Photo by Crystal Reed
Findlay Walleye Fest 2021
The annual car show was part of the hugely successful 2021 Walleye Festival held last weekend in Findlay. For more photos, see page 8.
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Obituaries 7-28-2021: Coral Gentry
Coral Gentry
Coral Lorraine Gentry, 78, of Decatur, formerly of LaPlace, died at 6:05 a.m., Friday, July 23, 2021, in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Read More
Lake Shelbyville Dove Hunt Applications Available
•July 28, 2021•
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Shelbyville will be conducting dove hunts on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at Whitley Creek and South Sand Creek Dove Fields. On September 1, two hunts will take place at each field, one in the morning (7:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.) and one in the afternoon (2 p.m. - 7 p.m.). Typically, both fields would require a permit to hunt opening day. However, due to excessive deer browsing on the flowers, a free public drawing will take place prior to each hunt at Whitley Creek. Flowers are better than expected. Hunters should arrive at Whitley Creek forty-five minutes before the start of the morning or afternoon hunt. All participants will only be able to hunt once on September 1, 2021. A permit is required to participate in the hunt at South Sand Creek. Permit applications can be picked up at the Lake Shelbyville Project Office Monday through Friday 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. or obtained online at https://www.mvs.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/Lake-Shelbyville/Recreation/Hunting/. Applicants will be able to indicate their preference for the hunt (a.m., p.m., or either). Permit applications must be received at the Lake Shelbyville Project Office no later than 8 a.m. on August 16, 2021. A $30.00 permit issuance fee will be assessed per blind (good for two hunters), payable at the time of application. One permit will allow two hunters the use of a designated hunting blind. The public drawing for permits will take place on August 16, 2021 at 9 a.m. at the Lake Shelbyville Project Office. Applicants do not have to be present for the drawing; successful applicants will be notified by phone no later than August 17th. Hunting blinds for both hunts will be drawn at the field before each hunt on September 1, 2021. Read More
EIU Releases Honors List
•July 28, 2021•
Eastern Illinois University recently released their Spring 2021 Honors List.
Summa Cum Laude: (3.9 to 4.0 GPA): Shelby Freeman, Communication Disorders and Sciences, Psychology; Sullivan.
Magna Cum Laude (3.8 to 3.89 GPA): Zoe Donovan, Journalism: Public Affairs Reporting, Windsor; Seth Yeakel, in both Accounting and Mathematics, Bethany.
Cum Laude (3.65 to 3.79 GPA): Ryan Baker, Chemistry, Sullivan and Abigail Wallva, Health Administration, Business Administration, Lovington.
Obituaries 7-28-2021: Mary Schuman
Mary Schuman
Mary Elizabeth England Schuman passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on April 29, 2021, at the age of 90. Read More
SHS Football Practice
Photo by R.R. Best
SHS Football Practice
The Sullivan Redskins football team hit the field Monday, July 26. Pictured during practice is Jayden Troxell.
Art Camp At The Masonic Temple
Photo by Crystal Reed
Art Camp At The Masonic Temple
Kyndall Crist works on a painting during a week long art camp held at the Masonic Temple on Friday, July 16. The camp was taught by Molly Reeder-Foust.
Recent Obituaries: Cory Lee Davis
Cory Lee Davis
Cory Lee Davis of Mountlake Terrace, Washington, formally of Sullivan, Illinois passed away unexpectedly on July 15, 2021.
Celebration of Life services will be at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday July 27, 2021 in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. until service time. Burial will be in the Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. Memorials are suggested to Ronald McDonald House, Oak Lawn, Illinois or to Moultrie County PAWS. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net.
Although only 27 at the time of his death, Cory affected many lives. Cory loved so many and he was loved by so many more. Just one encounter with him and you would remember him for life.
Family and friends describe him as caring, a big dreamer and that he always had a smile.
At a very early age Cory adopted the Dallas Cowboys as his team. If obsessive devotion to a team translated into winning stats, his devotion may have been the reason the Cowboys have so many championships.
Cory was a huge Mamba fan and followed Kobe Bryant closely, on and off the court. He said Kobe was a role model for himself and other men of color.
Cory trained and worked as a welder and it was a trade he dearly loved. He also had a passion for the outdoors and loved all there was to do on the beach to the snow covered mountains around Seattle. He loved to share this passion with his wife, their dog, many friends and family.
Cory was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia on April 18, 1994. He was a loving husband, son, grandson, uncle and friend. He is survived by his wife, KayLynn Davis of Mountlake Terrace, Washington; mother Joanane Mack of Mattoon, Illinois; brother Demetrious Mack of Charleston, Illinois; sister Hailey Mack of Norfolk, Virginia; maternal grandparents Gary and Jackie Johnson of Sullivan, Illinois; uncles Garry & Mike Johnson and Dwayne Pyle all of Sullivan, Illinois; paternal grandparents Kadeem Shabazz of Virginia and Kandy A. Bradley of Florida; aunts Kendra Spizey, Kiana Shabazz, Ailiyah Shabazz, and Ashlie Saunders; uncles Keith Brumsey, Jr. Hazeem Moore, Justin Bradley and a host of great aunts and great uncles; father and mother-in- law Pat and Kelly Cooper of Sullivan, Illinois; brothers and sisters-in-law Lance and Krystal Cooper of Sigonella, Sicily; Grant Cooper of Sullivan, Illinois; aunts and uncles Gary and Vickie Bickers of Moriah, Illinois, Ken and Shelly Bryan of Wichita Falls, Texas, Kevin and Nicola Newbold of Holwell, Texas, Mark & Terry Vaglaini; grandpa Jess Newbold of Robinson, Illinois grandmother Moira Cooper of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and a host of nieces and nephews.
Cory was preceded in death by his father James D. Brumsey
Remember When? 7-21-2021
25 Years Ago This Week
The Sullivan City Council approved a $13 million appropriations ordinance for fiscal year 1996-97. The total appropriations are up about $246,000 from last years’ appropriations of $12,905,025 or less than 2 percent.
Dean Byers of Sullivan, founder of the Lake Shelbyville chapter of the American Angling Assn., was honored with the Volunteers Service Award by the Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources. The award is presented to the nominee who has significantly aided the fisheries resource and Division of Fisheries operation through his contributions. Read More
COVID Vaccine Clinic
•July 21, 2021•
The State of Illinois is partnering with Marrowbone Public Library District for a free COVID vaccine clinic on Tuesday, July 27 from 10 am to 2 pm. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is authorized and recommended for persons 12 years of age and younger. To schedule your appointment visit https://idph-mychart.pchosted.com/IDPH/signupandschedule/embeddedschedule?vt=24629&dept=9001410010664. The library is located at 216 W. Main Street in Bethany.