•March 20, 2019•
Okaw Valley started its season 0-2 with a loss to Maroa-Forsyth and Paris.
Monday night, Maroa-Forsyth scored six runs in the second inning and eight runs in the third en route to an 18-8 win.
Grace Bunfill and Madison Vogel each pitched two innings and struck out three. Read More
•March 20, 2019•
By Supt. Ted Walk
Sullivan CUSD #300
On Tuesday, April 2, voters will once again have the chance to make their input on the school heard by participating in the upcoming school board election. Every two years, an election is held to fill either three or four of the seven Sullivan School Board seats.
This coming April, there will be four open seats. A quick glance at the ballot may reveal that there are only a total of four candidates running this year, which could lead to the idea that voting is inconsequential as all four members will fill the four vacancies.
However, upon closer inspection, it would be discovered that membership on the board of education is restricted to a maximum of three members from any congressional township. Read More
•March 20, 2019•
The Moultrie County Board moved responsibility of county budget preparation and group health insurance to the county treasurer’s office at the March 14 meeting.
Board chairman Dave McCabe stated the ever increasing election workload in the county clerk’s office prompted the recommended move in an effort to even the work load between offices. McCabe’s motion was approved by Kevin McReynolds, Neil Bryan, Mike Barringer, Arlene Aschermann, Billy Voyles Todd Maxedon and Tyler Graven. Read More
•March 20, 2019•
In its season opener, the Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond’s softball team was shutout 6-0 in a non-conference game against Monticello at Millikin University Friday.
Makenzie Brown was the losing pitcher. In seven innings, she gave up five hits three earned runs and seven walks. She struck out 18.
Molly Day led the A-L-A-H offense by going 2-for-3, while Cheyenne Chupp, a freshman, had a triple. Read More
•March 20, 2019•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor
The Sullivan boys’ track and field team placed 18th out of 33 teams in the Charleston Indoor Invitational at Eastern Illinois University Saturday.
Senior Jadon Nuzzo took first place in the pole vault at 14 feet 6 inches. Read More
David Kidwell
David L. ‘Murry’ Kidwell, 59, of Sullivan passed away at 6:59 p.m. Saturday March 16, 2019 in his residence.
Celebration of Life services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Bob Vail officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the services. Burial will be in Moultrie County Memorial Park in Bethany. Casual attire is suggested. Read More
•March 20, 2019•
The Moultrie County Health Department is sponsoring a Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday, April 24 at the Moultrie County Sheriff’s Department located at 1505 W. Hagerman St. in Sullivan. Seating is limited so those interested should sign up now. The class will provide certification for food service managers.
Preregistration is required. To sign up for this certification call 1-800-705-8204 or visit www.ctcfoodsanitation.com. For questions or to send a registration form you may also email Tisenburg@ctcfood.net.
The state of Illinois requires food service establishments to have at least one certified Food Protection Manager on the premises at all times food is being prepared. Food service Managers are required to complete an approved eight-hour training course and pass ANSI-CFM approved Certified Food Protection Manager exam. This exam is in included in the current course, and the certification is valid anywhere in the United States.
For more information on the Moultrie County Health Department’s events and services, visit www.moultriehealth.org and follow them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/moultriecountyhealth .
•March 20, 2019•
Starting the week of March 24 the city of Sullivan is requesting anyone with wreathes or grave blankets at Greenhill Cemetery to please remove them if you would like them saved.
Starting that week city employees will be clearing the cemetery of grave blankets, wreaths and other obstruction in preparation for the mowing season.
•March 20, 2019•
The Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond boys’ track and field team placed 29th out of 33 teams in the Charleston Indoor Invitational at Eastern Illinois University Saturday.
The Knights had three top 20 finishers and two top 15 relay teams. Read More
•March 20, 2019•
The Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond boys’ basketball team will have two representatives in the 26th annual Central Illinois All-Star boys’ basketball game in Waldrip Gym at Cumberland March 23. Read More