Nursing Scholarship Application Now Available
•March 6, 2024• The Illinois Farm Bureau® Rural Nurse Practitioner Scholarship Program is now accepting applications for nurse practitioner scholarships. This year, a total of 15 scholarships, each worth $4,000, will be granted. … Read More
Family and Consumer Sciences Professionals Help Area Residents to “Live Well”
•March 6, 2024• Overall health and wellness is a lot more than how one looks. Wellness includes multiple dimensions: physical, emotional, environmental, financial, intellectual, occupational, social, and spiritual. This Living Well Month in March, Family and Consumer Sciences professionals at University of Illinois Extension promote how all aspects of wellness improve the lives of people, families, and communities. … Read More
Writing Team from Sullivan Ties for First Place in Contest
•March 6, 2024• North Dean, a Sullivan High School sophomore, recently received word that the entry they submitted to the 2023 Rachel Carson Intergenerational Sense of the Wonder/Sense of the Wild Contest tied for first place in the “Essay with a Photograph” division. They worked with retired SHS English teacher Becky Lawson on an essay called “Resilient Beauty” and submitted it with a photo that they took of wildflowers, the topic of their essay. … Read More
Obituaries 3-6-2024: Roberta McDaniel
Roberta McDaniel Roberta Diane McDaniel, 71, of Bethany, died at 1:40 a.m. Monday, March 4, 2024 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. … Read More
SBL to Host Free Kidney Screenings
•March 6, 2024• The National Kidney Foundation of Illinois is teaming up with Sarah Bush Lincoln to provide a free kidney and health screening from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, March 15, for all community members. The screening will be held in the Rush and Salk Rooms of the SBL Lumpkin Education Center, 1000 Health Center Drive En-trance C. Anyone interested in getting screened for kid-ney disease, high blood pressure or diabetes is encouraged to attend. There is no cost to be screened, and appointments are not necessary. … Read More
Genealogy Circle to Begin at the Moultrie County History Center
•March 6, 2024• The organizational meeting of the “Genealogy Circle” will be on Tuesday, March 12 at 6:30 pm at the Moultrie History Center at 1303 S. Hamilton, Sullivan. The group will serve both beginning and experienced genealogists, as well as everyone in between. Circle members will have a chance to explore genealogy further, share ideas, solve problems, and assist others. Meetings of the Genealogy Circle will be on the second Tuesday of each month at the center. Future programs may include speakers and time to work on your own genealogy using the resources available in the History Center’s library. … Read More
Bushue Signs to Play Golf and Track on Collegiate Level
Obituaries 3-6-2024: Donna Scott
Donna Scott Donna Sue Scott, 82, of Springfield, Virginia, passed away at 11:00pm Eastern Time on February 24, 2024, at Alexandria Hospital, Alexandria, Virginia. She relied on her strong faith during a long, courageous battle. A Funeral Service will be held March 8, 2024, at Fairfax Memorial Funeral Home, Fairfax, Virginia. Service will commence at 1:00pm with visitation an hour prior to the service. Burial will be held at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 7023, Merrifield, VA 22116-7023. … Read More