•March 17, 2021• Jeremiah A. Weber, 40, of Sullivan has been sentenced to three years of imprisonment in the Illinois Department of Corrections. At a sentencing hearing on March 9, Judge Jeremy Richey imposed the three-year sentence for theft from a coin operated machine (enhanced sentence), a Class 4 Felony, Moultrie County case 2020-CF-57. … Read More
•March 17, 2021• Jeremiah A. Weber, 40, of Sullivan has been sentenced to three years of imprisonment in the Illinois Department of Corrections. At a sentencing hearing on March 9, Judge Jeremy Richey imposed the three-year sentence for theft from a coin operated machine (enhanced sentence), a Class 4 Felony, Moultrie County case 2020-CF-57. … Read More
Ryan Hess Ryan Shane Hess, 35, of Sullivan, passed away at 5:39 p.m. Thursday, March 11, 2021, at his home in Sullivan. Memorial services were held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 16, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Memorials may be made to Moultrie County Illinois PAWS, 10 Leisure Acres, Sullivan, IL 61951 … Read More
•March 17, 2021• by Crystal Reed NP Writer Recently the decision was made to make Bethany Fire Chief Mike Jennings a full time chief/paramedic. This decision allows the fire department to offer paramedic level services during business hours. “We saw a deficiency of coverage during the day and decided to make the position full time due to our aging community,” Jennings said. He continued to say that the department is on pace to have 300 calls this year, and they have already received 60. According to Jennings, the national average for response to EMS calls is seven minutes. He reported … Read More
Lawrence Ford Lawrence S. Ford, 96, of Bethany, died March 9, 2021, in Decatur Memorial Hospital with family at his side. The third of nine children, Lawrence was born December 23, 1924, in Pierson, Illinois, to Wesley and Muriel Ford, deceased. He is survived by sisters Marie Smith, Ruth Scott, Nancy Conway and brothers Robert Ford (Carol) and Arthur Ford (Linda). He was preceded in death by Eugene Ford, Floriene Viles, and Phyllis Lehman. … Read More
•March 17, 2021• By Jim Baumann NP Guest Writer I have many pen pals in my line of work and, of course, I quickly developed a running discourse with a guy who calls himself “The Dictionary Man.” Ted Utchen would write to me monthly at least, sometimes twice in the same week, with imponderables, injustices, tattles and helpful hints. I wrote about Ted nine times — meaning I skipped writing about his correspondences dozens of times over the years — and recall leading one column with “Ted Utchen has a bee in his bonnet.” He usually did, but he was … Read More
Wanda Bell Wanda June Bell of Windsor joined the Lord on March 13, 2021. She was a resident of Copper Creek Cottages in Mattoon where she lived for the last year. Wanda was born August 11, 1924, to Jesse Franklin and Nelle Olive Waters Swinford and lived nearly all her life in Windsor. … Read More
Harold Phelps Harold E. Phelps, 82, of Lovington, passed away at his residence at 9 a.m., Thursday, March 11, 2021. A celebration of Harold’s life was held at First Church of God Family Life Center in Lovington at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 14. Burial was in Keller Cemetery with military rites by Lovington American Legion Post 429. Assisting with the arrangements was Graceland Fairlawn Funeral Home. Pastor Larry Traxler officiated. … Read More
•March 17, 2021• The Strasburg Lions Club will host their All You Can Eat fish fry on Friday, March 26 from 4:30 – 7 pm at the Strasburg Community Center (1/2 block east of Marathon Gas Station). Dine in and carry out options will be available. The following will be the menu: AYCE Fish, Scallop Potatoes, Applesauce & Drink: $10 8 pc Shrimp, Scallop Potatoes, Applesauce & Drink: $10 Kids Under 12: AYCE Fish, Scallop Potatoes, Applesauce & Drink: $5 Kids Under 12: 4 pc Shrimp, Scallop Potatoes, Applesauce & Drink: $5 Proceeds go to help the hearing and visually … Read More