John Moon John Westlake Moon, 88, of Shelbyville died at 7:05 a.m. Friday, October 21, 2016 in his residence. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Monday in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home in Shelbyville with Pastor Kevin Vanderlaan and Pastor Gail Allen officiating. Burial with military rites by Shelby County Honor Guard was in Glenwood Cemetery in Shelbyville. … Read More
•October 26, 2016• In the new 102nd District state representative race Republican Brad Halbrook of Shelbyville is running unopposed for the seat vacated by Adam Brown. Halbrook is a Shelbyville area farmer who formerly represented the 110th district in the state legislature. He is a social conservative endorsed by Governor Bruce Rauner. In United States House of Representative District 15 Republican incumbent John Shimkus of Collinsville is running unopposed. He has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1997. The race for United States Senate has four competing with the Republican and Democratic opponents both sitting members of Congress. … Read More
•October 26, 2016• Moultrie County Dove candlelighting service is 7 p.m. Thursday, October 27 at the First United Methodist Church in Sullivan. Throughout the month of October candlelight services are being held. These special events are bringing people together to remember those who have suffered because of violence. It is also to honor those who have survived a life of oppression, fear, and physical danger and who work to build abuse free lives for themselves and their children. Those who work to end the abuse will also be honored. … Read More
•October 26, 2016• The Okaw Valley/Sullivan/Shelbyville high school girls’ swim team kicked off their season at Olympia High School in Stanford recently. Brynna Sentel led the team with five first place finishes in the 200 IM, 100 backstroke, 500 freestyle, 200 backstroke and 100 breaststroke to earn her the overall first finish. Sophomores held off the remaining swimmers to have overall top finishes behind Sentel. … Read More
•October 26, 2016• John Upton from Flora had parked his 1969 Chevrolet Impala SS in the barn when gas prices jumped to 83 cents a gallon in 1975. On Sunday, October 23 Upton and that restored big block Chevy won best of show at the inaugural Sullivan American Legion Post 68 car show. The Sullivan American Legion with the help of “Sullivan Street Machine Assn.” held their inaugural car-truck-motorcycle show on a warm sunny Sunday on the south lawn and parking lot at the East Strain Street Post. Registration was 10 a.m.-noon with judging shortly after registration. Awards were announced … Read More
•October 26, 2016• Mike Barringer, Republican from Bethany, is seeking the Moultrie County Board seat being vacated by Roger Glazebrook. “I am interested in the Moultrie County Board position because I enjoy politics and feel that not enough people get involved in the political process of our local governments,” Barringer said of his first involvement in a county race. “I feel that I have a unique set of skills and experience that will help Moultrie County continue to grow and provide accurate and efficient governance for the taxpayers.” … Read More
Rachel Dettling Rachel Michelle Dettling, 19, of Mattoon, formerly of Hammond, passed away Saturday, October 22, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, October 28 in Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 66 East US Highway 36 in Atwood with the Rev. Gene Godfrey officiating. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Burial will be in Hammond Cemetery in Hammond. Casual attire is requested by the family. Rachel was born December 4, 1996 in Urbana, the daughter of Neil M. and Carla J. Coventry Dettling. … Read More
•October 26, 2016• SAIL, Soyland Access to Independent Living, will host a free workshop about Scams, Fraud and ID Theft 9:30-11 a.m. Wednesday, November 2 at First United Methodist Church located at 216 W. Jefferson Street in Sullivan. The speaker is Lanae Clarke, Public Affairs Manager with the State of Illinois Comptroller’s Office. The workshop is free; reservations are not required. For more information call Betty Watkins, Rural Outreach Coordinator at 774-4322. … Read More
Moultrie County Food Pantry Benefits •October 26, 2016• Round Five of the Sullivan IGA Round up to feed others runs from October 30 through November 5. This is the fifth year Sullivan gets a chance to reach out and give local families a helping hand up at a time when it is needed most. The CEFS food pantry is partnering with Sullivan IGA where rounding up the amount of your grocery bill to the next dollar makes helping a little help a lot. IGA Store manager Pat Stinson noted the partnership with CEFS has helped do a lot for the … Read More