•May 30, 2018•
Secretary of State Jesse White, in cooperation with Sullivan Library, is offering drivers a chance to renew their driver’s license or vehicle registration renewal sticker, obtain a duplicate or corrected license, or obtain an Illinois identification card. White’s mobile unit will be available at the Sullivan Library, located at 2 West Water in Sullivan, on June 21 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Read More
•May 30, 2018•
By Trudy Lieberman,
Rural Health News Service
The headline in the Wall Street Journal seemed to sum up the president’s plans for dealing with America’s high drug prices. “Drug Industry Relieved By Price Proposal,” it read and then described the president’s blueprint as falling short of “more far-reaching ideas.” Since the plan contained no major threat to the status quo, it’s no wonder it boosted pharmaceutical stocks.
In other words, the plan continued the current system under which the government does not negotiate the prices it pays for medicines under the Medicare program, a far-reaching solution that I’ve discussed before in this space. The 2003 law that gave seniors a drug benefit under Medicare prohibited such negotiations, which pharmaceutical manufacturers loudly and forcefully opposed. They feared that allowing the government to use its muscle to bargain over drug prices might slow their escalating increases.
Drug makers weren’t about to let that happen, and the supporters of the law were so eager for a guaranteed benefit, they had little bargaining power to push back. Read More
•May 30, 2018•
Illinois State Police (ISP) District 10 Commander, Captain Louis Kink, announces the ISP will conduct an Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrol (OREP) in Champaign County during June. OREPs allow the ISP to focus on safety belt and child safety seat laws. Illinois law requires all vehicle passengers (front and back) to be buckled up! Read More
Oh Brother
•May 23, 2018•
It was crossing guard appreciation day this week, and we salute all those who help school children safely cross busy streets on their way to and from school.
Wearing a professional crossing guard vest and walking bravely into an intersection with the hand held stop I recently observed a crossing guard escorting children across the Rte32/Hwy 121 intersection.
And I fondly recalled my first calling as a Patrol Boy.
In the late 1950s and early 1960s McKinley School used fifth and sixth graders as crossing guards. From my earliest days crossing the streets on my way to and from school I longed for the power to stop traffic like the “older” patrol boys did.
Fifth and sixth grade students who volunteered as Patrol Boys (forgive the political incorrectness of the time but there were no Patrol Girls) had to meet with the patrol captain before school to pick up “Stop” flags mounted on eight foot long cane poles, receive street crossing assignments and go to our assigned corners. Read More
Photo furnished
The Prairie Winds members (seated left to right) Kathy Camp, Debbie Seelhoeffer, Nancy Craig, Jane McKown, Donna Arendell, Lori Harbaugh, Shirley Rogers and Marilyn Rogers; (back row) Vicki Osman, Bob Vail, Denny Hutchings, Don Rogers, Victor Landers, Scot Light, Dave Horsman and Marlene Wirth.
•May 23, 2018•
The Prairie Winds from Sullivan will present a free concert to the public in the Sullivan United Methodist Church Friendship Hall at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 3. The Prairie Winds is a not-for-profit group of 19 local singers and keyboardists whose ministry includes performing shows for area nursing homes and senior residences.
“Some Good Ol’ Country Music” is the theme of their present show. A musical trip to the Grand Old Opry (North) features songs from some of the country’s greatest artists, the comic stylings of ‘Linnie Diamond’ and the Potts family, and just some rip roaring fun.
The Prairie Winds are completing their 33rd year of “Sharing God’s Love through Music”.
The public is invited to come and enjoy an entertaining hour of music, dancing and comedy.
Refreshments will be served afterwards.
•May 23, 2018•
A summer kids event called Shipwrecked VBS will be hosted at Jonathan Creek Christian Church 5:30-8 p.m. June 4-8.
At Shipwrecked, kids discover that Jesus rescues them. They participate in Bible-learning activities, sing catchy songs, play teamwork building games, make and devour yummy treats, experience one of a kind Bible adventures, collect Bible Memory Buddies to remind them of God’s love, and test out Sciency-Fun Gizmos they’ll take home and play with all summer long. Read More
•May 23, 2018•
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond (ALAH) FFA Alumni has selected six students to receive scholarships.
The chapter, chartered in 2014, has more than 100 members with the purpose “to provide leadership, mentoring, and financial assistance to the agricultural education program at Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond High School.”
The scholarship fund receives donations, fundraising, and proceeds from the variety test plot hosted by Jeff Davis of Hammond. Students fill out an application and are interviewed by alumni prior to selection. Read More
•May 23, 2018•
Illinois State Police (ISP) District 10 Commander, Captain Louis Kink, is reminding motorists to take the necessary safety precautions to prevent senseless tragedies during the upcoming Memorial Day holiday weekend. Memorial Day weekend is one of the busiest periods for travelers, and millions of motorists are expected to hit the roadways and interstates across the country.
The ISP will be doing our part in keeping the roadways safe for those traveling through the state. The ISP will be strictly enforcing the most common traffic violations that result in fatal crashes: Speeding, DUI, seat belts, and distracted driving.
There are many safe driving initiatives the ISP is participating in over the holiday weekend. Read More
•May 23, 2018•
Moultrie County real estate taxes were mailed May 23. The first installment is due June 25, 2018 and the second installment is due September 6, 2018.
Homeowners should look their tax bills, including the back of the bill, and make sure all of the information is correct. It is the responsibility of the property owner to report all address changes to the assessor’s office at 728-4951. Assessment and exemption questions should be directed to the Supervisor of Assessments office. Read More
To the Editor,
The heartbeat of The Hope in Christ Area Revival is fueled by a love God put in our hearts for all people in our community and a burning desire for all to experience the life changing love God offers.
Sin is a cruel taskmaster and holds many in prisons of unforgiveness, bitterness, rejection, shame and misery for too long, sometimes for a lifetime. Jesus came to heal hearts broken by sin, to open eyes (and hearts) blinded by the pain of sin and open the prison doors with the key of forgiveness for those living in those prisons. He came to heal the bruises of verbal, physical, sexual, and emotional abuse from the past. Read More