SHS Spanish Teacher Receives Recognition of Excellence Award

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•September 1, 2021• “Learning should be fun! I strive to put emotion, passion and laughter into my classroom setting,” stated SHS Spanish teacher Patricia King, who recently received the Recognition of Excellence Award from the Regional Office of Education #11. According to the ROE #11 website, the award recognizes teachers who have “modeled excellence in education” and who are “exceptionally skillful and dedicated individuals who have the respect and admiration of students, parents, and co-workers.” Those selected “also play active and useful roles within their communities as well as schools; often distinguishing themselves as leaders. Their most important quality is … Read More

Facts for Families: Ease Your Way Back Into School Routines

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•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

White Awards Over $18 Million in Public Library Aid Grants

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•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

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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

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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.

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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

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•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