Recent Obituaries: James Lawrence Scheer

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James Lawrence Scheer James Lawrence Scheer, 71, of Sullivan, passed away 11:00 p.m. Monday, September 13, 2021, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Saturday, September 18, 2021, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, September 19, 2021, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan, with Military Rites by the Sullivan American Legion Post #68. Memorials may be made to the Faith Lutheran Church:  RR 32 South Sullivan, IL 61951 James was born December 27, 1949; the son of Lawrence and … Read More

Flannell No Longer City Administrator Of City of Sullivan

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•September 16, 2021• The City of Sullivan’s City Council released a statement late Wednesday afternoon that City Administrator Dan Flannell will no longer be employed by city. The release said “As of September 15th the City of Sullivan has decided to move the city in a new direction and will no longer require the services of our city administrator, Dan Flannell. The council thanks him for his service to the community and wishes him the best in his future endeavors.” … Read More

‘All The Men and Women Merely Players’

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•September 15, 2021• By Jim Baumann NP Guest Writer Reader Bill Thomas served me up a softball question for last Sunday’s column before getting to the meat of his email. At the risk of his hogging my attention, it’s a topic worth exploring in its own column. Without further ado, the windup aaaand the pitch: “How did the title ‘actor’ ever get applied to named women acting on stage and movies? Shouldn’t ‘actress’ be the correct term?” he asked. Gulp. “I recognize that an actor is defined as one who acts. An actress is defined as a woman who is … Read More

CD Release Concert

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•September 15, 2021• Southern Gospel musician Gregory Ridenhour will be having a cd release concert on Saturday, September 18 at 6 pm at Allenville Christian Church, 201 Allen St. in Allenville. For more information contact Greg Ridenhour at 217-317-1419 or greg@afcministries.com. … Read More

City Council Approves Bruder Tank TARP Project

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•September 15, 2021• by Crystal Reed NP Writer The Sullivan City Council approved the Bruder Tank TARP Project during Monday’s meeting. Mayor Richard Glazebrook said that the dedication of the road needed to take place before the project could proceed. Commissioner Abbey Sherwood said she would prefer to have the road dedicated first. She has concerns about where the money would come from and whether they are doing this for Bruder’s. Glazebrook said that it is a job created for the city of Sullivan. “Once that becomes our property, it becomes a city street,” Commissioner Doug Booker said. “That means … Read More

Encourage Volunteering in Your Family

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•September 15, 2021• By Cheri Burcham Family Life Educator I have always encouraged volunteering to the older adults I work with as a way to feel purpose, share wisdom and skills and socialize. So when I saw this article written by Extension Educator Judy Schmidt about how volunteering helps the whole family and why, I wanted to share with you. Judy says: volunteering together can be a great way for families to spend time with each other. Additionally, volunteering as a family has been shown to significantly impact the amount teens volunteers. America’s Promise found that 81% of teens who … Read More