•August 19, 2015•
SBL Lincolnland Home Care and Lincolnland Hospice will conduct a free blood pressure clinic 8:30-9 a.m. Thursday, September 17 at the Senior Center in Sullivan. For more information, call Lincolnland Home Care at 1-800-879-3212. Read More
•August 19, 2015•
Forty new practical nurses including Tracy Carrington and Alexandrea Robinson, both of Sullivan and Stacy Gee of Allenville were welcomed into the nursing field at a recent pinning ceremony held at Lake Land College.
The Practical Nursing Program is a three-consecutive-semester program that includes classroom, skills laboratory and clinical experience in various healthcare agencies. Upon successful completion of the program, the graduate may apply to write the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nursing (NCLEX-PN). Upon successful completion of the NCLEX-PN, the graduate may apply for PN licensure. Read More
•August 19, 2015•
Lake Land College will hold extended registration hours Monday, Aug. 24 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Luther Student Center on campus in Mattoon. This is the last day to register for fall semester before classes begin Aug. 25; late registration will continue through Wednesday, Aug. 26.
Students may contact Counseling Services at 217-234-5232 or counsel@lakelandcollege.edu for additional information regarding the enrollment process or to schedule an appointment to meet with a counselor.
Counseling walk-in hours are 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Monday through Friday during the week of August 17 through 21. Read More
•August 19, 2015•
The Bethany and Findlay communities have been recognized with a Sportsmanship Award for their spirit and conduct at the State Baseball Tournament in June. Read More
•August 19, 2015•
Running a tight ship is a challenge for the Moultrie County Sheriff’s Department, and recent uncertainties in state funding are putting more pressure on a limited staff.
“With eight deputies covering the county 24-7 we are already running pretty close,” Sheriff Chris Sims said, noting that similar sized surrounding counties operate with up to 40 percent more staff.
“We also have lake traffic and marinas adding to coverage,” he explained.
“Now with the pitiful state economy everybody is trying to get by on less.”
In spite of recent cuts in state police coverage and 33 cuts from the conservation officers academy, Sims explained that Moultrie is still in pretty good shape.
“We already cover most of the state highway accidents, so the cut in state police won’t affect us, and it doesn’t look like the conservation cuts will affect existing lake coverage,” he continued. Read More
•August 19, 2015•
Blanket donations from December are paying off during the heat of the summer for the Bag Ladies of Findlay.
For the past 13 years a half dozen ladies gather Tuesdays and sew at the United Methodist Church in Findlay. And they use blankets donated in December to make sleeping bags for the homeless.
‘When everyone can show up we make three to four sleeping bags a day,” Lillian Beckett from Sullivan said, noting the group has made 1500 sleeping bags since they started. Read More
•August 12, 2015•
Moultrie Country Circuit Clerk Cindy Braden will be seeking re-election in November 2016.
Braden has been circuit clerk since appointed to the post in 2005. The Democrat incumbent first ran for a two year term in 2006. This will be her fourth election.
She is currently president of the Illinois Association of Court Clerks in addition to her duties in Moultrie County with the sixth judicial circuit. Read More
•August 12, 2015•
Jessi Mode may have passed away four years ago, but her memory lives on.
Every year since then her mother Carol has a Jeep Run in her memory.
Jeeps and other four wheeler drivers and riders are putting on their cowboy hats and camo as they head to the Toy Bar in Sullivan Saturday, Aug. 15.
“Jessi loved cowboy hats and camo,“ Carol said of the dress theme for this third annual event. “Whenever I do it, I think of her. It’s a good way to remember.”
Carol explained that each year all the donations go to Secret Santa of Sullivan.
Registration is from 11 a.m. to noon at the Toy Bar in Sullivan. Departure is at noon. Read More
25 years ago this week
Allison Patrick of Bethany received a blue ribbon for her portrait of a ballerina, entered in the Moultrie Sullivan 4-H and Junior Fair.
Two years ago, Lovington resident Jerry Floyd finally got around to trying the one sport he had always dreamed about but never tried: skydiving. Since then he’s made 35 jumps at the Mid-America Sport Parachute Club in Taylorville, made several free falls and standup landings and is having the time of his life with his new hobby.
Increased entries in every department highlighted the Moultrie County 4-H and Junior Fair. In arts and crafts judging, first place winners included Andy Brewer, Scott Seeley, Teri Zimmer, Brandon Patrick, Erin Parsons, Allison Patrick, Tracy Phelps and Martne McCabe, all of Bethany; Joey Schaljo, Elizabeth Livingston, Keena Baumgartneer, Jamie Christy, DeEtta Beachy and Seth Shellabarger, all of Sullivan; Kama Webb of Dalton City; Wyatt Murphy, Meg Reedy, Chas Seelow, Sarah Jackson, Dane Jackson, Andy VanWinkle and Matt Jackson, all of Lovington; and Tara Traxler of Lake City.
Gaining the 4-H pony championship at the Moultrie-Sullivan fair was Mike Houser of Sullivan. Read More
25 years ago this week
Ribbons, stickers and safety booklets were presented to the participants in the recent bike rodeo held recently in Wyman Park. The rodeo in which Mike Muzzy, Jennie Allen, Andrew Bathe, Lisa Lilly, Missy Gillon, Johnnie Gillon and Lee Gillon participated was preceded by a safety program given to 26 children at the Sullivan Pre School.
Toby Bolsen of Lovington showed the reserve intermediate champion female during the National Junior Angus Show July 9-13 at Ark-Sar-Ben in Omaha, Neb. Named Bolsens Charlies Angel, the heifer was one of 106 bred and owned heifers shown.
Participating in the recent 4-H fashion trip, which included a tour of the Limited at Hickory Point Mall in Forsyth, were Susan Shellabarger, Carinna Elder, Sarah Shasteen and Elizabeth Livingston.
Derik Eaton won a gold medal recently in the Prairie State Games 10K race through Champaign. Eaton, a Sullivan High School graduate, earned the prize after defeating 200 other runners. Read More