December 3, 2014 The Home Town Holidays Parade sponsored by Petersen Health Care will be held Saturday at noon in Sullivan. Parade lineup will be at 10:30 a.m. at Sullivan High School. For more information, contact parade organizer Angela Clawson at 728-4394, ext. 1200. … Read More
Kerrie Sims Kerrie Sims, affectionately known as “Gwa”, “Momma Kerrie” and “Kerr Bear” (to name only a few of her endearing nicknames), originally of Atwood, Illinois and most recently of Troy, Missouri, passed peacefully at the age of 61 amongst family Friday, November 28, 2014. Memorial visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, December 5, 2014 in Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 66 East US Highway 36 in Atwood. The family will have a toast in Kerrie’s memory at Mona’s Steak & Spirits, 114 North Main Street in Atwood following the visitation. … Read More
Gerald Obrecht Gerald L. Obrecht, 91, of Sullivan, passed away at 2:25 p.m. Thursday November 27, 2014 in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Coles County. Celebration of Life services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Sullivan First United Methodist Church with Pastor Charliam Renner officiating. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Friday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial with military rites conducted by Sullivan American Legion Post #68 will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. … Read More
December 3, 2014 Birthday bash for members brings full ensemble by Joash Tiarks Reporting in Sullivan With a 60th birthday celebration for three of its original members as an excuse, one of Moultrie County’s diamonds in the rough resurfaced Saturday, November 22 at the Sullivan American Legion to reunite old friends and relive some good times. What started as “the worst garage band in history”, according to guitar player Keith Wood, has developed into something like an extended family over the years, with some players phasing out and others joining in. But one thing has remained constant through all the … Read More
December 3, 2014 One resident recently escapes flood insurance requirement by Florence Hallford Lovington Reporter At the Lovington Village Board meeting in October, the village was surprised when they received a letter from FEMA stating that a portion of property located in the flood plain was lifted. Ron Lamb, owning a residence on West Jefferson, was able to prove that there was a less than one percent chance the property would flood in a 100 year flood. Lamb was unable to be reached for comment, but often times, landowners seek this course of action to alleviate the cost of the … Read More
Sue Rothrock Funeral services for Rohima Sue Rothrock, 70, of Findlay were held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) in the Findlay United Methodist Church with Pastor Marge Overlot officiating. Lockart-Green Funeral Home in Findlay handled arrangements. Burial will be in Findlay Cemetery at a later date. She passed away Saturday November 29, 2014 in her residence. … Read More
December 3, 2014 by Jerry Ginther NP Columnist Many of my generation will remember the fragrance of a fresh douglas fir or spruce Christmas tree. Some may remember actually harvesting a tree from a wooded area where you could pick your tree and cut it yourself. There were grower/vendors in some areas that allowed cutting your own. During the ‘40s and ‘50s, my childhood years, most families would purchase a new, live tree each year to display the colorful ornaments and lights in their homes. Today, most of the trees are artificial, flame-retardant and serviceable for many years. However, it … Read More
December 3, 2014 Still, much of Robinson Street improvements up in the air by Derek Pope Bethany Reporter At last month’s regular village board meeting in Bethany, city officials approved a measure that would provide initial funding for a major roadwork project that was previously reported could cost the village up to $1 million to complete. In reference to Robinson Street, that $1 million price tag is now expected to be considerably less, prompting the village to approve $45,000 in preliminary funding that could ultimately be wasted if officials decide not to further pursue the project. The vote, which passed … Read More