•August 8, 2018• Bethany Advocates & Support Organization (BASO) is hosting the Main Street Motor Cruise-in 4-7 p.m. Saturday, August 25. Downtown-Main Street in Bethany will be the center of activities with all makes and models welcome. Dash plaques will be presented to the first 75 entries. … Read More
•August 8, 2018• “Woe to them that put evil for good and good for evil” Isaiah 5:20 This interesting prayer was given in Kansas, USA at the opening session of their Senate on January 23, 1996. It seems prayer still upsets some people. When Minister Joe Wright was asked to open the new session of the Kansas Senate everyone was expecting the usual generalities. But this is what he prayed: “Heavenly Father, we come before you for direction and guidance. We know Your Word says “Woe to those who call evil good”. But that is exactly what we have done. … Read More
Senior Peace Meal For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770 Monday, August 13 – Pulled pork, creamed peas and potatoes, mexi corn, bun, mandarin oranges Tuesday, August 14 – Salisbury beef patties, mashed potatoes, lyonnais carrots w/wheat dinner roll, fruit juice Wednesday, August 15 – Chicken broccoli alfredo, mixed vegetables, creamy coleslaw w/wheat dinner roll, fresh fruit Thursday, August 16 – Shepherd’s pie, Harvard beets, biscuit, sliced pears Friday, August 17 – Hamburger, potato salad, baked beans, bun, warm peach-pineapple crumble … Read More
•August 8, 2018• By Ellen Ferrera for the News Progress Bradlee Todd has been participating in Special Olympics most of his life. His mother Lisa is head coach for the Special Olympics Alpha Bears which his father Lester also coaches. Bradlee also serves as a Global Ambassador for Special Olympics. He was thrilled to be chosen recently to be one of the official greeters for the 50th anniversary celebration of Special Olympics in Chicago July 17-22. It all started at the same place 50 years ago July 20, 1968 when 1,000 athletes from Canada and the U.S. competed in more … Read More
25 Years Ago This Week The sound of a steam engine echoed through Shelby, Moultrie and Douglas counties Thursday as the Challenger, one of the Union Pacific’s remaining steam engines, ran from Villa Grove to Findlay pulling an excursion train. Sullivan FHA Parliamentary Procedure Team members took 6th in the nation following competition in Anaheim, Calif. Team members are Stephanie Moran, Wendy Gilmore, Angie Reed, Melissa Wheeler, Jodi England and Tina Thomas. Bethany’s Leah Matheson earned a first place three-star gold medal in the Senior Occupational Job Interview competition. Janet Roney of rural Lovington will be among more than 500 … Read More
•August 8, 2018• The 13th annual meeting of the member and shareholders of the Okaw Farmers Grain Cooperative, Inc. will be held on Thursday, August 16 at Yoder’s Kitchen Restaurant in Arthur. Dinner will be served between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. preceding the 7 p.m. business meeting. Tony Brown, president of the Board of Directors of Okaw Farmers Cooperative will outline goals for the company’s future. Dave Kieffer, general manager, will discuss the operations of the company. … Read More
•August 8, 2018• The Public Health and Safety Committee received a progress report on the Moultrie County Correctional facility during its regular meeting Aug. 1. Sheriff Chris Sims updated committee chair Arlene Aschermann, Dave McCabe, Neil Bryan and Kevin McReynolds on the current population situation. Housing federal inmates at the Moultrie County facility has already produced more than the $220,000 in revenue budgeted this year, with Sheriff Sims noting the relationship with federal marshals was good, and Moultrie County has been housing from 16-19 federal inmates per month on average. … Read More