Lovington Resident Dies After Dispute
•September 28, 2022• Michael A. Peck, 54, was pronounced dead at Decatur Memorial Hospital emergency room Monday, September 26, at 4:28 a.m. Peck was transported to the hospital by ambulance and died sometime after his arrival. … Read More
Obituaries 9-28-2022: Edwin Kuhns
Edwin Kuhns Edwin Kuhns, 67, of Sullivan, passed away peacefully in his home on Thursday, September 22, 2022, following a two-year cancer journey. Ed was born January 10, 1955, in Tuscola, the son of Menno and Alma (Kauffman) Kuhns. He married Leona Yoder June 26, 1982. … Read More
Obituaries 9-28-2022: John Johnson
John Johnson John V. Johnson, 52, of Sullivan, passed away Sunday September 25, 2022, in Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. Celebration of Life services will be 7 p.m., Thursday, in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. … Read More
Obituaries 9-28-2022: Tina Clark
Tina Clark Tina Clark, 42, of Hesperia, Mich., formerly of Bethany, passed away in her home with her fiancée by her side on August 23, 2022. Tina was born May 11, 1980, in Decatur, a daughter of Roger and Maria (Apke) Clark. Tina moved with her dad to Michigan after she graduated from Bethany High School. Memorials may be made to State Bank of Arthur, attn: Maria Fulscher 26 N. Virginia Dr. Lovington, IL 61937. … Read More
Obituaries 9-28-2022: Carroll “Sonny” Chaney
Carroll “Sonny” Chaney Carroll “Sonny” Chaney, 87, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at his home at Randall Residence in Decatur. Funeral services were Monday, September 26, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur. Burial was in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Sonny’s honor to American Legion in Bethany. … Read More
Lutheran Womens Mission League Fall Rally
•September 28, 2022• Mary Hutchings and Marlene Wirth, both of Sullivan, attended the 77th Effingham/Shelby Zone Fall Rally of the LWML, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Louisville, Illinois on September 21, 2022. The theme for the day was, “Light up the Word with Christ. Reverend Stephen Rutherford of the host church led the opening service and Reverend Martin Eden, pastor from Our Redeemer Lutheran Church of Quincy, Illinois, was the keynote speaker. In 2020, Reverend Eden began corresponding with Reverend Peter Maganda who is the Dean of the Seminary in the Eastern Deanery for the Lutheran Church of Uganda. Area … Read More
Nursing Students Achieve Milestone
•September 28, 2022• Lakeview College of Nursing recently held a White Coat Ceremony to recognize students who achieved the transition into clinical practice within their bachelor’s degree nursing program. Area students who were honored include the following: Dakota Clayton of Sullivan. Clayton attends the College’s Charleston Campus and Zachary Lensink of Mattoon. Lensink attends the College’s Charleston Campus. About 25 Lakeview students participated in the recently held event at the Paris Fine Arts Center in Paris, IL. … Read More
ALAH Principals and Staff Share Information Regarding School Improvement Plans
•September 28, 2022• by Ariana R. Cherry NP Writer Members of the ALAH School Board went into a closed session Wednesday, September 21, for a grievance hearing after opening their meeting and going over communication that was received. After a short time, the board returned and made a motion to deny the grievance. Once again, a budget hearing was held for the tentative 2023 school district budget. Superintendent Shannon Cheek stated that nothing had changed with the budget, and it had been displayed publicly for the past 30 days. He reiterated what was mentioned at last month’s hearing. “We tried … Read More