Phyllis McReynolds Phyllis Jean McReynolds, 80, of Bethany, passed away Monday, August 22, 2022, in her home. Funeral services were held Saturday, August 27, at the McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery in rural Bethany. Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice. … Read More
Mary Goetz Mary Katherine Goetz, 95, of Bethany, passed away at 4:56 p.m., Wednesday, August 24, 2022, in Sullivan Health Care and Rehabilitation. … Read More
Robert Boarman Longtime Shelbyville resident, local businessman, philanthropist and a legend in the automobile industry, Robert “Bob” L. Boarman leaving a legacy of strength, leadership and devotion peacefully passed in the arms of his loved ones on Sunday, August 28, 2022. … Read More
Senior Peace Meal For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770 Sept. 5 – Closed for Labor Day Holiday Sept. 6 – Swiss Steak w/Peppers, Onions, Tomatoes, Tater Tots, Seasoned Cauliflowerm Whole Grain Bread, Surprise Dessert Sept. 7 – Brat, German Potato Salad, Corn, Black Bean and Tomato Medley, Peaches, Bun Sept. 8 – Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy, Seasoned Green Beans, 5-Cup Salad, Whole Grain Bread Sept. 9 – Chicken Alfredo, Buttered Peas, Diced Carrots, Romaine Salad w/Dressing Sept. 12 – Turkey Burger, Pinto Beans w/Bacon, Hot Beets, Pineapple , Bun Sept. 13 – Beef Tips, Mashed Potatoes, Honey … Read More
•August 31, 2022• Editing, unlike eye surgery, is not an exact science. We all come at things with our own processes, our own perspectives. Some of us run the spell-checker first, others tinker with ledes first, but many of us give a story a good copy edit first and only then go back to look for holes, imbalance, telegraphed quotes, issues of context, extraneous words, logical flaws, jargon, bias, lack of fairness, lack of appropriateness, poor pronoun usage, lack of continuity, unparallel construction, lack of specificity, disjointedness, embarrassing turns of a phrase, too many long sentences (such as this one) … Read More
25 Years Ago This Week A roadblock conducted by Illinois State Police and the Moultrie County Sheriff’s Dept. at the Bruce-Findlay Road and Rt. 32 yielded 53 tickets and 22 warnings. … Read More
•August 31, 2022• by Crystal Reed NP Writer A blood drive in honor of River Helmuth will be held on Saturday, September 10 from 8 am to 2 pm at the Sullivan American Legion Post 68. River is the daughter of Tony and Stephanie Helmuth of Sullivan. River was born in December 2015 and shortly after diagnosed with Down Syndrome and a heart condition that would require surgery. … Read More
•August 31, 2022• by Crystal Reed NP Writer For three days last week law enforcement officers from police departments throughout Moultrie County went through training to meet the training requirements set forth in the SAFE-T act implemented in July. The act requires 32 hours of scenario based training in a three-year period. … Read More
•August 31, 2022• by Crystal Reed NP Writer Moultrie County Habitat for Humanity broke ground for their newest home Sunday in Lovington. Jennifer Franklin and her children Abbie and Maddox were selected for the home. The groundbreaking ceremony began with a greeting from Gary Smith, president of the Moultrie County Habitat Board of Directors, followed by an invocation by Pastor Rodney Houser, senior pastor at Lovington First Church of God. The family, Habitat Board members and some of the Care-a-vanner builders in attendance were introduced. … Read More