Youth Deer Hunt Oct. 11, 12

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October 8, 2014 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold a Youth Deer Hunt at Lake Shelbyville on October 11 and 12. The hunt will be conducted in portions of recreation areas previously closed for the season. As a safety precaution Lone Point Campground, excluding the boat ramp and Walleye Group Camp, Coon Creek Campground H Leg and portions of G Leg, and all of Wilborn Creek, Opossum Creek and Whitley Creek Recreation Areas will be closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic from 2:00 p.m. October 10, 2014 to 7:00 p.m. October 12. These closings include boat ramps located … Read More

Obituaries 10-8-2014: Harlan Shadow

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Harlan Shadow Funeral services honoring the life of Harlan Leroy Shadow, 97, of Mattoon were held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Schilling Funeral Home in Mattoon with the Rev. Kevin Wolfe and the Rev. Robert Roberts officiating. Burial with military rites followed at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens in Mattoon. … Read More

Newspapers Are Community

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October 8, 2014 by Keith Anderson, Director of news, ECM Publishers, Coon Rapids, Minnesota There are hundreds of beautiful towns in the United States. And each of them has a claim to fame. Whether it’s the Fire Hydrant Capital of the world in Albertville, Alabama, the giant statue of Paul Bunyan welcoming visitors to Brainerd, Minnesota, or the giant ice cream sundae statue in LeMars, Iowa, every city has a desire to be known for something. It’s part of what makes living in a community so special. Everyone wants to have a sense of home, a place where they can be … Read More

Sullivan Schools Plan to See Further Reduction in State Aid

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October 8, 2014 Expenditures also rise in latest budget by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com Last month the Sullivan school board approved an updated tentative budget that saw more than $200,000 less in revenue over the previous tentative budget. After holding a public hearing on the budget (which went unattended by the public), the board unanimously passed the latest budget, which increases the overall deficit by $393,226. Of that, $212,726 was a loss in revenue, while $180,500 can be attributed to expenses. With revenue, the kicker is despite the school district receiving 89 percent of its full state aid payment as in … Read More

Dove’s Domestic Violence Education and Volunteer Training Nov. 3-19

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October 8, 2014 Training is available for individuals interested in educating themselves on the issues surrounding domestic violence. The training will take place November 3-19, Monday through Thursday afternoons from 1-5 p.m., in Decatur at Dove, 302 S. Union, Dean Simcox Conference Center. This 40-hour training is approved by ICADV (Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence) and facilitated by Dove and other community agencies’ staff members. There is a fee for the training but some scholarships are available. … Read More

Your Living, Breathing, Community Newspaper

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October 8, 2014 By Robert M. Williams, Jr. What do you care most about in life? Most of us would put family at, or near, the top of such a list. Friends would be there. So would our jobs or businesses, our livelihoods. Our homes. Maybe our pets. Our hobbies and pastimes. Add in those around us: Neighbors, the community, etc. That’s our world, our “sphere of influence.” Whatever happens to those who inhabit that place in our hearts and lives means something to us. … Read More

Obituaries 10-8-2014: Harold Eads

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Harold Eads Graveside services for Harold A. Eads, 88, of Lovington were held at 11 a.m. Monday in Hewitt Cemetery in Lovington with military rites by the Lovington American Legion Post #429. McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington handled arrangements. … Read More