MCHGS Meeting
•September 13, 2023• The famous story of the January 1945 liberation of Bataan Death March survivors held in the Notorious Cabanatuan POW camp in the Philippines will be told at the Sept. 21 meeting of the Moultrie County Historical Society. Dalace Scroggins, a Moultrie County man, was among the 100 Army Rangers and Scouts involved in the liberation. The prisoners stories of mistreatment, suffering and starvation while in the hands of the Japanese combined with the awful tales from the liberated German prison camps intensified efforts to defeat these evil regimes and end World War II. Vic Arendell, son-in-law of … Read More
Foods That Can Keep Cholesterol in Check
•September 13, 2023• Diet plays an important role in maintaining healthy cholesterol numbers. Although the level of cholesterol in a person’s blood is partly due to factors related to heredity, the foods one eats also affect cholesterol levels. When doctors discuss cholesterol with their patients, they may refer to total cholesterol, bad cholesterol and good cholesterol. What does that mean? Total cholesterol is the combined number of cholesterol in the blood, and should be below 200. Good cholesterol is known as HDL (high-density lipoprotein) and ideally it should be above 60. Bad, or LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol, should be below … Read More
Gold Star 500 Rides Again to Preserve the Memories of Fallen Service Members
•September 13, 2023• Gold Star Mission’s 510-mile Gold Star 500 endurance bicycle ride will pass through Central and Southern Illinois from Sept. 19-23 with the goal of ensuring we ‘Always Remember, Never Forget’ the sacrifices of our fallen Illinois service members and their families. “We are so grateful for the support of the communities. Our mission of remembering our fallen and supporting our Gold Star families is important to the people of Illinois and they show their support at all of our stops,” said Barry Tobias, President of Gold Star Mission. The ride is scheduled to end during Gold Star … Read More
Pritzker Defends Denials of Medical Release Requests from Dying and Disabled Prisoners
•September 13, 2023• By Carlos Ballesteros Injustice Watch This article is an update to the original story, which was produced by WBEZ, Chicago’s NPR news station, and Injustice Watch, a nonprofit news organization in Chicago focused on issues of equity and justice in the court system. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker defended the number of dying and disabled prisoners released under a landmark law that went into effect early last year at a news conference Thursday. “The Coleman Act is, in fact, being carried out as it should be,” Pritzker told reporters in response to an Injustice Watch and WBEZ investigation, … Read More
Christa Helmuth Running for Re-Election in March General Primary
•September 13, 2023• Republican Moultrie County Circuit Clerk Christa Helmuth is running for re-election in the March 19, 2024 General Primary Election. Helmuth was first elected Circuit Clerk in 2018 to fill an unexpired term; and, in 2020 was retained as Circuit Clerk by Moultrie County voters. … Read More
Off to the Races: Sullivan-Okaw Valley Cross Country Season Underway
•September 13, 2023• by E. Scott England Under the guidance of new head coach, Isaiah Plank, the Sullivan-Okaw Valley Cross Country team finally had the opportunity to get some meets in after the opening meet of the season was canceled during the heatwave in late August. The new opening meet was the Cow Chip Classic held in Chrisman held on September 2. As if the name wasn’t unique enough, this meet featured a one-of-its-kind formatting where runners left in flights in 20-25 minute intervals. Meet organizers tout this atypical structure as an opportunity for runners to compete against other runners … Read More
SOV Extends Winning Streak With Win Over Cumberland
•September 13, 2023• by E. Scott England The Sullivan-Okaw Valley Redskins stormed into Cumberland last Friday looking to extend their winning streak to three. They knew it wasn’t going to be easy as the Pirates of Cumberland were looking to add to their undefeated record as well. Containing two-way threat Cumberland Senior Blake McMechan was one of the main focus points in the Redskins’ preparation throughout the week. And McMechan proved why just 38 seconds into the game when he stole a pass from Senior wide receiver Kaden Guest. The Pirates couldn’t capitalize as a solid defensive stand from the … Read More
Obituaries 9-13-2023: Anthony Maxedon
Anthony Maxedon Anthony E. ‘Tony’ Maxedon, 57, of Mattoon, formerly of Sullivan, passed away at 4:41 p.m., Tuesday, August 29, 2023, in his residence. … Read More
Obituaries 9-13-2023: Kaytlyn Hettinger
Kaytlyn Hettinger Kaytlyn Louise Hettinger, 28, of Tuscola, formerly of Sullivan and Troy, passed away at 9:17 a.m., Sunday, September 3, 2023, in her residence. … Read More