•June 5, 2024• A Contemporary Christian Music Concert will be held on the lawn of the Bethany Free Methodist Church, 312 W. Main, Bethany on June 14. Music by the Encounter Church Band of East Peoria begins at 7:00pm. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Snacks and drinks provided. … Read More
•June 5, 2024• Simon Hunter of Sullivan graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology – General Track from Blackburn College during the institution’s 155th Commencement ceremony on May 11. Hunter also received department honors in their academic field of study, served as President of the student organization Spectrum, and was inducted into the Alpha Chi National Honor Scholarship Society. … Read More
•June 5, 2024• Jonathon Creek Christian Church will hold Children to Scuba VBS: Diving into friendship with God from June 10-14. Scuba is for children 3 years to fifth grade and will run from 5 to 8 p.m. each day. For more information call (217) 620-0810 … Read More
•May 29, 2024• by E. Scott England Head Sullivan track coach John Bertetto looked at the regular season meets and added up all the competitors Sullivan has faced leading up to the state series. If the record was kept by how many of those teams were beaten by Sullivan, the record for the track team would be 161 wins and just a tick over 20 losses. This over .800 winning percentage leaves little to wonder how Sullivan qualified for 10 of the 18 events for the state preliminaries Starting last Thursday, the IHSA Class 1A Boys State Series was held … Read More
Robert Rauch Robert ‘Bob’ Rauch, 84, of Windsor, passed away 10:12 a.m. Sunday, May 26, 2024 in his residence. … Read More
For Reservations Call 1-800-543-1770 June 3 – Breakfast Casserole, Warm Michigan Fruit, Roasted Sweet, Potatoes, Fruit Juice, Muffin or Cinnamon, Roll June 4 – Fried Chicken, Twice Baked Mashed, Potatoes, Honey Glazed Baby Carrots, Kidney bean salad, Bread/Roll June 5 – Lasagna, Green Beans, Romaine Side Salad, Berry Crisp June 6 – BBQ Riblet, Parmesan Roasted, Potatoes, Creamed Corn Coleslaw, Mini Sub Roll June 7 – Chicken Strips, Mashed Potatoes with, White Gravy, Garlic Vegetables, Fruit or Salad, Bread/Roll … Read More
2014 With the sun shining, the churchyard and sanctuary festooned in star-spangled ribbons and flowers and service and awareness flags dancing around in the breeze, this was the alluring scene set before those in attendance Saturday at Natalie Elliott’s Thank-A-Veteran program held at Church House Treasures in Bethany. Despite defeating Central A&M two previous times this year, the Okaw Valley softball team couldn’t make it a third in the regional championship Friday, instead falling 3-9. After Amanda McClain led her team from the mound for the first two innings of stalemate play, Abigail Weybright took over in the third, with … Read More
•May 29, 2024• Dementia is not forgetting that you left the car keys in your nightstand drawer; it’s forgetting how to open the drawer. By Angela Hogan What’s wrong with Sarah? Sarah sat in her favorite chair, staring blankly at the family photos on the mantelpiece. Her husband, James, noticed her distant gaze and gently touched her shoulder to get her attention. “Are you all right, sweetheart?” he asked, with concern in his voice. She turned to James with a faint smile, her eyes showing a hint of confusion. “I’m fine, just a bit tired,” she replied. The growing frequency … Read More