Facts for Families: Ease Your Way Back Into School Routines
•September 1, 2021• by Cheri Burcham Family Life Educator With school fast approaching, I thought this would be a great article to share that was written by Extension Educator Chelsey Byers. Chelsey says: Summertime for kids usually means fewer routines, later nights, and sleeping in more than during the school year. However, there are signs everywhere to show us that school is just around the corner. It is evident by the store ads, the school supplies that are spilling out into the middle aisles of our local stores, and by seeing August on our calendars. With the school year beginning … Read More
Obituaries 9-1-2021: Rodger England
Rodger England Rodger England, 77, of Atwood, passed away at 6:20 a.m. Saturday, August 28, 2021. Cremation rites will be accorded, and there will not be any formal services at this time. … Read More
White Awards Over $18 Million in Public Library Aid Grants
•September 1, 2021• Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White has awarded FY21 Illinois Public Library Per Capita and Equalization Aid Grants totaling $18.1 million to 638 public libraries serving almost 12 million patrons. Libraries in our area and the grants they are being awarded are: Arthur Public Library District, $8,283.60; Marrowbone Public Library District, $3,877.78; Lovington Public Library District, $2,718.43; Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library, $6,549.00 and Windsor Storm Memorial Public Library District, $2,174.15. … Read More
Obituaries 9-1-2021
Joyce Courtois Joyce Ann Baker Courtois, 75, of Festus, Missouri, passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021 at Fountainbleau Nursing Home in Festus. She was born June 29,1946, in Windsor, the daughter of Dorothy (nee Hampton) Lichtenwalter and Charles Baker. … Read More
Recent Obituaries: Delbert Dean Shipman
Delbert Dean Shipman Delbert Dean Shipman, 85, of Sullivan passed away 9:05 a.m. Friday, August 27, 2021, in his home. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service Tuesday, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. Dean was born August 28, 1935, in rural Sullivan, the son of Delbert Dale and Edith L. (Elam) Shipman. He was a retired auto mechanic. Dean enjoyed hunting, fishing and trap shooting. He was the Illinois State Trap Shooting Champion in 1962 … Read More
Recent Obituaries: Henry Edward Clark, Sr.
Henry Edward Clark, Sr. Henry Edward Clark, Sr., 80, of Bethany, passed away, 11:11 a.m. Sunday, August 21, 2021, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur. Memorial graveside services will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, August 29, 2021, at Marrowbone Township Cemetery, Bethany, with Military Rites by the Bethany American Legion Post #507. Memorials may be made in care of the family. McMullin-Young Funeral Home is in care of the arrangements. Henry was born October 30, 1940, in Warrensburg, the son of Lewis and Catherine Lucinda (Wall) Clark. He married Connie Ann Miller on January 9, 1966, in Moultrie County; she preceded … Read More
‘Pre-Prepare’ to Learn a Thing or Two About Prefixes
•August 25 2021• By Jim Baumann NP Guest Writer Constant reader Stan Zegel wants to know whether there are what he characterized as “stuttering verbs” in the language other than “pre-prepared.” Putting it more genteelly, are there verbs for which the prefix is repeated in the root of the verb? Well, Stan, if you can waltz and tango, surely you can cancan. Am I right? I can barely waltz without scuffing my wife’s shoes beyond repair, so perhaps this is a bad analogy. Beyond that, Stan, you’ve stumped me. I would argue that you’ve wasted a syllable with “pre-prepared.” Even … Read More
Counties Unite In Relay for Life
•August 25 2021• by Ellen Ferrara NP Writer The Relay for Life is one of the Cancer Society’s major fundraisers, but Covid has prevented the relay from being held for the past two years. With limited funds to restart their program, the Moultrie and Coles county relays have combined resources and created the Coles-Moultrie County Relay for Life. Their first fundraiser was held Saturday, August 21, at Mattoon in Peterson Park. The theme was “Saddle Up-Let’s Ride” so a lot of ladies wore blinged-out jeans and cowboy boots while children were treated to horse and pony rides. Kathy Beals, event … Read More
City Council Tables Bruder Tank TARP Project
•August 25 2021• by Crystal Reed NP Writer The City Council tabled the Bruder Tank TARP Project during Monday night’s meeting. The business is planning to expand their Sullivan operations by adding an additional facility at 1201 S. Hamilton Street. The project was to be paid for using a $225,000 state legislative grant and $12,045.82 from TIF fund. City Administrator Dan Flannell reminded the council there had been a strategic planning meeting designating the grant for the city building; however, Mayor Richard Glazebrook noted that they wanted the money to go into infrastructures such as roads. He said he talked … Read More