Recent Obituaries: Donna M. Newcome

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Donna M. Newcome Donna M. Newcome, 66, of Bethany, formerly of Assumption, died July 10, 2024 at home. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 16, 2024 in Seitz Funeral Home, Assumption. Visitation will begin one hour prior to service time.  Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery, Assumption. Memorials may be made to Casey Williams Foundation. Donna was born on May 26, 1958 in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Bill G. and Marian E. (Cooper) Williams. She married Robert D. Newcome on July 16, 1977 in Assumption, IL. He preceded her in death on December … Read More

Recent Obituaries: Ardis E. Shuman

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Ardis E. Shuman Ardis E. Shuman, 86, of Sullivan, passed away at 4:40 a.m. Wednesday July 10, 2024 in the Odd Fellow Rebekah Home, Mattoon. Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday July 13, 2024 in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan with Pastor Mike Fender officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until service time. Burial will be in the Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. Memorials are suggested to the Illinois Retired Teachers Association or to the United Women in Faith at the Sullivan First United Methodist Church. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net. Ardis was born May 11, … Read More

Historical and Genealogical Society to hold meeting

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•July 10, 2024• “Broadway in the Corn” will be presented by Nancy Lane Burcham of Sullivan at the July meeting of the Moultrie County Historical and Genealogical Society on Thursday, July 18, at 7 pm. Nancy is the author of six popular books including this one about the history of Sullivan’s unique Little Theatre on the Square, the only professional actor’s equity theater in downstate Illinois. She has many stories about the numerous stars of film, TV, and Broadway who have performed in the small rural town of Sullivan and interacted with its citizens. The public is invited to attend … Read More

LLC announces spring semester honors list

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•July 10, 2024• Part-time: Lake Land College recently announced that more than 800 part-time students earned academic honors for the 2024 Spring semester. To qualify for the president’s list, a student must have completed six to 11 credit hours in courses numbered 040 or higher per semester, excluding summer term, with a GPA of 3.8 – 4.0.  To qualify for the dean’s list, a student must have completed six to 11 credit hours in courses numbered 040 or higher per semester, excluding summer term, with a GPA of 3.65 – 3.79.  … Read More

We can and do recover: Anti-Stigma campaign for substance use and recovery

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•July 10, 2024• The ROSC Council in Shelby & Moultrie County is launching a 12-month Anti-Stigma Campaign titled “We Can and Do Recover.” This campaign aims to challenge the stigma surrounding substance use recovery by sharing stories of resilience, promoting understanding, and fostering support. Our goal is to create a more inclusive and empathetic society towards individuals in recovery. … Read More

Back-to-School Immunizations: The time is now!

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Ensure your child or teen is prepared for a healthy start as a new school year begins. •July 10, 2024• by Angela Hogan Why protect our children from vaccine-preventable illnesses? As a parent, you always strive to do what’s best for your children. You use age-appropriate car seats, child-proof your home, set boundaries, and look for ways to keep them safe from harm. Back-to-school vaccinations, from birth to age 18, are another part of that effort. According to the World Health Organization, immunizations prevent between 2-3 million deaths worldwide every year.   Why is summer the best time for back-to-school … Read More

4th generation coonhunter wins 2024 Championship

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•July 10, 2024• Coon hunting traditions go way back to the 1800’s. During the 1950s, night competition hunts were created. In the 1970s, hunters would sell the raccoon pelts around 25 to 30 dollars each. For some hunters this was their only income. For the Hayse Family, coonhunting has been a family tradition through four generations. Even though the raccoon pelt sale market largely died out by the late 1980s, today the Hayse Family has used coonhunting as a recreational hobby. Nine year old Lydia Hayse of Sullivan, the daughter  of Brock and Ashley Hayse, was introduced to  coonhunting at a very early age. Lydia … Read More