Obituaries 12-2-2020: Paul LeCrone
Paul LeCrone Paul L. LeCrone, 81, of Sullivan, passed away at 11:30 p.m. Saturday November 21, 2020 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. … Read More
Moultrie Moment of the Week
Remember When? 11-25-2020
25 Years Ago This Week State Rep Julie Curry was to accompany Lincolnland Home Care staff on a home visit in celebration of National Home Care Month. Following the home care visit a reception was to be held at the Lincolnland Home Care office. Sullivan second graders in Sandy Stone’s class prepared and enjoyed a Thanksgiving feast with all the trimmings prior to the school holiday. Moultrie County’s number of businesses remained stable between 1992 and 1993, according to a report from the U.S. Commerce Dept’s Census Bureau. In its County Business Patterns report, the Census Bureau reported that businesses … Read More
Lynch Named An LCC Interim Vice President
•November 25, 2020• Submitted by LLC The Lake Land College Board of Trustees appointed Valerie Lynch, Pana, as the interim vice president for student services at the October board of trustees meeting. Lynch will be leading the comprehensive student services program including admissions and records, financial aid and veteran services, counseling services, student conduct and judicial affairs, career services, health services, international student services, student life, intercollegiate athletics, intramural, TRIO programs, tutoring and testing and marketing and public relations. … Read More
Santa Comes To Bethany
•November 25, 2020• Santa will be visiting Bethany on Sunday, December 6 in the Bethany Village Hall parking lot. The Village tree lighting will be held at 3:00 pm with Santa arriving soon after (weather permitting). Santa will be available for socially distanced visits and pictures until 4:30 pm. Santa and his team need to stay healthy for their Christmas Eve trip so social distancing will be in effect and masks are encouraged. Due to COVID concerns, children will not be allowed to sit on Santa’s lap. Filled stockings will be available to the first 150 children. The event is … Read More
IHSA Pauses All Winter Sports to Comply with Mitigations
•November 25, 2020• By Jason Brown NP Sports The last few weeks have been a rollercoaster for school boards, athletic directors, coaches, parents and players involved with Illinois High School Association (IHSA) winter sports. The competing announcements coming from Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the IHSA about playing high school basketball confused most parties who just wanted an answer to the question: will there be winter sports? So all eyes were on the IHSA Board of Directors special virtual meeting Thursday, Nov. 19, for an update on winter sports. During the meeting, the IHSA Board issued guidance to pause all IHSA … Read More
SBL Mobile Miracles Campaign Reaches Fundraising Goal
•November 25, 2020• The Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Foundation recently announced it has reached its “Mobile Miracles” fundraising goal of raising $600,000 to purchase a new dental bus. The dental bus travels across East Central Illinois providing preventive and restorative dental care to children who quality by being on the free or reduced school lunch program. The bus will replace the now-inoperable one that was purchased in 2008. “We are so extremely grateful for our donors who helped us reach this goal,” Amy Card, Foundation Director, said. “Every dollar donated touches the life of a child in our community, many … Read More
Trail Closures for Firearm Deer Seasons
•November 25, 2020• Lake Shelbyville- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Shelbyville would like to remind public land users of upcoming trail closure dates. Camp Camfield, General Dacey Mountain Bike Trail and the Illini Trail are all closed to any non-hunting users or activities for the duration of first and second firearm deer season as well as muzzleloader season. Trails do not close for archery deer season. 2020 Firearm Deer Season Dates: Second Firearm Deer Season – December 3-6, 2020 Muzzleloader Deer Season – December 11-13, 2020 For additional information, please call the Lake Shelbyville Project Office at … Read More
Obituaries 11-25-2020: Sandra Lowry
Sandra Lowry Sandra K. Lowry completed her service to this world on Friday November 20th, 2020. Not wanting to trouble anyone she drove herself to Good Shepherd Hospital in Shelbyville, IL, and passed of a sudden heart attack. My mom was 68. She was brought into this world by her loving parents Bob and Betty (Burk) Robbins April 16th, 1952; also in Shelbyville. She graduated from SHS and after marrying, spent her formative years in Sullivan, Illinois serving both Moultrie and Shelby county senior citizens in a myriad of positions. … Read More
LLC Scholarship Applications Open
•November 25, 2020• Submitted by Mercury Bowen The 2021-2022 Lake Land College Foundation scholarship application is available now for the 2021-2022 academic year and due Feb. 1 at 11:59 p.m. Students graduating from high school, adults who are enrolling at Lake Land College and current students are encouraged to apply. Students who received a Lake Land College Foundation Scholarship for the current academic year and wish to be considered for a 2021-2022 award must reapply. … Read More