C.W. Kinney
C.W. (Carrol Wayne) Kinney, 77, of Champaign, formerly of Arthur, passed away on February 25, 2025, at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, O’Fallon, IL.
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Obituaries 3-5-2025: Jerry Cohan
Jerry Cohan
Jerry Cohan, 69, of Sullivan passed away at 3:19 p.m. Friday, February 28, 2025 in his residence.
Read MoreObituaries 3-5-2025: Doris Cazel
Doris Cazel
Doris Ann Cazel, 83, of Sullivan, IL, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Mattoon, IL.
Read MoreObituaries 3-5-2025: Dora Brewer
Dora Brewer
Dora Darlene Brewer, 90, of Bethany, passed away at 2:20 p.m. Tuesday, February 25, 2025, St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur.
Read MoreA Look Back…3-5-2025
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After the first dream about owning his own wildlife park, James Aikman, an Arthur resident, woke up and told his wife Kelsey. “On the night of October 21, 2013, I had a dream of my wife and I basically owning and running this wildlife drive-through park, so that next morning I told my wife about it, and she looked at me like I was crazy,” recalled Aikman to a full room during an economic luncheon at TnT Pizzeria February 19. “Our first son was going to be born in less than a month. She said, ‘We’ve got that coming up; this is not the time to be talking about this at all.’”
Read MoreIllinois Extension shares the basics of estate planning
•March 5, 2025•
There is comfort in knowing that your last wishes are taken care of. Have you ever felt overwhelmed when you heard the words, “estate planning”?
An “Estate Planning 101: Know the Basics” webinar will be held Wednesday, March 19th at 9:00 a.m. at the Moultrie-Douglas Extension office at 304 E. Progress in Arthur. This workshop is a previously recorded webinar that will be provided free of charge, but advance registration is required. To register, call Illinois Extension at 217-543-3755, or email your name, postal address, and phone number to cburcham@illinois.edu. If you need reasonable accommodations to participate in this program, please call by March 12th. During this program, we hope participants become less fearful of estate planning, learn some basic concepts and terms related to estate planning, and gather some resources to aid in getting your affairs in order.
Trivia night at the museum
•March 5, 2025•
The Moultrie County Historical Center, 1303 S. Hamilton St., Sullivan, will host Trivia Night at the Museum on Saturday, March 29. A meal will be served at 5 p.m. with trivia beginning at 6.
To reserve your teams spot, register before March 22. Registration fee is $20 per person and teams can be made up of up to six people. Checks made payable to Moultrie County History Center may be mailed to P.O. Box 588, Sullivan, IL 61951 or dropped off at the History Center between 10-3 Tuesday-Friday or 10-2 on Saturday.
Contact Donna Arendell (217) 521-9718 or mycroft46@gmail.com with any questions.
IDNR seeking campground hosts for 2025 camping season
•March 5, 2025•
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is seeking campground hosts for the 2025 camping season for state parks, recreation areas, and historic sites throughout Illinois.
Campground hosting is the perfect position for anyone who enjoys camping and helping other people. Hosts are often the first face to greet state park visitors. They check on arrivals and departures, write camping permits, acquaint campers with park facilities and regulations, answer questions about local and statewide attractions, help visitors plan outings, and more.
Read MorePA training announcement
•March 5, 2025•
Soyland Access to Independent Living (SAIL) will hold Personal Assistant Training at the Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library on Thursday, March 20,2025, from 1:00 p.m. until 3:30 p.m.
Personal Assistants are employed by disabled individuals to perform household and personal care tasks at home and are paid by the State of Illinois through the Department of Rehabilitation (DORS) program.
A reservation is required attend. For more information or to make a reservation, contact Emily Dobson at 217-876-8888 or 800-358-8080 or send an email to edobson@decatursail.com.
Local fire results in half-million-dollar loss
