Recent Obituaries: Janet Kay Craig
Janet Kay Craig Janet Kay Craig, 64, of Sullivan passed away at 10:48 a.m. Friday (September 23, 2016) in St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur. Celebration of Life services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Monday. Burial will be in the Marrowbone Township Cemetery, Bethany. Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, the American Lung Association or to a charity of the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net. Janet was born October 9, 1951 in Decatur the daughter of Warren G. and Luzetta Gaston Ferguson. She had worked at the Gaddis … Read More
Recent Obituaries: Billie G. Rankin
Billie G. Rankin Billie G. ‘Bill’ Rankin, 74, of Sullivan, died 7:10 p.m. Wednesday (September 21, 2016) in the Sullivan Health Care and RehabilitationCenter. Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 26, 2016 in the Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan with Pastor Grant Wade officiating. The family requests casual attire. There will be no visitation. Memorials are suggested to the Odd Fellows Rebekah Home, Mattoon. Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to reedfuneralhome.net. Mr. Rankin was born July 14, 1942 in Ash Grove Twp., Shelby County, IL, the son of Eugene W. and Alice L. Day Rankin. Bill … Read More
Lake Shelbyville Disabled Deer Hunting Blinds Available at Whitley Creek Recreation Area
•September 21, 2016• The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Shelbyville is offering additional deer hunting opportunities at Whitley Creek Recreation Area in Moultrie County for disabled deer hunters holding a state issued P2A card. Disabled hunters will be able to reserve one of four blinds in the closed recreation area during archery deer season, as well as disabled hunters holding a valid Lake Shelbyville Project Moultrie 2nd shotgun season or Lake Shelbyville Project Moultrie muzzleloader season permit. All four blinds were built by Boy Scouts to earn their Eagle Scout status. … Read More
Hullabaloo on the Square
Douglas-Moultrie Farm Bureau Update: Continued Good Yields Threaten Commodity Price Index
•September 21, 2016• By Tyler Harvey Douglas-Moultrie Farm Bureau Manager With half of September behind us the days are getting shorter, the air crisper, and the start of harvest for the year is in progress. Farmers around the area started harvest in the last couple weeks and continue to harvest what could potentially be the largest corn crop on record. The USDA came out with their September crop progress report on Monday, September 12 and surprised many people in agriculture. The report lowered corn projected acreage 1% to 15.1 billion bushels. The report also confirmed a lower average yield of 174.4 … Read More
Sullivan Lady Golfers Dominate Mt. Zion
•September 21, 2016• Sullivan lady golfers stepped up play Sept. 15 to beat Mt. Zion 191 to 268. Medalist for the day was Brooke Tuttle shooting a 45. She was followed by Tatum Ellis 47; Irie Dullin 52; Addison Darush 47; Aexis Britton 58. … Read More
Understanding Illinois: “Nuclear Options” for Political Reform in Illinois
•September 21, 2016• By Jim Nowlan NP Guest Columnist In the wake of the recent embarrassingly political, 4-3 partisan decision by the Illinois Supreme Court Democratic majority to reject a proposed voter initiative to reduce legislative district gerrymandering, savvy political observer Rich Miller has suggested the “nuclear option” of a voter initiative that would simply abolish the Illinois House altogether! The idea is not so outlandish as one might think at first blush. First, such a voter initiative would be constitutional, that is, it would meet the state high court’s wrong-headed requirement that initiatives be both “structural and procedural.” Second, … Read More
Arcola-ALAH Golf Takes Two
•September 21, 2016• The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond-Arcola boys’ golf team continued to impress this week, taking both the Sept. 13 and 15 matches by considerable margins over Windsor and Tri-County respectively. … Read More
Remember When? 9-21-2016
Compiled by Bekki Ferguson-Stevens 25 Years Ago This Week Karen Coil of Sullivan, a registered nurse at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Coles County, has received one of three Pacemaker Awards given monthly by the center. The awards are given to recognize employees who set a good example for others, are hardworking and make a good contribution to the center. Coil has been employed by the center since 1988. Sullivan runners Chris Clark and Jim Bailey earned second and sixth place finishes in a field of 57 runners last Saturday at the Cowden-Herrick Invitational. Sullivan High School Homecoming activities this … Read More