Lovington Public Library Hosts August Activities

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•August 2, 2017• Registration opens for the Koi Fish Acrylic Painting Workshop  with artist David Zoberis Aug. 1 and ends Sept. 7 at Lovington Public Library. The workshop will be held 6-8:30 p.m Tuesday, September 12. A registration fee is charged for the 15-20 spots available. The Reading Redbirds are students in grades fourth-eighth who come together to hang out, have fun and get creative at the library. 3:45-4:45 p.m. Tuesday, August 1 and 15.  … Read More

Obituaries 8-2-2017: Connie Nolen

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Connie Nolen Connie S. Nolen, 78, of Sullivan, died at 11:28 p.m. Wednesday, July 26, 2017 in her home.. Celebration of Life services were held at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with the Rev. Jim Dona officiating. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery. … Read More

Recent Obituaries: Connie S. Nolen

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Connie Nolen Connie S. Nolen, 78, of Sullivan, died 1:35 a.m. Thursday, July 27, 2017 in her home. Celebration of Life services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Reed Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Dona officiating. Burial will be in the Greenhill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 – 7 p.m. Sunday. The family request casual dress. Memorials are suggested to the St. Judes Children’s Hospital or the ASPCA. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net. Mrs Nolen was born December 13, 1938 in Springfield, IL, the daughter of Grover and Ida Mae Cherry Robison. Connie retired … Read More

Recent Obituaries: Gynith Georgia Patterson

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Gynith Georgia Patterson Gynith Georgia Patterson, 101, of Sullivan, passed away at 9:24 p.m. Thursday July 27, 2017 in the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Mattoon Celebration of Life services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be 1 – 2 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in the Lower Ash Grove Cemetery, Strasburg. Memorials are suggested to the Titus Manor, Sullivan. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net. Gynith was born January 15, 1916 in Findlay the daughter of Ira Roger and Sarah Elizabeth Ringo Mayberry. She was a member of the … Read More

Obituaries 7-26-2017: Lee Freeland 

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Lee Freeland  Lee Rhodes Freeland, 90, of Dalton City, passed away at 10:12 a.m. Monday, July 24, 2017 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. Memorial graveside services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 29 in Marrowbone Township Cemetery with military rites by Bethany American Legion Post #507. McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany is in charge of arrangements.  … Read More

Sullivan Teachers and School Board Approve Contract

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•July 26, 2017• The Sullivan Education Association (SEA) and the Sullivan Board of Education came to a tentative contract agreement Tuesday, July 11. The contract was ratified by the SEA on Wednesday, August 2 and approved by the Board of Education in a special meeting held July 20. The contract is a three-year agreement on language, which highlights an addition in contract language for those Sullivan teachers who live out of district, a waiver for their children to attend Sullivan. Other changes or additions in language were to workload, evaluation, and a reduction in TRS (retirement) contributions by the board … Read More

Remember When? 7-26-2017

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25 Years Ago This Week The proof of the value of Red Cross Bloodmobile visits was evident when Carl Kutz required massive amounts of blood after being stricken with Guillain-Barre Syndrome. He spent 30 days in intensive care at St. Mary’s Hospital. Sullivan attorney Steve Mayberry of Bethany was reinstated as a county board candidate following an Illinois Attorney General opinion clearing possible conflicts. A federal mediator was called to intervene in the Bethany School Board and Bethany Education Association in hopes of reaching a contract. BB’s column laments over July rainfall: “i was brought straight from the bed at 1:30 … Read More

ISP Moultrie County Roadside Safety Check Results

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•July 26, 2017• Illinois State Police (ISP) District 10 Commander, Captain Louis  Kink, announced the results of a Roadside Safety Check (RSC) held in  Moultrie County during the evening of June 17. The RSC was conducted on the Bruce-Findlay Road at Illinois Route 32 by District 10 Troopers, Sullivan Police Department, and Moultrie County Sheriff’s Office. … Read More

Grease Dumping Fouls Sewers

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•July 26, 2017• City Administrator Dan Flannell reported that someone has been dumping major amounts of grease and cooking oil into the sewer system recently. He said that an attempt was made to locate the source, but the city has been unable to do so; although, they do believe that it came from the north half of the city because the grease came from the west side of the sewer plant.  … Read More