Mental Health Matters Learn How to Respond When One Needs Aid

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•September 15, 2021• Mental health and substance use issues are common. Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. adults lives with a mental illness according to the National Institute of Mental Health. From 1999 to 2016, 630,000 people died from drug overdose according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Give someone in your community a hand by learning how to recognize and respond when someone might need help with the free Mental Health First Aid workshop offered by University of Illinois Extension and the North Central Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Center. … Read More

Sullivan Sports Briefs

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•September 15, 2021• Boys’ Golf The Redskins golf team defeated Shelbyville, Okaw Valley, and Meridian with a low score of 175 during Senior Night at the Sullivan Country Club Thursday, Sept. 9. Cam Dwyer shot a 40, and JJ Standerfer carded a 45 Bryce Boyle finished at 48, and Ben Bushue followed one stroke behind with a 49. Wes Standerfer shot a 61, and Josh Stutzman rounded out the Redskins’ scores with a 73. The day before, Sullivan fell to Maroa-Forsyth 173-181 in a dual meet at Sullivan Country Club. Brett Bushue, Standerfer and Ben Bushue each shot a 45, … Read More

Menu 9-15-2021

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Senior Peace Meal For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770 Sept. 20 – Breakfast Casserole, Warm Fruit Compote, Fruit Juice, Cinnamon Roll, Breakfast Bar Sept. 21 – Shepherd’s Pie, Rotini Vegetable Salad, Biscuits, Warm Cinnamon Buttered Apples Sept. 22 – Sub Sandwich w/Lettuce, Spinach, Tomato and Mayo Pkt., 3-Bean Salad, Bun, Cantaloupe Sept. 23 – Turkey Salad w/Grapes, Vegetable Soup, Cucumber Onion Salad, Assorted Crackers, Fresh Fruit Sept. 24 – Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy, Corn, Texas Toast, Red, White and Blue Dessert … Read More

Recent Obituaries: Janet ‘Jan’ Coslow

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Janet ‘Jan’ Coslow Janet S. ‘Jan’ Coslow, 80, of Sullivan, passed away at 11:41 p.m. Wednesday September 8, 2021 in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Care Center. Celebration of Life services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday September 14, 2021 at the Southern Baptist Church, Sullivan with Pastor Don Lusk officiating. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Monday in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan. Burial will be in the Keller Cemetery, Lovington. Memorials are suggested to the Southern Baptist Church, the Sullivan Fire and Ambulance Service or to the Moultrie County Food Pantry. Online condolences may be sent to the family at … Read More

Recent Obituaries: Ricarda ‘Rickie’ Mosser

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Ricarda ‘Rickie’ Mosser Ricarda ‘Rickie’ Mosser, 62, of Lovington, passed away at 11;37 a.m. Monday, September 6, 2021 at her home. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 10th at the Greenhill Cemetery with Pastor Rodney Houser officiating. Memorials are suggested to Friendship Hill, Lovington. Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net. Mrs. Mosser was born on September 17, 1958 in Decatur, Illinois, the daughter of Richard Allen and Mary June Baucom Chambers. Rickie worked as a dietician at Friendship Hill in rural Lovington. She married Barry … Read More

Recent Obituaries: Gregory Dean Brown

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Gregory Dean Brown Gregory Dean Brown, 58, of Bethany passed away on September 7, 2021, as a result of an automobile accident in Rural Bethany. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 10, 2021 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Bethany. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service, Friday at the funeral home in Bethany. The family request casual attire. Face masks are suggested and please practice social distancing for the services. Burial will be in Marrowbone Township Cemetery, Bethany. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital: 501 St. Jude Place • Memphis, TN … Read More