•May 5, 2021• Do you love making homemade pizza? Do you have limited space but would like to grow tomatoes, peppers, and basil to create a more delicious pizza? Growing these plants in containers is a great option. Almost any vegetable can be grown successfully in a container, and “pizza plants” are no exception. … Read More
Karen Elder Karen Elder, 72, died April 25, 2021, in her Independence, Mo. home after a battle against pancreatic cancer. She was born to Henry and Evelyn Crosby April 25, 1949, in Olney, Ill. and was the oldest of six children. … Read More
•May 5, 2021• Every year, 1,000 people die, and 30,000 people are injured in electrical accidents. While electricity typically transmits without incident, there are times when the electrical path becomes disrupted. When this happens, the current can flow through anything or anyone in its path, causing electrical shock, internal and externals burns, and other serious injuries, including electrocution. “Electricity is referred to as the silent killer since it is often undetectable, that is, it typically cannot be seen, heard or smelled,” says Erin Hollinshead, executive director of Safe Electricity. “While you might notice some electrical hazards — electrical outlets that … Read More
•May 5, 2021• The Lake Land College Agriculture division hosted the Virtual 50th Annual Student Recognition Ceremony in April to recognize several students with awards and honors. A milestone like 50 certainly brings a sense of nostalgia and appreciation for our history and tradition of excellence, Division Chair Agriculture/Agriculture Instructor Ryan Orrick said. I am appreciative of all the past faculty members and students who have helped craft the Lake Land Agriculture Division into what it is today, and I would like to thank all of our current staff and Agriculture students for representing this great tradition. … Read More
David T. Selock David T. Selock passed away, April 16 in Cape Coral, Fla. A family service will be set at a later date. … Read More
•May 5, 2021• Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is reminding the public that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended the federal REAL ID deadline to May 3, 2023. With the extended federal deadline of REAL ID, current Illinois driver’s licenses and ID cards will continue to be accepted at airports until May 3, 2023. … Read More
SuzAnne Parrott SuzAnne Parrott, 70, of Lovington, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2020, in her home. SuzAnne was born September 22, 1950, in Hillsboro, Illinois, daughter of James Robert and Roxie LaVerne (Cheatham) Davis. … Read More
•May 5, 2021• Charles Willis, Jr., 26, has been sentenced to 8 years of imprisonment in the Illinois Department of Corrections. At a hearing on April 26, 2021, Judge Jeremy Richey accepted a plea in which Willis pled guilty to the offense of Arson, a Class 2 Felony, Moultrie County case 2020-CF-17. … Read More
25 Years Ago This Week Lovington High School graduate Martha Smith-Taylor was honored by the state of Utah as Volunteer Administrator of the Year. Smith-Taylor, a 1969 LHS graduate who began as a volunteer at the Children’s Center in Salt Lake City two decades ago, now oversees 12 to 16 volunteers working daily in the center’s facilities in Salt Lake and Kearns. The News Progress won three awards in the 1996 Southern Illinois Editorial Assn. Better Newspaper Contest. Managing Editor Dan Hagen won the first place award in the Charlie Feirich Original Column Competition with his column entitled “Oh sure, … Read More
•May 5, 2021• By Jim Baumann NP Guest Writer Shame on those of you who thought with a headline like that I was going to break the Numero Uno rule at this newspaper and use the dreaded four-letter F-word. Which, of course, is “fail.” Nope, today we examine some five-letter F-words that seem to cause us grief. Up first: “feted” and “fetid.” I saw in a story description recently that a couple of people were going to be “fetted” for their service. That is, they were to be celebrated with a shindig. … Read More