Category Archives: News Briefs

Take Charge of Your Diabetes

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•February 21, 2024•

Cheri Burcham

Extension Educator

University of Illinois Extension

Although today’s generation of older adults is living longer, healthier lives, 80% of them are living with at least one chronic health condition. Chronic health conditions include diseases such as arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, COPD and hypertension. Diabetes is one that is on the rise, with 38 million Americans diagnosed as diabetic and 97.6 million Americans age 18 and older diagnosed as pre-diabetic. Diabetes can cause serious health complications including heart disease, blindness, kidney failure, and lower-extremity amputations. Diabetes is also increasingly being diagnosed in children. Read More

February is Earthquake Awareness Month

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•February 21, 2024•

The worst earthquake in Illinois history occurred on December 17, 1811, and was so strong that it rang a church bell in a Cairo church in southern Illinois. It also blew smoke, sand, and coal 30 yards into the air and made the Mississippi River flow backward for a moment.

“Not everyone in Illinois realizes that Illinois is susceptible to earthquakes because of the New Madrid Seismic Zone on the border with Missouri and the Wabash Valley Seismic Zone on our border with Indiana,” said Alicia Tate Nadeau, director of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS). “Each of us need to be prepared for a quake whether it barely affects you and your home or whether it causes major, widespread damage.” Read More

Grammar Moses: Ocaydoquay!

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•February 21, 2024•

I rarely dip my toe into the pronunciation pool because there is so much variety, much of it owing to the speaker’s place of birth and upbringing.

However, if you’re one to say “nuke-yu-lurr” or “jew-lery,” I’m going to have to keep you after class.

Kate Gingold, who last year sent me a copy of her book, “Agatha Annotated,” is working on a presentation for the Agatha Christie Festival in Torquay, England, this fall, and she inspired me to cautiously dip my toe in the topic.

When I tell you she’s working on it in Key West, you’ll begin to understand where I’m going.

What do the words “key,” “cay” and “quay” have in common? Read More

A Look Back…

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2014

The Sullivan High School band program received honors including their first time being selected to perform at the Illinois Music Education Conference and having trumpet player Keaton Shumard selected for All State Orchestra. The band which had 38 members was selected to represent District 5 out of nine districts throughout the state in the Illinois Music Education Association. 

Three Arthur-Lovington High School chorus students made the highest honors in the state for chorus at the Illinois Music Education Conference. Senior Blake Miller and junior David Rosenbaum were selected for Honors Chorus and senior Tristan Gingerich was selected for All State Chorus. 

Okaw Valley boys basketball team advanced past the Central A&M Raiders in the Arthur regional opener.  Read More

SOV Football Team Helps Local Organizations Move

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SOV Football Team Helps Local Organizations Move
The SOV Football team volunteered to help both Mid-Illinois Senior Services Inc. and the Sullivan Chamber and Economic Development move to their new locations last week. SOV Football Coach John Bertetto said that Laurrie Minor and Jim Standerfer had reached out to him to see if the football team would be willing to help the organizations move. Bertetto told them that they would be glad to help give back to the community. Over 30 athletes showed up to help with moves.

Library Program Held to Paint Bookends

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Library Program Held to Paint Bookends
The Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library held a program on Monday, February 12 for young adults to paint bookends that will be used in the young adult section at the library. The only requirement for the bookends is that they be painted with an image having to do with a book. The library will be holding this program again over spring break.

VFW Post 6410 Voice of Democracy First Place

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VFW Post 6410 Voice of Democracy
First Place
The VFW Post 6410 also announced their Voice of Democracy winners. Both winners of the local contest were from Sullivan High School. Pictured is first place winner Avram Bates with Jennifer Hobbs. He went on to win second place at the District 11 judging.

Windsor Jr. HS Honor Roll Quarter 2

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•February 14, 2024•

7th Grade High Honors – Lila Cranmer, Jackson Hartman, Faith Hendrickson, Mathilda Kasey, Addison Montgomery, Arora Rincker, Briar Rincker, Bryce Rincker Honor Roll – Lily Ault, Kleia Voege

8th Grade High Honors – Peter Mast Honor Roll – Monica Baker, Owen Figgins, Evan Pfeiffer Read More

A Look Back…2-14-2024

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2014

Sullivan Elementary PTO held their third annual Family Fit Night. A variety of organization were on hand to teach students and their families about healthy activities they can enjoy. People from Sarah Bush Lincoln Dental Services were on hand and showed children how to maintain healthy oral hygiene. There were also several businesses aimed at getting children up and moving.

Sullivan McDonald’s employee Trudy Fleshner was bestowed the Crew Person of the Year Award, a recognition given to one employee, per region, based on criteria such as community involvement, unprecedented customer service and testimonials from customers of the community.  Read More

Grammar Moses: Read This Column, If You’re So Inclined

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•February 14, 2024•

Is “vernacular” in your vernacular?

While it was part of my mom’s, “funicular” wasn’t. Those mountain-climbing trains — and really anything that climbed higher than a flight of stairs — is something she wanted no part in.

Both “vernacular” and “funicular” are peculiar words. Wouldn’t you agree?

Funicular cars are generally rectangular. Yet they are built on an angle, perpendicular to the horizon and not the tracks. The views from up top are spectacular, the ride up so steep it might have afflicted my mom with a cardiovascular event, however, nothing as serious as ventricular fibrillation. Read More