Obituaries 9-3-2014: Patrick White
Patrick White Funeral services for Patrick Henry White, 75, of Bethany were held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany. Burial with military rites by Bethany American Legion Post #507 was in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. He passed away at 7:30 a.m. Saturday Aug. 30, 2014 in Arthur Nursing Home. … Read More
Sullivan FFA Members Travel to Washington, D.C.
September 3, 2014 Sullivan FFA members Keegan Kruckeberg and Brodie Scribner attended the FFA Washington Leadership Conference this past summer. One of the objectives of the conference was to have FFA members learn to be stronger advocates for their State and Federal government, as well as their own FFA chapters and schools. During this part of the training, Kruckeberg and Scribner had the opportunity to meet with Illinois State Senator Dick Durbin at the Capitol. … Read More
Local FD Warns About Field Fires this Fall
September 3, 2014 Fall 2014 is quickly approaching. We have been very fortunate in the past years, even when faced with little precipitation, not to have a large number of ground cover or field fires. These types of fires can start in many ways and have a large dollar loss depending on the vegetation that is consumed by fire. Everyone from the common homeowner to the farmer should be aware of this possibility and take precautions to keep it from happening and have a plan to control or get assistance if it does. … Read More
Obituaries 9-3-2014: William Griffin, Sr.
William Griffin, Sr. Funeral services for William Howard Griffin, Sr. 81, of Hanover, Ind. were held at 1 p.m. Sunday in Hanover Baptist Church with burial in Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Madison, Ind. Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre in Madison handled arrangements. … Read More
Obituaries 9-3-2014: Dale Jeffers
Dale Jeffers Dale Edwin Jeffers, 78, of Arlington, Tex. passed away Monday, September 1, 2014 in Kindred Nursing-Rehabilitation Center in Grapevine, Tex. … Read More
Understanding Illinois: What To Do About Income Inequality?
September 3, 2014 by Jim Nowlan Outside Columnist I consider this column exploratory. I am not an economist, and I have much more to learn about income inequality. Indeed, I welcome your comments, which I will use as a basis for a subsequent column (jnowlan3@gmail.com). But I know something is going on. I need only look at my hometown of Toulon in central-western Illinois. When I was a boy in the 1950s, older boys would graduate from high school and take jobs “on the line” at Caterpillar in Peoria and Deere in Moline, and earn more than their college-educated school … Read More
C.E.F.S. Utility Assistance Program Starting Soon
September 3, 2014 The C.E.F.S. Economic Opportunity Corporation will begin taking applications for the 2015 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) on Tuesday September 2, 2014. This is also the first day that appointments can be made for the program. September and October are priority months reserved for those households that have either a member aged 60 and above or disabled. Appointments can be made by contacting the local C.E.F.S. County Outreach offices. … Read More
Missions Fundraiser Sept. 13
September 3, 2014 A mission expo/lunch/fundraiser will be held Saturday, September 13 at the Sullivan United Methodist Church from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. A lunch consisting of pulled pork or hot dog, chips, drink and desert will be provided. Donations are appreciated. Displays of missions being done in LaCeibita, Honduras will be presented. Over 80 plan purses made by artisans from Honduras will be on sale as will Honduran made jewelry. All proceeds will be used to fund 2015 missions to LaCeibita, Honduras. For more information call 728-4436. … Read More
Obituaries 9-3-2014: Gary Bragg
Gary Bragg Gary Leroy Bragg, 57, of Decatur died at 10 a.m. Friday Aug. 29, 2014 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. No services are planned. McMullin-Young Funeral Home assisted the family. … Read More