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Photo Contest Voting

author — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:42:39 +0000

To vote in the photo contest, there is a link on the home page. You will then have to scroll through the pictures to see them. On the right side of each one you will see in orange, the list of who to vote for. It has come to our attention that there are more pictures than that you could vote for. The only ones that you can vote for are the ones in the polls. For some reason some of last year's entries are showing on the website even though they are not in our HTML.

We are sorry for the confusion.

Calendar of Events Page Down

author — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:44:14 +0000

Currently, our calendar of events page is not working. We have someone working on the problem and hope to get it fixed soon. Please bare with us while we are fixing on the problem.

Thanks

Cowden Pioneer Days

author — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:31:25 +0000

will be going on August 27th - 29th. Each day will feature a carnival, flea market, good food, arts & crafts, bingo, & concessions. There will also be a Pioneer & Indian Village with old time arts & crafts demonstrations. Come to the IPRA sanctioned Rodeo Friday and Saturday night at 8 pm with admission $7 for adults and $3 for kids ages 5-11. There is a large parade at 10 am on Saturday. There are also lots of great raffle prizes being given away with the top prize a customized golf cart of $3,000 cash.

Photo Contest Voting Now Open

author — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:52:52 +0000

Voting is Now open! You can click onto each category and vote once per category per day per IP address. Voting will end on September 11th at midnight. Thanks to everyone who entered, there are some great pictures. Remember to tell your friends and family to vote.

Prizes include free camping passes, Mississippi Riverboat rides, cookbooks, floatation devices, and many others items.

Lake Shelbyville Beaches are OPEN

author — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:05:08 +0000

All beaches on the Lake are open. The water has been tested and is back in the safe limits.

Don't Move Firewood

author — Fri, 07 May 2010 10:05:51 +0000

Due to the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) and the danger they pose to Ash trees, please don't bring firewood with you when you come to the area. (Illegal to transport Ash products) Buy it when you get here. This will help slow the EAB from coming into the Lake Shelbyville Area. There are now 23 counties in the state with confirmed cases of EAB. The Illinois Department of Agriculture has made it illegal to move specified materials out of these zones. When you're in the area, you will notice purple things hanging in the trees. These are sticky traps that attrack any EABs that might be in the area. So far, there have been no confirmed cases in Shelby or Moultrie Counties which encompass the Lake Shelbyville Area. Again, please buy your firewood once you get to the area.

Fishing Prospects on Lake Shelbyville

author — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:01:52 +0000

Get the 2010 Fishing Prospect Report here.

Hiking Trails

author — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:37:47 +0000

The Illini Backpacking Trail, Coon Creek Trail, and Okaw Bluff Trails are all closed due to the high water at Lake Shelbyville. Hikers can still use Camp Camfield and the General Dacey Trails.