Mobile Food Pantry

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•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

Two Story Outhouse Festival

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•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

Car Seat Safety Checks

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•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

Fundraiser for School Supplies

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•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

Arthur-Atwood Lions Club to Sponsor ITPA Tractor Pull

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•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

Recent Obituaries: H. Leroy Fair

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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

Busiest Roadside Mowing Period Underway

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•July 27, 2022• The Illinois Department of Transportation is reminding the public that the busiest roadside mowing period is underway, requiring drivers to slow down, avoid all distractions and proceed with caution when encountering equipment and personnel. The heaviest mowing operations will continue until Aug. 15, a schedule that helps maximize motorist safety and protect pollinator habitat. … Read More