Recent Obituaries: Zarek Fultz

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Zarek Fultz Zarek Michael Fultz, 18, of Lovington, passed away Friday, August 19, 2022, at his home. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at the McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. Memorials may be made in care of the family. Zarek was born on August 16, 2004, in Mattoon; the son of Jeremy Hill and Candice Fultz. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and hanging out with his friends. Zarek was an avid … Read More

IDPH Offering a Back-to-School Shipment of 1 Million Free COVID-19 Rapid Tests for Illinois K-12 Public Schools

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•August 17, 2022• The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced today it is providing a one-time bulk shipment of 1 million over-the-counter (OTC) COVID-19 rapid antigen tests to K-12 public school districts outside of Chicago for the upcoming 2022-2023 school year. The tests will be provided free of charge. … Read More

Expand Your Social Security Knowledge With These Terms

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•August 17, 2022• By Ileana Saveley Social Security District Manager in Decatur, IL We strive to explain your benefits using easy-to-understand, plain language. The Plain Writing Act of 2010 requires federal agencies to communicate information clearly in a way “the public can understand and use.” This can be particularly challenging when talking about complicated programs like Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, and Medicare. Take a moment to learn a few common Social Security terms and acronyms. … Read More

Annual Arthur Mennonite Relief Sale to be Held

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•August 17, 2022• Come join in for the 60th Annual Arthur Mennonite Relief Sale which will be held August 26 and 27 at the Otto Center, ½ mile south of Arthur, Illinois. The activities will begin Friday at 4:30 p.m. with a pulled BBQ pork dinner and the auction starting at 6 p.m. On Saturday a pancake and sausage breakfast runs from 6-10 a.m., with the auction beginning at 9 a.m. The silent auction is from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. … Read More

State of Illinois Adopts New CDC COVID-19 Guidelines for K-12 Schools and Early Education

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•August 17, 2022• With new guidance from the CDC that addresses the need to keep students in classrooms while protecting residents from COVID-19, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) are adopting new operational guidance for schools and early education from the CDC that eases some restrictions while maintaining a core set of infectious disease prevention strategies as part of their normal operations. The new guidelines drop the requirement for quarantines and ease physical distancing rules. … Read More

‘Grow with Us’ State Fair, Butter Cow Theme a Nod to Agriculture, Infrastructure

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•August 17, 2022• By Jerry Nowicki Capitol News Illinois jnowicki @ capitolnewsillinois.com Gov. JB Pritzker and Illinois State Fair organizers unveiled the 101st State Fair butter cow last Wednesday, an unofficial kickoff of the fair which began last Thursday and runs through Aug. 21. The sculpture – by Iowan Sarah Pratt – consists of more than 800 pounds of recycled butter in the shape of a cow munching on a sunflower. It also pictures a farmer tending the land and growing sunflowers, one of which was eaten by the cow. “Recycled” means that the same butter is used for the … Read More