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Bethany Christmas light contest winners
•January 8, 2025•
Over the few weeks of December the Village of Bethany had a Christmas light contest with the residents, with winning prizes being utility credit. Through the days December 9th and the 25th, judges visited homes and ranked contestants lights, the results are in.
First place: David Martin, $100 utility credit
Second place: Sam Ozier, $50 utility credit
Third place: Tyler Wagy, $50 utility credit
Honorable mentions: Denise Orris, JC Fultz, Jim McMahan and Robert and Nicole Dick, $25 utility credit per family.
2024 in review continued from last week (1-1-2025)
•January 8, 2025•
October
The Sullivan Blue Dolphins swim team, in collaboration with the Sullivan American Legion, had yet another successful annual Swimmers Supporting Soldiers event. The two groups teamed together with the Danville VA Hospital to get supplies and goods to local veterans who need it. This year the swim team collected over 1,200 items for the soldiers.
Mid-Illinois Senior Services and local sponsors Agri-fab and Hydro-Gear of Sullivan assisted in the return of the senior expo, a day long program which offers discounted prices or free options for services and goods to help the Moultrie County seniors and disabled community.
Read MoreResolve to make a difference in 2025 by becoming a Red Cross volunteer
•January 8, 2025•
As the time for making New Year’s resolutions is here, the American Red Cross asks you resolve to make a difference and support your community by becoming a volunteer in 2025.
“We’re seeing both the frequency and intensity of disasters increase across the country and the Red Cross is responding to nearly twice as many large disasters as we did a decade ago to help people. This uptick in responses means we need more volunteers. The need to help has never been greater,” said Catherine Rabenstine, Interim CEO of the Illinois Red Cross.
Read MoreSnowed in
As residents were busy digging out their driveways earlier this week after the heavy snowfall and drifting from the weekend, Sullivan city employees were busy cleaning up the roads around town and on the square. Many businesses were closed Monday.
Shuttle service takes off at Lake Shelbyville
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Derek Hayden one of the owners of Lake Shelbyville Shuttle Service waits for a group outside an area winery.
•June 19, 2024•
by Sharon Barricklow
A new business offering tours of local wineries and breweries is reaching area residents and tourists this summer with personalized trips.
Lake Shelbyville Shuttle plans five hour trips that take visitors to wineries and breweries. One of the owners, Derek Hayden, said the trips can be used for specialty parties and as a way for campers and other visitors to see what is available in the Lake Shelbyville area.
“We’ve had bachelorette parties, end of school year teacher parties and campers wanting to see more of the area,” he said. Read More
New thrift store Second Act opens in Arthur
Photo courtesy of Timmy Valentine
•June 12, 2024•
by Ariana R Cherry
Thrifting is a great way to save money on gently used items. In today’s economy, second hand shopping is an ideal way to find the clothing brands and products for your home at a fraction of its original price. At least 93% of Americans shop online for second-hand items and in 2023, the U.S. second-hand market generated an estimated amount of $53 billion according to Capital One’s thrifting statistics.
If you are a regular thrifter, you will notice that not all thrift stores are the same. The creative minds behind Second Act are the dynamic trio of Timmy Valentine, John Stevens, and Ty Mosier. These Theatre enthusiasts and artists have poured their hearts and souls into creating a thrift store that is as unique and creative as the plays that the Little Theatre produces.
“We wanted to create an experience, not just a thrift store,” Valentine noted. “We have everything displayed beautifully and theatrically. It’s not like walking into your average store,” he added. When you walk into Second Act, you might even notice the retro music lightly playing in the background which creates the perfect atmosphere when shopping for second-hand items. Read More
Sullivan 7th Grade Boys Basketball Conference Regional Champions 2024
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Sullivan 7th Grade Boys Basketball Conference Regional Champions
The Sullivan 7th grade boys basketball team won the Junior High Conference tournament over Tuscola and a week later won a conference championship over Tuscola, which was the last regular season game of the year. A week later they beat Tuscola for a third time in three weeks in the Conference Regional Championship. On Monday, January 29 they faced off against Teutopolis. They fell to them 28-20. They ended up with a season record of 22-4 overall.
SHS All-Area Cross Country team
•December 18, 2024•
Sullivan High School is celebrating a few students as the semester begins to end for the holidays with the release of the News-Gazette All-Area Cross Country team. Sullivan High School’s very own Jacob Iacobazzi, a junior, making the All-Area Boys first team. There were also players who joined the honorable mentions list including Grant Martin, sophomore, and girls honorable mention Julia Moody, sophomore. Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond also saw some honorable mentions, Ruby Burton, junior, and Kiberly Krutsinger, junior.
Sullivan boys basketball still looking for their groove
•December 18, 2024•
by E. Scott England
The Sullivan Redskins appear on the cusp of breaking through for this season. It is a season that comes with player changes, coaching changes, and a schedule that is aggressive. So it should come as no surprise that this year of building and rebuilding is progressing slowly. That doesn’t mean they should be discredited. If anything, it means that future opponents should beware.
Read MoreObituaries 1-8-2025: Jane Ramsey
Jane Ramsey
Jane Ramsey, 82, of Sullivan, passed away at 10:50 a.m. Sunday, December 29, 2024, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Mattoon.
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