Moultrie Moment of the Week
Obituaries 6-24-2020: Timothy Lee Edwards
Timothy Edwards Timothy Lee Edwards, 47, of Sullivan, passed away 1:06 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at Aperion Care in Olney. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 27, 2020, at Smyser Christian Church, rural Gays, with Pastor Richard Coen, Pastor Bob Vail and Pastor Jason Kinder officiating. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the services Saturday at the church. The family requests casual attire. Face masks are suggested and please practice social distancing for the services. Burial will be in Smyser Cemetery, rural Gays. Memorials may be made to the Smyser Christian Church. Timothy … Read More
75 years for Booths For Murder Attempts
•June 24, 2020• Alvan Booths was sentenced to 75 years with the Illinois Dept. of Corrections by Judge Hugh Finson in Moultrie County Circuit Court Tuesday. Booths was previously convicted of two counts of attempted first degree murder and home invasion with a 15 year firearm enhancement. State’s Attorney Tracy Weaver pointed to the great bodily harm suffered by victim Otha Phillips during the Feb. 4, 2019 home invasion, which helped Judge Finson decide on consecutive sentences for Booths. … Read More
State releases new guidelines for return to in-person education
Schools told to prepare for return to remote learning in case of surge •Tuesday, June 23, 2020• (This story has been updated to include more details on yesterday’s developments.) By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — Illinois released new guidelines for schools, colleges and universities to return to in-person learning in the fall, but leaders warned those plans could change if health metrics related to the COVID-19 pandemic stop improving. “This fall will not be business as usual, and we will update our guidance as needed,” State Superintendent of Education Carmen Ayala said during a news … Read More
Student Athletes’ Conditioning Regiment Adjusted for COVID 19 Safety Concerns
•June 17, 2020• By Jason Brown NP Sports The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors announced guidelines that provide the first step in IHSA student-athletes returning to participation. Monday, June 15th, Sullivan coaches implemented those guidelines into a new conditioning regiment for Sullivan athletes. The football, boys basketball, volleyball and girls basketball began conducting voluntary in-person strength and conditioning workouts for the high school students that are interested in participating in those sports. The football and boys basketball groups will workout on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 7-8 a.m. The volleyball and girls basketball groups will work out … Read More
Obituaries 6-17-2020: Chuck Hess
Chuck Hess Charles Robert “Chuck” Hess, 70, of Sullivan, passed away at 2 a.m. Tuesday, June 9, 2020, in his home in Sullivan. Private family services will be held at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. … Read More
Obituaries 6-17-2020: Kent Emel
Kent Emel Raymond “Kent” Emel, 79, of Sullivan, passed away at 6:05 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at Mason Point in Sullivan. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Monday, June 15, 2020, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan with military rites by the Sullivan American Legion Post #68. Burial will be at a later date. … Read More
Jibby’s Rubble
2020 Redskin Achievement Awards Presented by SHS Class of 68
•June 17, 2020• By Lou Ann Soper for the News Progress Tuesday, June 9th, the SHS Class of 1968 proudly presented the Second Annual Redskin Achievement Award to this year’s deserving recipients. The surprised recipients were Aubrey Tate, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Tate and Terrance McRill, son of Bethanie McRill and Shawn McRill. Aubrey will be a sophomore this coming school year and Terrance will be a senior. The first Redskin Achievement Awards were presented last year to Katherine Kite and Zane Gardner. Both students were juniors when the Awards were presented at the Decision Day Assembly last … Read More