•July 13, 2022•
Lake Land College Adult Education will be hosting a free basic nursing assistant class Fall 2022. The class is an opportunity for those interested in healthcare professions to begin a career in the field.
An orientation for the class will take place July 21 at 4 p.m. at the Workforce Development Center on the Lake Land College campus in Mattoon, Illinois. Read More
Flower Power Workshop to be held in Charleston
•July 13, 2022•
Do you enjoy fresh-cut flowers but are unsure of how to make them last longer or how to arrange them? University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners invite you to “Flower Power”, a workshop all about cut flowers. Join Master Gardener Christina Edmonds-Behrend for a set of fun and interesting workshops Saturday, July 16 and Saturday, August 6 from 9:30 to 10:30 am. Read More
American Legion 4th of July Game Winners
•July 13, 2022•
Turtle Race winners
Heat race winners were: Murphy Miller, Brady Stollard, Isaac Gordon, Khalani November and Grand Champion was Lily Culbertson.
Watermelon
Ages 0-4
1st: Brooks Wenberg, Belleville
2nd: Sophee Metzger, Humboldt Read More
Three Local School Districts Awarded School Maintenance Grants
•July 13, 2022•
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), has distributed the fiscal year 2022 School Maintenance Grants, totaling $30 million in state funding, to over 600 eligible applicants. Grantees will use the money to improve and maintain education infrastructure throughout the state of Illinois.
The School Maintenance Grant Program is a dollar-for-dollar state matching grant open to school districts, cooperative high schools, vocational centers, and special education cooperatives. Eligible applicants can receive up to $50,000 to put toward completing proposed maintenance projects.
Sullivan CUSD 300, Okaw Valley CUSD 302 and Windsor CUSD were all awarded grants. Each will receive a $50,000 school maintenance grant.
“By investing in our educational infrastructure, we set Illinois students up for success,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “Our state’s youth spend a majority of their days inside school buildings. It is our duty to make sure those facilities are safe, clean, well-lit, and adequately ventilated. With this funding, our children will learn and grow in sustainable, healthy environments—as they deserve.” Read More
Ways to Refine Your Co-parental Communication
•July 13, 2022•
Cheri Burcham
Extension Educator, University of Illinois Extension
Having experienced being a child with divorced parents, I wanted to share this article written by Eastern Illinois University graduate, Kayli Worthey. Kaylie shares that: growing up, my family had my half-sisters every other weekend, but the co-parenting relationship never took a break. I witnessed many different conversations between co-parents on many different topics like schooling, child support, drama, and even discipline. While the conversations were often filled with conflict, there was also supportive and healthy communication. From a very young age, I learned that communicating one’s needs, wants, and concerns with those around you is essential to promote individual and family well-being. Despite the uniqueness of my family structure, one thing remains true for all families: communication is key. Read More
Army Corps of Engineers Warns Most Water Related Accidents and Fatalities Occur in July
•July 13, 2022•
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is reminding the public that more water-related accidents and fatalities occur at its lakes and river projects in July than in any other month.
“July is the month when we normally see the most water-related accidents and fatalities so there is reason to be concerned,” said Pam Doty, USACE National Water Safety Program Manager. “We stress to the recreating public a number of things to be aware of while in, on, or near open water.”
“Park rangers and other staff at our lakes and river projects will be especially vigilant this time of year in looking for and cautioning the public about risky behaviors,” added Doty.
USACE wants you to be aware of these things while in, on, or near open water (lakes, rivers, ponds, etc.): Read More
HSHS Medical Group now Provides COVID-19 Vaccinations for Children as Young as 6 Mos. Old
•July 13, 2022•
COVID-19 vaccines for patients ages six months and older are now available at HSHS Medical Group drive-thru locations.
HSHS Medical Group provides COVID-19 vaccines and testing to the public at drive-thru locations in Decatur, Springfield and O’Fallon. Appointments are required for all vaccine doses and testing.
Established patients may receive vaccines and testing at some primary care clinics. Call your local HSHS Medical Group primary care office to check availability.
How to make a vaccine appointment
It is free and easy to create a MyHSHS account and schedule an appointment online:
Go to www.myhshs.org. Read More
Decatur Audubon Society to Meet
•July 13, 2022•
The Decatur Audubon Society invites members and interested persons to its second summer general meeting on Sunday, July 17, at 4:00 p.m. At 2:00 p.m. they will carpool and caravan from the Route 36 Rural King north side parking area to the Red Tail Ranch, 7699 E 1000th Road, Paris, IL. Then will take 800th Road south off of IL Hwy. 133, about four miles east of Redman. Look for a long rectangular grove of trees. Bring folding chairs. Read More
ALAH Semester 2 High Honors and Honor Roll
•July 13, 2022•
Seniors
High Honors: Austin Abercrombie, Katelyn Ahrendt, Maxwell Allen, Casey Benedict, Cheyenne Chupp, McKayla Custer, Quentin Day, Jacob Duzan, Reginald Edmonds, Brook Frantz, Delaney Gillis, Joshua Gingerich, Jace Green, Makayla Harshbarger, Kade Herschberger, Piper Johnson, Ryli Kauffman, Tiffany McClain, Gavin Mechling, Alexa Miller, Hailey Miller, Shaylie Miller Michaela Powell, Jordan Pratt, Sarah Rafferty, Emma Sausman, Melyne Sherwood, Daisy Taylor, Quinn Taylor, Elizabeth Tighe, Trey Wardrip, Zackary Woodard, Mackenzie Wright, Kaitlyn Zander.
Honor Roll: Brooke Clark, Thomas Conour, Zarek Fultz, Layna Kapp, Mallory Nichols, Payton Rawlins, Kelly Toto, Jacob Vitale.
Juniors Read More
Historical Events and Places of Interest
•July 13, 2022•
By Jerry L. Ginther
NP Guest Writer
While growing up in Sullivan, IL has provided me with plenty of nostalgia to write about over the years, the state itself is rich in nostalgia with historical events and many sites to visit. To those of us who were born there her nicknames “Land of Lincoln,” and “The Prairie State” revive significant feelings of pride when we see or hear them.
Prior to the Civil War, and for several years afterward, the Illinois prairie was the western frontier. During the growth and expansion of the country the Illinois Central Railroad was instrumental in settling and populating the state by selling off the land provided by the federal government land grant of 1851. This grant was a charter for the construction of the railroad to span the entire length of the state. Read More