Social Distance Christmas Caroling
Five-Year-Old Boy Makes Christmas Cards for Nursing Home and Group Home Residents
•December 23, 2020• By Crystal Reed NP Writer This Christmas will be different in many ways, but for those residing in nursing homes and group homes the holiday may be lonelier than usual. One little boy in Sullivan is making the holidays brighter for those residents. Harrison Golden, 5, and his family were quarantined in November and to occupy their time they talked about Christmas cards and how those in nursing homes will be isolated this holiday. Harrison was struggling to understand why he couldn’t see his grandma, his friends or go to school. … Read More
Recent Obituaries: Lida Hess
Lida Hess Lida E. Hess, 88, of Sullivan, passed away, 7:40 p.m. Saturday, December 19, 2020, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held one-hour prior the services. Face masks are suggested and please practice social distancing for the services. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. Memorials may be made to Sullivan Fire and Rescue. Lida was born January 23, 1932, in Claytonville; the daughter of Roscoe and Nancy Susan (Robinson) Shell. She married T. Robert Hess on February 26, 1949 in Sullivan; … Read More
Getting Around Illinois
•December 16, 2020• With the potential for the first major storm this winter fast approaching, the Illinois Department of Transportation is reminding the public to visit and bookmark GettingAroundIllinois.com for continually updated information on road conditions. “Weather conditions can change quickly and whether you’re driving a short distance or several miles, Getting Around Illinois is a great resource to keep you updated on winter road conditions throughout the state,” said Acting Illinois Transportation Secretary Omer Osman. “Before you travel, always ask yourself: Is this trip really necessary? The safest decision you can make during inclement weather always is to stay … Read More
How to Create A Durable Gingerbread House
•December 16, 2020• Gingerbread cookies and houses are one of the many symbols of the holiday season, alongside Christmas trees and twinkling lights. In fact, few confections symbolize the holidays more so than gingerbread. Many a child (or a child at heart) has spent hours carefully trying to create decorative gingerbread houses. Although gingerbread recipes span various cultures, gingerbread houses originated in 16th century Germany. The fairy tale ÒHansel and GretelÓ helped solidify the popularity of gingerbread, which became part of Christmas traditions. … Read More
Moultrie County Man Receives 5 Year Prison Sentence
•December 16, 2020• William R. Elder, 30, has been sentenced to five years of imprisonment in the Illinois Department of Corrections. On December 8, Judge Jeremy Richey accepted a plea in which Elder pled guilty to the offense of Aggravated Battery, a Class 2 Felony, Moultrie County case 20-CF-60. … Read More
Remember When? 12-16-2020
25 Years Ago This Week Veteran Moultrie County State’s Attorney Paul Lee Stone is seeking to return to the office he held for 13 years. Stone announced that he will seek the Democratic nomination for State’s Attorney. Public defender Tim J. Willis has filed for the GOP nomination as Moultrie County state’s attorney. Gale Coil, a first term Democrat has not yet announced whether he will seek re-election. The Lovington school board approved a $1,033,925 tax levy, representing a 6.4 percent revenue increase. The levy for taxes payable in 1996 includes revenue generated by increased assessed valuation and new construction. … Read More
First COVID-19 Vaccines Arrive in Illinois
•December 16, 2020• By Jerry Nowicki Capitol News Illinois jnowicki @ capitolnewsillinois.com The first COVID-19 vaccinations have arrived in Illinois as virus metrics continued to trend in a direction that indicates the spread of the virus is slowing. Approximately 43,000 doses of the vaccine manufactured by the drug company Pfizer were delivered to the state’s Strategic National Stockpile. Chicago also received a direct shipment from the federal government Monday, while health departments in Cook, Lake, Madison and St. Clair counties will receive shipments this week as well, according to the governor’s office. … Read More
Shopping Locally is Now More Crucial Than Ever
•December 16, 2020• The importance of shopping locally has been emphasized with increasing urgency in recent years. Events like Small Business Saturday and Plaid Friday have brought some much-needed attention to the importance of shopping local, which is even more crucial now as so many small businesses try to survive the pandemic. A poll from the trade group the National Federation of Independent Business reported that about half of all the businesses in the survey reported a 25 percent drop in sales since the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, and roughly one in five businesses have seen sales decline by … Read More