Did I Make a Straw Man Argument? No Problem!

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•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

Facts for Families: Ease Your Child’s Stress About Leaving For College

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•August 4, 2021• By Cheri Burcham Family Life Educator The summer between high school graduation and freshman year of college is cause for excitement and a feeling of pride. There are many celebratory events to attend and possibly even a college orientation. While it is a milestone that is filled with enthusiasm, it can also take a toll on the student’s mental well-being especially if they are going away to school later that summer. Extension Educator Veronica Aranda has written this article that I wanted to share with you in preparation for your child leaving for college. Veronica says: Leaving … Read More

Coles County Man Sentenced

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•August 4, 2021• Alexander Fritz, 25, of Charleston has been sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment in the Illinois Department of Corrections. At a hearing July 23, Judge Gary Webber accepted a plea in which Fritz pled guilty to the offense of armed violence, a Class X Felony, Moultrie County case 21-CF-37. … Read More

BASO Main Street Car Show

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•August 4, 2021• The Bethany Advocates and Support Organization (BASO) and Village of Bethany are sponsoring the BASO Main Street Car Show in downtown Bethany on Saturday, August 21 from 4 to 7 pm. Entry fee is $10. Dash plaques will be given to the first 100 entries. Trophies will be presented at 6:30 pm, awards being given out will be People’s Choice, Mayor’s Choice, Chief’s Choice and Top Ten Awards-Participant Judging. All makes and model are welcome. There will be a 50/50 raffle. Music will be provided by Nidal Entertainment and food vendors will be Bethany Fire Department, Bethany … Read More

Relay For Life of Coles and Moultrie

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•August 4, 2021• Relay for Life of Coles and Moultrie County will be held on Saturday, August 21 from 3 to 10 pm at Peterson Park, located at 500 Broadway Avenue, in Mattoon. They can be found on Facebook at Moultrie County Illinois Relay for Life or Relay for Life of Coles County, IL. Registration can be done at https://secure.acsevents.org/site/STR?pg=entry&fr_id=101237 … Read More

Local Districts Awarded Grants

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•August 4, 2021• More than 1.5 million students reached Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White has awarded over $1.4 million in FY21 School District Library Grant Program awards to 649 public school districts. More than 1.5 million Illinois students served by school library media programs will benefit from the grants. … Read More

Recent Obituaries: Barbara Vail

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Barbara Vail Barbara Ann Vail, 60, of Sullivan, passed away 7:04 p.m. Thursday, July 29, 2021, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 2, 2021, at the McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Monday, at the funeral home in Sullivan. Burial will be held at a later date in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. Memorials may be made to the Allenville Christian Church; 201 S Allen St, Allenville IL 61951 or to the Moultrie County Habitat for Humanity; 401 S. Hamilton St, Sullivan, IL 61951. Barb was born … Read More

Recent Obituaries: Marilyn Book

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Marilyn Book Marilyn Book, 76, of Sullivan, passed away at 10:39 a.m. Thursday July 29, 2021, in St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur. Celebration of Life services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan with Rev. Mark Bjornbak officiating. Visitation will be Sunday from 6-8 p.m.  Burial will be in the Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan followed by a lunch at the Sullivan First Baptist Church.  Memorials are suggested to the Sullivan First Baptist Church.  Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net. Marilyn was born February 18, 1945, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, the daughter of Rev. Fred … Read More