IHSA Board Of Directors To Meet Again On January 27

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•January 27, 20201• by Jason Brown NP Sports What a difference two weeks make. January 15, high school athletes in Illinois’ Region 6, including Moultrie County, did not have much hope for spring sports. On that day, Governor JB Pritzker announced sports restriction rollbacks for three regions in the state, which did not include Moultrie County. Schools in Moultrie County are located inside Region 6 and were on pause, until the Illinois Department of Public Health announced significant changes to its all-sports policy Friday, January 22. The IDPH announced it would allow higher-risk sports to have competitions in regions that … Read More

Lovington Grade School 2nd Quarter Honor Roll

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•January 27, 20201• 6th grade Straight A Honor Roll: Maxton Boddy, Morgan Casteel, Jaidyn Edwards, Samantha Fowler, Caleb Menna, Brynlee Moore, Joshua Taylor, John Williams. 6th grade Honor Roll: Tucker Casteel, Landen Franklin, Makailyn Martin. 7th grade Straight A Honor Roll: Daylon Doggett. 7th grade Honor Roll: Will Hilligoss, Alyssa Richards, Cambrie Smith. 8th grade Straight A Honor Roll: Kendall Carnahan, Lilian Edwards, Natalie Hutchcraft, Jacob Tighe. … Read More

Mitigations Scaled Back in All Regions of State

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By Capitol News Illinois Two more regions of the state moved to Phase 4 COVID-19 guidelines on Monday, Jan. 25, meaning five of 11 regions can now allow both indoor dining and organized sports. Region 1 in northwest Illinois and Region 2 in north-central Illinois each moved to Phase 4, which allows for indoor dining and drinking and, after last Friday’s announcement from the Illinois Department of Public Health, competitive participation in high school athletics. Regions 3 in west-central Illinois, 5 in southern Illinois and 6 in east-central Illinois are all already in Phase 4. All regions of the state … Read More

Moultrie County State’s Attorney Office Welcomes New Victim/Witness Coordinator

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•January 27, 20201• By Crystal Reed NP Writer Melanie Long has been hired as a part-time victim/witness coordinator in the office of the Moultrie County State’s Attorney. She retired in December from the Macon County State’s Attorney’s office after 21-½ years as their Victim Services Coordinator. She began working with Moultrie County earlier this month. Long said the purpose of a victim/witness coordinator is to serve victims of any type of crime as a guide to the criminal justice system. “I help them understand what their rights are and if damages can be repaid through restitution,” Long said. She added … Read More

ALAH District Considers Possibility of Solar Energy in the Future

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Brad McGill presents $1,000 in memory of his son, Brandon •January 27, 20201• By Ariana Cherry NP Writer Coach Brad McGill, who recently lost his son Brandon McGill, attended the school board meeting to present a check for $1,000 in memory of Brandon. “There are no words that adequately express the love and appreciation from this district and community,” he stated. Brad and his wife also wanted to publicly acknowledge their thankfulness and appreciation of everyone’s prayers, thoughts, support and donations. The $1,000 donation will be used as the #BeStrong and #BeKind Brandon Memorial Award. The $1,000 will be split … Read More

Moultrie County Begins Phase 1B Vaccinations

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•January 27, 20201• The Moultrie County Health Department (MCHD) is pleased to announce confirmation of additional COVID-19 vaccines. The health department began scheduling phase 1B vaccine appointments for Moultrie County residents aged 65 years and older, as well as Moultrie County critical infrastructure personnel on Monday, January 25, 2021. “We greatly appreciate the patience of our residents as we work to remain compliant with the IDPH guidance and make this vaccine available for those who qualify in our county,” Moultrie County Health Department Administrator Angela Hogan, RN, MSPH stated, “We are hopeful that our COVID-19 vaccines remain in steady supply. … Read More