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Members of the Allenville Christian Church stopped by the Sullivan firehouse last Friday with lunch to show appreciation to the firemen and police for all their hard work.
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Relief Sale ice cream Social
•July 31, 2024•
The Arthur Mennonite Relief Sale’s annual ice cream social will be held at Arthur Community Building on Monday, August 5th from 5-8 p.m. Pulled pork BBQ sandwiches and chips will be offered along with cake and cobblers and homemade ice cream. Donations will be accepted, and the funds raised will be used to cover pre-sale expenses such as advertising, paper goods, etc. Come and enjoy the great food.
Obituaries 7-24-2024: Michael English
Michael English
Michael English, 77, of Prescott, AZ, passed away at 1:40 am, November 26, 2023, in Prescott, AZ, surrounded by his loving family.
Graveside services will be conducted by Father John. Titus 10:00 am Friday, August 2, 2024 at Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. Read More
Remembering Who We Are….18
A Place for Everything
•July 24, 2024•
by Janet Roney
My German grandmother used to say, “A place for everything and everything in its place.” I try, but I am surprised and pleased when I find something of mine actually in its place. The MCCD was pleased when we found the Kaskaskia-Detroit Road and Hubbard’s Trace branches in their place, too.
In the early spring of 1999, the Moultrie County Corps of Discovery took several hikes in the woods along Jonathan Creek between the Masonic Home and Nelson Ford looking for evidence. On the first hike, we walked south from the IDNR parking cove at the top of the hill east of the Jonathan Creek bottom land (across the road from Reuben Chupp). After entering the IDNR woodland about ¼ mile south of the parking lot, we crossed a ravine and climbed another hill. Read More
Arthur Produce Auction serves area
•July 24, 2024•
by Sharon Barricklow
On any given Tuesday or Friday morning, a covered shed area south of Arthur is teeming with life. Farmers, both Amish and English, gather together drinking coffee while children run around among large boxes of produce, flower arrangements and other goods. Business owners, some with restaurants, some with grocery stores and some with farmer’s markets, mill about, looking at tomatoes, evaluating zucchini, and getting their bidding cards ready. University of Illinois Extension workers, in their blue shirts with orange “I” logos make lists of available items. The Arthur Produce Auction is open to anyone, and you never know who is going to show up.
“There are chain grocery stores and people who own their own farm markets, plus people who are just looking for a good deal on fresh produce,” said Extension worker Penny Hood. Read More
Sullivan school registration
•July 24, 2024•
Sullivan Schools Registration began online on July 18th, while in-person registration will be opening on July 24th and 25th from 8am to 3pm. In-person registration need to report to the building office. School supply lists can be found on FaceBook by visiting the Sullivan Elementary School PTO page.
Retirement recognition
•July 24, 2024•
Two very impactful individuals will be retiring this year, Christine Grohler being one of them. Grohler dedicated her life to teaching in Special Education in Sullivan Elementary School, spending 30 of her total 34 years teaching at Sullivan Elementary. Some other amazing thing that Grohler has done was she had started the first team of athletes to represent Sullivan at the Special Olympics, which is still active today. Read More
Dove’s Support group
•July 24, 2024•
Dove’s Support group is a program which teaches its members on how to have healthy relationships. This takes place every Thursday at 5pm at 1102 W. Jackson #4 in Sullivan. Dinner will be provided to all in attendance. Call (217)-728-9303 for more information, or visit www.doveinc.org.
Windsor’s new principal
•July 24, 2024•
Windsor School District is welcoming a new principal, Liz King. King grew up in Sigel, graduating high school in Teutopolis she went on to pursue education and received her bachelor’s degree in Communication Education and a master’s degree in Communication Studies from Illinois State University. Read More
ALAH School Board discusses gym addition removal, Cross Country Pilot Program, and financial updates
•July 24, 2024•
by Ariana R Cherry
At the most recent school board meeting of the ALAH District, Superintendent Shannon Cheek shared and discussed the results of the latest survey that was distributed to the communities within our district.
“The survey showed a lot of good support and messages although the results didn’t support the idea of a new gym,” Cheek said. In a separate interview, Cheek mentioned that the addition of a new gym would be removed from the district’s building plan. “We evaluated that information and feel that it’s important for the public to be heard and listened to,” he stated. “We want to make sure the communities understand that we are listening to their desires,” Cheek concluded. Once the results have been properly formatted, the results from the survey will be able to be viewed on the school district’s website. Read More