Obituaries 12-25-2024: Sheri Williams
Sheri Williams Sheri DeAnn Williams, 57, of Dover, Tennessee passed away at 4:30 p.m. Sunday December 15, 2024 in the Murray-Calloway County Hospital in Murray, Kentucky surrounded by her family. … Read More
Obituaries 12-25-2024: Thomas Dean
Thomas Dean Thomas Richard “Tom” Dean, 79, of Sullivan, Illinois passed from his earthly home to his eternal heavenly home on December 12, 2024, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center with family at his bedside. … Read More
Practice self-care during the holiday season
•December 25, 2024• by Cheri BurchamExtension Educator, University of Illinois Extension In the Illinois Extension publication Breakroom Buzz this month, Extension Educator Tessa Hobbs-Curley gives us some great tips on providing ourselves self-care during the holiday season. Tessa says: December can bring on many complex feelings. These feelings of excitement, boredom, joy, despair, comfort, worry, hope, etc., can be due to the hustle and celebration of the holidays. Self-care during the holiday season makes December less overwhelming. … Read More
SBL introduces self-scheduling service
•December 25, 2024• A new Sarah Bush Lincoln self-scheduling service will go live on Jan. 6, allowing people to schedule appointments with their primary care providers. SBL Specialty Clinic Director April Clark explained, “Self-scheduling is easy to use and it’s available whenever people have the time to schedule an appointment, even when the office is closed.” … Read More
Okaw Valley teacher sentenced to five years
•December 25, 2024• by Sharon Barricklow A 45 year old former Okaw Valley school teacher was sentenced to a total of five years in the Illinois Department of Corrections on December 12 after pleading guilty to Grooming, a Class 4 Felony, and Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor, a Class 2 Felony. Jason R. Engler of Shelbyville was a teacher and junior high cross country coach at the time of his arrest. He was sentenced in Moultrie County Court and still faces charges in Shelby County. Investigators said Engler sent pornographic pictures of himself to victims and a journal … Read More
Lake Shelbyville Christmas Tree Recycling Program
•December 25, 2024• Don’t let your Christmas tree go to waste this year after the holidays. Extend your tree’s life by donating it for Fish Habitat Improvement Day at Lake Shelbyville. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lake Shelbyville Fish Habitat Alliance and Illinois Department of Natural Resources will place the discarded trees into Lake Shelbyville to enhance the fisheries for years to come. … Read More
Ham for the Holidays
Photo by Megan Russell Ham for the holidays Just like Thanksgiving, there is a special meal most have during Christmas consisting of sweet ham and many other furnishings. In reminder of what the holidays actually mean, giving back to the CEFS Moultrie County Outreach center with a generous donation of hams. The truck and supporting trailer of ham arrived in front of the Outreach center last Thursday. Delivering the donation ham, pictured from left to right, was Shawn Eccles, Seth Cobb and Blake Eller. … Read More
Third graders spread holiday cheer
•December 25, 2024• The Sullivan Elementary 3rd graders put on a special performance on the morning of Thursday, December 19th at the Mid-Illinois Senior Services center, singing Christmas songs, reading poems and wishing for gifts from Santa for all to see. The estimated 80 students filed into their lines and began their performance with seasonal favorites like Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman and Deck the Halls. “Dear Santa Claus, it’s me again and I’m here to remind you I’m here and have a list of gift this year,” recited all the students, “A stack of comic books, … Read More
LLC to host St. Louis Cardinals Caravan
•December 25, 2024• Lake Land College will host the St. Louis Cardinals Caravan at noon on Sunday, Jan. 19, in the Lake Land College Field House. This event gives fans the opportunity to interact with members of the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team, including current and former players, broadcast talents and other familiar faces. Children 15-years-old and younger will also receive one autograph from each current and former player in attendance at the event. Doors will open at the Field House at 11 a.m. with the event beginning at 12 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person, and admission includes two … Read More
Uphoff wins ag award
•December 25, 2024• Findlay farmer Troy Uphoff took home another award this year as he won the National Corn Growers Association award for best conventional non irrigated field, averaging over 385 bushels per acre. While Uphoff credits good seed and good weather, 2024 wasn’t his only award winning year. He has consistently been in the top finishers the last four years. He will receive his award in March. … Read More