ALAH Cheerleader performs at VRBO Citrus Bowl

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•January 12, 2022• by Crystal Reed NP Writer Layna Kapp, an ALAH High School senior from Lovington, performed at the VRBO Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida on January 1. The game between Iowa and Kentucky was played at Camping World Stadium. Kapp said that her cheer coach set up a home camp through the Universal Cheer Association. During the camp, tryouts were held and three girls qualified to perform at the bowl game. Kapp was the only one able to travel to Orlando to perform. … Read More

Local Agencies report Call Counts for 2021

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•January 12, 2022• by Crystal Reed NP Writer Our local fire departments, ambulance services and police departments work hard to keep citizens safe, and in case of emergency, extinguish fires, respond to car accidents and other life happenings. They work long hours, and at times, their plans for the day will change at a moment’s notice. Agencies in Windsor, Findlay, Arthur, Bethany, Sullivan and Lovington were contacted for their call counts in 2020 and 2021. The Sullivan Police Department received 2,030 calls in 2020 and 1,930 in 2021. Sullivan Fire Department separates their call counts by ambulance transport and fire … Read More

Tax Filing Delay for Taxpayers

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•January 12, 2022• Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Revenue announced that victims of severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes beginning December 10, 2021 now have until May 16, 2022, to file various individual and business tax returns and make income tax payments. “As Illinois communities build back from December’s severe storms, my administration is committed to supporting the recovery process every step of the way,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “Residents who live or have a business in the impacted area won’t have to worry about incurring penalties and interest on their state or federal tax deadlines until … Read More

Rader Benefit Reverse Raffle Tickets

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•January 12, 2022• There will be a benefit for Sheila Benton Rader in late February. Currently the committee members Pam Anklam, Tina Webb, Martina Emrick, Brittany Rader and Becky Hill are selling reverse raffle tickets and seeking donations for the silent auction and bake sale. Reverse raffle tickets can be purchased by contacting any committee member. Cost is $50 with only 100 tickets sold. Grand prize is $1,000. To donate to the silent auction contact Pam Anklam at 201-0662 or Tina Webb at 521-2514. To donate baked goods for the bake sale contact Martina Emrick at 413-0371 or Tina Webb … Read More

Landreth makes Dean’s List

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•January 12, 2022• A local student has made the Dean’s List for the Fall 2021 semester at Maryville College in Maryville, Tenn. Consideration for the Dean’s List is open to full-time students who have a grade point average of at least 3.6 in all work undertaken, no grade below a “C” and no incompletes for the semester. Among those named to the Dean’s List is Hannah Landreth of Bethany. Landreth is majoring in Finance/Accounting. … Read More

Bethany Fire Protection District Members Retire

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•January 5, 2022• by Crystal Reed NP Writer Bethany Fire Protection District recently recognized three of their members who are retiring from the department, Jim McMahan, Tom Rucker and Troy Yokley. McMahan came to the department in 1997. He served with the department for many years before holding the position of fire chief in the years 2013 through 2017. Over the years, the district has had countless cleanup days where the bays and trucks get cleaned, and nine times out of 10 he was there. After retiring as fire chief, he opted to stay on as a volunteer. He retired … Read More