•December 2, 2020• The Moultrie County COVID-19 update for November 30, 2020 is 12 additional cases of COVID-19 with ages ranging from 11-90s. The total residents tested positive to date is 892. Total COVID-19 related deaths to date is 10. … Read More
J.B. Webb J.B. was born January 31, 1947 in St. Mary’s Hospital. He was the proud baby boy of Edna Irene Rauch and Eugene “Chick” McCaslem Webb. … Read More
•December 2, 2020• By Jim Baumann NP Guest Writer You’ve polished off all of the vintage wine in the house. With nowhere to go and no one to see, your vintage fire engine red 1965 Mustang sits idle (not idling, mind you) in your garage. You sit on your vintage, low-slung, tweed chesterfield and spin some vintage vinyl on your vintage Thorens turntable, pop some vintage Jujubes — risking those vintage fillings in your molars — and wonder where your vintage lifestyle is leading you. “Vintage,” through overuse and overreach, has lost most of its meaning. You’ll pardon me if … Read More
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
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
•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
•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
•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
•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