A Fantastical Look at ‘Less’ and ‘Fewer’

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•August 18, 2021• By Jim Baumann NP Guest Writer Despite there being dragons, prodigious bloodshed and eight long seasons, I’ve largely enjoyed finally watching “Game of Thrones.” There was an awful lot (of awfulness) that happened during this series, but it had its subtleties, too. I especially enjoyed the running grammar-correcting subtext. Stannis Baratheon in the second season corrects Ser Davos Seaworth, who was an illiterate smuggler, telling him it was “fewer” fingers, not less. In the seventh season, in an episode I watched two weeks ago, Jon Snow asks Davos, “How many men do we have in the North … Read More

OV School Board Votes for Masks at School

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•August 18, 2021• by Crystal Reed NP Writer The Okaw Valley School Board held a special meeting Monday evening in the Okaw Valley Middle School media center with many parents and concerned citizens in attendance. The main order of business on the agenda was to update the Return to School Plan 2021-2022. The public in attendance was not masked, however, all but one board member was wearing a mask. The initial plan approved at the July 22 school board meeting said the school year would begin with a mask optional policy. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker issued a mandate August 4 … Read More

Recent Obituaries: Josephine Agnes Trummel

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Josephine Agnes Trummel Josephine Agnes Trummel, 98, of Lovington passed away 6:10 a.m. Sunday, August 15, 2021, at Fair Havens Senior Living, Decatur. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Lovington. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service Wednesday, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Keller Cemetery, Lovington. Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church, Lovington. Agnes was born November 10, 1922, in New Douglas; the daughter of Albert P. and Amy I. (Floyd) Heim. She married Norm L. Trummel on September 18, 1941, in … Read More

Schmohe Competes at Illinois Senior Championship Meet

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•August 11, 2021• Submitted by Sara Cremeens Ethan Schmohe represented the Sullivan Blue Dolphins at the Illinois Senior Championship meet August 30 and 31 in Westmont, Illinois at the new FMC Natatorium. Like many athletes Schmohe has had a rough year in his competitive sport. Between pool shutdowns, meets being canceled it has been a true challenge to stay in shape and at the competitive level it takes to qualify for the Illinois Championship meet. … Read More

2021 Moultrie Douglas 4-H Fair Results

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•August 11, 2021• General Show Grand Champions Animal Science – Aaliyah Osborn, Sullivan, Moultrie County Shining Stars Clothing & Textiles – Sarina Voegel, Sullivan, Moultrie County Shining Stars Crops- Gareth Coffer, Sullivan, Moultrie County Shining Stars Electricity – Carson Kappes, Villa Grove, Camargo Champs Family Heritage – Lidia Manzella, Tuscola, Country Clovers Food & Nutrition – Julia Moody, Sullivan, Moultrie County Shining Stars Geology – Carson Nixon, Bethany, Sunny Side Flea Flickers Vegetable Gardening – Miah Voegel, Moultrie County Shining Stars Health – Julia Moody, Sullivan, Moultrie County Shining Stars Natural Resources – Landon Kappes Villa Grove, Camargo Champs Photography … Read More