Volunteers Lead in Illinois

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•December 30, 2015• The Serve Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service (Serve Illinois) is commending the state’s more than 2.5 million volunteers who made a difference through volunteerism last year. Illinois volunteers served nearly 275 million total hours, which is valued at $6.8 billion (based on the value of volunteer time in Illinois https://www.independentsector.org/volunteer_time). “Illinois has a strong tradition of neighbors helping neighbors,” said Scott McFarland, Executive Director of the Serve Illinois Commission. “Illinois volunteers save lives every day. They give comfort to the homeless, help educate our students, respond to disasters, and so much more.” The recently released … Read More

Overtime Win for Lady Knights Over Chrisman

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•December 30, 2015• Megan Fifer’s 26 points were among her best scoring nights and helped boost the Lady Knights to a 62-54 win over Chrisman’s Cardinals Dec. 22. The Lady Cardinals led 13-8 at the end of the first quarter. Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond came back with a 19 point second quarter over Chrisman’s 12, to go into the half ahead 27-25. One point separated third quarter scores with Chrisman edging ALAH 14-13. The Lady Knight one point edge disappeared as the two were tied at the end of regular play at 48. Overtime was dominated by ALAH  with Janette Comstock, Hannah Wallen … Read More

Shelby Country Club Development Under Corp of Engineer Review

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•December 30, 2015• The US Army Corp of Engineers at Lake Shelbyville is currently updating their Master Plan which allows for changes and updates that affect the future development and use of the lake and public lands. The Corp is soliciting comment cards from the public as to ideas or concerns they may have for consideration.  … Read More

Sullivan Redskin Football Players Make All Area Team

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•December 30, 2015• The Sullivan Redskin football team was recently honored in the Decatur Herald and Review All Area team selection with a representative on the first team. Head Redskin football coach Gerald Temples noted that Alec Ballinger was not only select for the Herald and Review All Area first team, he was also selected as wide receiver on the Shriner All Star football team that plays during the summer. … Read More

Moultrie County Toys for Tots Collects for Those in Need

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•December 30, 2015• By Mike Brothers People, get ready the train’s a comin’, you don’t need no ticket, ya just get on board”. Not just a lyric from a popular song , but it was a call to collect for the Toys are Tots train in this area. That train brought Toys for Tots back to Moultrie County where they  collected 360 toys in Sullivan, Bethany and Lovington. Moultrie County Toys for Tots coordinator Ric Kenney said in this return year for the U.S. Marine Corp based program 179 children in Moultrie County received toys or books from the program. One … Read More

Mass of the Nativity

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•December 23, 2015• St. Columcille Catholic Church in Sullivan will celebrate the first Mass of the Nativity of the Lord at 7:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve. The second Mass of the Nativity of the Lord will be celebrated at 8 a.m. Christmas Day. … Read More

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus

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It’s been 118 years since Virginia O’Hanlon sought the truth about Santa from the New York Sun. In over a century, the lives of children — and their parents—have increased in complexity by a factor of ten. Man landed on the moon, communism rose and fell, countries changed names and borders, Elvis begat Jagger, who in turn led to “gangsta rap”. The kidnap and murder of children, which made world headlines for the Lindbergh family, now touches the lives of hundreds of families annually. Children begin learning at ages two and three about “stranger danger,” AIDS and sexual abuse. The … Read More

Obituaries 12-23-2015: Beverly Brown

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Beverly Brown Beverly A. “Bev” Brown, 76, of Decatur, formerly of Sullivan and Lovington, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, December 28 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held 4:30-6:30 p.m. Monday in the funeral home. Private family burial was held in Moultrie County Memorial Park in Bethany.  … Read More