Obituaries 8-4-2021: Norma Miller
Norma Miller Norma J. Miller, 83, of Sullivan, passed away at 4:09 p.m. Sunday August 1, 2021, in Mason Point in Sullivan. Private family graveside services will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Memorials are suggested to Macon County Humane Society. Arrangements are by Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net … Read More
Junior Angus Show
Two Story Outhouse Festival August 14
•August 4, 2021• by Crystal Reed NP Writer The Village of Gays is preparing for the first Two-Story Outhouse Festival to be held Saturday, August 14 at 815 Front Street. The day’s activities will begin with the Windsor FFA breakfast from 7-10 a.m. Ten and 20-mile Outhouse TP bike rides will leave and end at the village hall with registration from 7:30-8:30 a.m. August 14. Registration fee is $20 and may be paid the day of the event. For more information on the bike rides, contact Julie Miller at 217-460-0546. Vendor booths and food trucks will be available from 10 … Read More
Murals Painted on Old No. 1 and Windsor Pub
•August 4, 2021• by Crystal Reed NP Writer Justin McWhorter, owner of McQuarter’s Pub, Wurst Place, Old No. 1 and Windsor Pub, is hoping to bring some life back into Windsor’s downtown. One way he is doing this is by having murals painted on the Old No. 1 and Windsor Pub. McWhorter and his general manager are friends with Jamie Stang of Stang Arts in Effingham. … Read More
Obituaries 8-4-2021: Mary Shuman
Mary Shuman Mary Elizabeth England Schuman passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on April 29, 2021, at the age of 90. … Read More
Summer Music Festival
Sullivan Fire Department Helps JFL Cool Off
Menu 8-4-2021
Senior Peace Meal For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770 August 9 – Beef and Noodles, Mashed Potatoes, Seasoned Greens, Whole Grain wheat, Fruit or Juice August 10 – Brat, Baked Corn, Seasoned Steamed Cabbage, Bun, Pears August 11 – Chicken Salad, Cheesy Broccoli Soup Summer Salad, Assorted Crackers, Watermelon August 12 – Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes w/gravy, Lyonnaise Carrots, Whole Grain Wheat, Pineapple Cheese Salad August 13 – Steak Burger, Baked Beans, Creamed Peas, Bun, Melon Salad … Read More
Did I Make a Straw Man Argument? No Problem!
•August 4, 2021• By Jim Baumann NP Guest Writer Theresa Pawlicki tells me she is 78 years old and has a daughter who is a stickler about proper English, so she lives in mild fear of saying the wrong thing. But that’s not why Theresa wrote to me. “I have to tell you the one phrase I hear so much today that is extremely irritating is ‘No problem!’ I assume it’s meant to take the place of ‘Thank you,’” she wrote. “When I hear it, it brings chills to me and it is insulting. It’s easier to say ‘Thank you’ … Read More