Recent Obituaries: Kenneth M. Puleo
Kenneth M. Puleo Kenneth M. Puleo, 79, of Brownstown, formerly of Sullivan, passed away at 11:53 p.m. Tuesday March 13, 2018 in St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, O’Fallon, Illinois. Celebration of Life services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday in the Brownstown First Baptist Church with Dr. Olen Evans officiating. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Monday at the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan and also from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the church on Tuesday. Burial will be in the Liberty Cemetery, Brownstown. Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association. Send online condolences to the family at reedfuneralhome.net. Ken was born April … Read More
Recent Obituaries: Gladys D. Courtright
Gladys D. Courtright Gladys D. Courtright, 95, of Sullivan passed away 12:23 a.m. Saturday, March 17, 2018, Mason Point, Sullivan. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. Memorials may be made donor’s choice. Gladys was born February 7, 1923, in Falls of Rough, KY, the daughter of Henry and Bessie (Dunn) Harl. She married Edgar D. Courtright on November 6, 1946, in Decatur; he preceded her in death on … Read More
Obituaries 3-14-2018: Richard Reed
Richard Reed Richard Alan Reed, 66, of Sullivan passed away at 2:10 p.m. Saturday, March 10, 2018 in his home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 15, 2018 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held after 9:30 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Richard was born June 13, 1951 in Tuscola, the son of Cliff F. and Dorothy Miller Reed. He attended Sullivan Schools and worked many years as an orderly at the Illinois Masonic Home until his health failure. … Read More
Cameron Nickerson Officially Signs with Illinois College
Sullivan Girls Compete At Charleston Invitational
•March 14, 2018• Five members of the Sullivan girls’ track and field team competed in the Charleston High School Girls’ Indoor Invitational held Saturday at Eastern Illinois University. Esther Miller led the way with a 10th place finish in the 400-meter dash in 1:06.5. … Read More
Easter Egg Prep
Sullivan Softball Opens Season
•March 14, 2018• The Sullivan softball team was no hit in its 10-0 to season opener loss to Maroa-Forsyth Monday evening. The Redskins are set to travel to Cerro Gordo Tuesday, then to Cumberland Friday, March 16. … Read More
Annual High School Art Competition Entry Time
•March 14, 2018• Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) is now accepting entries for the 2018 Congressional Art Competition. The contest is open to high school students in the 15th Congressional District. Entries are due by May 4. “This is an annual competition that we are pleased to participate in,” Shimkus said. “The winning artwork from my district will be displayed in Washington, DC, in a tunnel that connects the Cannon House Office Building to the Capitol. Thousands of staff and visitors will see the artwork each day.” … Read More
Women’s History And Social Security
•March 14, 2018• By Gerald Tilley Social Security District Manager March is Women’s History Month. This is a time to focus not just on women’s achievements, but on the challenges women continue to face. In the 21st century, more women work, pay Social Security taxes, and earn credit toward monthly retirement income than at any other time in our nation’s history. Knowing this, you can take control of your own rich and independent history, with knowledge you can get from Social Security. … Read More