Elections Over: Results Tallied in Moultrie Co.

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•November 16, 2016• Elections have passed, and the Moutlrie County Clerk’s office is assembling tallies for the official caucus next week. In the 2016 Moultrie County election chief election deputy Jamie Helton reported there were 370 new voters registered and 1400 absentee ballots voted. Of that number 1146 were voted along with early and grace voting periods while 254 were submitted by mail. In the only race contested in the county incumbent Republican State’s Attorney Jeremy Richey withstood a challenge from former Democrat State’s Attorney Marvin Hanson. Richey received 4121 total votes to Hanson’s 2040. The state’s attorney received 710 … Read More

ALAH FFA Attends 89th National FFA Convention

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•November 16, 2016• By Katie Gingerich FFA Reporter The 89th National FFA Convention was held in Indianapolis, Ind. on October 19-22. Janette Comstock, Colton Romine, Zane Crist, Bri Smith, Adam Hingson, Makenna Green, Adam Day, and Katie Gingerich represented ALAH at the convention. They were accompanied by their advisor Wendy Leenerts and chaperone, Monica Green. The ALAH FFA members stayed in Indianapolis for three days. They attended the first general session of the convention on October 19. FFA members were able to hear from the featured speaker, Diana Nyad, who is the first person to swim from Florida to Cuba … Read More

Remember Loved Ones with Holiday Lights at DMH

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•November 16, 2016• Remember your loved one with a holiday light at Decatur Memorial Hospital. For each donation, a light will be designated to shine at DMH through the holiday season outside Café DMH. You will also receive a remembrance card with your loved one’s name written in calligraphy as a keepsake. Since 1990, the hospital’s landscaping glows with hundreds of white lights; each shining light symbolizing the life of a loved one both past and present.  … Read More

Fisher House Foundation Quarter Auction

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•November 16, 2016• The Sullivan American Legion will host a quarter auction fundraiser for Fisher House Foundation Friday, December 9. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. for browsing with the vendors, and the quarter auction will begin at 7 p.m. in the Legion Hall. Light snacks will be available and a cash bar open. A donation per person bidding will be accepted at the door with proceeds going to Fisher House Foundation. … Read More

Obituaries 11-16-2016: Betty Frydenger

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Betty Frydenger Betty L. Eaton Frydenger, 79, of Sullivan, passed away at 2:38 a.m. Thursday, November 10, 2016 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. Funeral services were at 1 p.m. November 14 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Keller Cemetery in Lovington. … Read More

Fight Misuse and Make Antibiotics Matter

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•November 16, 2016• During Get Smart About Antibiotics Week, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is asking Illinoisans to learn how they can help prevent the misuse of life saving medications. “Antibiotics are among the most commonly prescribed drugs. However, up to 50 percent of all antibiotics prescribed are not needed or are not as effective as intended,” said IDPH Director Nirav D. Shah, M.D., J.D. “Because of misuse, antibiotic resistant bacterial infections are more common, resulting in many of our life saving medications losing efficacy. I encourage everyone to take some time this week to learn how you … Read More

Obituaries 11-16-2016: Edythe Taylor

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Edythe Taylor Edythe Ann (Blair) Taylor, 79, of Clearwater, Fla. passed away peacefully in her home October 28, 2016. Edythe was born June 29, 1937 in Danville, Illinois to Vincent and Marguerite Murphy Blair. Edythe (Edy) is survived by her husband of nearly 60 years Zachary L. Taylor of Westville, Illinois; their children Maureen (Frank) Cattani of Ladd, Illinois, Kelly (Charles) Bland of Bethany, Greg Taylor of Clearwater, Fla., Karl (Charina) Thorndyke of Chicago and Tracy (Tom) Steier of Parrish, Fla.; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren and sisters BJ Baker of Clearwater, Fla. and Mary (Floyd) Darling of Homosassa, Fla. … Read More

Obituaries 11-16-2016: Helen Doss

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Helen Doss Helen Maxine Doss, 91, of Windsor passed away in her home Wednesday, November 9, 2016. She was born in Lovington to James and Leta Bell Miller. Graveside services for the family were at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, November 13.  Lovins-Lockart Funeral Home in Windsor assisted the family. Helen had a strong desire to serve in the Women’s Army Corps, but she met and fell in love with Theron Doss. They were married in McLennan County, Texas July 1, 1944, and their marriage lasted 70 years.  … Read More

Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom Includes Moultrie in Grants to Counties

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•November 16, 2016• The Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC) program has announced that  Moultrie County Soil and Water Conservation District has funded the agriculture literacy coordinator for the 2016-2017 school year. Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom based these grants to counties off the 2015-2016 year-end reports. In 2015-2016, the Illinois AITC program reached 646,201 students with a message about agriculture. Additionally, 37,563 teachers and 1,263 pre-service teachers learned how to incorporate agriculture into their existing curriculum while meeting state learning standards. Locally, Erica Lehman, Ag Literacy Coordinator, reached 5,061 students and 267 teachers with multiple topics regarding agriculture throughout … Read More

Obituaries 11-16-2016: Arthur Claytor

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Arthur Claytor A funeral service for Arthur Wayne Claytor, 95, of Decatur was held at 1 p.m. Nov. 12 in Tabernacle Baptist Church in Decatur. Burial was in Point Pleasant Cemetery in Long Creek. Tanzyus-Logan Funeral Service and Care in Decatur handled arrangements. Claytor died Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016. … Read More