Time/Date/Place Makes Most Things Clearer

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•April 6, 2022• By Jim Baumann NP Guest Writer In newspapers, we generally adhere to the order of time/date/place. At least in my early days we did. Part of the reason for that was to be consistent, especially in long lists of events. And it’s partly because the most important thing to know is WHEN something is happening, because it could be the best dang band to come to the area, but if it already happened you don’t want to necessarily get your hopes up. Newspapering is all about timeliness. As a young editor, I had a mnemonic for this … Read More

Remember When? 4-6-2022

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25 Years Ago This Week The Lovington Village Board welcomed two new trustees. Lester Mechling and Jake Kamm joined the board. They won election that month along with incumbent Harold White, who wasn’t present at that meeting. Mechling and Kamm replaced trustee Ralph Zancha, who chose not to seek re-election after a dozen years on the board and trustee Steve Fleming, who was narrowly defeated in his race against Lovington Village Board President Gary Smith. … Read More

Spores ‘N More Mushroom Competition

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•April 6, 2022• Spores ‘N More will be returning to Windsor on Saturday, April 23 from 11 am to 2 pm. As part of the festival there will be a mushroom competition with awards for biggest and smallest morel mushrooms until April 23. Measurements will include height and circumference around the thickest girth. Height+Circumference=Total Score. Mushrooms with uncut roots will be disqualified. Mushrooms must be morels found in the state of Illinois. Check in station is Lake Shelbyville Project Office, 1989 State Highway, Route 16 in Shelbyville. Hours are Monday-Friday 8 am-4:30 pm, weekends by appointment. Call (217)774-3951 ext 2 … Read More

April 18 Filing Deadline

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•April 6, 2022• The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) is reminding taxpayers that the upcoming deadline for filing 2021 state individual income tax returns is Monday, April 18, 2022. “We encourage those who have not yet filed to do so soon. Filing electronically with direct deposit will ensure the fastest processing and issuance of any refunds,” said IDOR Director David Harris. “Taxpayers may file their electronic returns for free by using a registered MyTax Illinois account but may also file electronically with a tax preparer or third-party software.” To aid in IDOR’s anti-fraud efforts, taxpayers filing their IL-1040’s through MyTax … Read More

Candidate Filings for Upcoming Election

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•April 6, 2022• Note: We are re-running the list of candidate filings for the upcoming election due to receiving incorrect information from the Moultrie County Clerk’s office. Candidates were able to file for the upcoming election from March 7-14. Here is a list of candidates who filed, their parties and what they are running for: County Clerk Lisa Ozier (R) Linda S. Qualls (R) … Read More

27 Million Dollars to Replace 100-year-old Sullivan High School

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•April 6, 2022• by Ellen Ferrera NP Writer The third and final session of the Sullivan School Facility Forums was held March 28 in the middle school gym with about 40 people in attendance. This meeting focused on a referendum and 1% facility tax. School Superintendent Ted Walk opened the session by telling the group, “Replacing the high school is the biggest project we will do in our lifetime.” He continued by stating that a new high school would cost about $27 million dollars. He said, “It costs ten million just to maintain every year, and that will only increase … Read More

Garage Fire in Bethany

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•April 6, 2022• Bethany Fire Department received a page for a structure fire at 2:07 am on Saturday, April 2. It was a garage that was heavily involved. Crews were able to knock the fire down and protect the exposures. The cause is still under investigation at this time. Agencies that responded were Bethany, Sullivan, Mt. Zion, Findlay, Lovington and the Moultrie County Sheriff’s Office. … Read More