•June 8, 2016• Everyone is invited to Wyman Park 10 a.m.-10 p.m. June 11 for the 20th anniversary of Relay for Life in Moultrie County. Opening ceremony will began at 10 a.m.. Entertainment is planned, survivors’ laps , caregiver laps, bounce houses, dunk tank, frozen T-shirt contest, lip sync contest, karate demos and many more activities. Luminarias will begin at dusk. … Read More
•June 8, 2016• The Monday night scramble at Timberlake Golf Course June 6th results. First place with 7 under par: Sean Still and Devon Still. Second place with 6 under par: Doug DeLong, Luke DeLone, Steven Nickerson and Chad Palmer. … Read More
Taking Small Town Life for Granted We sometimes take so much for granted when we live in a small town. I was awakened to this fact twice in the past week. A couple of our kids from New York were visiting for a week. Our son-in-law walks with the assistance of two canes. When we went grocery shopping, he placed his canes under the basket on the shopping cart. When he put his groceries in the cart, we were parked close enough to the cart return that he didn’t need his canes which he promptly forgot until the next morning … Read More
•June 8, 2016• Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs today visited the Carver Community Center to highlight the nearly $19,000 the center received through the unclaimed property division. Frerichs occasionally visits unclaimed property recipients to show the public that the program is legitimate and is not a scam. The treasurer’s office never charges money to reclaim cash or property. “The Carver Center serves a niche in the Peoria community, and I am happy that we are able to assist its mission to help youths and families,” Frerichs said. “Money in our unclaimed property division belongs to the residents of Illinois. It … Read More
•June 8, 2016• The annual Sullivan Chamber and Economic Development Independence Day 50/50 raffle is approaching. Tickets are on sale now at various locations for $1 each, which will give the holder a chance for the Jackpot, which will be announced at the end of the July 4th parade. Last year’s grand prize raffle winner won $5619. SCED raffle tickets are on sale now at CF&H Insurance, E-K Petro Mart, Sullivan IGA, Sullivan Pharmacy, TnT Pizzeria, Triple B Do-It-Best, Cathrine’s Custom Framing and Oakwood Apothecary. … Read More
•June 8, 2016• Lovington Grade School’s fourth quarter honor rolls include the following students who earned straight As: Tori Morgan, Kenli Nettles and Colin Stanley, eighth grade; Max Allen, Quentin Day, Reggie Edmonds, Delaney Gillis, Gavin Mechling, Michaela Powell, Trey Wardrip and Kaitlyn Zander, sixth grade and Chloe Franklin and Josie Hale, fifth grade. On the Honor Roll are Ronda Hettinger, Shalonda Hettinger, Natalie Lambdin, Makayla Mitchell, Aaron Schmitt, Karyzma Smith and Clayton Stanley, eighth grade; Keegan Ashenfelter, Makenzie Brown, Madisyn Crafton, Allysa Hilton, Rachel Kinney, Robby LeCates, Tatjana Mehmen, Colton Middleton, Devon Miller and Quentin Morgan, seventh grade; Brady … Read More
Dick Winings Richard “Dick” Franklin Winings, 78, formerly of Findlay, passed away to be with his Lord Jesus Christ Saturday, June 4, 2016 in his son’s home in Vonore, Tenn. Born July 18, 1938 in Findlay, he was a son of Virgil and Dollie Johnson Winings. Richard was a faithful Christian man and witness. Devoted to family and friends, he was a faithful provider to family, working at Caterpillar Tractor Co. for 33 years and helping rural farmers planting and harvesting crops. He was a man of great integrity that you could bank on his word. He would give the … Read More
Roger Bathe Roger K Bathe, age 69, of Mattoon passed away at 12:49 p.m., Sunday, June 5, 2016, in his residence. The funeral service in his honor will begin at 10 a.m., Thursday, June 9, in First United Methodist Church, 1601 Charleston Ave in Mattoon. Pastor Kenneth Hutchens will officiate. Interment will follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Effingham. Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. today (Wednesday) in Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral home located at 1200 Wabash Avenue in Mattoon. … Read More
Dale Sunderland Dale W. Sunderland, M.D., 94, of Decatur, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2016 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Dr. Sunderland was born in Fisher, Ill., a son of Glade and Zora Moore Sunderland. He was raised on a farm at the edge of Fisher during those early years. He graduated from Fisher High School in 1939. He was very active in high school, both athletically and musically. He sang in the Glee Club and boys’ Glee Club, sang solos and was active in the male quartet. He played basketball, and he was captain during his senior year. … Read More