25 Years Ago This Week

Bethany School District 301 has 31 teachers on strike, enrollment falling below 400 and a budget with nearly a $200,000 deficit. Bethany schools did not start with others in Moultrie County.

It’s 1992, and the presidential election was among topics discussed by Bob Best in B.B.’s. He pointed out his long time Republican cousin had abandoned party and posts to switch parties. “The Bible thumpers have taken over my party,” Cuz is quoted. “And I don’t like what they are doing.”

Smith Cruit of Dalton City was appointed campaign coordinator for U. S. Senate candidate Rich Williamson for Moultrie County.

Heather Kennel, Sue Storm, Leslie VanKeuren, Cristina Harris, Jennifer Rogers, Kevin Gaither, Sarah Shasteen and Krystal Horsman, all students of Deborah Seelhoefer, presented a Concert of America at the First Christian Church of Sullivan.

New Bethany football coach Mike Mose packed in four days of practice before the teacher strike suspended all school activities.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.