Obituaries 8-7-2024: Bryant Lane
Bryant Lane Bryant Lane, 72, of Sullivan, passed away at 12:06 p.m. Friday July 31, 2024 in Willow Breeze Hospice House, Mattoon. … Read More
Music bingo
•August 7, 2024• The Sullivan American Legion will be hosting a music bingo in support o the Sullivan Dance Studio Competition Team and 5,6,7,8 Booster Club on Friday, August 9th. With help from the Prairie Fire DJ Service the event will be starting at 6pm, tickets can be purchased from participating dance team parents. The event is 18+ only with VIP tables, which can hold 8 people, available for purchase for $200. … Read More
Concert
•August 7, 2024• Mackville will be live in concert on Saturday, August 10th at 6pm at the Allenville Christian Church, 201 Allen Street in Allenville. Following the concert there will be a finger-food fellowship and offerings will be collected. … Read More
Historic building renovations and Splash Pad review
•August 7, 2024• By Megan Russell The Sullivan City Council had their first meeting of August, on Thursday, August 1st at six at the library. The meeting started with reports from Commissioner Abbey Sherwood, beginning her reports with another positive review on the Splash Pad, but revealing a small frustration with the Splash Pad. While speaking on how massive a hit the pad was to the community, it uses non-recyclable water. In the state of Illinois, in order to have a water system like this which recycles it must include cleaning chemicals like those often found in pools. Sherwood continued … Read More
Parking space masterpieces
Personal Assistant Training
•August 7, 2024• Soyland Access to Independent Living, SAIL, will hold a Personal Assistant Training for people interested in working as a Personal Assistant on Thursday, August 15, beginning at 1 pm at the Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library, 2 Water Street, Sullivan. Personal Assistants are employed by people with disabilities to perform household chores and personal care tasks in their homes and are paid by the State of Illinois through the Department of Rehabilitation Program. A reservation is needed to attend the Personal Assistant Training. For more information about the Personal Assistant Training or to reserve your seat, contact Emily … Read More
Obituaries 8-7-2024: Betty Lou Weaver
Betty Lou Weaver Betty Lou Weaver, 90, of Sullivan, passed away 4:17 a.m. Saturday, August 3, 2024, in Decatur Memorial Hospital. … Read More
Park Rec week
•August 7, 2024• The Lovington Park board threw a children’s Park Rec week from Monday, July 22nd to Friday, July 26th. Each day celebrated a different fun thing for the children to do. Filled with multiple food venders from none other than the locally popular Pauly’s BBQ, Lovington Casey’s General, Lovington Dollar General and Kona Ice. The park board helping hand and child supervision team consisted of Jennifer, Aleena, Chilton Ingram, Krista Hale, Gabby Hutchercraft, Zeb Peck, Maddix, Owen Crum and Logan Mitchell. Donyell Morgan, provided the material and budget for the park board to produce this community event Monday, … Read More
Genealogy Circle
•August 7, 2024• The August Genealogy Circle is August 13th at the History Center, 6:30-8 pm. The program is how to identify and date photos as well as how to care for and preserve them. Gail Price will be giving the program. Call the History Center at 217-728-4085 to register Tuesday – Friday 10-3, Saturday 10-2. Join them for the evening no matter what experience level with genealogy. … Read More
Recent Obituaries: Betty Lou Weaver
Betty Lou Weaver Betty Lou Weaver, 90, of Sullivan, passed away 4:17 a.m. Saturday, August 3, 2024, in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services. Burial will be in Keller Cemetery, Lovington. Memorials may be made to the New Life Church in Sullivan. Betty was born on August 6, 1933, in Hammond; the daughter of Neil and Josephine (Hurley) Quick. She married Wayne J. Weaver on March 13, 1954, in Sullivan; he preceded her in death in 2005. … Read More