•August 1, 2018• The Lake Shelbyville, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host Aquafest noon-4 p.m. Saturday, August 4. Children and adults of ages all are welcome to attend. The beach fee will be waived for the entire day to allow all beach users a chance to come out and enjoy the free games and activities. … Read More
•August 1, 2018• During the Findlay Walleye Festival last weekend the 3 on 3 basketball tournament was held and Sondra Diss presented a $500 check to Reese Nichols of Findlay for her trip to Russia. The 3 on 3 Angie Marie Diss tournament has been going on during the Walleye Festival for 11 years. Tony and Amie Sparks and John and Sondra Diss are the organizers. All money raised is used to help Okaw Valley school district athletes with everything from shoes to sports equipment for the school. … Read More
•August 1, 2018• Illinois Highway 121 between Sullivan and Bethany is going to be under construction for the next couple of weeks. Starting August 6 a patching and hot mix overlay on either side of the bridge will affect traffic; reducing lanes at times. About 3/4 mile is being resurfaced with 15 working days in the IDOT contract. … Read More
Senior Peace Meal For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770 Monday, August 6 – Country fried steak, mashed potatoes w/gravy, corn and lima beans, Texas toast, apricots Tuesday, August 7 – Sub sandwich w/lettuce and tomato, broccoli soup, kidney bean salad, bun, Hawaiian salad Wednesday, August 8 – Baked spaghetti, tossed salad w/dressing packet, chunky applesauce, whole grain wheat, oatmeal raisin cookie Thursday, August 9 – Chicken parmesan, zucchini bake, cucumber and onion salad, dinner roll, cake with fruit Friday, August 10 – Meatloaf, mashed potatoes w/gravy, Italian green beans, whole grain wheat, peaches … Read More
•August 1, 2018• By Trudy Lieberman, Rural Health News Service Two years ago in this space I told the story of a Mississippi woman Katherine Green who got caught in the unsavory business practices of the air ambulance industry that has trapped many more Americans since then. Green, a college history professor, chose to fight the company that transported her late husband to a Jackson hospital after he suffered a fatal fall in their home. The ambulance company Rocky Mountain Holdings, a subsidiary of Air Methods, billed her $50,950. Her husband’s insurance company, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, … Read More
25 Years Ago This Week Illinois Army National Guardsmen assigned to the Sullivan Battalion headed out to battle the flood on the Mississippi River. Approximately 50 guardsmen assigned to Sullivan have been activated to go south while putting their lives on hold. Area communities are pitching in for flood relief. Volunteers from Bethany are collecting donations to be delivered to the Quincy area. Lovington residents are collecting paper products, hygiene items and non-perishable food while members of the Sullivan American Legion are collecting canned goods. The Moultrie-Douglas Fair was the scene of the 4-H food and clothing shows. Illinois State … Read More
•August 1, 2018• The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that bridge work will begin the week of August 6th, on Illinois 133, 2.5 miles east of Lovington, IL. The existing bridge carrying IL 133 over Jonathon Branch is being removed, and it will be replaced with a box culvert. To complete the work, Illinois 133 will be closed during the project. A marked detour will be in place to guide traffic around the road closure. The road will be closed beginning Monday August 13, 2018. The road is expected to be open to traffic by October 12, 2018, weather permitting. … Read More