•November 8, 2017• Sullivan City Council will conduct a public hearing on water service improvements with possible financial assistance through a Community Development Block Grant. Citizens interested should attend the 6:45 p.m. special meeting at Elizabeth Titus Library Monday, Nov. 13 … Read More
Henry Graham The Rev. Henry Graham, age 95, of Mattoon passed Friday, November 3, 2017 in Mattoon Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services honoring his life were held Tuesday, November 7 in Schilling Funeral Home in Mattoon with Henry’s grandson, the Reverend Travis Fleming, officiating. Burial followed in Dodge Grove Cemetery. … Read More
•November 8, 2017• Until They All Come Home, the military family support group of Moultrie County, is preparing care packages for military personnel deployed overseas. Anyone who has or knows someone who is serving in the military and will be away from home over the holidays may send names and addresses to Linda Qualls in Sullivan at linnysueq@yahoo.com Names and addresses should be received by Nov. 30 in order to prepare the packages and get them mailed the first week of December. Collection locations include: Wood & Mayberry Law Office, 200 W. Harrison St., Sullivan, Sullivan Fire Protection District, 115 … Read More
•November 8, 2017• Sullivan Economic Development is giving Christmas tree decorators a chance to display their work on the square in Sullivan Friday, December 8 from 4-7 p.m. The trees received by then will be displayed outside of Santa’s house to help observe the spirit of an old-fashioned Christmas. At the end of the event, the trees will be donated to families in need in partnership with Operation Secret Santa. … Read More
Photo furnished OVMS Spotlight Name: Miles Harlin son of Jeremy and Amber Harlin Extracurricular Activities- Baseball, Basketball, Golf Future Goals: Go to college on an athletic scholarship and make a bunch of money when I leave … Read More
•November 8, 2017• Eastern Illinois University will host a Veterans Day ceremony beginning at 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 10 in the main atrium of Old Main. As part of the event, EIU ROTC Cadet Joseph Winkler will be awarded The Legion of Valor Bronze Cross for Achievement by EIU President David Glassman. … Read More
•November 8, 2017• The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) is announcing that general information regarding the Invest in Kids Act (IIK) (Public Act 100-0465), the recently enacted Illinois tax-credit scholarship program, is now available through its website tax.illinois.gov. Beginning January 2, 2018, MyTax Illinois will begin accepting applications from individuals and businesses who wish to participate in IIK. To apply, individuals and businesses must report their intention to make an authorized contribution to an approved Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO). The SGOs, in turn, provide scholarships for eligible Illinois students to attend qualified non-public schools in Illinois. Taxpayers can receive a … Read More
•November 8, 2017• Mary Kay Scott, a former resident of Bethany, was honored at the 8th Annual JVR Awards for Trial Lawyer Excellence hosted by the Jury Verdict Reporter, a division of Law Bulletin Media. The event took place October 26 in the Peninsula Hotel Chicago. More than 300 trial attorneys and judges were in attendance for the reception and awards ceremony. The program recognized superior outcomes in jury trials from both the plaintiff and defense bar. … Read More
•November 8, 2017• By Ellen Ferrera for the News Progress Jeffrey Lyn Anderson, a third degree Mason, retired to the Illinois Masonic Home in 2002 shortly before it was purchased by Petersen Health Systems and became the public retirement facility of Mason Point. He became the last Mason to take up residence at the Illinois Masonic Home. In January 2017 June Brown came to Mason Point and, as they both say, “It was love at first sight.” “We hit it off immediately,” June confessed, “What I love most about Jeffrey is his smile”. “She is just a super lady with … Read More