Recent Obituaries: Alice Lawyer

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Alice Lawyer  Alice E. Lawyer, 63, of Arthur died at 2:25 p.m. Saturday, August 13, 2016 in her home. Services for the former Lovington resident will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, August 20 in Wyman Park in Sullivan. Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. She was born Jan. 8, 1953 in Champaign, a daughter of Ross and Leota Mathis Chenoweth. A retired postmaster with the U.S. Postal Service, she also managed Rusty’s in La Place. She was an EMT with the Lovington Ambulance Service and a member of La Place United Methodist Church and Lovington Village … Read More

Mobile Mammography

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•August 17, 2016• Sarah Bush Lincoln’s Mobile Mammography Services will be at the SBL Sullivan Clinic August 23. The Mobile Mammography van helps provide mammograms to women who may not otherwise have access to, or be able to afford these life-saving preventive screens. Women who qualify will receive their mammogram free. The mobile mammography van is available to all women regardless of their financial status. Women with insurance that covers their yearly mammogram are also welcome. To make an appointment for a mammogram on the mobile van, call 1-800-639-5929. … Read More

Bethany Patient Stages Toy Drive to Give Back

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To Shriners Hospital Kids Like Him •August 17, 2016• Seth Webner has suffered with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis for the past three years, and the treatment he has received at Shriner’s Hospital has inspired him to give something back. Children from all over the country are treated free of charge at Shriners hospitals, and the Bethany seventh grader wanted to show his appreciation for the care he continues to receive. “When I went through my first surgery at the old hospital, there was this lady who entertained me and gave me a toy,” Webner said, explaining the gesture did a lot … Read More

Nominations Open for Illinois Job Honor Awards

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•August 17, 2016• The Illinois Job Honor Awards is accepting nominations for its first annual awards event, to be conducted November 30, 2016 in Lisle, IL. The Awards will celebrate Illinoisans who have overcome significant barriers to employment and the employers who hire them. Founded in Iowa in 2014, the awards are spreading nationwide under the banner of America’s Job Honor Awards. Previous honorees have overcome physical and mental disabilities, criminal convictions, limited English proficiency and long-term unemployment in their struggle for employment. “Our society celebrates lottery winners, movie stars and professional athletes,” notes founder Kyle Horn. “We rarely hear … Read More

County Goes to the Air for Next E-911 Phase

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Last Photos Taken 2003 •August 17, 2016• By Mike Brothers Moutlrie County’s move toward an enhanced 911 system will require updated aerial photos of the county. Public safety chair Arlene Aschermann requested the county proceed with a proposal for Orthophotography for E-911 and Assessment use. The photos were used primarily for tax assessment purposes in the past. Kevin McReynolds of public safety explained the existing black and white photos of the county were taken in 2003, and more detailed photos are required to complete the E-911 property location section. McReynolds explained the new larger oblique photos would give a more … Read More

Cubs Reel off 11 Straight, USA Women’s Rowing Does the Same

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•August 17, 2016• By Kirk Whitaker NP Sports Columnist For the 2020 Games in Tokyo the two will be coupled together for the first time—along with softball and three other sports—but for this go-around they are separate, but still the source of high-quality entertainment for young and old. To highlight the diamond happenings, the Cubs tore off 11 straight games before succumbing to the Saturday and Sunday to the Cards—in spite of Kyle Hendricks’ 12 strikeouts—and as of print date hold a 12 game lead in the NL Central. Only a truly catastrophic Cub-like collapse could save the Cards now. … Read More

SCWC Plans for Homecoming Chili Supper

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•August 17, 2016• Plans are underway for the annual Sullivan Civic Women’s Club homecoming chili supper October 7 in the Sullivan American Legion.  Profits from the fundraiser go to the scholarship fund. Last year for the first time the club offered a 50/50 drawing as a way to raise more money for scholarships awarded to local high school seniors.  … Read More