•August 19, 2026•
1: Dine w/Doc 11:00a.m.-1:00p.m. Call to pre-register (217) 728-8521
2: Bridge and Hand and Foot 1:00p.m.
3: Exercise class 10:00a.m., Birthday Bingo Noon, Caregivers Support Group 12:30p.m., Relatives Raising Children 2:00p.m.
4: Senior Expo
8: Exercise class 10:00a.m.
9: Bridge and Hand and Foot 1:00p.m.
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•August 19, 2026•
For Peace Meal Reservations at the Sullivan Senior Center-Mid-Illinois Senior Inc call (217) 728-8521
1: Chicken Alfredo, California Blend Vegetables, Peas, Fruit Salad
2: Hamburger on a Bun, Cheesy Potatoes, Cherry Crisp, Creamy Coleslaw
3: Baked Ham, Sweet Potatoes Roasted Seasoned Brussel Sprouts, Dreamsicle Salad, Bread/Roll
4: Fried Chicken, Baked Beans, Corn, Potato Salad, Roll
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•August 19, 2026•
by Joshua Reinhart
The Eastern Illinois University Alumni Association is on the prowl, inviting their network of Panther alums to explore joining the association as new or returning members.
Becoming a member of EIU’s Alumni Association offers a list of exclusive benefits for participants at different levels, including membership credentials, a bi-annual subscription to the EIU alumni magazine Forever EIU, discounts at the newly renovated EIU Bookstore, dedicated help in finding old EIU friends or roommates, special invitations to alumni events, and memberships to EIU’s Student Rec Center, among other benefits.
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•August 19, 2026•
Lake Land College will celebrate the start of the new school year by hosting Welcome Week, an event designed to help new and returning students settle into life at Lake Land and prepare for a successful year.
Welcome Week will begin the week before classes start and continue into the first week of the Fall semester, with activities and events offered Tuesday, August 18 through Saturday, August 22 and Monday, August 24 through Thursday, August 27.
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•August 19, 2026•
by Janey Roney
In honor of our country’s 250th anniversary, we have been reviewing our county’s connections to the Revolutionary War which includes the names of our county and county seat that honor two Revolutionary War generals, William F. Moultrie from the south and the northern General John Sullivan.
I also reviewed two of the Revolutionary War veterans buried in our county, Isaac Waggoner and James Patterson. The name of a third veteran, Pvt. John S. Howell, appears on an Illinois DAR list as being buried in 1860 in Kellar Cemetery near Lovington. Although plenty of Howells are buried there, none match his name or death date. So, while waiting for more information to appear about dear John S. Howell, let’s let him lie in peace while we learn about some relatives of Revolutionary War veterans buried in Kellar Cemetery, starting with the Kellars themselves.
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•August 19, 2026•
The 2026 4-H livestock shows were held at the Moultrie-Douglas County Fair in Arthur on Monday, July 28 and Tuesday, July 29. Thirty Moultrie-Douglas 4-H members participated in showing their animals on both evenings at the fair.
Poultry Show Results
Poultry Champions: Grand Champion Female Poultry Brently Carnahan, Reserve Grand Champion Female Poultry Lilly Wince, Grand Champion Male Poultry Juliana Holmes, Reserve Grand Champion Male Poultry Lilly Wince, Grand Champion Dozen Eggs Lela Prosser
Poultry Showmanship
Age 8-11: Grand Champion Showman Juliana Holmes, Reserve Grand Champion Showman Lilly Wince
Age 12-14: Grand Champion Showma: Roxi Clark
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Engineers from Homer L. Chastain and Associates were in the county to conduct a survey of potential fallout shelters for the Moultrie County Civic Defense Unit. The buildings surveyed were St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, the Christian Church and the Methodist Church, all in Lovington; Cadwell school in Cadwell; the Masonic Temple, Civic Center, Methodist Church and Christian Church, in Sullivan; the Methodist and Christian churches both in Gays; the St. Isidore Roman Catholic Church in Dalton City and the Bethany Manufacturing Company and the new part of the high school in Bethany.
Senator Paul H. Douglas, Democratic candidate for the re-election, was in Sullivan for a rally on the square.
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•August 12, 2026•
Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospice is hosting two in-person volunteer training classes.
The course is required for anyone wishing to volunteer through hospice. The first class will last from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 18, at the SBL Willow Breeze Hospice House. A second class will be held, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., on Friday, October 9, at Willow Breeze Hospice House. Volunteers only need to attend one of the classes.
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•August 12, 2026•
State Treasurer Michael Frerichs recently announced the winning photographers for the 2026 Cream of the Crop Photography Contest, which provides Illinois students with a creative opportunity to share their vision of agriculture in our state. Among the winners, was a first place photograph titled ‘Cutting Wheat’ by Carter Storm of Windsor. Storm won in the 11-14 age bracket and will receive a $1,000 Bright Start 529 scholarship.
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•August 12, 2026•
by R. Lawson
If you missed seeing Come From Away at the Little Theater on the Square last week, you missed not only a powerful story but also an incredible show.
Directed and choreographed by the gifted Clint Hromsco, the show tells the story of what happened in Gander, Newfoundland, in the aftermath of 9/11 and touched audiences with its powerful performances.
The opening numbers “Welcome to the Rock” and “38 Planes” started the show strongly. The small cast seamlessly switched between characters well and their skills with changing accents quickly and simple costume changes helped the audience follow along.
The scene which had the airplane pilots communicating with each other and air control was particularly impressive with the rapid lighting changes focusing on the different pilots as they talked.
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