Margaret Gibbons Margaret A. Gibbons, 91, of Bethany, passed away at 10:33 a.m. Saturday, July 20, 2019 in The Arthur Home. Graveside services were held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 23 in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany handled arrangements. … Read More
•July 24, 2019• Congressman John Shimkus will visit Lake Shelbyville on Tuesday, August 27th hosted by Sullivan Marina & North End Pub & Grill. Congressman Shimkus has been made aware of the need to dredging on the north end of the lake, the lake is silting in a far more rapid rate than originally predicted. … Read More
•July 24, 2019• By Mike Brothers When any government gets a large sum of money, it’s soon gone, was attorney Paul Stone’s concern if the city of Sullivan gets a $10-12 million lump sum inheritance from the Winnifred Titus Estate. Stone and 120 people attended the Sullivan City Council meeting at Building 1225 Monday to air opinions on what the city should do. Stone supported the city’s earlier decision to request the Titus Estate trustee to sign Titus Manor and 923 acres of farmland directly over to the city. Zak Horn stated that Winnifred Titus provided clear direction in her … Read More
•July 24, 2019• Dove’s Domestic Violence Program is offering a new support group in Moultrie County in Arthur. Those interested in attending the group need to call the office at 217.728.9303 before attending for the first time. The support group will be held on the second and fourth Thursday evenings each month. … Read More
25 Years Ago This Week Tony Bragg and Mike Lowe are helping Freeman Wildman spruce up the fence around Lovington’s Keller Cemetery. The three lined up with their brushes looked like a scene from Tom Sawyer. There was an informational, political coffee held at Hight State Bank in Dalton City. The event gave community members an opportunity to speak with Republican candidates running for office. Those attending were J.E. Miller, Brent Winters and several county contenders. Rodgers and Hart’s Babes In Arms opens soon at the Little Theatre-On the Square. The musical comedy takes the audience back stage at a … Read More
•July 24, 2019• By Ileana Saveley Social Security District Manager in Decatur It’s summer and millions of families are enjoying our nation’s beaches, forests, and mountains before the school season begins. If you’re on vacation this summer, know that you can access Social Security’s online services anywhere you have an internet connection. Our online services at www.socialsecurity.gov/onlineservices help you plan for the future. We’re constantly expanding our online services to give you freedom and control in how you wish to conduct business with us. You can go online to: • Use our benefits planners to help you better understand your … Read More
Marylin Stables Marylin Kay (Taylor) Von Lanken–Stables, Jan. 1, 1934 – July 3, 2019 “Special K”, a life about others. By Scott Von Lanken (Son) When I think back to high school, one of my friends used to call my mom “Special K”. It was funny and endearing back then, but now “Special K” takes on different meaning for me. Because in 1965 when the world was about “Free Love” and “The Summer of Love” my mom demonstrated what love was all about. There are only two times in my life where I have felt so overwhelmed with gratefulness and … Read More
Millie Mills Millie May ‘Midge’ Mills, 93, of Sullivan passed away at 9:39 p.m. Tuesday July 16, 2019 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. Celebration of Life services were 11 a.m. Saturday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Grant Wade officiating. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. … Read More
•July 24, 2019• SBL Lincolnland Home Care and Lincolnland Hospice will conduct a free blood pressure clinic from 8:30 to 9 a.m. Thursday, August 15 at the Senior Center in Sullivan. For more information, call Lincolnland Home Care at 1-800-879-3212. SBL Lincolnland Home Care, Lincolnland Hospice and Lincolnland Home Medical will sponsor bingo from 9–10 a.m. following the blood pressure clinic. … Read More
•July 24, 2019• Soils in mid-July are continuing to warm across the state, surpassing average temperatures from last year, according to Jennie Atkins, Water and Atmospheric Resources Monitoring (WARM) Program manager at the University of Illinois’ Illinois State Water Survey. Soil temperatures at 4 inches under bare soil rose four degrees in the first half of July to a statewide average of 86 degrees. Temperatures were 8 degrees above the historical normal and three degrees warmer than last year on July 14. Daily highs are in the 90s for most areas with several locations measuring temperatures 100 degrees and higher. … Read More