2016

The days of trying to decipher a police officer’s handwriting on a traffic citation are over in Moultrie County. The Moultrie County Circuit Clerk’s Office became the first office in the sixth judicial circuit to implement e-Citations.

The building and grounds committee of the Moultrie County Board met and voted to recommend the removal of a dilapidated courthouse chimney. Maintenance director Rick Matthews explained that the recent rain had indicated the unused courthouse chimney was the site of water infiltration inside the building.

2006

The Sullivan school board signed off on a confidential agreement providing for the resignation of Coach Derik Eaton. The settlement signed at Monday’s meeting did not reveal the reason for Eaton’s resignation, but merely noted that “a dispute has arisen among the parties regarding Eaton’s employment as a teacher and as a high school boys’ track coach.”

Realizing that Sullivan city residents are being hit this month with high utility bills, the city council voted to dispense with late fees for the next three months. To avoid late fees, however, customers must call in to make arrangements to pay their bills.

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