•April 10, 2024•
By Angela Hogan
Prenatal care refers to healthcare and guidance for pregnant women before childbirth. It involves closely monitoring the mother’s and developing baby’s health and progress.
Ideally, prenatal care begins as soon as a woman suspects she is pregnant and continues throughout the pregnancy until delivery. Such care includes regular check-ups, tests, and visits with healthcare professionals.
Why is prenatal care important? Read More
•April 10, 2024•
Pecan trees grow in various areas of the central and southern United States. Pecan trees are prized for their delicious nuts. There’s debate whether pecan is pronounced as pe-CAN (as in can of soda) or pe-CAHN, (as in con artist), and it varies depending on where you live. However, there is no debate that pecans can be versatile ingredients in both sweet and savory recipes. Read More
Senior Peace Meal
For Reservations
Call 1-800-543-1770
The Peace Meal Senior Nutrition Program suggests a donation of $4.00 for each congregate and home delivered meal. We accept the Illinois Link Card.
April 15 - Chicken and Wild, Rice Soup, 3 Bean Salad, Carrot and Raisin, Salad, Fruit, Crackers
April 16 - Ham Loaf with Glaze, Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Brussels Sprouts, Pineapple Chunks, Bread/Roll
April 17 - Salisbury Steak, Mashed Potatoes with, Brown Gravy, Peas and Pearl Onions, Broccoli salad, Bread/Roll
April 18 - Spaghetti w/Meat Sauce, Squash, Seasoned Green Beans, Romaine Side Salad
April 19 - Salsa Chicken , Tater Tots, Corn and Black Beans, Fruit, Bread/Roll
2014
Lancers senior Katie Wildman struck out two and snagged a liner for the first three outs of the visitor’s half of the first—on her way to an eight strikeout performance— and at first look of the Maroon’s pitching, it looked as if ALAH would clobber Champaign Central.
After several years of training, Sullivan native and EIU junior kinesiology major Alex Wood recently won the annual Mr. EIU bodybuilding competition last month. Read More
•April 3, 2024•
C.E.F.S. Economic Opportunity is now accepting applications for its CSBG College Scholarship. Applications will be accepted through May 31, 2024. Applications are available at any C.E.F.S. Outreach Office and on our agency website at www.cefseoc.org. Minimum scholarships will be $1,100.00. To be eligible, applicants must meet Income Guidelines (based on gross income) listed on the application form and provide all documents identified on the application form. The scholarship is only available for those who will be attending an Illinois post-secondary institution and enrolled full-time. For further information contact: Cindy Mayer, Outreach Director at (217)342-2193 ext. 121 or cmayer@cefseoc.org.
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Stations of the Cross
The “Stations Of The Cross” event was held on Good Friday in Bethany. This is an annual community event sponsored by the Bethany Ministerial Alliance. Approximately 70 community members came out to honor and commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus by walking as a group up Main Street and stopping at various points to share scripture, readings, prayer and songs. The Ministerial Alliance consists of the following churches: Cumberland Presbyterian, Elim Springs Church of Jesus Christ, United Methodist, Saint Isidore, First Christian and Free Methodist.
2014
Nathan Riley is 12 years old. He’s been fishing for only a couple years. He is mostly self-trained too, having watched dozens of YouTube videos on the sport. And it was he who was by himself at little ol’ Wyman Lake when he caught a 20-inch, 5-pound., 7-ounce large mouth bass on a cold March morning.
Earlier this month Shelby County residents passed a new one percent sales tax aimed at helping area schools maintain their often-aging buildings. The referendum, which passed on March 18 and goes into effect April the following year, could bring Okaw Valley schools as much as $50,000 in increased revenue according to district superintendent Kent Stauder. Read More
•April 3, 2024•
by Janet Roney
In Robert Frost’s poem, Fire and Ice, he wonders whether fire or ice will destroy our world. He thought fire would, but “…I know enough of hate to say that for destruction ice is also great…”
Yes, ice certainly destroys, but the last glacier that came down from Wisconsin and Canada during our current ice age did some very good things to Moultrie County. Let’s review.
It left a flat surface with a fresh new covering of glacial drift that filled in old river valleys that are the aquifers that give us water. Because it stopped just beyond Gays at the southern edge of the county, our soil has weathered for just 18,000 years instead of the 300,000 years of weathering of soils to the south. Our growing season is longer than anywhere else on earth the glacier covered. All of this contributed to making some of the most valuable farmland in the world here in Moultrie County. Read More
•April 3, 2024•
The annual Angler’s Tribute to Veterans Crappie Tournament will be held this Saturday on Lake Shelbyville. Early registration will take place Friday at the Sullivan VFW beginning at 5 p.m.. Take-off and weigh in will take place at the Bo Woods Ramp. Saturday registration will be at 5:30 a.m. with lines in at 7. Weigh-in will begin at 2:30 p.m.
•April 3, 2024•
For Reservations
Call 1-800-543-1770
The Peace Meal Senior Nutrition Program suggests a donation of $4.00 for each congregate and home delivered meal. We accept the Illinois Link Card.
April 8 - Breakfast Casserole, Warm Michigan Fruit, Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Fruit Juice, Muffin or Cinnamon Roll
April 9 - Fried Chicken, Twice Baked Mashed Potatoes, Honey Glazed Baby, Carrots, Kidney Bean Salad, Bread/Roll
April 10 - Lasagna, Green Beans, Romaine Side Salad, Berry Crisp
April 11 - BBQ Riblet, Parmesan Roasted, Potatoes, Creamed Corn, Coleslaw, Mini sub Roll
April 12 - Chicken Strips, Mashed Potatoes with, White Gravy, Garlic Vegetables, Fruit or Salad, Bread/Roll