•February 16, 2022• The Project H.E.L.P. Preschool Round Up will be held on Tuesday, February 22nd at the United Methodist Church. Please contact 217-543-2109 to schedule your child for this free developmental screening. Children ages 2-5 are welcome! … Read More
•February 9, 2022• National Burn Awareness Week February 6-12, is an initiative of the American Burn Association. Burn Awareness Week, observed the first full week in February, is a window of opportunity for organizations to mobilize burn, fire and life safety educators to unite in sharing a common burn awareness and prevention message in communities. The theme for National Burn Awareness Week 2022, “Burning Issues in the Kitchen”, where a common risk of injury exists from scald burns, improperly used appliances, and distracted cooking occur. Annually, in the United States, approximately 400,000 people receive medical care for treatment of burn … Read More
•February 9, 2022• The Lady Redskins lost to Mt. Zion by a score of 49-20. It was a very slow start for the Lady Redskins as they scored 7 points in the first half, but tied Mt. Zion 13-13 in the second half. Kiley Dyer led the team in scoring and rebounding as she had 6 points and 5 rebounds. Addison Minor and Chloe Smith each had 4 points. Emily Miller led in steals with 3. … Read More
•February 9, 2022• The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is preparing to make COVID-19 vaccine available to those ages 6 months through 4 years after Pfizer-BioNTech submitted data last Wednesday to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) asking to amend its emergency use authorization (EUA) to allow children younger than 5 years to receive its COVID-19 vaccine. The request for authorization of the first two doses of a planned three-dose primary series will still need to be reviewed by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). … Read More
Elizabeth Monroe Ms. Elizabeth G. Monroe peacefully passed from this earthly world on February 6, 2022, at Maury Regional Medical Center with her loving family by her side. Ms. Monroe was born in Decatur on April 6, 1947, to the late John and Genevieve Linne Hymer. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her son John Ray and an infant brother. She was a member of Piney Baptist Church in Hohenwald. … Read More
Ira Jacoby Ira J. Jacoby, 93, went to be with the Lord on February 1, 2022. Jesus gently took his hand and led him away at 11:40 a.m. … Read More
James Bales James “Jim” Bales, 81, of Sullivan passed away at 10:50a.m., Thursday, February 3, 2022, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon. Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m., Friday, February 11, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. before the services. Burial will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to AmBuCs of Sullivan. … Read More
Charles Austin Charles W. Austin, 87, of Bethany passed away at 3:10 a.m., Thursday, February 3, 2022, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. Private family services will be held at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany. Burial will be in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Bethany. … Read More