Lucille Barber
Lucille Margaret “Lucy” Barber, 89, of Lexington, Ky., passed away at home March 2, 2022, surrounded by family. Born March 10, 1932 on the family farm at Nokomis, Illinois, she was a daughter of the late Oscar A. and Maggie Mindrup Hoehn. She married Glen C. “Jack” Barber of Sullivan, April 23, 1960, at St. Louis Catholic Church in Nokomis, and he survives. Read More
•March 9, 2022•
Project H.E.L.P. and the Sullivan School District will be offering free developmental screenings on Thursday, March 24 and Friday, March 25 at the First United Methodist Church, 216 W. Jefferson Street in Sullivan. These screenings provide parents the 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. Signed parent/guardian permission is required. Screenings are required for possible enrollment in the Project H.E.L.P. preschool classroom. To schedule an appointment call Nicole Monroe at 217-728-8381, ext. 1240.
Joe Schwartz
Joe Schwartz, 68, of Bethany, passed away at 7:50 a.m. Monday March 7, 2022 in his residence. Read More
•March 9, 2022•
Every spring, fire safety experts along with the nonprofit Illinois Fire Safety Alliance (IFSA) reminds residents about the life-saving habit of checking their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms when setting their clocks forward for daylight saving time.
The National Fire Protection Association reports that 81% of battery-operated smoke alarms which failed to operate in home fires had missing, disconnected, or dead batteries. To combat these alarming statistics, the IFSA worked with the Illinois General Assembly to update a law to address this horrific problem, by requiring residents to replace their old smoke alarms with the type that has a long-term, 10-year sealed battery by the end of this year. This would apply to residents that are still using alarms with removable batteries or alarms that are not hardwired. Read More
•March 9, 2022•
By Jim Baumann
NP Guest Writer
It’s not often that this column changes the course of politics in Illinois, but I’m going to enjoy the faint possibility that in this small way it has.
State Rep. Tom Weber, a Lake Villa Republican, has put forth legislation that would change “accidents” to “crashes” in state laws and state publications to describe vehicular, um, mishaps.
Huzzah!
“Most, if not all, motor vehicle collisions are avoidable. Many are the result of reckless driving, drinking and driving or distracted driving,” Weber said in a news release. “Accidents don’t happen as the result of a person’s willful or negligent actions, crashes do. To continue to refer to these incidents in state law as ‘accidents’ is offensive to the many families who have lost loved ones throughout the state.” Read More
•March 9, 2022•
Lakeview College of Nursing recently held a White Coat Ceremony to recognize students who achieved the transition into clinical practice within their bachelor’s degree nursing program. Toni Andres, of Mattoon, was one of the students who was honored by receiving a white coat. Andres attends Lakeview’s Charleston Campus. About 20 Lakeview students participated in the event that was recently held at the I Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign, IL.
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Congressman Rodney Davis Visits Sullivan
Congressman Rodney Davis held a meet-and-greet on Friday, March 4, in Sullivan at the Red Apple Family Restaurant. Rodney introduced himself to area residents, answered questions, and gave an update about what’s going on in Congress. Former Moultrie County GOP Chairman Dave McCabe organized the event.
Donald Arterburn
Donald R. Arterburn, 77, of Sullivan passed away at 6:12 p.m., Thursday, March 3, 2022, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. Read More
•March 9, 2022•
Have questions about vital senior citizens programs, discounts or applications? Case Coordination Unit LLC will be at Windsor Library on Friday, March 18 from 9 am to Noon. They help with RTA/license plate discounts, Medicare A/B, C, D, Senior Tax Freeze and Homestead Exemptions and much more. Their trained staff will be there to answer questions and help fill out applications on a first-come, first-serve basis. This is funded through CCSI-Case Coordination Unit LLC, ECIAAA, and the Illinois Department on Aging. Donations are accepted for services but no one is denied assistance based on inability to pay.
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Sullivan Blue Dolphins Regional Championship Meet
The weekend of February 25 through 27, twelve members of the Sullivan Blue Dolphin swim team competed in Peoria at the Regional Winter Championship meet. To attend the meet, you must make the cuts in the events you are swimming. With Illinois having some of the toughest time standards to make, Head Coach Jason Drury was proud of the team’s representation. The Dolphins had twelve swimmers entered in 75 events of those events 68 times the Dolphins hit the podium for awards. Drury said that speaks volumes to the hard work the swimmers are putting in to achieve their times and goals. Championship team pictured left to right, showcasing their well-earned Championship shirts. Pictured are Johnathan Iacobazzi, Candence Schmohe, Liam Donovan, Isaac Chambers, Ethan Schmohe, Matthew Wesselman, Miles Kersten, Mackenzie Erixon, Madalyn Booker, Emily Crosier, Alivia Melvin. Not pictured Lilly Graham.