Student Assistant Funding Does Help Targeted Recipients

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•March 4, 2020• By Capitol News Illinois STUDENT ASSISTANCE FUNDING: The state commission that oversees higher education grants for low-income students detailed the diminishing buying power of state financial aid Thursday, Feb. 27, during a budget request hearing. Eric Zarnikow, executive director of the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, spent much of his testimony before a Senate appropriations committee breaking down the state’s Monetary Award Program grants, which apply to tuition and fees. The grants are available to eligible Illinois residents who demonstrate financial need and attend approved Illinois colleges, and they do not need to be repaid. “MAP really does … Read More

Obituaries 3-4-2020: Joyce Richardson

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Joyce Richardson Joyce E. Richardson, 79, of Sullivan, formerly of Bethany, passed away peacefully in her residence Thursday February 27, 2020. Celebration of Life services were held at 3 p.m. Monday in the Mason Point Chapel in Sullivan with Bob Vail officiating. Burial will be in Marrowbone Township Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements were by Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan. … Read More

Recent Obituaries: Joyce Richardson

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Joyce Richardson Joyce E. Richardson, 79, of Sullivan, formerly of Bethany, passed away peacefully in her residence on Thursday February 27, 2020. Celebration of Life services will be 3:00 p.m. Monday in the Mason Point Chapel in Sullivan with Bob Vail officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 to 3:00 Monday in the Mason Point Chapel in Sullivan. Burial will be in the Marrowbone Township Cemetery at a later date. Memorials are suggested to the Sullivan Senior Center. Arrangements by the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net. Joyce was born September 26, 1940 … Read More

Recent Obituaries: Thomas Houser

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Thomas Houser Thomas M. ‘Tommy’ Houser, 52, passed away 6:37 a.m. Thursday, February 27, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur. Celebration of Life services will be at 4:00 p.m. Sunday at the Sullivan First United Methodist Church with Vanessa Patient and Brigham Hagerman officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon. There will be a law enforcement only walk through at 4:00 p.m. Memorials are suggested to the Law Enforcement Scholarship in honor of Tommy Houser at the Sullivan First Community Bank. Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to … Read More

Recent Obituaries: Joseph Scribner

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Joseph Scribner Joseph Dean Scribner, Sr., 81, of Sullivan, passed away 3:49 p.m. Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Friday, February 28, 2020, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 29, 2020, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Burial will be in Bilyeu Cemetery, Moweaqua. Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice. Joseph was born December 17, 1938, in Moweaqua; the son of John Henry and Ida Ruth (Cooper) Scribner. He married June Akin on September 10, 1956, in … Read More

Dine With Doc at Mason Point

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•February 26, 2020• Senior Education Ministries, Inc. in partnership with the Sullivan Community has scheduled Dine with a Doc®-Sullivan for March 3, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Max J. Knight Community Building banquet hall at Mason Point in Sullivan. This month we are excited to present Dr. Marisa Overton AuD SBL Audiology from Charleston. Dr. Overton is a native of Mattoon and has worked for Sarah Bush Lincoln for 17 years. … Read More

Blue Dolphins Complete Swimmers Supporting Soldiers Drive

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•February 26, 2020• Sullivan Blue Dolphins are finishing out the short course season with success in and out of the pool. The Dolphins competed in Terre Haute at the Artic Blast meet. The team brought home the 2nd place team trophy against twelve other teams. Gabrielle Spain in the girls open division won the 2nd place high point award. Ethan Schmohe in the 13-14 boy’s division came home with the 1st place trophy. SBD has a moto “You earn your trophies at practice; you bring them home from meets” is a theme that is really showing for the team. They … Read More

Obituaries 2-26-2020: Nancy Gregg

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Nancy Gregg Nancy B. Gregg, 71, of Bethany, passed away at 11:42 p.m., Thursday February 20, 2020, at Mason Point in Sullivan. Celebration of Life services were held at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Ted Hartley officiating. Burial was in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. … Read More