•July 20, 2022• The descendants of George and Magdalena (Loos) Luck will meet for their 99th annual reunion to be held at the Lions Club building in Forest Park on Sunday, July 31, 2022 at noon. Attendees are asked to bring a main or side dish and their own table service. Tea, lemonade and water will be provided. For more information, contact Donna Lupton at 217-774-3879. … Read More
•July 20, 2022• by Crystal Reed NP Writer Moultrie County Clerk Georgia C. England resigned toward the end of the Thursday, July 14, county board meeting. Prior to the announcement, Ann Wheeler, who works as an election judge, read a letter commending England and her staff. In her letter, which may be found in this week’s issue, she said that she was concerned when she heard about accusations made on Facebook and elsewhere of corruption and fraud in the local election. She finds those accusations absurd. England read her letter of resignation to a standing room only audience and noted … Read More
Ruth A. Adcock Ruth A. Adcock of Hammond, Illinois, passed away at Decatur Memorial Hospital Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at 1:12 pm. Ruth was born April 3, 1954, in Effingham, Illinois, the daughter of Charles H. and Doris Jean (Lilley) Brewer. She graduated from Atwood-Hammond High School in 1972 and from Parkland College in Champaign, Illinois in 1991. Ruth worked for 20 years for the University of Illinois Office of Extension and Outreach and was a beloved wife to her husband, farmer Mark A. Adcock, for 47 beautiful years. Ruth met Mark on July 12, 1974, by chance … Read More
Senior Peace Meal For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770 July 18 – Turkey Burger w/Condiments, Pinto Beans with Bacon, Beets, Pineapple, Bun July 19 – Beef Tips in Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Honey Glazed Carrots, Pears, Whole Grain Roll July 20 – Marinated Pork Loin, Mac & Cheese w/Peas, Broccoli, Tomato Salad July 21 – Chicken Salad Vegetable Soup Cucumber & Onion Salad, Apricots, Whole Grain Bread, Crackers July 22 – Lasagna, Italian Vegetables – Romaine Salad w/Dressing – Rosy Applesauce, Whole Grain Roll … Read More
•July 13, 2022• Lake Land College Adult Education will be hosting a free basic nursing assistant class Fall 2022. The class is an opportunity for those interested in healthcare professions to begin a career in the field. An orientation for the class will take place July 21 at 4 p.m. at the Workforce Development Center on the Lake Land College campus in Mattoon, Illinois. … Read More
•July 13, 2022• Do you enjoy fresh-cut flowers but are unsure of how to make them last longer or how to arrange them? University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners invite you to “Flower Power”, a workshop all about cut flowers. Join Master Gardener Christina Edmonds-Behrend for a set of fun and interesting workshops Saturday, July 16 and Saturday, August 6 from 9:30 to 10:30 am. … Read More
•July 13, 2022• Turtle Race winners Heat race winners were: Murphy Miller, Brady Stollard, Isaac Gordon, Khalani November and Grand Champion was Lily Culbertson. Watermelon Ages 0-4 1st: Brooks Wenberg, Belleville 2nd: Sophee Metzger, Humboldt … Read More
•July 13, 2022• The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), has distributed the fiscal year 2022 School Maintenance Grants, totaling $30 million in state funding, to over 600 eligible applicants. Grantees will use the money to improve and maintain education infrastructure throughout the state of Illinois. The School Maintenance Grant Program is a dollar-for-dollar state matching grant open to school districts, cooperative high schools, vocational centers, and special education cooperatives. Eligible applicants can receive up to $50,000 to put toward completing proposed maintenance projects. Sullivan CUSD 300, Okaw Valley CUSD 302 and Windsor CUSD were all awarded grants. Each will … Read More
•July 13, 2022• Cheri Burcham Extension Educator, University of Illinois Extension Having experienced being a child with divorced parents, I wanted to share this article written by Eastern Illinois University graduate, Kayli Worthey. Kaylie shares that: growing up, my family had my half-sisters every other weekend, but the co-parenting relationship never took a break. I witnessed many different conversations between co-parents on many different topics like schooling, child support, drama, and even discipline. While the conversations were often filled with conflict, there was also supportive and healthy communication. From a very young age, I learned that communicating one’s needs, wants, … Read More