•November 27, 2024•

Moultrie County residents facing food insecurity are getting much-needed support through recent grants from the Heart of Illinois Community Foundation. In an effort to address the growing need for food assistance in the area, the foundation has allocated funds to local organizations working to alleviate hunger and provide reliable access to nutritious meals.

The Heart of Illinois Community Foundation’s grants are directed toward local food programs that provide vital services to individuals and families in need. Among the beneficiaries are the SES Weekend Food Program, the Life Center of Sullivan, and Sullivan Area Ministerial Association, all of which serve those in need in Moultrie County.

White Man’s Stuff

•November 27, 2024•

by Janet Roney

I learned at least two things from William Bigg’s account of his Indian captivity and trek across Illinois through Moultrie County to Indiana in 1788. I learned a new recipe for boiled duck a’ la feather and I learned that a person can be tied so tightly that he might wish he were dead.  

Why didn’t they kill him or burn him at the stake like countless other captives had been, including one of Bigg’s own brothers years before?

•November 27, 2024•

Hosted by the Sullivan American Legion post #68, will be a no chili, soup cookoff on Friday, November 29th at 5:30pm. With an entry fee of $5, a tasting fee of $5 which grants one sample of each soup and a $5 per bowl fee allowing guests to get a bowl of their favorite soup. The public is welcome to the event to taste test or even buy a bowl of soup, winner gets bragging rights and a prize.  For more information, any questions or to sign up for the cookoff, contact Tina Bolsen at (217) 620-8185.

•November 27, 2024•

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First Community Bank of Moultrie County is pleased to announce the addition of Andrea Wardrip, Loan Officer, to its team of financial professionals in April of 2024. Her primary location is at the FCB Lovington office. Wardrip brings 20 years of experience serving the communities of Lovington and Arthur in her prior roles as Branch Manager and Loan Officer at First National Bank of Arthur.