Max Cowgill A graveside service for Max R. Cowgill, 82, of Decatur was held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Camp Butler National Cemetery with military honors conducted by Inter-Veteran’s Burial Detail of Sangamon County. Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home in Decatur served the family. He died Tuesday, May 24, 2016 in his home. … Read More
•June 1, 2016• Kelsey Clark of Sullivan, daughter of Debby Pool and Don Clark, has been accepted to attend Harding University for fall 2016. Clark attended Sullivan High School and was a member of football and basketball cheerleading teams, National English Honor Society, and the Sullivan chapter of Future Farmers of America where she served as vice president. … Read More
•June 1, 2016• Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond graduation ceremonies were held at the ALAH gymnasium at 7 p.m. Friday May 27 with 66 candidates receiving diplomas for 2016. Valedictorians are Jakob Brewer and Rebecca Davis. Brewer plans to attend Parkway Pathway to the University of Illinois in the college of engineering. His idea of success is not about how much money you make, but whether you live your life to its fullest potential. “Procrastination will get you nowhere, and life is 10 percent about what happens to you and 90 percent how you react.” Davis is currently attending Paul Mitchell the School in … Read More
•June 1, 2016• This year several Sullivan middle school students earned 300 or more accelerated reader points. The top readers are: Julie Yoder (6th grade): 809.1 pts; Alyssa Thompson (6th grade): 615 pts; Jessica Schrock (7th grade): 567.9 pts; Clayton Schmohe (6th grade): 507.9 pts; Ryan Villalobos (6th grade): 365.2 pts; Aastha Patel (6th grade): 330.6 pts; Wesley Standerfer (6th grade): 324.6 … Read More
Demolition Ahead •June 1, 2016• By Mike Brothers Eagle Creek Resort’s $17.8 million repair and upgrade costs led the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to a demolition decision last week. The fate of the 138 room hotel and golf course east of Findlay has been in limbo since its 2009 closing over mold issues. Sullivan mayor Ann Short has served on a two county committee of public officials trying to revive tourism prospects for the area and attended a meeting following the IDNR announcement last week. Representatives met at the Corp of Engineers Lake Shelbyville office. “This is the first … Read More
•June 1, 2016• By Jim Nowlan NP Guest Columnist I covered the Illinois Republican State Convention this past weekend [or “recently”; meeting was May 20-21] in Peoria. I have been to many such over the decades as a delegate. I offer here a few items from the confab and a few observations. What goes on at a state party convention, you might ask? Not much, I might respond, yet that would be unfair. Prior to our primary elections instituted a century ago during the Progressive Era, party convention delegates named candidates for state offices. Lacking that responsibility, there is little … Read More
•June 1, 2016• Sue Hagaman of Bethany embarked on a 15 year mission in 1901 that developed into Decatur Memorial Hospital of today. On Friday, Mary 27 DMH President and CEO Tim Stone placed a wreath on Mrs. Hagaman’s grave site at Marrowbone Township Cemetery in observation of the hospital’s 100th anniversary. Julie Moore introduced Stone to the Bethany gathering that included mayor Bill Ashley, Marrowbone township representatives, family, friends former nurses and DMH employees. Stone told a crowd during the 4:30 p.m. commemoration that Hagaman’s vision of a place where women could safely give birth actually is what gave … Read More
•June 1, 2016• Seventy five students were recognized with Okaw Valley High School Awards prior to graduation. Thirty-three OVHS graduates gathered under sunny skies in Bethany at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 29 for commencement. Okaw Valley High School recognized more than 75 students for their academic achievement and awarded several scholarships May 11. Eastern Illinois University scholarship was presented to senior Devan Nave, Lake Land College presented scholarships to Nicole Miller, Gretchen Macklin, and Adam Bricker. Other scholarships presented include the Toby J Jump Memorial to Alex Martin, George A Sentel Lodge #764 to Devon Meredith, Jackson Masonic Lodge to … Read More
Celia Brown A memorial service to celebrate the life of Celia Marguerite Brown, 96, of Blue Mound was held at 11 a.m. Monday in Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home in Blue Mound. Burial was in Grove City Cemetery in Mt. Auburn. She died Thursday, May 19, 2016. She was born April 13, 1920 in Springfield, a daughter of Elmer and Grace Baughman Ferre. She owned and operated Marguerite’s Beauty Salon in Blue Mound for more than 40 years and was a member of Blue Mound United Methodist Church and Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter 327 in Blue Mound. She … Read More