•November 23, 2016• The Windsor FFA Chapter, along with 63, 000 other FFA members and guests, invaded downtown Indianapolis Oct. 19-21. Ten members of the Windsor FFA Chapter attended the 89th Annual National FFA Convention & Expo. There they listened to guest speakers give motivational life stories in the convention hall and explored the many booths in the career show. … Read More
Tom Rigg A memorial service to honor and celebrate the life of Thomas “Tom” Howard Rigg, 60, of Dalton City was held at 11 a.m. Nov. 21 in Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home in Mt. Zion. Burial was in Point Pleasant Cemetery. Rigg died in his home Nov. 14, 2016. … Read More
•November 23, 2016• SAIL, Soyland Access to Independent Living, will host a workshop introducing information about the Affordable Care Act Updates, Thursday, 9:30-11 a.m. December 1 in First United Methodist Church located at 216 W. Jefferson Street in Sullivan. … Read More
•November 23, 2016• The Sullivan City Council will appoint someone to fill the position of Commissioner of Streets & Public Improvements vacated by Ken Johnson through April 2017. The position to serve for the unexpired term will be on the ballot for the Consolidated Election April 4, 2017. The person who wins that election will serve on the council until the next city council election in 2019. … Read More
Compiled by Bekki Ferguson-Stevens 25 Years Ago This Week Sullivan Civic Center director Bill Highland coached both Sarah and Jake Shasteen Saturday on how to use the aerobicycle exercise bike before he convinced their mom, Ruth, to try it also, during an open house. The Shasteen family purchased a membership pass along with 40 other individuals and families who decided to become Civic Center members after witnessing the improved health and fitness facilities offered at the center. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Eckel celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary in July with a white water rafting trip on the Snake River near Grand … Read More
James Hale, Jr. James Carviel Hale Jr., 61, of rural Shelbyville, died Sunday, November 20, 2016 in Carle Hospital in Champaign. Celebration of Life Services will be 5-7 p.m. Monday, November 28 in Lovins-Lockart Funeral Home in Windsor. Memorial service will follow at 7 p.m. Jim was born May 9, 1955 to James Carviel Hale, Sr. and Virginia Nichols Hale in Decatur. He married Becky Tice October 24, 2002 in Shelby County. He retired from Norfolk and Western Railway Decatur. Jim attended school in Windsor. … Read More
•November 23, 2016• The Lake Land College Center for Business and Industry recently announced a new workshop titled “The Indispensable Employee.” The workshop will be offered twice in December; 6-9 p.m. Thursday, December 1 or 9 a.m-noon Tuesday, December 6 at the Lake Land Center for Business and Industry facility located at 305 Richmond Avenue East in Mattoon. … Read More
Angela Springman Angela Marie Beery Springman, 51, of rural Lovington lost her battle with cancer but won the war with death as she entered Heaven at 12:25 p.m. November 19, 2016. A Celebration of Angie’s life will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov 25 in Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 219 S. Lincoln St. in Bethany. Pastor Gail Allen and Pastor Ben Harris will officiate. An informal gathering of family and friends will begin at 4 p.m. Friday at the church in Bethany. Casual attire is requested. A private graveside service will be held in Mackville Cemetery in Atwood with Pastor Kevin … Read More