Rader Benefit Reverse Raffle Tickets

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•January 12, 2022• There will be a benefit for Sheila Benton Rader in late February. Currently the committee members Pam Anklam, Tina Webb, Martina Emrick, Brittany Rader and Becky Hill are selling reverse raffle tickets and seeking donations for the silent auction and bake sale. Reverse raffle tickets can be purchased by contacting any committee member. Cost is $50 with only 100 tickets sold. Grand prize is $1,000. To donate to the silent auction contact Pam Anklam at 201-0662 or Tina Webb at 521-2514. To donate baked goods for the bake sale contact Martina Emrick at 413-0371 or Tina Webb … Read More

Landreth makes Dean’s List

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•January 12, 2022• A local student has made the Dean’s List for the Fall 2021 semester at Maryville College in Maryville, Tenn. Consideration for the Dean’s List is open to full-time students who have a grade point average of at least 3.6 in all work undertaken, no grade below a “C” and no incompletes for the semester. Among those named to the Dean’s List is Hannah Landreth of Bethany. Landreth is majoring in Finance/Accounting. … Read More

Bethany Fire Protection District Members Retire

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•January 5, 2022• by Crystal Reed NP Writer Bethany Fire Protection District recently recognized three of their members who are retiring from the department, Jim McMahan, Tom Rucker and Troy Yokley. McMahan came to the department in 1997. He served with the department for many years before holding the position of fire chief in the years 2013 through 2017. Over the years, the district has had countless cleanup days where the bays and trucks get cleaned, and nine times out of 10 he was there. After retiring as fire chief, he opted to stay on as a volunteer. He retired … Read More

Dr. Mauck Retires from Kaskaskia Valley Animal Hospital

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•January 5, 2022• by Crystal Reed NP Writer Dr. Gregory Mauck has retired from Kaskaskia Valley Animal Hospital as of December 30, 2021. An open house at the clinic was held that day to celebrate his retirement. Mauck is a 1979 graduate of Sullivan High School. He then moved on to the University of Illinois and graduated in 1986 with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. He graduated with high honors and was ranked third in his class. Mauck was named a U of I Bronze Tablet Scholar and inducted into the Phi Zeta Honorary Society of Veterinary Medicine. After … Read More

SMART™ Health Card Vaccination Verification

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•January 5, 2022• New updates to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Vax Verify immunization portal now includes use of the SMART™ Health Card. The SMART™ Health Card allows users to download a QR code, which individuals can use to easily confirm a their COVID-19 vaccination status at businesses, events, and other locations. Vax Verify is an online system that allows Illinois residents 18 years and older to check their COVID-19 vaccination record. Vax Verify can be accessed at https://idphportal.illinois.gov. … Read More

VFW 6410 Announces Essay Contest Winners

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•January 5, 2022• Each year the Veterans of Foreign Wars hosts an essay contest for middle schoolers and high schoolers. The Patriots Pen contest for 6th-8th graders offers the opportunity to win up to $5000 in scholarships. This year’s VFW Post 6410’s first place winner is Avram Bates, a 7th grader from Sullivan Middle School. The Voice of Democracy essay contest for 9th to 12th graders can win up to $30,000 in scholarships this year’s VFW Post 6410 second place winner is Alexis Bartimus, an 11th grader from Okaw Valley High School. The first place winner is Paul Bates, an … Read More