Obituaries 11-15-2017: Jean Henry
Jean Henry Jean Henry, 85, of Forsyth died Nov. 11, 2017 in Hickory Point Christian Village. Funeral services were held Tuesday in the Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur. Burial was in Point Pleasant Cemetery in Long Creek. … Read More
Menus 11-15-2017
Sullivan Pre-School Breakfast Monday, November 20 – Breakfast bites, grape juice, milk Tuesday, November 21 – Pancakes, grape juice, milk Wednesday, November 22 – Biscuits & gravy, grape juice, milk Thursday, November 23 – Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday Friday, November 24 – Cereal, grape juice, milk Sullivan Pre-School Lunch Monday, November 20 – Burritos and cheese sauce, lettuce salad, peaches, milk Tuesday, November 21 – BBQ chicken sandwiches, tater tots, pears, milk Wednesday, November 22 – Turkey, mashed potatoes, corn, peaches, rolls, milk Thursday, November 23 – Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday Friday, November 24 – Bologna and cheese sandwiches, veggie sticks, … Read More
Teutopolis Topples Sullivan Girls
•November 15, 2017• Sullivan girls’ basketball team dropped its season opener 59-29 to host Teutopolis Monday night. Laine Cameron led Sullivan with seven points. Sullivan is scheduled to host Arcola Monday. … Read More
Okaw Valley Student Spotlights
Photos furnished OVHS Senior Spotlight Name: Adam Wheeler, son of Jack and Carolyn Wheeler Adam enjoys playing basketball and hanging out with his friends. Future Plans and Goals – I want to join the military and then after, go to college to study to become a marine biologist. … Read More
ALAH FFA Competes in Agronomy and Dairy Products CDE
•November 15, 2017• The Section 17 FFA Agronomy and Dairy Products Career Development Event was held on Tuesday, November 7, at Parkland College in Champaign. The ALAH FFA members who competed were Zane Crist, Taylor Powell, Makenna Green, Katie Gingerich, and Aaron Schmitt. Green competed in the Agronomy CDE which included a 25 question test, identifying different crops, machinery, and weeds, plus judging one-grain ring of soybeans and one ring of wheat. Then they identified different insects and their life cycle as well as environmental impact. Gingerich and Schmidt competed in the Dairy Products CDE where they had to identify … Read More
Antibiotics – You Don’t Always Need Them
•November 15, 2017• The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is recognizing U.S. Antibiotic Awareness to help decrease the misuse of antibiotics and protect people from the dangers of antibiotic resistant bacteria. Antibiotics do not cure viral infections such as colds, flu, most sore throats, most coughs and bronchitis, many sinus infections, and many ear infections. “Antibiotics are crucial in treating many diseases. However, when antibiotics are used incorrectly or unnecessarily, which happens more than 50 percent of the time according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), bacteria become resistant to antibiotics,” said IDPH Director Nirav D. … Read More
Dane Eadie Benefit at VFW
•November 15, 2017• The Dane Eadie benefit is Saturday, Nov. 25 at Sullivan VFW Post 6410 with doors opening at 4 p.m. Live music is by Coalshaft with the event highlighted by a silent auction, a live auction at 7 p.m., raffles and a $500 Atwood Armory gift certificate given as grand prize. A BB pork, potato salad, baked bean and dessert meal is offered which will be served at 5 p.m. Eadie is a self-employed contractor who recently had vascular bypass surgery and is unable to work. All proceeds will go to medical bills and living expenses. … Read More
Obituaries 11-15-2017: Bonnie Wallace
Bonnie Wallace Bonnie D. Wallace, 97, of Sullivan passed away at 2:51 p.m. Wednesday, November 8, 2017 in Decatur Memorial Hospital in Decatur. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, November 11 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. … Read More
Obituaries 11-15-2017: Bailey Huddleston
Bailey Huddleston Bailey Lynn Huddleston, 17, of Dalton City died Nov. 6, 2017 in Riley’s Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis, Ind. Services were held Nov. 10 in GT Church in Decatur with burial in Mt. Zion Township Cemetery. Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home in Mt. Zion assisted the family. … Read More