Obituaries 8-1-2018: Linda Grose

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Linda Grose Linda J. Grose, 78, of Sullivan passed away at 8:45 a.m. Monday July 30, 2018 in her residence. Celebration of Life services will be noon Friday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Charliam Renner officiaiting. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until noon Friday. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Linda was born March 23, 1940 in St. Louis, Missouri, a daughter of Oliver and Earlene Walker Brindley. She married Michael S. Grose June 17, 1960 in St. Louis, Missouri, and he preceded her in death December 25, 2016. She had been a teacher … Read More

Obituaries 8-1-2018: Shelia Lee

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Shelia Lee Shelia Rene White Lee, 60, of Sullivan passed away at 12:18 p.m. Tuesday, July 24, 2018 in Saint Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. A memorial visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, August 18 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Shelia was born August 2, 1957 in Decatur, the sixth and youngest child of Benton Robert White and Dorothy Marie Bridges. Shelia lived in the central Illinois area her entire life. She was always there for her family, taking care of her parents for many years. She loved working on family history and enjoyed quilting, … Read More

Local Quilter is Semifinalist in International Quilt Show

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•August 1, 2018• Joy Voltenburg of Sullivan is a semifinalist in the 2018 AQS QuiltWeek® – Fall held in Paducah, Kentucky September 12-15 at the Schroeder Expo & Carroll Convention Center. Voltenburg has been chosen to display her quilt, Shimmering Blues along with 300 others in the second annual contest. Three quilting authorities will judge the elite group, awarding first, second, and third-place prizes in 15 categories, along with Judges’ Recognition. … Read More

Recent Obituaries: Catherine England

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Catherine England Catherine “Cathy” Susan (King) England, 58, of Sullivan, IL, passed peacefully at 5:30 a.m. Sunday, July 29th in her home surrounded by her loved ones. Services will be at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan, with a visitation on Wednesday, August 1st from 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. and funeral services on Thursday, August 2nd at 11:00 a.m. Inurnment will be in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. Casual attire is requested. Memorials can be made to Beacon Bright Start, a program that she enjoyed taking her grandson to. Cathy was born May 15th, 1960, in Mattoon, IL to Ralph “Bud” King, Jr. and … Read More

Food Pantry Gets Emergency Food Funds

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•July 25, 2018• Moultrie County has been chosen to receive $2,800.00 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. The selection was made by a national board that is chaired by the U. S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency and consists of representatives from American Red Cross; Catholic Charities, USA; National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA; The Jewish Federations of North America, The Salvation Army and United Way Worldwide. The local board was charged to distribute funds appropriated by Congress to help expand the capacity of food and shelter programs in … Read More

Lovington Changes Solicitation Ordinance

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•July 25, 2018• Lovington Village Board met June 11 deciding to include a “no knock” paragraph in the existing Village Solicitation Ordinance and increase the solicitation fee to $100. Trustees Brenda Wood, Pam Anklam, Gary Clem and April Daily voted to refer the changes to the village attorney. The attorney is also in the process of rewriting the Ordinance on Dangerous and Vicious Dogs. … Read More

Letter to the Editor2: 7-25-2018

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The action by the Moultrie County Board to place an Advisory Question of Public Policy on the November 6, 2018 General Election ballot concerning individual rights of citizens currently guaranteed to all U.S. citizens by the Constitution seems to be only political in nature. Every Illinois citizen has the right and responsibility to discuss his or her individual opinion about any legislative actions desired with any state and federally elected representative. … Read More

Menus 7-25-2018

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Senior Peace Meal For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770 Monday, July 30 – Chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, broccoli, whole grain wheat, tropical fruit Tuesday, July 31 – Settlers beef and beans, carrots, biscuits, melon chunks Wednesday, August 1 – Brat, pea and cauliflower salad, tomatoes and zucchini bun, warm blueberry-apple crisp Thursday, August 2 – Fried chicken, mashed potatoes w/gravy, seasoned green beans w/wheat dinner roll, pears Friday, August 3 – White chili, sunshine salad, cottage cheese, crackers, peaches … Read More