Faye Walker Iryis “Faye” Walker (Pritts), of Morton, Illinois died Tuesday, July 19, 2016 in Evanston, Illinois, after a five-year battle with stomach cancer. She was 76. Faye was born at home in Bethany, Illinois in 1939 to Doris Wilkinson and Norman “Buell” Pritts. She was the oldest of four children. She married George Walker July 2, 1960 in Bethany, and they were married 51 years, until his death in July 2011. … Read More
•July 27, 2016• By Gerald Tilley Social Security District Manager Your summer job has ended so there’s no better time than now to start planning for retirement. You can easily be ahead of the game and secure your future with a few simple steps. As a millennial, you are in the best position for planning, investing, and saving for your retirement, growing that nest egg as large as it can be. The sooner you start, the more money you will have. There are two easy ways to prepare for retirement at a young age: … Read More
•July 27, 2016• By Tyler Harvey Douglas-Moultrie Farm Bureau Manager As of Sunday, July 18, the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has Illinois corn condition rated at 58% good and 22% excellent. Corn silking is at 77% which is above the five-year average of 68%. Soybean conditions include 59% good and 17% excellent. Soybeans are also ahead of the five-year average for blooming at 60% for 2016 compared to 54% for the five-year average. NASS comes out with a weekly updated crop report every Monday at 3 p.m. Driving between Tuscola and Sullivan and looking at various crops, the majority … Read More
•July 27, 2016• A call to Sullivan police early Wednesday, July 20 led to a few tense hours in the neighbor surrounding 216 W. Harrison Street when a possible explosive was discovered. Chief of Police John Love explained the department received a report that what was believed to be dynamite was located in a shed at the residence. Chief Love reported the incident to the Secretary of State’s office with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency bomb squad dispatched to Sullivan immediately. “We were instructed to establish a 300 foot perimeter and wait for the bomb squad to arrive,” Love said, … Read More
Senior Peace Meal Monday, Aug. 1 – Beef tips in gravy, mashed potatoes, buttered baby carrots, pears, bran muffin. Tuesday, Aug. 2 – Ham loaf w/glaze, German potato salad, green beans, applesauce, roll. Wednesday, Aug. 3 – Goulash with beans, spinach salad w/Mandarin oranges and dressing packet, whole grain biscuit, warm fruit cobbler. Thursday, Aug. 4 – Turkey or cheese salad sandwich, vegetable soups w/legumes, cole slaw, diced peaches, bun and crackers. Friday, Aug. 5 – Fried chicken, mashed potatoes w/gravy, peas, roll, fruit cream parfait. Sullivan Pre-School Breakfast Monday, Aug. 1 – Cereal, peach juice, milk. Tuesday, Aug. 2 … Read More
•July 27, 2016• The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Shelbyville will conduct a dove hunt on opening day of dove season, Thursday, September 1 at Wilborn Creek Dove Field. Two hunts will take place, one in the morning (6:30-11:30 a.m.) and one in the afternoon (2 -7 p.m.). A permit is required to participate in the hunt on opening day. Permit applications may be picked up at the Lake Shelbyville Project Office Monday through Friday 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. or obtained online at tinyurl.com/LakeShelbyville-Hunting. Applicants will be able to indicate their preference for the hunt (a.m., p.m., … Read More
Richard Carr III Richard Anthony Carr III, 52, of Dalton City died at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2016 in his home. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home in Mt. Zion is assisting the family. … Read More
•July 27, 2016• By Jim Nowlan NP Guest Columnist Warning: The following includes broad, some might say simplistic, generalizations. I also ascribe perceptions by groups of people that certainly don’t hold in all cases. Yet I consider both the generalizations and perceptions overall to be important in understanding America society today. The people of small Norway and Finland belong, respectively, to a single “tribe,” if you will. In each case, and in other northern European nations as well, the citizens have mostly sprung from the same stock. They are almost “family,” one might say. As such, Norwegians and Finns find … Read More
•July 27, 2016• Baseball/softball tryouts for the 2017 Mo-Co Rush will be held Saturday and Sunday, August 6 and 7 in Jurgens Park in Arthur. Sign ups and warm ups begin 30 minutes prior to tryouts. … Read More
Cinderella front-man Tom Keifer, Sebastian Bach to perform at the Grandstand •July 27, 2016• A high energy rock concert is what fairgoers will be treated to Saturday, August 27 when Cinderella’s Tom Keifer and Sebastian Bach take the Grandstand stage at the Du Quoin State Fair. Keifer is a singer-songwriter who is best known for his work as lead singer for the rock band Cinderella. Rolling Stones magazine calls Keifer ‘a gritty, bluesy, (rocker) with enough swagger to draw comparisons to Mick Jagger.” Keifer’s vocals are featured in hit songs such as, “Don’t Know What You Got Till It’s Gone,” and … Read More