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
•February 9, 2022• After years of working with the General Assembly to make fiscally responsible choices, protect working families and pay down Illinois’ debt, Governor JB Pritzker today proposed his fourth balanced budget, delivering $1 billion in relief from grocery, gas and property taxes as well as making unprecedented payments to state pensions and the rainy day fund. With revenues from corporate taxes, cannabis, online sales taxes and income far exceeding initial projections, the proposed budget provides significant one-time relief to families, while continuing the responsible fiscal decisions that led to two credit upgrades for the state. Building on the … Read More
•February 9, 2022• The Sullivan Singers and Sullivan Singers Jr. competed at the Danville High School Midwest Classic on Saturday, February 5. Singers Jr. received first runner-up. Sullivan Singers received 4th runner up, best tech crew and solo award winners were Clayton Schmohe and Triniti Preyer. Singers Jr. solo competition winners were Grand Champion-Lily Moxley, first runner-up Tristan Tripp and second runner-up Daisy Richardson. … Read More
•February 9, 2022• Lake Land College will host Laker Visit Day from 9 a.m. to noon Feb. 21 in the Luther Student Center, giving potential students the opportunity to learn about The Laker Advantage and how it can guide them on the path to success. Attendees will tour campus with a student ambassador, who will share information from a student perspective. Participants will also meet with faculty to learn more about specific programs. … Read More
•February 9, 2022• Cheri Burcham Extension Educator University of Illinois Extension Since 2015, I have been facilitating monthly Wits Fitness brain exercise classes at several locations in Moultrie, Coles, Cumberland, and Shelby counties with an additional class being offered in Douglas county. The purpose of these classes has been to educate participants on healthy brain contributors, and to present cognitive or mental challenges to participants in a highly social setting. Participants are not tested for Alzheimer’s Disease, and we make no claims that memory will be regained or that the classes prevent the onset of dementia. Wits Fitness classes simply … Read More
•February 9, 2022• By Jim Baumann NP Guest Writer A pair of letter writers this week reminded me that not everyone on this planet was trained to write headlines. Hollywood, which rarely offers an accurate portrayal of a newsroom, doesn’t know how headlines work, either. In movies, you’ll see complete sentences in heavy bold type that half fill a front page of a prop newspaper. I understand that in prop papers there is only one headline on the page that helps propel the plot, but to make “FINGERPRINTS FROM THE ESTRANGED WIDOW OF WEALTHY INDUSTRIALIST SILAS MCGREEDY ARE FOUND ON … Read More
25 Years Ago This Week The Lovington Board of Education accepted the resignation of Rosemary Brown, the elementary school principal at a board meeting. Mrs. Brown was with the district 27 years and served as principal of the elementary school since 1989. Prior to serving as principal, Mrs. Brown taught at both the high school and grade school level. The county’s tentative plan to purchase the former Sullivan Sale Barn for use as an animal control facility was scrapped after a contract for sale had already been signed for the property. Previously the county’s plan to purchase a former local … Read More
•February 9, 2022• The Lovington American Legion was broken into last Saturday, February 5. According to Moultrie County Sheriff Chris Sims, the department received a report of an activated burglar alarm at 3:56 am on Saturday morning. There was damage to an exterior door and one interior door. There was also damage to three Illinois gaming machines. Forced entry was made to two machines and damage was noted on a third machine but no access was gained to the machine. The incident is under investigation by the Moultrie County Sheriff’s Department. … Read More