Juanita Wilson Juanita Grace Wilson, 83, of Lovington, passed away at 7:20 a.m. Monday, August 1, 2016 in St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Friday, August 5 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington. Burial was in Keller Cemetery in Lovington. … Read More
•August 10, 2016• By Trudy Lieberman Rural Health News Service The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently signaled to the nation’s hospitals that it was getting serious-and tough-about patient safety and the quality of care hospitals provide. The government’s rating system-five stars for the best hospitals and one star for the worst-sends a message that patients have a right to know what’s going on inside the hospitals they entrust with their lives or those of their family members. The overall star ratings, the first for CMS, are a composite of 64 measures the government has used the past few … Read More
•August 10, 2016• Cancer Sucks benefit for Steve “Ike” Hower is Saturday, September 10 at Sullivan V.F.W. Post 6410. The Brothers Odd will perform 8 p.m. until midnight, providing favorite country styled music with a heavy dose of pedal slide guitar along with a string driven sound. The evening starts with a fried chicken dinner with all the trimmings catered by the VFW from 5-7. Activities include a silent auction, live auction, gun raffle and 50/50. Hower is the father of Nolan Hower and Paula Moody and has been battling cancer for two years. Diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma, he … Read More
•August 10, 2016• A Moultrie County jury found Lyle Roger Harrison, 43, of Evanston guilty of theft on Friday, August 5. The jury’s verdict was returned on two counts, ending a week long trial and a case that began with the arrest of Harrison in November 2013. From 2011-2013 Harrison Farm Management handled 640A in Moultrie and Piatt counties, including the Whiteman tracts. Moultrie County Sections 19 & 20 were under disputed ownership. In 2013 Harrison sold grain from Section 19 and 20 under contract to Okaw Farmers Coop in Cadwell, Topflight Grain in La Place and Cargill Grain in Tuscola. … Read More
•August 10, 2016• MidwestCornLawsuit.com hosted an informational town hall meeting in Sullivan Monday, August 2. Held at Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library, the attorney hosting the meeting covered the litigation against Syngenta Ag. … Read More
Mark Wildman Mark S. Wildman, 58, of Strasburg died at 1:42 a.m. Sunday, August 7, 2016 in St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Ill. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. today (Wednesday, Aug. 10) in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Strasburg with the Rev. Steven Becker officiating. Burial was in St. Paul’s Cemetery in Strasburg. Arrangements were by Howe and Yockey Funeral Home in Strasburg. … Read More
•August 10, 2016• Lovington Village Board met Monday, August 8 to finalize ordinance changes with utilities, motor vehicles- golf carts and UTVS permits and open burning offenses. During the July 11 meeting, the animal control contract with Lisa Clark was amended to a $25 per animal fee but with no hourly amount. Dennis Garmon reported the the condition of the park condition is excellent and reported that Lovington Homes is being sold. Pam Anklam and Jim McMahon moved to send a letter to the board to reconsider the sale. … Read More
•August 10, 2016• By Gerald Tilley Social Security District Manager Look who’s over the hill! In August, we will be celebrating the 81st anniversary of Social Security. Although Social Security’s overall structure remains the same, it’s impossible to overlook the changes in the economy and advancements in technology that made it necessary to transform our programs into what they are today. In 1935, President Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act, which gave birth to Social Security, (almost) as we know it today. The program was created primarily as a response to the growing rate of poverty within the elderly population. … Read More
•August 10, 2016• Complimentary admission for adults 60 years of age and older The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) will host a variety of activities for seniors, their families and friends during Senior Day Aug. 15 at the Illinois State Fair. Events hosted by IDoA will be held in the air-conditioned Illinois Building located near the fairground main gate. Attendees 60 years of age and older will receive free admittance into the fair. In addition to the Senior Day activities, IDoA will hold a grandparent/grandchild contest at 2 p.m. August 18 in the Illinois Building. Participants will be judged on … Read More