Three Positive COVID-19 Cases Added

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•July 22, 2020• The Moultrie County Health Department (MCHD) has confirmed three more cases of the novel coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) in Moultrie County. The three individuals range in age from teens to 30s. All are recovering at home in isolation. Public health officials are notifying all close contacts. To date, 1,588 Moultrie County residents have been tested for COVID-19. Of those tests, 36 have been confirmed positive for COVID-19 and 27 are no longer in isolation. As Illinois progresses through Phase 4 of Recover Illinois, the risk of COVID-19 transmission to others may increase. It is important to self-monitor for possible … Read More

How College Students Can Confront Returning to Campus

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•July 22, 2020• The world’s response to the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus left no aspect of life untouched. People from all walks of life had to make sacrifices to prevent the spread of the potentially deadly virus, and college students were no exception. Many colleges and universities abruptly canceled in-person classes in mid-March 2020, forcing students to finish their coursework via remote learning. That response had a significant impact on the 2019-20 school year, and the virus figures to affect the upcoming school year just as much. In fact, many colleges and universities are beginning the coming school year … Read More

Obituaries 7-22-2020: Carol Teschner

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Carol Teschner Carol Yates Teschner, 75, of Sullivan, passed away Friday, July 17, 2020, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. A visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Thursday, July 23 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home iin Sullivan. Memorials may be made to the Moultrie County Illinois PAWs … Read More

Obituaries 7-22-2020: Tracey Hinton

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Tracey Hinton Tracey Irene Hinton was born January 19, 1970 in Decatur and left this world July 17, 2020. She is survived by her son Trevor (Summer) Smiley of Loves park, Ill.; brothers Brian (Heather) Hinton of Mattoon and Chad (Carol) Fair of Arthur; special stepsister Holley (Ken) Baumann of Rockford, Illinois; grandchildren Laci and Jayce Smiley of Loves Park, Illinois and many nieces, nephews and special friends. … Read More

Roger Dearman Retires from Scott State Bank

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•July 22, 2020• Roger Dearman, after 27+ years of employment with Scott State Bank, will be retiring from his position as Loan Officer at our Bethany location. Roger began his career in finance at ITT Financial Company where he worked three years and then took a position with Personal Finance Company for five years. … Read More

Recent Obituaries: Frank Elzy

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Frank Elzy Frank Elzy, 87, of Sullivan, passed away at 3:55 p.m. Tuesday July 14, 2020 in his residence. Celebration of Life services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until service time. Burial will be in the Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan with military rites conducted by the Sullivan American Legion Post #68. Memorials are suggested to a charity of the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net. The family requests that those attending please wear a mask and practice social distancing. Frank was born August … Read More