Civic Center Open House
Menu 9-15-2021
Senior Peace Meal For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770 Sept. 20 – Breakfast Casserole, Warm Fruit Compote, Fruit Juice, Cinnamon Roll, Breakfast Bar Sept. 21 – Shepherd’s Pie, Rotini Vegetable Salad, Biscuits, Warm Cinnamon Buttered Apples Sept. 22 – Sub Sandwich w/Lettuce, Spinach, Tomato and Mayo Pkt., 3-Bean Salad, Bun, Cantaloupe Sept. 23 – Turkey Salad w/Grapes, Vegetable Soup, Cucumber Onion Salad, Assorted Crackers, Fresh Fruit Sept. 24 – Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy, Corn, Texas Toast, Red, White and Blue Dessert … Read More
Recent Obituaries: Janet ‘Jan’ Coslow
Janet ‘Jan’ Coslow Janet S. ‘Jan’ Coslow, 80, of Sullivan, passed away at 11:41 p.m. Wednesday September 8, 2021 in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Care Center. Celebration of Life services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday September 14, 2021 at the Southern Baptist Church, Sullivan with Pastor Don Lusk officiating. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Monday in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan. Burial will be in the Keller Cemetery, Lovington. Memorials are suggested to the Southern Baptist Church, the Sullivan Fire and Ambulance Service or to the Moultrie County Food Pantry. Online condolences may be sent to the family at … Read More
Recent Obituaries: Ricarda ‘Rickie’ Mosser
Ricarda ‘Rickie’ Mosser Ricarda ‘Rickie’ Mosser, 62, of Lovington, passed away at 11;37 a.m. Monday, September 6, 2021 at her home. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 10th at the Greenhill Cemetery with Pastor Rodney Houser officiating. Memorials are suggested to Friendship Hill, Lovington. Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net. Mrs. Mosser was born on September 17, 1958 in Decatur, Illinois, the daughter of Richard Allen and Mary June Baucom Chambers. Rickie worked as a dietician at Friendship Hill in rural Lovington. She married Barry … Read More
Recent Obituaries: Gregory Dean Brown
Gregory Dean Brown Gregory Dean Brown, 58, of Bethany passed away on September 7, 2021, as a result of an automobile accident in Rural Bethany. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 10, 2021 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Bethany. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service, Friday at the funeral home in Bethany. The family request casual attire. Face masks are suggested and please practice social distancing for the services. Burial will be in Marrowbone Township Cemetery, Bethany. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital: 501 St. Jude Place • Memphis, TN … Read More
Obituaries 9-8-2021: Linda Boomer
Linda Boomer Linda G. Boomer, 55, of Bethany, passed away at 11:20 a.m., Thursday, September 2, 2021, in Decatur Memorial Hospital. … Read More
Moultrie Moment of the Week
‘Troops’ is the Word of the Day
•September 8, 2021• By Jim Baumann NP Guest Writer I heard from two readers in the past week regarding the word “troops.” That kind of coincidence simply requires some navel-gazing. “As I read the Aug. 17 Daily Herald headline stating ‘13 U.S. troops killed amid evacuations,’” wrote Terry Valentino, “I am wondering how it means 13 soldiers? A terrible story, but I thought perhaps it would be better saying ‘13 U.S. soldiers killed …’ To me, the word or term ‘soldier’ makes it more human and even a bit sadder. Maybe that is why using the word ‘troops’ was used … Read More
OV Sports Briefs
•September 8, 2021• Golf The Okaw Valley boys’ golf team continued their strong season by defeating Shelbyville and Windsor Stewardson-Strasburg in dual matches last week. The Timberwolves scored a 201-221 victory against Shelbyville Aug. 31. Miles Harlin shot a 46 to lead Okaw Valley. Tyson Montgomery and Trey Hall each shot a 48, and Rase Bennett carded a 65. Chase Creviston and Aiden Williams round out the scoring with a 62 and 59, in that order. … Read More