Historical Society Closed

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•December 16, 2015• There will be no December 2015 or January 2016 general meetings at the Moultrie County Historical and Genealogical Society due to the holidays and unsure weather. December closing will be at 3 p.m. on the 21st and the society will reopen at noon February 1. Questions about special appointments may be made to Pat Cribbet at 728-2456, Paul Stone Law Office at 728- 7318 or by leaving at message on the answering machine at the Historical Society at 728-4085. … Read More

Obituaries 12-16-2015: Joshua England

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Joshua England Joshua Garrett England, 33, of Sullivan died at 12:30 a.m. Saturday Dec. 12, 2015 in Nokomis. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday Dec. 19 in Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home in Nokomis with Pastor Lonnie Laughlin officiating. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in the Nokomis Cemetery. … Read More

ALAH Announces Illinois State Scholars

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•December 16, 2015• Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) is recognizing area high school students who have been named 2016-17 State Scholars for their outstanding academic achievement. Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond high school Illinois State Scholars are Jakob Brewer, Rebecca Davis, Cade Day and Allison Irwin. … Read More

Lake Land College Foundation Outlines Process for Year-end Giving

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•December 16, 2015• The Lake Land College Foundation is accepting year-end gifts that support students and college programs. “With the holiday season around the corner, it’s important to remember that the gift of education is one that keeps giving,” said Lake Land College Executive Director for College Advancement Jackie Joines. “The Lake Land College Foundation is a great organization to give to and we want to make that process as easy as possible.” Since the college is open through Dec. 23 in observance of the holiday, the foundation is ready to help donors make their gifts. Options for giving include: … Read More

Candlelight at Faith Lutheran

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•December 16, 2015• Faith Lutheran Church in Sullivan will hold a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 7 p.m. and Christmas day meditations 8 a.m.-noon. All are invited to come at anytime and stay for as long as they like to reflect on the Christmas story. A meditation pamphlet will be provided for each person, and there will be Christmas background music. A 5 p.m. worship service will be held Saturday, December 26 with Christmas hymns. Sunday school for all ages will be at 9 a.m. Sunday Dec. 27 including a DVD, “Christmas Is” for young children and “Joseph Man of … Read More

Obituaries 12-9-2015: David Vincent

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David Vincent David E. Vincent, 61, of Shelbyville passed away at 5:55 p.m. December 3, 2015 in Shelbyville Manor. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 8 in Lockart-Green Funeral Home in Shelbyville with the Reverend Kevin Ray officiating. Burial was in Glenwood Cemetery. David was born December 31, 1953, a son of Paul and Mary Arms Vincent in Burkesville, Ky. He married Cinda Marlow October 17, 2003 in Shelbyville. He was a trucker for several area companies for many years.  He was an outdoorsman who enjoyed boating and fishing.  David’s life revolved around his family.   … Read More

Blue Docs Rock Film Festival Opens

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•December 9, 2015• Students in Millikin University’s documentary filmmaking course will walk the blue carpet as they present the 2015 Blue Docs Rock Film Festival on Friday, Dec. 11. Free and open to the public, the festival will start at 6 p.m. in Lower Richards Treat University Center on Millikin’s campus. The Blue Docs Rock Film Festival is the culminating event for Millikin’s honors seminar course on documentary filmmaking. Millikin students spent the first half of the course watching and analyzing a variety of documentaries while also formulating documentary ideas and researching their topics.  … Read More