•March 14, 2018•
Britton Boyer of Sullivan along with her teammates of Trevecca Nazarene University’s basketball team will travel to the Chiapas region of Mexico May 8-15 to help rebuild housing in the area heavily impacted by the recent earthquakes. Read More
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Central Illinois Crush Organizes
Central Illinois Crush baseball team was recently organized by Sullivan native Josh Wright, his wife, Dana Rose and Jeff Rose. Central Illinois Crush 11U Baseball team is a newly founded baseball team that is based out of Sullivan with 13 players and four coaches.
The team met March 11 with one of the team sponsors Courtyard Estates in Sullivan. The entire team and coaches had lunch and photograph sessions with Courtyard residents and talked baseball.
•March 14, 2018•
Staff reduction was among items approved at the Sullivan Community District #300 school board meeting Monday, March 12.
Supt. Ted Walk noted that the annual review of staff levels revealed the district was overstaffed and recommended honorable dismissal of SHS head football coach Andrew Kerley from his duties as a social studies and driver education teacher.
School board members also approved the resolution for the honorable dismissal of business teacher Tori Hale.
Supt. Walk noted both teachers were low in seniority, and if the district has a future opening, they would be first for consideration to fill an opening,
Chaney Miller, high school science teacher, submitted her resignation effective at the end of the 2017-2018 school year. Read More
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•March 14, 2018•
Sullivan Elementary School celebrated Read Across America by honoring Dr. Seuss the week of February 26. Students participated in dress up days based on different Dr. Seuss books each day, and different activities took place throughout the week.
Stop Everything and Read for 15 minutes was held Monday. Everyone in the building stopped what they were doing and read a book.
Tuesday students decorated crazy socks that were displayed in the hallway.
Students did partner reading with students from different grade levels on Wednesday, and Thursday they were allowed to wear crazy hats. Read More
•March 14, 2018•
By Mike Brothers
Moultrie County treasurer and judge candidates expressed their views at the candidates forum held Thursday, March 8 at Sullivan First United Methodist Church.
Sponsored by Sullivan Economic Development and the Moultrie County News Progress, Sullivan Unit #300 Supt. Ted Walk moderated the forum which was streamed live on News Progress FaceBook. Each candidate presented opening remarks, asked three questions, then allowed to close with a one minute statement.
County treasurer Marci Thompson is retiring with two candidates competing for the Republican nomination and two candidates competing for the Democrat nomination on the March 20 ballot.
Michelle Liddiard and Stephanie Helmuth are running on the Republican ticket;
Pam Wittkowski and Diane Waggoner are running on the Democratic ticket. Read More
Halestorm and Mastodon to co-headline
•March 14, 2018•
Fairgoers should get ready to rock on Saturday, August 11 at the Illinois State Fair. Halestorm and Mastodon will be co-headlining on the grandstand stage.
Halestorm, one of the most iconic bands in modern rock, released their self-titled album in 2009, which led to their second album The Strange Case Of… released in 2012 that featured the Grammy award-winning single for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance, “Love Bites (So Do I).” Read More
•March 14, 2018•
The Moultrie County 2018 Mobile Home Privilege tax bills were mailed March 13 and are due May 15, 2018. Taxes may be mailed to Moultrie County Collector, 10 South Main, Suite 10, Sullivan, IL. 61951. Read More
Allen Kenny
Allen L. Kenny, 73, of Sullivan passed away at 9:45 p.m. Saturday March 10, 2018 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Celebration of Life services were at 10:30 a.m. today (Wednesday) in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Rodney Houser officiating. Burial was in Keller Cemetery in Lovington. Read More
•March 14, 2018•
Sullivan IGA is sponsoring a golf outing Friday, April 27 at the Sullivan Country Club to benefit the Moultrie County Food Pantry. Lunch is provided. Sign up at 11:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m. shotgun start. Teams should register by Friday, April 20.
•March 14, 2018•
How well children adapt to being home alone, whether the experience becomes a positive or a negative one depends primarily on three factors: age, maturity level and preparation.
Parents need to talk with children to determine their children’s level of self-confidence and maturity and they need to prepare their children before leaving them home alone. They should never expect their child to know what to do without any training. Read More