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Recent Obituaries: Joan Chaney
Joan (Pritts) Chaney D. Joan (Pritts) Chaney, 83, of Decatur, passed away April 13, 2018 peacefully in her home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, Wednesday, April 18 in First Christian Church, Decatur, IL. Visitation will be 4:00-7:00 pm, Tuesday, April 17 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Burial will be in Bethany Cemetery, Bethany, IL. Memorials in Joan’s honor may be given to First Christian Church or Cancer Care Specialists of Illinois. Joan was born December 2, 1934 in Moultrie County, the daughter of Darrel and Julia I. (Wilkinson) Pritts. She married Carroll E. “Sonny” Chaney on November … Read More
Menus 4-11-2018
Senior Peace Meal For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770 Monday, April 16 – Pepper beef over brown rice, lima beans, warm cinnamon baked apples, whole grain wheat (1), fresh orange Tuesday, April 17 – Swedish meat balls, mashed potatoes, spinach, whole grain wheat (1), banana pudding w/fresh bananas Wednesday, April 18 – Focaccia crusted chicken breast, potato casserole, Italian green beans, tropical fruit, dinner roll, cookie Thursday, April 19 – Chili mac w/beans, corn, dinner roll, peach caramel oat crisp Friday, April 20 – Ham loaf, frosted sweet potatoes, seasoned peas, rye (2), dreamsicle gelatin … Read More
Obituaries 4-11-2018: Irene Morgan
Irene Morgan Xenia Irene Morgan, 102, of Sullivan passed away at 1:25 a.m. Wednesday, April 4, 2018 in Helia Health Care in Champaign. Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 9 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. … Read More
ALAH FFA Alumni Offering Scholarships
•April 11, 2018• The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond FFA Alumni Chapter is offering scholarships for the 2018-19 school year. The scholarships are available to students who are entering either their first or second year of post-secondary education at a trade school, junior college, or university. Students do not need to be agriculture majors to receive a scholarship. … Read More
Understanding Illinois: Can Illinois be Saved? Not Without a Strong Dose of Pain
•April 11, 2018• By Jim Nowlan NP Guest Columnist I feel compelled by the recent Illinois primary election to revisit the topic of “Can Illinois be saved?” Of course, it can be saved (returned to stability, growth). Whether it will be saved is a different question. In Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democrat J. B. Pritzker, Illinois voters nominated two uninspiring candidates. The election apparently provided impetus for friends of mine to renew with vigor their drumbeat of despair about the future of our state. I fear many of my friends have shifted their assessment of our state’s future from, “It … Read More
CECOM Fixing E9-1-1 Issues
•April 11, 2018• Coles-Moultrie County Emergency Communication Center (CECOM) assistant Director Amanda Williamson explained a new tower in Mattoon should improve communication issues with local emergency responders. Public Health and Safety Chair Arlene Aschermann hosted a meeting earlier in the month at the county jail for Moultrie County first responders to discuss E 9-1-1 issues. Only Sullivan and Lovington attended. Communication with central E9-1-1 central dispatch in Charleston had been affected with Williamson noting Global Tech Systems, Inc.(GTSI) of Effingham had installed a new microwave tower and repeater in Mattoon. Gary Smith, Lovington fire chief, noted their department was receiving … Read More
SBL Offers Free Head and Neck Cancer Screenings
•April 11, 2018• Sarah Bush Lincoln Ear, Nose and Throat Physician Lori Cudone, MD, and Keith Ballinger, PA-C, will offer free head and neck cancer exams to the public from 5 to 7:00 pm on Tuesday, April 17; and from 7:30 to 11:30 am on Saturday, April 21, at SBL’s ENT Clinic in Mattoon, by appointment only. … Read More
Moultrie County Retired Teachers Hear from Essay Winner
•April 11, 2018• The Moultrie County Retired Teachers Association held its first meeting Wednesday, April 4 at the Sullivan First United Methodist Church. More than 40 members heard an award-winning essay and enjoyed brunch served by the United Methodist Women. … Read More