•September 24, 2025•
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September is National Recovery Month, a time to celebrate and support individuals on the path to recovery from substance use disorders. The Moultrie County Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC) Council invites the public to join in the recovery walk. Recovery month celebrates the gains made by those in recovery from substance use disorder.
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The monthly meeting of the Moultrie County Historical & Genealogy Society was held on September 18th, with 32 members present.
Speakers for September were from the three American Legion Posts in Moultrie County. Mike Keown from Sullivan Post# 68 led off by giving everyone a history of the Legion, starting in 1919 when the Doughboys came home from Europe. This service organization was founded to help veterans with jobs, medical services, and the widows of fallen veterans.
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•September 24, 2025•
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New to the Marrowbone Library District, located at 216 W Main Street in Bethany:
Fiction: Apostle’s Cove (Cork O’Connor #21) by William Kent Krueger; The Best of Enemies (Trace & Chaw series #1) by William W Johnstone & J.A. Johnstone; Billion Dollar Ransom by James Patterson & Duane Swierczynski; Derringer by William W. Johnstone & J.A. Johnstone; Emma On Fire by James Patterson & Emily Raymond; Fatal First Edition (Library Lover’s series #14) by Jenn McKinlay;
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•September 24, 2025•
by Janet Roney
We once had lunch in an ancient 1814 inn in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Inside, the light from the roaring fireplace reflected off the two-foot-wide, worn wooden plank floorboards that had acquired a beautiful golden patina from two centuries of use. We were in awe of the beauty of the place.
Sadly, what we think is magically beautiful now was not so wonderful to those early travelers who first used it. They certainly did not fall in love with the floorboards in the place, because they probably were still full of splinters; they couldn’t be seen in the dim firelight, and travelers knew that if they were not the first to arrive, they would probably be sleeping on that floor. Beds were scarce.
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•September 24, 2025•
Peace Meal helps boost the nutritional health of older adults by providing healthy pre-cooked meals, conducting nutrition assessments and education, and sharing food safety instructions.
Sept. 29th: Biscuits and gravy, roasted potatoes, hot sliced apples, and fruit juice.
Sept. 30th: Chicken fajitas-tortilla, onions and bell peppers, Mexican green beans, pears, Mexican rice.
Oct.1st: Beef and noodles, carrots and peas, golden buttered hominy, and bean salad.
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•September 24, 2025•
by Ariana R Cherry
A public hearing was held to discuss the board’s intent to sell up to $22,000,000 in School Fire Prevention and Safety Bonds. These bonds are designated for the high school replacement project and are linked to a health life safety study conducted by BLDD, which was submitted to the state. The information provided by BLDD to the state determined the necessary repairs and their associated costs. After deliberation, the school board agreed to grant the district a fifteen-year repayment period for the bonds. Many believed this timeframe would offer the district financial flexibility, especially given ongoing state funding issues. The next board meeting will include a formal submission of the bonds, detailing the fifteen-year term, along with a resolution setting the tax levy and interest rate.
Other conversations from school board members included reaching out to former alumni and alumni groups who may have an interest in owning remaining pieces of the high school for memorabilia, which could be donated or sold for fundraising purposes.
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Marty Reynolds, 84, of Sullivan, passed away 10:20 p.m. Sunday, September 21, 2025 in Willow Breeze Hospice House, Mattoon, Illinois.
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Audrey Lee England, 94, of Allenville, passed away 8:33 p.m. Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Mattoon.
Funeral services were held Sunday, September 21, 2025, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, with Pastor Bob Vail and Pastor Al Rennert officiating. Burial took place in French Cemetery, Allenville. Memorials may be made to the Allenville Christian Church.
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Phil Armstrong, 74, of Sullivan, passed away at 4:10 a.m. Thursday, September 18, 2025 in his residence.
In accordance with Phil’s wishes there will be no visitation. Graveside services at Greenhill Cemetery will be at a later date. Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan is in charge of arrangements. Memorials are suggested to Autism Speaks, P. O. Box 37148 Boone, IA 50037 (www.autismspeaks.org). Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net.
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Saturday night had Sullivan Police investigating a few incidents- a hold-up, a vehicle entry, and one home burglary. Sullivan Police Chief John Love had reported that all of the incidents were under investigation, although some of the stolen property had been recovered.
Retired St. Joseph-Ogden High School superintendent Jim Acklin announced his candidacy for State Representative in the 102nd Illinois House district to replace Adam Brown.
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