Kenny Lambdin Kenneth G. ‘Kenny’ Lambdin, 50, of Sullivan passed away at 7:44 p.m. Wednesday April 8, 2020 in St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur. Cremations rites have been accorded and their will be no formal services. Arrangements by the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net. … Read More
Rebecca Finley Rebecca Ann Finley, age 74, of Gays passed away at 4:50 p.m. April 9, 2020, in her daughter’s residence. A Celebration of Life will take place at a later date. Schilling Funeral Home is assisting the family. Becky was born March 5, 1946, in Mattoon, a daughter of Merle W. Sr. and Betty L. (Carter) Cline. She married David Glen Finley January 27, 1965. He preceded her in death December 13, 2014. … Read More
•April 15, 2020• Lovington Village Board of Trustees met in regular session April 13 deciding to delay the annual June Fish Fry and Fireworks display.. At the regular March 9 meeting plans for the Lovington Community Club Fish Fry were set for Friday June 12 after community club members James Caudle and Carol Smith requested village participation. Smith asked the village for use of Tom Conn Park for the fish fry. The village was requested to participate in Fireworks funding. On a motion by Pam Anklam seconded by Brenda Wood, April Daily, Gary Clem, and Dennis Garmon approved a $5000 … Read More
•April 15, 2020• By Kevin Cremeens SBD Publicity Director The Sullivan Blue Dolphins Swim Team has not been allowed to gather and practice in the pool since March 16th, but they are not letting that stop them. Don’t be alarmed, they are not still meeting and working out together, but are doing so “virtually”. … Read More
•April 15, 2020• Booth Library is sponsoring its 10th annual Edible Book Festival as part of National Library Week. This year’s festival will be a week-long, VIRTUAL event. Instead of bringing your edible book entry to Booth Library, you will submit photos of it for an online gallery and voting process. Submissions will be accepted through Monday, April 20, at 4 p.m. Voting will open at noon on Tuesday, April 21, and close Saturday, April 25, at 4 p.m. Winners will be announced on Monday, April 27. To enter or for more information, visit https://eiu.libguides.com/ediblebooks2020. Prizes will be awarded. Anyone … Read More
•April 15, 2020• By Ellen Ferrera for the News Progress People who are confined or house-bound are longing for some kind of companionship and ways to calm frayed nerves during this virus epidemic. What better way than with a fluffy kitten to cuddle or a rowdy puppy who will play fetch and take walks with you? The Missouri Humane Society, short on dogs and cats, is offering baby goats for an adoption fee of $50. In Moultrie County the Moultrie County PAWS was ordered to close by 5:00 pm this past Saturday. Founder and Director, Betsy Miller, said, “We were … Read More
•April 15, 2020• Julie Lauper of Dalton City was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Lauper was initiated at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Lauper is among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. … Read More
•April 15, 2020• By Mike Brothers These times keep changing and in order to hang on to my last bit of sanity I headed into the woods recently. For a while I was able to escape COVID-19 reports while make a wonderful discovery… I like morel mushrooms. I had only heard stories of the search for the famed fungal delight of the forest. The morel mushroom is a funny cone shaped fungi, that prompts millions and millions of people to march the soft soils beneath favored trees every spring. Signaled in southern Illinois by May apple sightings in the forest … Read More