Recent Obituaries: Sharon Lee Houser

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Sharon Lee Houser Sharon Lee Houser, 79, of Sullivan, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 9:19 p.m. Thursday, October 28, 2021, at her home in Sullivan, surrounded by her family.  Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Monday, November 1, 2021, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan, Memorials may be made to the Moultrie County Illinois PAWs; 10 Leisure Acres, Sullivan, IL 61951 Sharon was born August 26, 1942, in Champaign; … Read More

Pritzker Mandates Vaccine for Day Care Professionals

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New mandate will cover 55,000 workers •October 27, 2021• By Jerry Nowicki Capitol News Illinois jnowicki @ capitolnewsillinois.com Gov. JB Pritzker announced an executive order Friday that will add day care personnel to the list of professions that must either be vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit to weekly testing. The governor’s office said it expects the order to affect 55,000 individuals in the state, although many of them may have already received a vaccine. “Vaccinations offer life-saving protection for the people who receive them and make the community safer for the people who can’t – including the babies, toddlers, and … Read More

Michael Yost Murder Convictions Upheld by Illinois Supreme Court

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•October 27, 2021• In an opinion filed by the Illinois Supreme Court on October 21, 2021, the 2016 convictions for first degree murder against Michael Yost in Moultrie County were upheld. Yost was convicted in September 2016 of four counts of first-degree murder for the death of Sheri Randall in Moultrie County case 15-CF-6. He was later sentenced to 75 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. … Read More

City Council Approves Opening Account for ARP Funds

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•October 27, 2021• by Crystal Reed NP Writer The Sullivan City Council approved a resolution to open an account for American Recovery Plan funds during Monday night’s meeting. Bill Burger addressed the council in regard to the IEPA permit for which the city was issued penalties due to its being late. This month he wrote a letter to the editor at News Progress concerning that topic. Burger said that the mayor addressed it at the next meeting held after the letter was published. He revealed that he had a letter from a law firm representing the city. It was brought … Read More

OV School Dist. Announces Veterans Day Event

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•October 27, 2021• Okaw Valley Community Unit School District invites all Veterans and their family members to a Veterans Day program at Okaw Valley High School in Bethany on Thursday, November 11th. A breakfast will be provided to all who attend beginning at 8:15am in the cafeteria and a short assembly will follow at 9:15am. The assembly will feature the Okaw Valley School District band and chorus students, and keynote speaker. The students and staff at Okaw Valley thank all Veterans for their acts of courage and devotion to the ideals that have served to guide our nation. We would … Read More

Stained Glass Demonstration

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•October 27, 2021• The Arthur Public Library, along with Al Froman, will present a Stained Glass Demonstration on Nov. 6, at 1:00 pm. Masks are mandatory and you must reserve your seating by calling 217-543-2037. You do not need to live in The Arthur Public Library District to attend. … Read More

Bethany Motocross Rider Ranks Fifth Overall

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•October 27, 2021• by Crystal Reed NP Writer Abigale Peters, 8, of Bethany, is currently ranked fifth overall out of 25 girls in a motocross series. Peters has been riding motocross bikes since the age of four when she received her very first bike. In addition to being ranked high in her series, she has also placed in the top 10 in all but one race. According to her father, Tim Peters, the majority of her races have been at Lincoln Trail Motorsports in Casey, Illinois. This is the first year they have done an all-girls’ class. Her parents, Mindy … Read More

Tenth Annual IGA Round-Up to Benefit Mo. Co. Food Pantry

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•October 27, 2021• by Crystal Reed NP Writer It’s Round-Up time at Sullivan IGA from October 31 to November 6, giving every customer a chance to help buy turkeys for Moultrie County Food Pantry’s Thanksgiving. “It’s amazing how quickly it adds up,” IGA Manager Pat Stinson said of the10th annual fundraising event for the food pantry. “The most you can donate is 99 cents, and even a penny makes a difference” he continued, noting the weeklong event contributes some $1,200 annually to the food pantry’s Thanksgiving meal giveaway. Over the course of the week, Stinson explained, some 6,500 transactions at … Read More