25 Years Ago This Week

The proof of the value of Red Cross Bloodmobile visits was evident when Carl Kutz required massive amounts of blood after being stricken with Guillain-Barre Syndrome. He spent 30 days in intensive care at St. Mary’s Hospital.

Sullivan attorney Steve Mayberry of Bethany was reinstated as a county board candidate following an Illinois Attorney General opinion clearing possible conflicts.

A federal mediator was called to intervene in the Bethany School Board and Bethany Education Association in hopes of reaching a contract.

BB’s column laments over July rainfall: “i was brought straight from the bed at 1:30 Sunday morning when an enormous Crack! and flash of white light filled the bedroom. This July is breaking all kinds of records for precipitation,” Bob Best noted.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.