Benefit For Olivia Dunker
•April 13, 2022• A benefit for the family of Olivia Dunker will be held on Saturday, April 23 from 11 am to 9 pm at VFW Post 99, 3920 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. in Decatur. Olivia Dunker, 10, is from Decatur and currently fighting osteosarcoma at St. Jude’s. Cost is $15 for adults and $5 for kids 5+. Entry will include entry, food, nonalcoholic beverages and live entertainment. There will be a bags tournament from 1-? and it is $20 per team. Max 20 team registration. Must be registered by Noon. To preregister to guarantee a spot call … Read More
Singers Dinner Theatre 2022
Girl Scout Troop Donating Cookie Proceeds
Preston Gregory Receives Amtryke
Five Tips for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
•April 13, 2022• Cheri Burcham Extension Educator University of Illinois Extension Often grandparenting means a weekend with grandchildren every now and then, an evening babysitting, a summer vacation, or chats on the phone and Facetime here and there. But when life circumstances change, grandparents often assume full- or part-time responsibility for their grandchildren. Here is another great article from Eastern Illinois University Graduate Student Kayli Worthey: Many grandparents are now taking on the parenting role for their grandchildren, changing the traditional grandparent/grandchild relationship. According to the Pew Charitable Trusts, 2.5 million children were living with grandparents who were responsible for … Read More
Lake Shelbyville Fish Habitat Day 2022
Obituary 4-13-2022: Joshua Black
Joshua Black Joshua Michael Black, 28, of Sullivan, passed away at 7:27 p.m., Monday, April 4, 2022, in his home. … Read More
State Fire Marshal Awards $2.5 Million in Grants to Illinois First Responders
•April 13, 2022• The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) has announced the recipients of the 2022 Small Equipment Grant Program. A total of $2.5 million was awarded to 104 fire departments/districts and EMS providers across the state. The program was established to provide grants of up to $26,000 each for the purchase of small firefighting and ambulance equipment. Bethany Fire Protection District is a recipient of a $19,000 grant. “All communities deserve safety, and this program helps ensure our smaller and rural fire districts aren’t left behind when it comes to the tools they need to do … Read More