Facts for Families

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•July 5, 2023• By Cheri Burcham Family Life Educator Three ways to be more mindful this summer Summer days can often go by so quickly and before you know it, the busy schools days return. Extension Educator Judy Schmidt shares three ways that you can slow down the pace of your summer, spend time in nature, and enjoy the world around you. Cloud watching: Lay a blanket out on the grass and look at the clouds above you. Look for shapes (animals, food, vehicles) and point them out to see if others can see them too. Notice how the clouds … Read More

Blue Dolphins Hold Team Banquet to Wrap Up Season

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•June 28, 2023• submitted by Jaime Perrott The Sullivan Blue Dolphins wrapped up their 2022/2023 short course season with a team banquet held at Building 1225 in Sullivan. This banquet is held each year to recognize the team members for all of their accomplishments throughout the season, and to give thanks to the coaches, board members, and other individuals such as current and former swim parents and members of the community that volunteer their time and energy to support the team. In addition to recognizing each individual member of the team, our graduating Seniors are recognized as well as members … Read More

Obituaries 6-28-2023: James Perkins

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James Perkins James Douglas “Perk” Perkins, 72, of Sullivan, passed away at 2:12 p.m., Sunday, June 25, 2023, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, July 1, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan with military rites by Sullivan American Legion Post #68 following the service outside of the funeral home. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Sullivan American Legion Post #68. … Read More

Obituaries 6-28-2023: Carole Jacoby

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Carole Jacoby Carole Mae Jacoby, 66, of Mt. Zion, passed away at 12:20 a.m., Wednesday, June 21, 2023, in St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Ill. A service to honor Carole’s life was held Tuesday, June 27, at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home in Mt. Zion. Burial was in Keller Cemetery in Lovington. Memorials may be made to New Life Pregnancy Center. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at dawson-wikoff.com. … Read More

Damond Boatwright Named Board Chair

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•June 28, 2023• The Catholic Health Association announced that HSHS President and CEO Damond Boatwright will be inaugurated as chairperson of the association’s Board of Trustees for 2023-24. Boatwright’s investiture ceremony will take place at CHA’s annual national Assembly in St. Louis on June 13, 2023. His term begins July 1 and he will serve until June 30, 2024. “I am sincerely honored to serve as the next board chair of the Catholic Health Association, and I pledge to represent the association to the best of my abilities,” said Boatwright. “The opportunity to be a servant leader during these complex … Read More

Red Cross Volunteers Help 15 People Affected by Home Fires in Past Week

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•June 28, 2023• American Red Cross volunteers in the South Central Illinois chapter responded to seven home fires in Dalton City, Decatur, Dix, Neoga, Saint Elmo and Springfield in the past week and provided assistance to 15 individuals, through supplying them with items to meet immediate needs after a fire, and additional support in the form of health and mental health services and one-on-one support. Visit redcross.org/fire for information on setting up your home fire escape drill and to learn more about home fire safety. Download our free Emergency app by searching for “American Red Cross” in app stores or … Read More

Arthur Village Board Hears about Dementia Friendly Moultrie County

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•June 28, 2023• by Ariana R. Cherry “Dementia is a symptom of a disease,” stated Sheila Greuel, an independent consultant with the East Central Illinois Area on Aging who gave a presentation about a Dementia Friendly Moultrie County at the Arthur Village Board on June 19. It is a symptom of other diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. According to the Illinois Department on Aging, there were about 220,000 people living with Alzehimer’s disease in 2018, and that number is expected to increase by 18.2% by 2025 (260,000). Greuel has been working with Moultrie County to do a community wide … Read More

TK: Why we need to strike jargon onto (cq) the pasteboard (stet)

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•June 28, 2023• By Jim Baumann NP Guest Writer I enjoy writing letters to readers. Today, I’ll take a crack at writing a letter to our staff and share it with you. Challenging ourselves to be better is good for the soul, whatever you pursue. In our case, when we’re better you’re the beneficiary. With that in mind, I offer this up as an open letter to our staff as both the editor of the paper and its self-appointed spokesman for good writing. Today’s topic: jargon. You might recall I started my career as a police reporter, and police talk … Read More