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Obituaries 9-20-2023: Mary Ruscin
Mary Ruscin Mary C. Ruscin passed away September 13, 2023, at the age of 92. Mary was born in West Frankfort, Ill. … Read More
Obituaries 9-20-2023: Emogene Burrows
Emogene Burrows Emogene Yarnell Burrows, 99, of Sullivan, passed away at 4:55 a.m., Wednesday September 13, 2023, in Aspen Creek in Sullivan. … Read More
Obituaries 9-20-2023: David Bowers
David Bowers David Kirk Bowers, 73, of Paris, Illinois, passed away at 2:03 a.m., Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at IU Health Hospice House in Bloomington, Indiana. He was an engineer with the former Midwest Body Corporation and had previously worked at MECO. He later worked for many years in auto sales with Burger Dodge and Vigo Dodge of Terre Haute, Indiana. … Read More
Obituaries 9-20-2023: Linda Blankenship
Linda Blankenship Linda Carol Blankenship, 77, of Clinton, passed away September 15, 2023, after a long health battle. Linda was born June 13, 1946, in Decatur, Illinois to her parents, Leonard Max and Tillie Emily Steele. … Read More
IDPH Endorses CDC Recommendation for COVID-19 Shots
•September 20, 2023• The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has endorsed the recommendation by the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for the newly FDA-approved COVID-19 shots for everyone over the age of 6 months. The federal agencies have given the green light for updated mRNA vaccines developed by Moderna and Pfizer that target the currently circulating strains of the COVID-19 virus. Heading into the fall, IDPH is closely monitoring data on COVID-19 as well as other respiratory viruses including flu and RSV. The federal guidance comes as data indicates an uptick in COVID-19 hospitalizations in Illinois and … Read More
OV Schools Put on Lockdown Sept. 15
•September 20, 2023• Okaw Valley schools were placed on lockdown the morning of Friday, September 15, due to a potential threat made toward OVHS. The Bethany Police Department was contacted by Okaw Valley High School at 9 a.m. that day in reference to the potential threat which specifically mentioned OVHS, Homecoming and Friday’s date. The threat was first reported by a student in Pennsylvania to their local police department who in turn contacted the schools. … Read More
‘Unless’ or ‘Until’: It’s a Matter of Fairness
•September 20, 2023• By Jim Baumann NP Guest Writer There are those who say “mother-in-laws” and “attorney generals” and those of us who know the “in law” and “general” are modifiers. You wouldn’t pluralize a modifier, would you? So it should be mothers-in-law and attorneys general. Reader Bob Anderson pointed out to me the term “femme fatales” in a recent obituary. My first thought: That must have been a spicier-than-usual obit. Bob’s point, however, is the plural should have been ”femmes fatale,” because “femme” is the noun modified by the adjective “fatale.” Think “Your mothers-in-law are femmes fatale.” Man, I … Read More
Remember When? 9-20-2023
25 Years Ago This Week The Sun Porch had a new owner and a grand opening celebration planned to coincide with Sullivan’s Homecoming. The business was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Elder of Kansas City,Mo. The Elders continued to offer tanning packages but also added handcrafted gifts, homemade sweet treats and other items to their offerings. … Read More