Obituaries 1-18-2023: Vickie Cole Thompson
Vickie Cole Thompson Vickie (Brown) Cole Thompson, 77, of Windsor, passed away Monday, January 9, 2023, in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon with her loved ones by her side. … Read More
Obituaries 1-18-2023: John Dowling
John Dowling John A. Dowling, 83, of Okeechobee, Florida, formerly of Sullivan, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2022 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. … Read More
Lake Land College Accepting Nominations
•January 18, 2023• Lake Land College is accepting nominations for the Distinguished Service Award, Pacesetter Award, Retiree Wall of Fame, Distinguished Alumnus Award, Alumnus Achievement Award and Distinguished Alumni Society. The Distinguished Service Award is presented to an individual whose exemplary service and contributions have benefited Lake Land College or its affiliated organizations. Current paid members of the faculty and staff and current members of the board of trustees are not eligible for this award. … Read More
Facts for Families: Five Tips for Creating Powerful Affirmations
•January 18, 2023• By Cheri Burcham Family Life Educator Since we have started a new year, and that usually involves resolutions on changes and how we will improve ourselves, I thought this would be a good time to share this article written by Extension Educator Michele Crawford. Michele says: Often when I talk to adults about self-care the conversation leads to changes people want to make in their life. These changes may be physical, emotional, mental, or spiritual. This seems natural as taking the time to recognize where we do and don’t take care of ourselves builds self-awareness and from … Read More
Windsor Jr/Sr HS Honor Roll Quarter 2
•January 18, 2023• 7th Grade High Honors – Peter Mast, Blake Owens 8th Grade High Honors – Brody Barnard, Addilyn Bly, Logan Corrie, Clarissa Johnson, Grace Mast 8th Grade Honor Roll – Brenna Brown, Elizabeth Cloe, Ryan Harris, Aaron Helmbacher, Paisley Montgomery, Allie Upton, Ty Welsh … Read More
ALAH High Honor and Honor Roll Semester 1
•January 18, 2023• Freshmen High Honors: Avery Alexander, Kayden Allen, Ryker Beckmier, Olivia Binion, Jada Bontreger, August Burton, Ruby Burton, Lucas Butcher, Savannah Butcher, Alexandria Clark, Chloe Custer, Alexus Dodge, Daylon Doggett, Emma Forman, Easton Frederick, Brooklyn Gingerich, Cash Hale, Cruz Hale, Will Hilligoss, Tristan Keagle, Kimberly Krutsinger, Brayden Leech, Jakhany Medina, Summer Melton, Abigail Miller, Makenzie Miller, Kamden Morfey, Sierra Peeler, Anna Rawlins, Alyssa Richards, Logan Schrock, Trey Strode, Karaline Vanausdoll, Lily Vanda. Freshmen Honor Roll: Skylar Amacher, Ashley Byler, Michael Cassella, Aiden Cazel, Steven Harris, Kaden Herschberger, Nicholas Hubster, Dalilah Mendoza, Cheyenne Pickett, Addison Rohr, Gracelyn Romine, Justin … Read More
Moultrie Moment of the Week
Repeat After Me: Don’t Be Redundant
•January 18, 2023• By Jim Baumann NP Guest Writer As I’ve written before, repetition can be used quite effectively in writing, especially if you’re crafting a song. You want the refrain to really tie the tune together. The refrain in English band ABC’s 1985 release “Be Near Me” takes that to the extreme: Be near me, be near Be near me, be near Be near You’ll have to turn on your Spotify machine to listen to the song, if you’re interested. It’s difficult, however, to come up with a reason for redundancy in your writing being a good thing. Reader … Read More
Remember When? 1-18-2023
25 Years Ago This Week The Bard walked the board of the Sullivan Little Theatre as students from Sullivan High School shared scenes from Julius Caesar with the public in Sullivan High School’s Shakespeare Showcase. Students from Becky Lawson and Claudette Buxton’s classes performed scene and monologues that they learned as part of their study of Shakespeare. Cheri Burcham joined the staff of the Moultrie-Douglas Unit of University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service as the assistant consumer and family sciences assistant. … Read More