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A Look Back…12-11-2024

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The Lady Redskins improved to 6-0 on the season and maintained their number 14 ranking in Class 2A with a 51-27 over the Lady Knights. Sullivan’s Brittin Boyer went off for 27 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.

The Sullivan boys’ basketball faced Jerseyville and nearly pulled off the upset in Reederbowl 1. Brothers Stote and Chester Reeder faced off as coaches in the 49-47 battle.

Despite Dylan Park dropping in18 points and Peyton Hagerman chipping in 15, the Okaw Valley Timberwolves fell to Sullivan 50-44. Nick Frerichs led Sullivan with 17.

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Food pantry fundraiser

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Last Friday was pick-up day for the 13th annual hand dipped chocolate fundraiser for the Moultrie County Food Pantry. Friends of the Moultrie County Food Pantry sent out order forms to past fundraiser customers and made extra forms available for new customers and the Flesor’s Candy Kitchen in Tuscola donated 20% of sales from those orders. The candy was delivered to Cathrine’s Gallery Gifts and More in Sullivan so those who ordered could come pick up their sweet treats.

Uneventful school board meeting; Biggest discussion again centered around sports

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•December 11, 2024•

by E. Scott England

The Sullivan CUSD #300 school board held its regularly scheduled December meeting this past Monday. Both Zachary Hughes and Joshue Green were absent. There were far fewer guests than the previous month as well as no volunteers to talk during the citizen non-agenda items.

The evening got started with updates from the Spanish Club. They have been quite busy collecting nonperishable items for families in need. The club then partnered with the organization Baby Talk to help get the collected items distributed to around five families. Club members also made cookies to deliver to various organizations around town as well as sing Christmas carols in Spanish.

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Bates sworn in as interim president

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•December 11, 2024•

by Sharon Barricklow

Brittany Bates was sworn in as interim Village Board President Monday night at the Village of Lovington’s monthly board meeting. 

Bates replaces Dennis Garman who resigned last month. She took office at the beginning of a lengthy board meeting that saw village trustees reviewing ongoing projects and making plans for 2025.  

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Christmas toy and treat drive

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•December 11, 2024•

The Moultrie County Animal Shelter has began their 2024 Christmas drive for both treats and toys for the animals in their care. The second year of this drive asks for donations for the pets at the shelter, while home to both cats and dogs has posted wishlists for their fluffy friends. All donations will directly benefit the pound pets at the shelter.  

The wishlist provided for the critters includes bones, Pupperoni treats, dog canned food, cat canned food, kong toys, tug ropes, slow feeder bowls, kitten canned food, cat litter and dental sticks. Donations can be made at the Kaskaskia Valley Animal Hospital front desk during office hours between 8am and 6pm Monday- Friday and 8am to 12pm on Saturdays.  

For more information on the toy and treat drive email the animal hospital at kvah61951@gmail.com or call (217)728-7974.

Family reading night

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•December 11, 2024•

Windsor Elementary School is calling on Santa’s little helpers for a family reading night on Thursday, December 12th from 5-6pm. During the family reading night, families can expect a photo with Santa, cookies and hot cocoa, storytime with Mrs. Claus, games and a scavenger hunt.  

For more information on the family reading night call (217)459-2636.

Letters to Santa

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•December 11, 2024•

The News Progress will be printing Letters to Santa in our December 18 issue.

If your child would like to write a letter to Santa it

can be e-mailed to santa@newsprogress.com. It must be received by Noon on Thursday, December 12.

Early deadline

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•December 11, 2024•

Due to Christmas and New Years falling on a Wednesday this year the deadline for the holiday papers has been moved up. Deadline for the December 25 issue will be the previous Thursday, 12/19, at noon. Deadline for the January 1 issue is the previous Thursday, 12/26, at noon.

This deadline is for all items including legals, display advertising, classifieds, news items and obituaries.

Add a new offering to your Christmas cookie lineup

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•December 4, 2024•

The holiday season doubles as cookie season. Indeed, there’s no shortage of baking opportunities in December. Various cookies make the rounds, and if you are tasked with bringing cookies to a function, you might be interested in something a little different.

“Santa’s Whiskers” likely get their name from the coconut on these cookies, which resemble Santa’s beard. Maraschino cherries add some jolly red to the cookies as well, making them perfect for Christmas. Try this recipe from “Butter, Flour, Sugar, Joy” (Sourcebooks) by Danielle Kartes.

Santa’s Whiskers

20 to 24 cookies

11⁄2 cups confectioner’s sugar

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