Campgrounds Open at Lake Shelbyville

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•May 29, 2020• Lake Shelbyville – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Shelbyville would like to announce Coon Creek, Forrest W. “Bo” Wood, Lithia Springs, and Opossum Creek campgrounds are now open. Lone Point Campground and Wilborn Creek Group Camp are closed until further notice. There is no change to reservable and non-reservable sites at Bo Wood, Coon Creek and Lithia Springs from previous seasons. All payments at fee booths are by credit or debit card only. Opossum Creek Campground is now 100% reservable and campers must have a reservation through R1S prior to setting up on a … Read More

COVID 19 Self-Isolates States Attorney’s Office

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•May 28, 2020• The Moultrie County State’s Attorneys office staff is under quarantine which will postpone criminal and traffic cases scheduled early the first week of the courthouse reopening. State’s Attorney Tracy Weaver explained the procedure for the week of June 1. “Some members of the State’s Attorney’s Office are self-isolating due to potential exposure to COVID-19 “Out of an abundance of caution, criminal and traffic cases scheduled for the early part of next week have been rescheduled. “We anticipate that those potentially impacted will return to work later next week,” State’s Attorney Weaver explained. … Read More

ALAH Schools Reinvented the Finishing of the Year

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District receives $261,000 through the CARES ACT •May 27, 2020• By Ariana Cherry for the News Progress Members of the ALAH School Board met via Google Hangout as some remained at home, while a few others met at the high school to practice social distancing during the COVID19 pandemic. After approving the consent agenda, Kevin Heid presented a bond presentation for informational purposes for members of the board. Superintendent Shannon Cheek gave the Treasurer’s report after the presentation. “We are up to date on payments from the state, although we have only received one payment for transportation for this fiscal … Read More

SHS Graduates Challenged to Make Bitter Ending a Sweet Beginning

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•May 27, 2020• Sullivan High School Class of 2020 made history as the first class commencement under stay-at-home restrictions. On Sunday May 17 those graduates got an opportunity to walk across the stage as their names were announced to receive their diploma. High School principal Dan Allen explained that during the afternoon, seniors participated in a car parade with the audio of the ceremony playing on WTIM (107.7). The broadcast started with the playing of “Pomp and Circumstance,” then included announcements of students who were Eagle Scouts, students who were joining the military, and the academic top ten. Those students … Read More

Obituaries 5-27-2020: Jimmy Myers

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Jimmy Myers Jimmy Dale Myers, 68, most recently of Bement, Ill., passed away Saturday, May 23, 2020, in his home. Jim was born March 13, 1952, in Vandalia, Ill and spent most of his childhood in Garrett, Ill. He graduated with the class of 1970 from Atwood-Hammond High School. He attended Parkland College and began a lifelong career in the automotive parts and service industry. He first worked at Worden-Martin, Champaign, Ill. and then Fehrenbach Chevrolet, Decatur, Ill. He retired in 2014 as director of fixed operations with Miles Chevrolet. … Read More

Amish Heritage Center Cancels Threshing Days

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•May 27, 2020• The 2020 Steam Threshing Days at the Illinois Amish Heritage Center located nine miles west of Arcola and three miles east of Arthur have been cancelled. The event was set for July 31 and August 1 and was cancelled by the Board of Directors of the Illinois Amish Heritage Center. The cancellation came about amid concerns surrounding the COVID-19 virus. Jim Fleming, Co-Director of the event and member of the group’s board of directors said, “We felt it was in everyone’s best interest to cancel for this year.” Fleming added, “the decision to cancel was not easy … Read More

Obituaries 5-27-2020: Burl Smith

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Burl Smith Burl J. Smith, 88, passed away 4:14 a.m. Saturday, May 23, 2020, at Courtyard Estates in Sullivan. Private immediate family services will be held at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery in Bethany. … Read More

Obituaries 5-27-2020: Don Harchous

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Don Harchous Don B. Harchous, 91, of Sullivan, passed away at 5:20 a.m. Sunday, May 24, 2020, in Mason Point in Sullivan. Celebration of Life services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Grant Wade officiating. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery with military rites conducted by Sullivan American Legion Post #68. Visitation will be one hour before the services. Please wear a face mask and practice social distancing for the services. … Read More

Kathy Black Receives Award

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•May 27, 2020• Lake Land College honored Kathy Black, division chair business/business instructor, as the 2020 recipient of the Faculty Association Outstanding Service Award. After 23 years of service to Lake Land College, Black will be retiring at the end of August. Several members of the Lake Land College Faculty Association nominated Black for the award. Black said her fondest memory was how much friendlier the students were than at other places she has taught. On her first day at Lake Land College, Black recalled a student holding a door open for her, something that had not happened previously in … Read More

ALAH Class of 2020 Has Drive Through Ceremony

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•May 27, 2020• The Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond Class of 2020 received diplomas in a drive through ceremony Tuesday,May 14. Held at the Moultrie Douglas County Fair Merchant building a make shift stage was built for the event which ran from 12:30 to 7:00 p.m. There were 78 members of the class with each senior announced and receiving diplomas from Supt. Shannon Creek and ALAH principal Steffanie Seegmiller. The senior with family arrived at the north entrance of the merchant building driving toward the south. The senior only exited the vehicle received a diploma and a photograph then leave the … Read More