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
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
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
•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
•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
•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
•August 25 2021• Sullivan Street Machine Association will be presenting a cruise night on the square in Sullivan on Saturday, September 4 starting at 3 pm. Registration is $10. All makes, models and years are welcome. There will be over $1,500 in door prizes as well as bounce houses, goodie bags and a cruise route. There will be live music by Shovelhead and free popcorn provided by Boy Scout Troop 39. Dash plaques for the first 100 registered. There will also be a Powerwheels Demo Derby starting at 6 pm for ages 3 to 9. For more information call 217-460-0826 … Read More
25 Years Ago This Week Lucas Parrish and Whitney Stinson won the titles of Little Mister and Miss Bethany for 1996. Local dogs were in danger from a new outbreak of deadly parvovirus. Dr. Gregory Mauck at the Kaskaskia Valley Animal Hospital had seen an epidemic of the disease over a period of two weeks. Former Bethany resident Gale Keown won three gold medals in the Senior Olympics. Keown, of Maryville, Tenn. won the 100,200 and the 400 meter races. He advanced to the state races where he won a bronze medal in the 100 and 200. He also won … Read More
•August 25 2021• The Oakland Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the 38th Annual Fall City Wide Yard Sale in Oakland on Saturday, August 28 from 8 am to ?. The Hindsboro community, 6 miles west on Rt. 133, is also having a city wide yard sale. Maps will be available at McQueen Lumber in Oakland. For more information call 217-346-2125. … Read More