County Has 11 Positive Cases

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•May 27, 2020• The Moultrie County Health Department (MCHD) has confirmed the eleventh case of the novel coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) in Moultrie County. The patient is a male in his 60s and is recovering at home in isolation. Public health officials are contacting all close contacts. To date, 307 Moultrie County residents have been tested for COVID-19. Of those tests, 11 have been confirmed positive for COVID-19. As public organizations and businesses reopen, it is imperative that everyone use precautions to reduce the risk of transmitting COVID-19 infection. To help contain the spread of COVID-19, individuals should routinely wash their hands, … Read More

Moultrie County Has 11 Positive COVID-19 Cases

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•May 23, 2020• SULLIVAN, IL, May 23, 2020 – The Moultrie County Health Department (MCHD) has confirmed the eleventh case of the novel coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) in Moultrie County. The patient is a male in his 60s and is recovering at home in isolation. Public health officials are contacting all close contacts. To date, 307 Moultrie County residents have been tested for COVID-19. Of those tests, 11 have been confirmed positive for COVID-19. As public organizations and businesses reopen, it is imperative that everyone use precautions to reduce the risk of transmitting COVID-19 infection. To help contain the spread of COVID-19, … Read More

Moultrie County Health Department Announces Confirmed 10th COVID-19 Case

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•May 22, 2020• SULLIVAN, IL, May 22, 2020 – The Moultrie County Health Department (MCHD) has confirmed the tenth case of the novel coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) in Moultrie County. The patient is a female in her 50s and is recovering at home in isolation. Public health officials are contacting and verifying all close contacts. To date, 297 Moultrie County residents have been tested for COVID-19. Of those tests, 10 have been confirmed positive for COVID-19. To reduce the risk of infection and help contain the spread of COVID-19, everyone should use effective hand washing, keep a physical distance of six feet … Read More

Correction

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•May 20, 2020• In the May 13 edition of the News Progress story First Community Bank donates a correction in titles: Reid Molzen is President and CEO of FCB , Ray Duncan is Chairman of the Board. … Read More

Real Estate Tax Bills Mailed, First Installment Due in July

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•May 20, 2020• After much discussion with the levying bodies, the State’s Attorney, and county board members made the difficult decision to maintain the tax cycle and mailing of tax bills as we have always done in the past. We know these times have been trying for many, but we also know we need to keep moving forward. We reviewed the Illinois State Statutes and the requirements by law for the tax due dates and levying body distributions. … Read More

Did You Know? at Okaw Valley HS

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•May 20, 2020• Okaw Valley High School has been offering a “Did you know?” social media project over the last school year. These items were included recently: The 2020 Senior Okaw Valley High School baseball players were 69-19 in their high school career entering the 2020 season? Did you know OVHS has a brand new athletic complex which consists of a brand new baseball field? Did you know that since the beginning of the 14-15 season, which ended in a 4th place finish at state, the baseball team has a record of 120-31… a .741 winning percentage?[/s2If] … Read More

A Shout Out to SHS Alumnus Amanda Glazebrook

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IBCA Hall of Famer By Jason Brown NP Sports While the Basketball Museum of Illinois in Elburn is currently closed because of the pandemic shutdown, the Museum’s Twitter account gave a shout out to Sullivan alumnus Amanda Glazebrook. On May 11, the Museum’s Twitter account posted three photos of Glazebrook, who is an IBCA Hall of Famer, with the follow tweet. “During the 1990-91 season, Amanda Glazebrook, playing pt. guard, led Sullivan H.S. to the State Title going 35-0. From 1987 -1991, Sullivan was 105 -14. Amanda attended ISU & had 239 assists. We are proud to call her an … Read More