Facts for Families: Brain Awareness Week

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•February 22, 2023• By Cheri Burcham Family Life Educator When someone asks you to think about health, wellness or fitness, you usually think about physical health, exercise or nutrition. As people age, they often concentrate on improving and maintaining their physical health, when they should also be working on their cognitive or brain health. Since March 13-19 is Brain Awareness Week, I would like to share a few things you can do to maintain a healthy brain. Getting enough good, quality sleep is important along with eating a heart healthy diet and exercising regularly. I have heard the phrase “what’s … Read More

IDOA and State Fire Marshal Stresses Safety While Farmers Work in or Around Grain Bins

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•February 22, 2023• The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA), along with the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) are encouraging Illinois farmers to set aside time to recognize Grain Bin Safety Week from February 19-25 and review safety practices while working in and around grain bins. According to researchers at Purdue University, more than 900 cases of grain engulfment have been reported with a fatality rate of 62% in the past 50 years ending in 2010. In 2010, at least 26 U.S. workers were killed in grain engulfment accidents – the highest number on record. It only takes … Read More

You Talk Funny. No YOU Talk Funny.

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•February 22, 2023• By Jim Baumann NP Guest Writer It’s not every day I get an avalanche of mail from readers of this column. But then it’s not every day I get my dander up and essentially call something stupid. Last Sunday I wrote about a silly attempt to draw attention to a website that purports to help improve your writing. The PR person who took that job is probably rueing the day it landed on his desk. Writing Tips Institute says it polled 3,000 Americans on whether they would support a law protecting their states’ individual dialects. My point: … Read More

Remember When? 2-22-2023

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25 Years Ago This Week It took 27 rounds to determine a winner in the Moultrie County spelling bee. Vying for first place in the final round were Josh Smith and Rachel Creviston, both eighth graders from Lovington. Smith correctly spelled “burrito” to take top honors. He and Creviston, the second place winner, would move on to the Regional Spelling Bee. … Read More

Information About the Results from the School District’s Facility Survey Shared

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•February 22, 2023• by Ariana R. Cherry Superintendent Shannon Cheek, members of the school board and Rod Wright of Creative Entourage discussed the results of the facility survey that was sent out to members of the communities of the ALAH School District at the most recent Board of Education meeting which was held at Lovington Grade School. In the communities of Arthur, Lovington and Atwood, only 361 surveys were completed. One of the main reasons that those who voted selected no to the proposal was they worried that the tax increase would be too much. Another big worry was that … Read More

City Council Approves Purchase of Utility Poles, Discusses Employee Clothing Allowances

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•February 22, 2023• by Crystal Reed The Sullivan City Council held a regular meeting Tuesday, February 14. Commissioner Abbey Sherwood reported that at the park they removed stumps from the playground and have been working on cleaning up Tabor Park. She estimated they are about two months out on a bid package for the splash pad. Concerning the city building, she noted that the demolition has taken place. She noted that the process had gone relatively smoothly. Sherwood also read a prepared statement. She said that the council had been asked to slow down or delay the project. “We cannot … Read More

SIUC Fall 2022 Dean’s List

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•February 22, 2023• Southern Illinois University at Carbondale has announced its Fall 2022 dean’s list. Students named to the list are: Sarah Rafferty of Arthur, Talon Russell of Bethany, Coen Foster, Kaitlynn Snelling, Alyssa Thompson, Morgan Wallace and Kiley Will, all of Sullivan; Cole Nichols, Sadie Zimmerman, both of Findlay. … Read More