual or family that does not have a steady food supply qualifies to receive food. No financial information is required to qualify. This distribution is open to all, not only residents of Sullivan. Sign … Read More
•August 3, 2022• The Two Story Outhouse Festival in Gays will be held on Saturday, August 13. The schedule is as follows: TP Bike Rides (10 and 20 mile) 7 am registration Windsor FFA Breakfast 7 am to 10:30 am Food and craft vendors 10 am to 8 pm Inflatables/Pony Rides 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Johnny Loo Small Engine Parade 10 am (lineup at 9:30 am) Jake Schumacher and The Working Class Heros 11 am to 2 pm Car Show 12 pm to 2 pm Katzmandu 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm Danny Shelton and The Bird Dogs 6 pm … Read More
•August 3, 2022• The Lee/Wickiser reunion will be Sunday, August 14,2022 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Wyman Park in Sullivan. … Read More
•August 3, 2022• Moultrie County Birth-3 will be having car seat safety checks on Thursday, August 11 from 9 to 11 am at First United Methodist Church, 216 West Jefferson in Sullivan. Child Passenger Safety technicians Katrina Farris, Director of Early Childhood and Tonya Reynolds, MCUSD #2 Birth-3, a Baby Talk affiliate will be doing safety checks. … Read More
•August 3, 2022• The Old Man and Ms. Judi’s Smokehouse will be having a fundraiser for school supplies for Okaw Valley school students. On August 5 and 6 they will be open from 10:30 am to 6 pm or until they run out. They are located on the corner of West North Street and North Jefferson in Bethany. This is one block south of Casey’s and one block west of Okaw Valley Grade School. They will be serving pulled pork, baked beans and coleslaw. … Read More
•August 3, 2022• ITPA Tractor and Truck Pull will be held on Friday, August 12, at the fairgrounds in Arthur. The pull will begin at 6:00 p.m. CDT with Classics, 6,850 Pro Farm, Pro Stock Diesel trucks, 9,500 Limited Pro Stock, Pro Stock, and 11,000 Pro Farm. This will be a great combination of noise, smoke, and dust! With the tractor pulls at the Illinois State Fair cancelled for this year and the recent rainout of the pull during the fair, a large crowd is expected. The Arthur – Atwood Lions Club is proud to sponsor the event and will … Read More
H. Leroy Fair H. Leroy Fair, 78, of Lovington, passed away 10:40 p.m. Saturday, July 30, 2022, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Lovington. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at the Lovington United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Keller Cemetery, Lovington. Memorials may be made to the Lovington United Methodist Church or to the American Lung Association. Leroy was born on December 25, 1943, in Lovington; the son of Homer and Maude (Rhodes) Fair. He married … Read More