Mobile Home Privilege Taxes 2022

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•May 11, 2022• Mobile home privilege taxes are due Monday, May 16. Taxes may be mailed to Moultrie County Collector, 10S. Main Suite 10, Sullivan, IL 61951. Taxes may also be paid at all Moultrie County banks and Scott State Bank in Mt. Zion. Office hours at 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. The delinquent penalty is $25 per month or any part therof not to exceed $100.00. Contact the office at 217-728-4032 to apply for a reduction of taxes due to age 65 or disabled. … Read More

Impact Life Blood Drive

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•May 11, 2022• There will be a blood Drive on Tuesday, May 17 from 3 to 6 pm at the St. Columcille Church Hall, 516 West Jackson Street, Sullivan. For more information or to sign up for a donation time visit www.bloodcenter.org or 1-800-747-5401. … Read More

Rcent Obituaries: Brady Phillips

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Brady Phillips Brady T. Phillips, 30, of Tuscola, IL, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2022 at his residence. There will be a visitation on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 from 4-6 p.m. with a Celebration of Life Service to follow at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL. Brady was born January 4, 1992 in Mattoon, IL, the son of Liz Phillips and Brad Phillips. Survivors include his parents, sisters: Clarisa Phillips and Emmalee Phillips, and other extended family members and friends. Preceded in death by grandfathers: Floyd Stutzman and Ron Phillips. Brady served his country as … Read More

Recent Obituaries: Brady Phillips

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Brady Phillips Brady T. Phillips, 30, of Tuscola, IL, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2022 at his residence. There will be a visitation on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 from 4-6 p.m. with a Celebration of Life Service to follow at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL. Brady was born January 4, 1992 in Mattoon, IL, the son of Liz Phillips and Brad Phillips. Survivors include his parents, sisters: Clarisa Phillips and Emmalee Phillips, and other extended family members and friends. Preceded in death by grandfathers: Floyd Stutzman and Ron Phillips. Brady served his country as … Read More

Master Gardeners Annual Plant Sale May 14

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•May 4, 2022• by Jenny Lee Master Gardener/ Master Naturalist Coordinator, University of Illinois Extension Coles County Master Gardeners are excited to announce their annual spring plant sale at Garden Fest. They will be selling a variety of plants at Lytle Park, Mattoon on Saturday, May 14, 2022, from 9 am-12 pm. Featured will be hanging baskets, vegetable plants for your garden, herbs, and houseplants. Gardening gloves, garden décor, and gently used gardening items will also be offered this year. Visit our Facebook page starting May 9 to see our featured plants. … Read More

Warm Weather Travel Could Put You in the Path of a Hurricane or Other Severe Weather

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•May 4, 2022• With many families poised for spring and summer travel, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) is helping get travelers ready for hurricane season by highlighting National Hurricane Preparedness Week, May 1-7, 2022. “Our State Climatologist and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) have forecasted an increase frequency and intensity of natural disasters like hurricanes,” IEMA Director Alicia Tate-Nadeau said. “So before your big vacation, find time to prepare for any kind of severe weather. It could save your life.” With hurricane season spanning from June 1 – November 30, there are several practical ways that Illinoisans can better prepare … Read More