Wednesday, June 1

• Pigs & Swigs
  People's Choice added to Backyard BBQ event
  Wristbands will go on sale Friday morning

• Nathan Turner Memorial Fishing Derby Saturday
  Free fishing clinic Wednesday evening

• Walls start going up at new Casey's - Album

• Bernie Behrends Endowed Scholarships expanding for local students

• Allison Bone is the Lincoln Community High School May Student-of-the-Month

• From the Lincoln Public Library

  • Library notes
    June events for youth

• Saddle Up® for St. Jude event brings central Illinois horse enthusiasts together to raise funds for kids battling cancer

• 4-H offers free summer “4-H Creativity Lab” program

• Humane Society taking reservations for Spay/Neuter Transport on June 13th

• Sugar Grove Nature Center offers summer youth programs

Tuesday, May 31

• Atlanta remembers the fallen in arms in ceremony and gesture

  • Atlanta remembers the fallen in arms - Slideshow

• Mount Pulaski hails tribute to the sacrifices of soldiers with essay and music, and in flag, flowers and Battle Cross ceremonies

  • Mount Pulaski hails tribute to the sacrifices of soldiers - Slideshow

• American Legion hosts Lincoln's Memorial Day Service

• Heritage in Flight Museum honors those who served in the military - Album

• Former Logan County resident records stories of WWII aviators “Last of the Randolph Blues”

• Bettis earns Honorable Mention in NJCAA National Golf Tournament

Saturday, May 28
Memorial Day Weekend

• Memorial Day Special Feature
  A search for missing relatives amid World War II combat in the Philippines
  By Dr. Mark DePue, Director of Oral History Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

• Flags at Half-staff from sunrise to noon on Memorial Day

• An act of American Unity in a shared Moment of Remembrance for our Fallen Heroes
  Monday, May 30, 2016 - 3 p.m.

• Pekin Street crossing to close permanently June 1st

• Logan County 2015 Property Taxes payable in 2016 set to be mailed next week

• From the Lincoln Park District

  • Park District Notes
    Updated May 28th

• Slim Randles' Home Country
  Sometimes heaven comes in small doses

• Illinois urges caution while recreating in Illinois lakes or rivers with Blue-Green Algae

• From the Illinois State Fire Marshal
  Grilling Safety Tips

• Traveling for Memorial Day? Time to Buckle Up
  IDOT, law enforcement campaign coincides with increase in traffic fatalities

• Create Memorable Moments This Summer – Design an Outdoor Room for All to Enjoy
  By Melinda Myers