•April 16, 2025• On Friday, April 18th, at noon, members of the community, weather permitting, are invited to meet at the Bethany Free Methodist Church (Main and St. John’s Street corner) to do the Sta-tions of the Cross. Ministerial Alliance in Bethany is hosting the event. Dress for the weather and to walk; golf carts are encouraged. For more information, contact Lisa at (217) 433-3976. … Read More
•April 16, 2025• Sullivan’s First United Methodist Church is hosting an Easter egg hunt at Wyman Park for the community on Friday, April 18th at 4:30 p.m. for children aged birth-12 years and for those with special needs of all ages. There will also be an opportunity to have your photo taken with the Easter Bunny, who will be present for the event. The egg hunt begins at 4:30 p.m. … Read More
Bettye Dawson Bettye Katherine Dawson, 100, of Ankeny, IA, formerly of Lovington, Decatur and Tuscola, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2025, Rock Creek Senior Living, Ankeny, IA. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 19, 2025, at the McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Lovington. Graveside services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, in Keller Cemetery, Lovington. Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church, Lovington. Bettye was born on March 6, 1925, in Decatur; the daughter of Durward and Frances (Massengill) Dillow. She spent a lot of time with her only living grandparents. She married … Read More
•April 9, 2025• Registration is now open for the Junior Football League (JFL). Tackle Football and cheer: Jr. Lightweight, 4th and first year 5th. Lightweight, second year 5th and 6th. Heavyweight, 7th and 8th. Flag Football and Cheer, K-3rd. … Read More
•April 9, 2025• Windsor Christian Church will be sponsoring a “Community Easter eggstravaganza” on April 19th, from 10:00 a.m. until noon. There will also be a petting zoo, candy and eggs, blow-ups, photos with the Easter Bunny, and food trucks. The event will be held at Windsor Park. For more information, call (217) 459-2834. … Read More
Photo by DM Williamee Mardi Gott, hard at work preparing to mix another batch in the early a.m. Made-to-order delights a community tradition •April 9, 2025• Sullivan First United Methodist Church’s group of 30 volunteers are still hard at work completing their yearly Easter Egg orders. This year, over a thousand eggs will be crafted for those who placed their advance orders and who will be called as soon as they are ready for pick up. … Read More
Jenavieve Welsh presents her topic. 4-H members from Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, and Moultrie counties competed in public speaking on Saturday, March 29, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center’s Lumpkin Center. Members could compete in formal, illustrated, or oral interpretation speech presentations. The members presented in front of judges from the University of Illinois, who scored them on physical presence, clarity of purpose, relatability to the audience, originality, use of visual aids, use of voice, and use of gestures and space. … Read More
•April 9, 2025• by Cheri BurchamExtension EducatorUniversity of Illinois Extension One of the best ways to lead a happy, healthy, and successful life is to have good self-esteem. As youth are developing socially, emotionally, and physically, it’s important to develop good self-esteem building habits early on. According to the Child Development Institute, youth with high self-esteem tend to be more confident, try new things, handle their emotions better, and treat others with more kindness. Youth with low self-esteem often lack confidence, avoid new things, struggle with their emotions, and struggle in their relationships with others. Help teens build self-esteem by … Read More
Ice cream is a beloved dessert. The extraordinary number of flavor combinations that can be achieved simply by mixing together a few ingredients undoubtedly contributes to the popularity of ice cream. For those partial to cherries and almonds, there’s nothing better than combining those flavors in this recipe for “No-Churn Cherry Bakewell Ice Cream” from “Jane’s Patisserie” (Sourcebooks) by Jane Dunn. No-Churn Cherry Bakewell Ice Cream Serves 10 … Read More
IL Attorney General’s PSA resonates •April 9, 2025• Last week’s monthly “Dine with a Doc” at Mid Illinois Senior Services was a presentation, timely for April Fool’s Day, by Heather Calcara of the Illinois Attorney General’s Office on how to avoid becoming a victim of frauds and scams. The presentation was very well-received, with a healthy Q&A after her presentation and many nods and affirmations throughout. The monthly lunch and learn was opened with a heartfelt statement of gratitude to all Veterans, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance, and a fine lunch served to all in attendance. Patty Hood from … Read More