25 Years Ago This Week

The second winter storm of the season has blanketed Moultrie County with more than four inches of snow causing school closings and game cancellations. Few accidents were reported on the slick roads.

Lovington business teacher, Don Bell, will be retiring after 31 years of teaching. His wife, Mary, will retire from Illinois Masonic Home also. They plan to travel the United States and maybe Europe.

Sullivan High School FFA members Zak Horn and Nick Voegel recently attended the FFA Made For Excellence Conference in Champaign. There they met Jason Kuhlemeir, State FFA president.

Lovington eighth grader Royce Bean was the winner of the Lovington Grade School spelling bee. Fourth through eighth grade students competed in the bee. He will advance to the Moultrie County spelling bee.      Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.