Tuesday, Aug., 5

• Electric Car Cruise to be held this weekend along the Original Mother Road in Historic in Downtown Atlanta
  All Electric and Hybrid Cars Invited, Music, Great Food, 50/50 Drawing, Hourly Drawings, Free & Open to the Public

• Local student awarded American Legion Auxiliary Mildred R. Knoles Scholarship

• Master Showmanship contest slated for August 8

• Governor Quinn invites applications for 32nd Annual Hometown Awards

2014 Logan County Fair

• Fun times at Fair's Chili Cook-off

  • Chili Cook-off - slideshow

• Redneck weekend at the Logan County Fair

  • Kids Dash for Cash and Bikes! - slideshow

  • Mud Bogs - slideshow

  • Kids Powerwheels Demo - slideshow

  • Jim Grimaldi tears up the track in Compacts - slideshow

  • Demolition Derby - slideshow

Monday, Aug., 4

• Small aircraft lands safely on Rt. 121 Sunday afternoon

• Authors’ reflections inspire travel over Route 66

• Road Construction on Nicholson Road starts today

• Habitat continues to seek applications for new homes
  Applications available tonight at Culver's

• Harvest of Talents of Lincoln Christian Church Presents:
  An Afternoon of Great Scenes from the Musical Theatre

• Dept on Aging seeks nominations for Senior Hall of Fame
  Nomination deadline is August 22; Winners announced later this year

2014 Logan County Fair

• Kiddie Tractor Pull pulls families together for a fun time

• Kiddie Tractor Pull Slideshow
  Photos by Jan Youngquist

• Small group Full of Talent

• Talent Show Slideshow
  Photos by Lisa Ramlow

Saturday, Aug., 2

• ALMH Celebrates World Breastfeeding Week

• Mount Pulaski Grade School registration begins August 4
  First day of school - August 20

• Get Covered America hosting outreach booth at Logan County Fair
  Staff from Get Covered America will be addressing Logan County residents’ questions about health care coverage provided under the Affordable Care Act

• It's a Tie for the Coolest July on Record in Illinois

• FSA News Bulleltin
  USDA notifies producers on acreage history and yields

• FSA News Bulleltin
  USDA extends deadline for the emergency assistance for livestock, honeybees, and farm-raised fish program

• Slim Randles' Home Country
  There’s nothing wrong with being a farmer

2014 Logan County Fair

• Senior Day at the Fair
  Photos by Karen Hargis

• Candy and Snack judging
  Photos by Nila Smith

• Cake Classic preliminary judging
  Photos by Nila Smith

Friday, Aug., 1

• Fifth Street fire damage estimated at $90,000

• Performance of "The Ugly Duckling" wraps up Atlanta Public Library Theatre Camp

  • Scenes from the Atlanta Library Theater Camp - album

  • Performance of "The Ugly Duckling" at the Atlanta Public Library Theatre Camp - album

• Rigg Named ALMH Employee of the Month

2014 Logan County Fair

• The family that “sleeps well”

• Scrambles night at the fair

  • Chicken Scrambles

  • Goat Scrambles

  • Greased Pig Scrambles

  • Celebrity and Calf Scrambles

• Kid's Day at the fair

• 4-H Sheep Show

• 4-H Heifer Show

• 4-H Prospect Calves Show

Thursday, July 31

• It's been the perfect career for Lincoln letter carrier Mark Humbert

  • Album

• The LDN Ranks Coach Groce
  By Jeff Mayfield

• August Library notes
  From the Lincoln Public Library

• Column
  Tomato Diseases are Upon Us and Japanese Beetle Update
  By John Fulton

• Illinois State Police confirm female skeletal remains found in Rochester community
  ISP agents applaud Sangamon County Coroner’s timely response

2014 Logan County Fair

• Explore the 4 "H’s" during the Logan County Fair
  Passport to 4-H will demonstrate how great it can be

• 4-H Goat Show
  Photos by Lisa Ramlow

• 4-H Dairy Show
  Photos by Nila Smith

• 4-H Swine Show
  Photos by Nila Smith

Wednesday, July 30

2014 Logan County Fair

• Logan County crowns Chloe Bottom and Alyssa Beth Morris

• 2014 Miss Logan County Fair Pageant
  Photos by Lisa Ramlow

  • Opening Ceremonies

  • Introduction of visiting queens and swimsuit competition

  • Introduction of past Logan County Queens, Evening gown competition and the crowning of a new queen!

• Chloe Bottom crowned 2014 Little Miss Logan County
  Photos by Lisa Ramlow

• 4-H Rabbit Show
  Photos by Nila Smith

• 4-H and Dept H Poultry
  Photos by Nila Smith

• 4-H Horse and Pony Show
  Photos by Derek Hurley

Tuesday, July 29

• LCGHS acquires Main Street Lincoln Christmas ornament inventory; limited quantities of each year are available

• District 27 schools will start August 27

• Governor Quinn orders EPA to stop PCB waste disposal at Clinton Landfill
  Action will protect drinking water for hundreds of thousands of residents

2014 Logan County Fair

• Fair queen contestants prepare for wintry 2014 Pageant

  • 2014 Little Miss and Miss Logan County Fair contestants

• Blue Ribbons all around on Food Demonstration Day

• 4-H Food, Nutrition & Health Show Results

• 4-H Dog Show
  Participants: Katie Lynn, Roux Starr, Zac Gill & Levi Weaver

• 4-H Cat Show
  Participants: Ruthie Ruhl, Katie Lynn, Zac Gill, & JR Lynn

• Downstate Classic Harness Racing
  Photos by Lisa Ramlow

• 4-H Department W - Crops, Science & Art
  Photos by Karen Hargis and Nila Smith

• 4-H Department W - Floriculture & Horticulture
  Photos by Nila Smith

• 4-H Department W - Communication & Woodworking
  Photos by Nila Smith