Obituaries 8-25-2021: Anna Sager
Anna Sager Anna Jane Sager, 94, of Sullivan, passed away 8:50 a.m. Saturday, August 21, 2021, at Green Gardens Estates in Sullivan. … Read More
Macon County Man Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison
•August 25 2021• Braxton E. Wilder, 25, Decatur has been sentenced to six years of imprisonment in the Illinois Department of Corrections. At a hearing on August 20, 2021, Judge Jeremy Richey accepted a plea in which Wilder pled guilty to the offense of: Robbery, a Class 2 Felony, Moultrie County case 20-CF-48. … Read More
Buck Retires After Over 40 Years of Volunteer Fire and EMS Service
•August 25 2021• Robert Buck, 78, of Findlay celebrated his retirement from the fire service on Saturday at the Findlay American Legion. The day was made even more special with a visit from State Representative Brad Halbrook who presented a resolution from the Illinois House of Representatives in recognition of Buck’s years of service. Buck began his service with the Shelby Fire District in 1980 and became in EMT in 1984 and worked on the Township Aid Ambulance for the Iroquois Memorial Hospital. He later became an EMT Intermediate and Firefighter 2. Buck served as the President of the Eastern … Read More
Menu 8-25-2021
Senior Peace Meal For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770 Aug. 30 – Pork chop in Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Lima Beans, Roll, Cranberries Aug. 31 – Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Romaine Lettuce Salad, Seasoned Green Beans, Roll, Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Sept. 1 – Saucy Ham Loaf, Sweet Potatoes, Seasoned Peas, Cornbread, Overnight Fruit Salad Sept. 2 – BBQ Meatballs, Scalloped Potatoes, Spinach, Texas Toast, Chunky Applesauce Sept. 3 – Baked Chicken, Vegetable Rice Pilaf, Harvard Beets, Whole Grain Wheat, Tropical Fruit … Read More
Obituaries 8-18-2021: Opal Ritter
Opal Ritter Opal F. Ritter, 101, of Sullivan, passed away at 9:35 p.m. Saturday, August 14, 2021, in her residence. … Read More
Arthur Mennonite Relief Sale
•August 18, 2021• Come join in for the 59th Annual Arthur Mennonite Relief Sale held August 27 and 28 at the Otto Center, ½ mile south of Arthur, Illinois. The activities will begin Friday at 4:30 p.m. with a pulled BBQ pork dinner and the auction starting at 6 p.m. On Saturday a pancake and sausage breakfast runs from 6-10 a.m., with the auction beginning at 8 a.m. The silent auction is from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The children’s activities begin Saturday at 9 a.m. and feature a train ride around the grounds. The children’s auction will … Read More
Moultrie Moment of the Week
Chalk the Walk
WIN WIN WIN
•August 18, 2021• Submitted by: Paul Stone, Dick Atchison, Todd Harris, David Bowers The only reasons that the Moultrie County Historical and Genealogical (MCHGS) is asking for assistance from the City of Sullivan is to help METRO stay in Sullivan and add 40-60 new jobs. We can’t make that happen by ourselves. METRO has outgrown their current building and needs additional office space in Sullivan if it is to maintain its home office in Sullivan. METRO asked the MCHGS if we would be willing to sell them our current buildings at 117 E. Harrison and S. Madison St. We told … Read More
Comments Get Heated About Mask Mandates at Special Public Meeting of the ALAH School Board
•August 18, 2021• by Ariana Cherry NP Writer Concerned parents, guardians and members of the ALAH school district community filed into the high school gym Thursday, August 11, to voice their concerns about the recent mask mandate that Governor Pritzker has put into place. At the time of the public meeting, the school had voted on a safe return to school plan, citing that “masks were recommended for those who were not vaccinated,” but they wouldn’t be checking vaccination statuses, etc. The district wanted to focus more on being educators and not allowing the pandemic to get in the way. … Read More