The Findlay 5k will be held August 9 with registration beginning at 7:30 a.m. Race time is 9 a.m. Registration, race start and finish will all take place at the Findlay Park. There is a pre-registration fee which includes a t-shirt and lunch after the race. Race day registration is slightly higher and will include a t-shirt while supplies last and lunch after the race. … Read More
Betty E. Reed Betty E. Reed, 87, of Sullivan died at 12:45 a.m. Thursday July 17, 2014 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. Celebration of Life services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Mason Point Chapel in Sullivan with burial in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Visitation is one hour before the funeral. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan is handling arrangements. … Read More
July 16, 2014 State grant could increase scope of project by Derek Pope Bethany Reporter Harsh conditions last winter left roads across central Illinois in disrepair, and communities in Moultrie County saw no respite from the wear and tear caused by the ice and snow. Fortunately, residents of Bethany may not have to contend with the worst of their road problems much longer. Bethany’s village council approved a plan this month that seeks to fix some of the most pressing issues with roads and sidewalks around town. The plan, initially modest in scope due to budgetary constraints, could potentially expand … Read More
July 16, 2014 Shortfalls will need to be addressed by Derek Pope Bethany Reporter With the state of Illinois’s new fiscal year beginning on July 1, Governor Pat Quinn gave up his opposition to the state budget passed by lawmakers in May and approved the majority of the bill just one day before the deadline. The new state budget, which Quinn has repeatedly described as “incomplete” due to its exclusion of an extended income tax increase, may provide a fiscal framework under which the government can operate, but it does little to mitigate the daunting uncertainty felt by state agencies … Read More
Helen Wagner Helen Lorene Wagner, 98, of Sullivan passed away Saturday, July 12, 2014 at Desert Flower Assisted Living in Scottsdale, Ariz. … Read More
July 16, 2014 Eligible Moultrie County organizations encouraged to apply by Sept. 5 The Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation, the 501(c)(3) philanthropic arm of Delta Dental of Illinois, is kicking off its annual community grants program to provide funding for programs and organizations that improve the oral health of Illinois children. … Read More
July 16, 2014 The Mo-Co Rush enjoyed one of their most successful weekends in program history the weekend of July 4 by placing four of five teams in the top five in their state tournament. … Read More
July 16, 2014 In 2009 the University of Washington Information School conducted the first large-scale survey of the ways library patrons use technology (computers and the internet) at public libraries, why they use it, and how it impacts their lives. … Read More
July 16, 2014 The Sullivan Blue Dolphins recently competed in both Shelbyville and Springfield. Full results are below: … Read More