Remember When?
25 Years Ago This Week A tornado ripped through Bethany at 9:45 p.m. Tuesday mowing down fields south of the business district. “You know they say it sounds like a train,” Kathy Steimel said. “Well that’s just how it was.” The tornado drove right through the Steimel farm, blowing a shed to pieces and collapsing the barn but leaving their house untouched. Not only has Sullivan native Tony Armstrong achieved something for himself, but he’s brought academic bragging rights of the area to his own high school as well. Armstrong is the lone student from the area and in particular, … Read More
Drive Thru Chicken Fry
•May 27, 2020• The Strasburg Lions Club’s Annual Chicken fry will be Sunday, June 7: 4:30 PM – 7:00 pm at the Strasburg Park (East of Marathon Gas Station). This year the Lions will be offering drive through only. Adult meals will be 3 pieces of chicken and 2 sides and Kids meals will be 1 piece of chicken and 2 sides. Drinks will not be provided. Proceeds go towards helping the hearing and visually impaired, as well as Strasburg improvements. … Read More
What Can We Learn from The Big Disruption?
•May 27, 2020• By Jim Nowlan NP Guest Columnist Since I live in a small out-of-the way county that has had one reported case of COVID-19, a second recently rumored, I have been hesitant to write about The Big Disruption in our lives. I am obviously not sharing the valiant struggles of nurses and their associates, at the side of infected patients gasping for air, most in densely populated urban centers like Chicago, or in nursing homes. I will not gainsay or second-guess decisions made thus far by top elected officials, who are up to their eyeballs in alligators. My … Read More
Obituaries 5-27-2020: Jerry Utsler
Jerry Utsler Jerry L. “Ping” Utsler, 68, of Franklin passed away Friday evening, May 22, 2020 at Passavant Area Hospital. He was born January 15, 1952 in Decatur the son of Delbert and Celbra Piercy Utsler. He was married to Paula Spence for almost 49 years and she survives. … Read More
Moultrie Moment of the Week
Penalty Enhancements for Assaults on Retail Workers
•May 27, 2020• By Jerry Nowicki Capitol News Illinois jnowicki @ capitolnewsillinois.com Measures addressing aggravated battery of retail workers, disability leave for public employees and unionization of employees in the horse racing industry found their way into a COVID-19-response bill this week at the Capitol. The aggravated battery language in Senate Bill 471 was a subject of heated debate in the House on Friday, which often turned into a philosophical discussion as to whether “penalty enhancements” were worthy public policy. Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, who sponsored the bill, claimed that “penalty enhancement” was not the correct characterization of the measure, … Read More
County Has 11 Positive Cases
•May 27, 2020• The Moultrie County Health Department (MCHD) has confirmed the eleventh case of the novel coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) in Moultrie County. The patient is a male in his 60s and is recovering at home in isolation. Public health officials are contacting all close contacts. To date, 307 Moultrie County residents have been tested for COVID-19. Of those tests, 11 have been confirmed positive for COVID-19. As public organizations and businesses reopen, it is imperative that everyone use precautions to reduce the risk of transmitting COVID-19 infection. To help contain the spread of COVID-19, individuals should routinely wash their hands, … Read More
Eastview Flood
Moultrie County Has 11 Positive COVID-19 Cases
•May 23, 2020• SULLIVAN, IL, May 23, 2020 – The Moultrie County Health Department (MCHD) has confirmed the eleventh case of the novel coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) in Moultrie County. The patient is a male in his 60s and is recovering at home in isolation. Public health officials are contacting all close contacts. To date, 307 Moultrie County residents have been tested for COVID-19. Of those tests, 11 have been confirmed positive for COVID-19. As public organizations and businesses reopen, it is imperative that everyone use precautions to reduce the risk of transmitting COVID-19 infection. To help contain the spread of COVID-19, … Read More