Larry Jones Lawrence L. ‘Larry’ Jones, 75, of Arthur, formerly of Sullivan, passed away at 3:35 a.m. Sunday, June 14, 2020, at Carle Hospital in Urbana. Private family services will be Friday, June 19, 2020, in the Arthur United Methodist Church with the Rev. R. Bruce Weiman officiating. Burial will be in Arthur Cemetery. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan is in charge of arrangements. … Read More
James Matlock James E. Matlock, 87, of Decatur, died June 10, 2020 in his home. Funeral services were 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 13, 2020, in First Baptist Church of Moweaqua. Burial with full military honors was in Jacobs Cemetery in Moweaqua. … Read More
•June 15, 2020• The Moultrie County Health Department (MCHD) has confirmed the 15th case of the novel coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) in Moultrie County. The patient is a male in his 50s and is recovering at home in isolation. Public health officials are contacting all close contacts. To date 577 Moultrie County residents have been tested for COVID-19. Of those tests, 15 have been confirmed positive for COVID-19. Of the 15 Moultrie County citizens affected by this virus, 12 have been released from isolation. Symptoms associated with COVID-19 include: Fever, Fatigue, Dry cough, Chills, Body aches, Headache, Sore throat, Loss of smell … Read More
Raymond Emel Raymond “Kent” Emel, 79, of Sullivan, passed away 6:05 p.m. Tuesday, June 9th, 2020, at Mason Point, Sullivan. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, June 15, 2020, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan, with Military Rites following the service by the Sullivan American Legion Post #68. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the services Monday at the funeral home. Face masks are suggested and please practice social distancing for the services. Burial will be at a later date. Memorials may be made to the Sullivan Senior Center, Moultrie County Illinois PAWs, Sullivan VFW or … Read More
Rozella Andes Rozella Mae Andes, 99, of Findlay passed away quietly on the morning of Saturday, June 6, 2020, in the comfort of her daughter’s home. She had been in declining health for some time with dementia. Rozella was born August 3, 1920, in her country home south of Findlay, the daughter of Luther and Siddie (Olive) Hendricks. She graduated from Findlay High School with the class of 1938. … Read More
•June 10, 2020• Lovington village board met May 11 with President Roger Walker; trustees Dennis Garmon and Al Rennert attending in person along with clerk Alma Fair. Trustees Gary Clem, Brenda Wood, Pam Anklam and April Daily were participating on conference call. For the annual clean day the village board discussed having roll offs from IV container placed at the old grocery store parking lot from 6:00 a.m. to noon Saturday, but no action was taken. During the park and special projects report given by Brenda Wood she noted the summer park recreation program is set for 9:30 a.m. until … Read More
Gene Morgan Eugene L. “Gene” Morgan, 49, of Garrett, formerly of Lovington, passed away suddenly Sunday afternoon, May 31, 2020, in his residence. … Read More
•June 10, 2020• By Jim Nowlan and Robert D. Michaelson This essay is not about who should be elected president in November, but about something arguably as important: How to avoid a sloppy election count, which could throw the nation into chaos. Election counts have been politicized throughout American history. As we are both native to Illinois, we have beaucoup homegrown examples. Over the early history of Chicago, for example, honest elections were considered quaint. In an 1883 election in the Windy City, the second precinct of the Ninth Ward recorded 1,183 votes — from the total of 351 persons … Read More