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Agri Fab Inc. to host Community Blood Drive

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•January 22, 2025•

Agri Fab Inc. will host a Community Blood Drive with ImpactLife, the provider of blood components for local hospitals. The blood drive will be from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm on Friday, February 7 at 809 S Hamilton St, inside Gold Classroom.  

To donate, contact ImpactLife Urbana at (800) 747 5401 or visit www.bloodcenter.org and use code 71025 to locate the drive. Appointments are requested.  

Potential donors must be at least 17 years of age (16 with parental permission form available through www.bloodcenter.org) and weigh more than 110 pounds. A photo I.D. is required to donate. For questions about eligibility, please call ImpactLife at (800) 747 5401. Donors who last gave blood on or before 12/13/24 are eligible to give at this drive. 

Project HELP Preschool round up

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•January 22, 2025•

The Windsor School District and the Project HELP Preschool program will be offering free developmental screenings to provide parents an opportunity to discover how their child is developing in the areas of speech, language, concepts and motor skills. Vision and hearing screenings will also be provided, free of charge. The free screenings will begin on Friday, March 28th at the Windsor Christian Church, 1101 Broadway.  

To find out what preschool options are available in your community, schedule an appointment to have your child screened by contacting Missy Hendrickson at (217)459-2447. Signed parent/guardian permission required. Screening are required for possible enrollment in the Project HELP preschool classroom.

Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago awards $15,000.00 grant to Monroe Associates, Inc.

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Funds sponsored by Staley Credit Union to support small businesses in the Central Illinois community.

•January 15, 2025•

Staley Credit Union, in partnership with The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, awarded Monroe Associates, Inc. a grant of $15,000.00 through its Community First® Accelerate Grants for Small Business program.

Monroe Associates, Inc., based in Bethany, provides essential IT services to a range of small businesses, including community banks, credit unions, insurance companies, and other local enterprises. With expertise in network design, installation, hosting services, and hardware solutions, Monroe Associates has become a critical partner in enabling Central Illinois businesses to thrive and compete in today’s digital economy.

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Lady Redskins move to 16-3; Becoming a force to be reckoned with

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Addison Minor (pictured at right).

by E. Scott England

The Lady Redskins won again Monday night. This time it was a win over Cerro Gordo, 53-16. They even did it without a single three pointer. Yet, they had three girls with double digits for points. Addison Minor has really moved into her role of being available down low. She led the team with 16 points. Emily Miller and Shae Ellis went back and forth, eventually ending the game with 11 points and 10 points, respectively. Devon Richardson, a speed demon up and down the court, had eight points.  She also led the team in steals with seven. 

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EIU announces award recipients

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•January 15, 2025•

Eastern Illinois University recently announced several award-winning students representing its College of Education for the Fall 2024 semester. Each award recipient has received the prestigious honor for demonstrating “exceptional scholarship, leadership, and dedication to serving individuals with disabilities.” The awardees include graduate and undergraduate students who have excelled both academically and in their communities. 

Among the recipients of EIU’s 2024 Special Education Recognition Award was Makenzie J. Ruppert, Senior at Sullivan High School.

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Remembering Who We Are……………42

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Who Was Isaac Hill and How Did He know Jefferson?

by Janet Roney

We’ve been following another ancient trail into the interior of Illinois that Isaac Hill followed in 1809-1811 while exploring for Thomas Jefferson and spying on the British still hanging around between the lower Kaskaskia (or “Ocar”) and the Illinois River to the north. This time, I have Hill’s hand-drawn map that leads through Bond, Montgomery, Fayette, and Shelby County towards Moultrie.

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A look back…1-15-2025

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2005

Sullivan schools won the “Red Apple” award - celebrating the area’s best and most cost-efficient school districts - for the third time in a row.

The Sullivan Lady Redskins defeated Clinton 38-35 with help from a 11-7 run in the fourth quarter. Kasey Hamilton was the only Lady Redskin to score in double digits with 14.

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State Treasurer Frerichs returned $299 million in missing money in 2024

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•January 15, 2025•

The Illinois State Treasurer’s Office returned nearly $299 million in missing money during 2024, Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced recently.

Illinois’ missing money program — also known as I-CASH — processed 331,032 claims last year. Preliminary numbers show that $260.6 million in cash and $38 million in securities were returned last year. The average amount of a claim was $902.

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