•May 19, 2021• Agri-Fab Inc. will host a community blood drive on Wednesday, May 26 from 9 am to 2 pm at 809 S. Hamilton, inside the Agri-Fab meeting room. To donate, please contact Barb Werling at 217-728-8388 ext 281 or visit www.bloodcenter.org and use code 71025 to locate the drive. Masks and appointments are required. Donors who last gave blood on or before March 31, 2021 are eligible to give at this drive. … Read More
•May 19, 2021• Young ladies that would like to participate in the 2021 Miss Moultrie-Douglas County Fair Pageants need to turn in applications by June 4. The ages for Junior Miss and Little Miss have changed for this year only. Ages for the pageant are Miss (16-21), Junior Miss (11-15) and Little Miss (5-8). The new Miss Moultrie-Douglas will receive a $2,000 scholarship. Scholarships will also be given to the first and second runners-up. The new Junior Miss and Little Miss will receive a cash award as will first and second runners-up. For more information contact Sandy Hoke at 493-3583. … Read More
25 Years Ago This Week The weekend’s Festival of the Stars was the best attended ever, said organizer David Leslie. “There was a great response from the community,” Leslie said “I saw more people from the community on the square than I’ve ever seen.” The Little Theatre On The Square in Sullivan was to receive significant funding, thanks to being named an Established Regional Arts Institution by the Illinois Arts Council. The new program highlights for the first time significant cultural institutions throughout Illinois and included only 39 institutions representing seven regions of the state. … Read More
Frances Dudley Robert Dudley Frances Arlene Dudley, 83, of Arthur, passed away May 16, 2021, at the Arthur Home after battling cancer. Robert Doyle Dudley, 84, passed away May 17, 2021, at the Arthur Home after battling leukemia and cancer. … Read More
•May 19, 2021• By Jim Baumann NP Guest Writer No one is perfect. I certainly am not. Nobody who works here is. But, boy, do we try to come close every day and try to learn from our mistakes. Some days are better than others, of course. What follows is a compilation of reader complaints in the area of grammar and usage. Perhaps it will be helpful to you, too. Enjoy your date with Schadenfreude. Would you agree? Subject-verb agreement is among the first things an editor looks for when going through a story. Editing for spelling errors are also … Read More
John Schwartz Due to complications with COPD, John R. Schwartz passed away Friday, February 19, 2021, in his home with family in League City, Texas. He was 70 years old. John and his wife, Marsha Diana Schwartz (Taylor) were residing at 230 Creekview Street, League City, Texas 77573. … Read More
•May 19, 2021• By Crystal Reed NP Writer The Moultrie County Board approved roof specifications and starting the bidding process with Architecture and Design Group (ADG). According to Rick Matthews, the specifications detail the project for the replacement of the roof on the courthouse as well as repainting the dome and maintenance on the clock faces. The board approved a request from the city of Sullivan to support the extension of Tax Increment Area Development District #1 to December 29, 2033. … Read More
•May 19, 2021• The Illinois Amish Heritage Center, located three miles east of Arthur, Illinois on Route 133, will be open to the public for guided tours and walk-throughs on Fridays and Saturdays this summer. Hours will be 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. starting Friday, June 4. Guided tours will take visitors through four historic Amish buildings – the 1882 Daniel Schrock house, the 1866 Moses Yoder house and workshop, and the 1920 Miller Amish German School. … Read More