Voting is an Opportunity Voting is an opportunity to choose a candidate who reflects your beliefs, views, passions. Voting sends a message which lets the elected official realize what is important to their communities. If an incumbent has opponents in their own party or opposing party, the primary will send a message as to whether their voting and their actions have pleased their constituents or not. … Read More
•February 7, 2018• Movies on the main stage at the Little Theatre on the Square in Sullivan features E.T. at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, February 9-10 Ferdinand opens Feb. 16-17 with a 7 p.m. Friday showing plus a 2 p.m. Saturday matinee and 7 p.m. evening show. … Read More
•February 7, 2018• Illinois Supreme Court Justice Rita B. Garman announced today the formation of a judicial screening committee for the Sixth Judicial Circuit. The screening committee was formed for the purpose of assessing the qualifications of those persons who have applied for appointment to the Office of Judge of the Circuit Court for the Sixth Judicial Circuit created by the upcoming retirement of Judge Michael Jones on March 2, 2018. Under the Illinois Constitution, the vacancy will be filled by Supreme Court appointment. … Read More
Myrta Clare Pound Myrta Clare Pound, 86, of Decatur passed away 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at her home in Decatur. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, February 10, 2018, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home in Sullivan. Burial will be in Marrowbone Township Cemetery, Bethany. Memorials may be made to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital: 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105 or to the Good Samaritan Inn: 920 N Union St, Decatur, IL 62522. Myrta was born September 5, 1931, in Bethany, … Read More
•January 31, 2018• Moultrie County has been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to Constance Beard, Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue. The property assessment equalization factor, often called the “multiplier”, is the method used to achieve uniform property assessments among counties, as required by law. This equalization is particularly important because some of the state’s 6,600 local taxing districts overlap into two or more counties (e.g. school districts, junior college districts, fire protection districts). If there were no equalization among counties, substantial inequities among taxpayers with comparable properties would result. … Read More
•January 31, 2018• February 14 is National Donor Day, an annual reminder that organ donation is a life saver. More than 118,000 people in the United States are waiting for organs, and every 10 minutes, someone is added to the national transplant waiting list, according to the United Network for Organ Sharing. Average people can make a big difference, simply by adding their names to The National Donate Life Registry. Indeed, one organ donor can save up to eight lives. You can register to become a donor at the DMV when applying for a driver’s license or by visiting registerme.org. … Read More
•January 31, 2018• By Jason Brown NP Sports Okaw Valley girls’ basketball team improved its overall record to 23-5 and stayed undefeated at 4-0 in the Little Okaw Valley Northwest Division this past week. In a busy week of games, the Timberwolves defeated Windsor-Stewardson-Strasburg last Tuesday, Arcola last Thursday, Cumberland Saturday and Decatur LSA Monday. Against LSA Monday night, OV jumped out to a 24-5 first quarter lead and kept the pressure on from there for the eventual 59-27 win. Paige Robinson scored a game-high 23 points, including five 3-pointers. Ciera Perry followed Robinson with 11, and Madison Vogel added … Read More
•January 31, 2018• The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association announced that it will be awarding over $53,500.00 in college scholarships throughout the state of Illinois to students wishing to pursue higher education during the 2018-2019 academic year. The scholarships are to be applied to tuition, books and fees only. The student must be enrolled full-time at a certified institution of higher learning within the state of Illinois. Sheriff Chris Sims of Moultrie County will be awarding one scholarship in the amount of $500.00. There will be no restriction on any applicant by reason of race, age, creed, color, sex or national origin. … Read More
•January 31, 2018• SBL Lincolnland Home Care and Lincolnland Hospice will conduct a free blood pressure clinic from 8:30 to 9 a.m. on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at the Senior Center, Sullivan. For more information, call Lincolnland Home Care at 1-800-879-3212. SBL Lincolnland Home Care, Lincolnland Hospice and Lincolnland Home Medical will sponsor bingo from 9 – 10 a.m. following the blood pressure clinic. Please note: If the schools are closed due to adverse weather, the senior center will also be closed. … Read More