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
Recent Obituaries: 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. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday August 5, 2024 in Keller Cemetery, Lovington with Pastor Bob Vail officiating. Military honors by the Lovington American Legion. Memorials are suggest to the family. Arrangements by the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net. Bryant was born October 17, 1951 in Logan County, Kentucky the son of Willie J. Lane Sr. and Maxine Wilson Lane. He had worked in agriculture in Kentucky. He served … Read More
The Great Pumpkin Patch
•July 31, 2024• Arthur’s beloved atmosphere for all things homemade and baked goods really makes an appearance during the fall season with the annual opening of The Great Pumpkin Patch. Opening dates were posted by the Facebook group Illinois Foodies, stating plans were to open on September 18th. Offering guests a traditional bakery, pumpkin patches, mazes, live music, animals food and beautiful art displays all with the luxury of being dog friendly. The bakery being open year around offers many different types of sweet treats, peach cobblers, apple pies, pumpkin bread and many different types of cakes. The patch opened … Read More
Findlay’s Walleye tradition
•July 31, 2024• Festivals and fairs are a huge part of summer tradition in Illinois, Findlay’s Walleye Festival is no exception. With the motto “good things come in small packages” stands true for the festival as venders and artisan began setting up booths towards their personal tables as early as seven. The festival ran for two days, having started its first day off with a bang on Friday, July 26th at 2:30pm with live music from Billy Galt & The Blues Deacons taking the main stage until five. … Read More
Findlay Walleye Festival 2024
Two attend national convention
•July 31, 2024• Sue Yarnell and Kala Cesar attended the Psi Iota Xi National Convention in Fort Wayne, Indiana, June 22-23, 2024. The theme for the conventions was “Forged Together in Friendship Love and Loyalty”. They celebrated the accomplishments of this charitable organization led by Rhonda McNall-Crisenbery, National President. … Read More
Drive-thru dinner
•July 31, 2024• Sullivan’s First United Methodist Church will be hosting a drive-thru dinner on Friday, August 30th from 4:30 to 6pm. This will be happening at the church on 216 W. Jefferson Street in Sullivan. It is an advance sale only of $12 per meal or meal ticket. The tickets can be bought ahead of time from any of the following volunteers: Jenee Purkes, Cindy Guin, Bob and Teresa Lane, Bob Freeman, Katrina Murphy, Jeanette Suding, Julie Misa, Karen Dwyer and Korin Beckwith. The meal provided will be pulled pork BBQ, cheesy potatoes, seasoned green beans and a brownie. … Read More