Mobile Food Pantry

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•January 18, 2023• The University of Illinois Extension in cooperating partnership with Decatur Catholic Charities and Sullivan United Methodist Church, will hold a mobile food pantry on Wednesday, February 8 from 4 pm to 5 pm at Windsor Grade School. A mobile food pantry delivers a 2 week supply of food per family in rural communities. Any individual or family that does not have a steady food supply qualifies to receive food. No financial information is required to qualify. This distribution is open to all, not only residents of Windsor. Sign up by Wednesday, February 1 by 4:30 pm by … Read More

Blood Drive

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•January 18, 2023• The Bethany Theta Psi and the American Red Cross will be holding a blood drive at the Bethany Firehouse on February 14th from 2-6 p.m. Appointments are necessary and can be made by calling 1-800-733-2767 or through RedCrossBlood.org. There’s an urgent need for blood of all types. One donation can save at least 3 lives. Be a hero. Donate. … Read More

Correction

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•January 18, 2023• In the Year in Review that ran in our Wednesday, January 4 edition the entry on Moultrie County Clerk Georgia C. England’s resignation was misworded. We apologize for the error. The entry should have read that England resigned towards the end of the monthly county board meeting. Her resignation letter noted that the courthouse had become a toxic environment and that partisan politics had no place in local elected offices. … Read More

Birkey’s Farm Store Names Brady Foster as the Next Company President

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•January 11, 2023• Birkey’s Farm Store, Inc., a 100% employee-owned business with locations in Illinois and Indiana, is proud to announce that Brady Foster assumed the role of President on January 1st, 2023. Over the past 15 years with Birkey’s, Brady has held leadership positions at both the dealership level and corporate level. … Read More

Illinois National Guard Military Funeral Honors Team Supports More Than 3,100 Veteran Funerals In 2022

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•January 11, 2023• The military prides itself in honoring the legacy of Veterans. Whether a Service member dies in combat or a Veteran passes away due to age, the military ensures the Veteran is recognized for their service. Military Funeral Honors have traditionally been provided when the Veteran is laid to rest. Providing those honors is a solemn duty undertaken by the men and women of the Illinois Army National Guard Funeral Honors Program. These Soldiers serve the families of any deceased member of the Army in the state of Illinois. As part of the Illinois National Guard, the Soldiers … Read More

There is Still Time to Donate to the Illinois Deer Donation Program

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•January 11, 2023• Hunters still have time to donate to the program, as the 2022-2023 hunting season comes to an end on January 15! If you’re a shotgun or muzzleloader hunter in Clay, Coles, Crawford, Effingham, and Shelby counties and still have an extra tag to fill, take advantage of the late-winter season January 13-15, 2023. Remember, hunters do not have to pay the processing fee for donated deer taken to the 6 partnering meat processors. … Read More