•January 20, 2016• Former Sullivan resident Craig Negangard, CPA, has just been added as a partner at May, Cocagne & King, P.C. in Decatur. Negangard has been with MCK since 2005, specializing in the tax and audit areas, with primary concentration in the agribusiness industry. He is originally from Sullivan and graduated from Eureka College. He and his wife Angie live in Bloomington with their three children. *Photo submitted … Read More
•January 20, 2016• Interested in a designer dress without the price tag? The Sullivan High School Post Prom committee is holding a “Like New” Prom Dress sale from 6-8 p.m. Friday, January 29 and again from 10 a.m. -2 p.m. Saturday, January 30. Held at the First United Methodist Church, 216 W. Jefferson St. in Sullivan, this fund-raising event gives those looking for a dress and those looking to sell a dress a chance to get together. … Read More
•January 20, 2016• Enhanced 911 emergency telephone service is moving toward completion in Moultrie County with the passage of the Coles-Moultrie consolidation agreement. Board member Kevin McReynolds explained the enhanced system would be operated out of Coles County and include land and cell telephone service addresses once completed. ‘We have worked on E911 for a long time,” board chairman Dave McCabe said. “And although we are not last, in going slow we feel we have gotten it done right.” … Read More
•January 20, 2016• Sarah Bush Lincoln’s Mobile Mammography Services will be at the SBL Sullivan Clinic Feb. 18. The Mobile Mammography van helps provide mammograms to women who may not otherwise have access to, or be able to afford these life-saving preventive screens. Women who qualify will receive their mammogram free. … Read More
•January 20, 2016• By Jim Nowlan NP Guest Columnist I have covered much of this ground earlier, yet the dysfunctional state of our state is so dire that I feel compelled to rant yet again, to add my ever-so-faint voice to the chorus calling for action on the stalled state budget. There is now widespread speculation that the budget impasse won’t be addressed until the November elections are in lawmakers’ rear-view mirrors, more than 18 months after the fiasco began. This is sickening irresponsibility. The strategy of Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner is to hold out support for a tax increase … Read More
•January 20, 2016• Election time is nearing and political signs will soon be going up. Moultrie County Clerk Georgia England would like to remind candidates and/or their representatives that there are regulations set by the Illinois Department of Transportation and Municipalities regarding placement/removal of political signs. Following are a few guidelines for those with regulations: • Illinois Department of Transportation: Typically will not bother signs placed on their right-of-way within a few weeks of an election as long as they are placed behind sidewalks, curbs or on the back side of ditches, generally near the right-of-way line where they are … Read More
Helen Rowe Helen Louise Shelton Rowe, 93, of Sullivan passed peacefully in her sleep at Mason Point in Sullivan, joining the Lord at 12:35 a.m., Monday, January 18, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, January 22 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held after 9 a.m. Friday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial will be in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. … Read More
Thanks, Deb Sometimes life puts us in a situation that makes us feel lost and in need of special help. She tells me it happens often when you become a senior citizen. If you ever need extra help with insurance coverage or need some reliable advice about nursing homes and the coverage that you qualify for in our area, we have this help exclusively in our hometown of Sullivan. … Read More
Robert E. ‘Bob’ Reed Robert E. ‘Bob’ Reed, 87, of Sullivan died at 6 a.m. Thursday January 14, 2016 in his residence. Celebration of Life services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Tom Bush officiating. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. today (Wednesday). Military rites will be conducted by the Sullivan American Legion Post # 68. Private family burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. … Read More
•January 20, 2016• The Moultrie County Board learned about the governor’s task force on local government consolidation and unfunded mandates from Steffanie Seegmiller at the January 14 meeting. Seegmiller is president of the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond school board and was asked to be one of two representatives from education on the 24 member task force that met 16 times at various locations around the state. She explained that the task force under the direction of Lt. Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti began by executive order of the governor in February 2015, and the report was submitted to Governor Rauner in December. Seegmiller said school … Read More