Luncheon and Poetry at Courtyard Estates
•January 13, 2016• The eighth annual senior luncheon and poetry contest is 11:30 a.m. Friday, February 12 at Courtyard Estates in Sullivan. … Read More
Notice to the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities
For the March 15 General Primary Election •January 13, 2016• Citizens who are not registered to vote and cannot leave their home or nursing home facility because of a permanent physical disability may arrange for voter registration and voting by contacting the Moultrie County Clerk’s office. The last day to register to vote before the March 15 General Primary Election is Tuesday, February 16 with the exception of grace period registrations and transfers between February 17 through election day. Anyone may register at the County Clerk’s office, Moultrie County Courthouse, 10 S. Main in Sullivan, Illinois from 8:30 a.m. to … Read More
Obituaries 1-13-2016: Eleanor Snyder
Eleanor Snyder Nolia Eleanor Snyder, 88, of Bethany passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2016, in her home in Bethany. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday in First Christian Church in Bethany. Burial was in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. McMullin-Young Funeral Home assisted with arrangements. Eleanor was born January 9, 1927, in Lovington, the daughter of Otho and Vivian Gladville Snyder. She was a member of First Christian Church in Bethany. The family would like to give special thanks to Tom Gregory and Lois Adams for their friendship to Eleanor. … Read More
Courthouse Chimney Comes Down
•January 13, 2016• The building and grounds committee of the Moultrie County Board met January 6 and voted to recommend removal of a dilapidated courthouse chimney. Maintenance director Rick Matthews explained that recent rain had indicated the unused courthouse chimney was the site of water infiltration inside the building. Committee chair Gary Smith noted the chimney removal discussion was recurring and with Mason Masonry on location with the tuckpointing project, it was time to act. … Read More
Oblong Panthers Win Over ALAH Knights at Oblong
•January 13, 2016• The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights traveled to Oblong January 8 with the Panthers winning 49-37. The Knights scored eight points in the first quarter while Oblong answered with 14 points. At the end of the half the Panthers were up 26-15. Oblong scored 11 points in the third to ALAH’s eight with the Knights coming back in the fourth scoring 14 to the Panthers 12 points, but it was not enough to get the 49-37 win from the home team. … Read More
Lady Warriors Outscore Knights in Final Quarter
•January 13, 2016• Tuscola’s Lady Warriors outscored the ALAH Lady Knights 66-59 January 11. Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond scored 12 to the Warriors 13 in the first quarter. In the second quarter the Lady Knights went on a 21-10 run over the Warriors to head in to the half ahead 33-23. Tuscola came out of the half scoring 19-10 on ALAH in the third quarter. In the fourth the Lady Warriors went on a 24-16 run to win the game 66-59. … Read More
Okaw Valley Lady Timberwolves Hold Off Windsor Stew Stras Hatchets
•January 13, 2016• Okaw Valley Lady Timberwolves held off the Windsor Stew Stras Hatchets 53-51 in home court action January 7. The Lady Timberwolves came out strong in the first quarter, outscoring the Hatchets 18-7. The tide turned in the second quarter with Windsor Stew Stras scoring 18 to Okaw Valley’s five, going into the half time ahead 25-23. Okaw Valley came back in the third, scoring 12 points to the Hatchets eight. Windsor Stew Stras outscored the Lady Timberwolves in the fourth 18-13 but it was not quite enough for the win. Natalie Jeffers led Okaw Valley scoring, hitting … Read More
Annual Meeting for Lovington Ambulance Service
•January 13, 2016• The Lovington Ambulance Service annual board meeting will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday, January 20 at the ambulance building. … Read More
Growing up in Sullivan: Cornbread Bottom and Reedy Schoolhouse
•January 13, 2016• By Jerry L. Ginther NP Columnist If you were raised in Sullivan, you will probably remember some bottomland not far to the west of Kirksville, often referred to as Cornbread Bottom; that is if you were born no later than say, 1970. That is the year the gates of the new dam were closed and the flooding of the land acquired for the lake began. If you were born later than that, it’s likely that this bottomland was flooded by Lake Shelbyville before you were old enough to have any memories of the area. Nevertheless, it is … Read More
Thinking About Health: Low Premium Insurance May Not Always Be the Cheapest Option
•January 13, 2016• By Trudy Lieberman Rural Health News Service The enrollment period for choosing an Obamacare policy ends January 31. That means if you haven’t already signed up and think you want coverage from your state’s insurance marketplace, now’s the time to check your options and make a decision. But what decision will be best? Over the last several months I have received many emails from readers of this column telling me about their experience with Affordable Care Act policies—some good, some bad. Their comments plus the close of open enrollment offer a chance to review a few of … Read More