•June 7, 2023• Pressure canning is a safe way to preserve low-acid vegetables, such as potatoes and green beans, meats, and other foods at home. University of Illinois Extension recommends testing dial-gauge pressure canners each year for accuracy. Over time, the needle on the gauges can move out of place. When canning foods at home, having an accurate gauge means safer canning and lower risk of foodborne illnesses. … Read More
•June 7, 2023• Moultrie County Probation recently received something to help them stay safer while carrying out the duties of their jobs. The Houser family fully funded the purchase of ballistic vests for the office. According to Chief Probation Officer Mark Isaacs, protective equipment is something their office has never had, and with changing times, especially in the field of law enforcement, they feel it necessary to start taking reasonable precautions. … Read More
•June 7, 2023• Friday, June 9 4:30 to 9:30 pm Lovington Alumni Banquet at First Church of God Life Center 8:00 to 10:00 pm Identity Crisis playing uptown with food trucks present Saturday, June 10 … Read More
Barbara “Mickey” Stillwell Stillwell, Barbara Ann “Mickey”, age 88, late of Homer Glen, Illinois, cherished wife of the late Robert F., beloved mother of Lisa (Richard Williams) of Orland Park, and the late Robert R. (Eileen); loving grandmother of Katie (Todd Tobolik), Robert J. (Erica) Stillwell, and Benjamin Williams; great-grandmother of Sullivan, Tori and Scarlett; fond sister of James and Sandra McDonald and the late Donna (William LaTour); daughter of the late Barbara and Ralph McDonald. … Read More
Dale Matheson Dale Edward Matheson passed away peacefully with his family by his side at his home in Tucson, Arizona on March 2, 2023. Dale was born March 25, 1941, in Moultrie County, Illinois, to Bob and Blanche Matheson. Dale was the youngest of 13 children. He is survived by two of his sisters, Emogene Yarnell – Burrows and Dorothy Craig, both of Sullivan. … Read More
Dorothy McComas Dorothy Ellen McComas passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at the age of 95 while residing at Lakewood Senior Living in Boiling Springs, South Carolina. … Read More
Writing to all animal owners Dear Editor, We want you to be happy with your pets. Please keep them at your home. It is dangerous for them to run loose. Children will be out to play now. Animals can be around looking for a friend. Cats can be kept at home, with food, and water, a litter box. It’s easy to be kept inside. Safe from harm in our streets. Dogs are safe inside or in a sheltered play yard. Animals don’t know danger. Our Animal Control will pick them up. All have a safe summer, Mrs. Allen … Read More
•June 7, 2023• The Spillway Recreation Area at Lake Shelbyville will be closed for maintenance June 7th to June 16th. The closure applies to both vehicle and pedestrian traffic. These closures are necessary to provide safety for workers and members of the general public while work is being conducted. The closure is a result of performing periodic maintenance, milling the road surface and asphalting. The Corps of Engineers recognizes the impact of road closures on the general public and apologizes for any inconveniences it may cause. For additional information, contact the Lake Shelbyville Project Office at (217) 774-3951. … Read More
•June 7, 2023• by Sarah Hudson Pierce, columnist Doctor Leo Buscaglia wrote “if you wish to let the reader know who you are you must tell the story in your own words or we won’t be able to see who you really are.” But no matter what happens to us we can work it into the legacy of our lives because we all have a unique story if we dare to share — to go apart — to delve into the deepest recesses of our minds and to tell it like it was. It has been said that Laura Ingalls … Read More