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Moultrie County Dive and Rescue visit Sullivan Blue Dolphins

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Moultrie County Dive and Rescue visit Sullivan Blue Dolphins
National Water Safety Month takes place each year in May. The Sullivan Blue Dolphins invited the Moultrie County Dive and Rescue to come speak with their younger swimmers. Yellow and Bronze group swimmers were visited by Joash Tiarks of the Moultrie County Dive Rescue. The swimmers had a very informative question and answer session on water safety with Mr. Tiarks. They were very thankful for the time he devoted to the swimmers and so grateful to have the Moultrie County Dive and Rescue in the community.

Back-to-School Immunizations: The time is now!

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Ensure your child or teen is prepared for a healthy start as a new school year begins.

•July 10, 2024•

by Angela Hogan

Why protect our children from vaccine-preventable illnesses?

As a parent, you always strive to do what’s best for your children. You use age-appropriate car seats, child-proof your home, set boundaries, and look for ways to keep them safe from harm. Back-to-school vaccinations, from birth to age 18, are another part of that effort.

According to the World Health Organization, immunizations prevent between 2-3 million deaths worldwide every year.  

Why is summer the best time for back-to-school immunizations?

In addition to our regular immunization clinics, the Moultrie County Health Department (MCHD) will conduct Back-to-School Immunization Clinics during July and August. Ultimately, the MCHD encourages all parents to get their student’s vaccinations as soon as possible before school begins. Here’s why: Read More

4th generation coonhunter wins 2024 Championship

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•July 10, 2024•

Coon hunting traditions go way back to the 1800’s. During the 1950s, night competition hunts were created. In the 1970s, hunters would sell the raccoon pelts around 25 to 30 dollars each. For some hunters this was their only income.

For the Hayse Family, coonhunting has been a family tradition through four generations. Even though the raccoon pelt sale market largely died out by the late 1980s, today the Hayse Family has used coonhunting as a recreational hobby. Nine year old Lydia Hayse of Sullivan, the daughter  of Brock and Ashley Hayse, was introduced to  coonhunting at a very early age. Lydia grew up listening to her grandfathers stories about coonhunting and seeing her father’s joy when working with the coon dogs and performing in competition.  Read More

Remembering Who We Are….16

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Feist’s Old Lane

•July 10, 2024•

by Janet Roney

I always thought there was something odd about Feist’s old lane. It was not on the land as it curved up to their house on top of the bluff overlooking the Jonathan Creek bottomland…it was in the land. As we rode up to their house in my school bus, the lane was so deep that the bases of the fence posts lining the lane were even with the middle of the school bus windows. In front of Feist’s house, several steps led up from the lane to the boardwalk leading to their front door. When Ancil Perrine, the driver, turned the bus around to go back down to the main road, it had to be lined up just right to get back into the lane groove between high bare banks of soil on either side. (The lower part of the lane was reworked, but the part running along the top of the bluff is still there.)   Read More

Water recreation safety tips worth consideration

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A little preparation and awareness can go a long way in keeping you and your loved ones safe.

•July 10, 2024•

by Angela Hogan

The rate of drownings in the U.S. is rising.

Water recreation safety should concern everyone. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a Vital Signs study. It reveals that over 4,500 people died due to drowning each year from 2020 to 2022, which is 500 more deaths per year compared to 2019. 

The study shows that groups of individuals who are already at higher risk of drowning have experienced the greatest increases in drowning accidents. This includes children aged 1-4 years and adults aged 65 and older. In fact, drowning continues to be the leading cause of death for children aged 1-4 in the United States. 

What can we do to make water recreation safer? Read More

Menu 7-10-2024

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Senior Peace Meal

For Reservations Call 1-800-543-1770

July 15 - Pulled Pork, Baked Beans, Corn, Apricots, Bun

July 16 - Meatloaf, Potato Salad, Carrots, Hot Fruit Crisp Bread

July 17 - Chicken Broccoli  Rice Bake, Hot Beets, Herbed Peas, Dreamsicle Salad, Bread or Roll

July 18 - Chef Salad, Ham, Turkey, Egg, Cheese, Veggies, Banana Split Fluff, Bread or Roll    

July 19 - Chicken and Noodles, Mashed Potatoes Green Beans, Tomato Salad, Bread or Roll

July 22 - Biscuits and Gravy, Paco Blend Veggies, Hot Fruit, Fruit Juice

July 23 - Fried Chicken, Twice Baked Mashed Potatoes, Lima Beans, Cucumber Salad, Bread or Roll

July 24 - Hamburger, Hash Brown, Casserole, Corn and Black  Beans, Pina Colada Cake, Bun

July 25 - Sub Sandwich Turkey, Ham, Cheese, Veggie Pasta Salad, Minestrone Soup, Summer Fruit Salad, Mini Sub Bun

July 26 - Pasta with Meat  Sauce, Peas, California Blend, Romaine Side Salad

Obituaries 7-10-2024: Harry McCorkle

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Harry McCorkle

Harry B. McCorkle, 92, of Sullivan, passed away at 6:14 a.m. Friday, June 28, 2024 in the Arthur Home, Arthur, Illinois.

There were no services. Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan, is in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net. Read More

A Look Back…7-10-2024

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2014

The Buxton family rushed a large delivery of corn up to Chicago last fall after receiving a request from the movie set of the latest Transformer’s film. 

Avid outdoorsman Joe Florini of Sullivan was recognized by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for his 35-plus years of volunteer outreach by way of gun safety classes he helped teach and organize in Moultrie and surrounding counties.

Miss Moultrie-Douglas was crowned. Those include 2014 Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Summer Robbins; Lauren Moss, People’s Choice, Tuscola; Olivia Christy, 2nd runner-up, Tuscola; Brittany Rader, 1st runner-up, Lovington; Maria Meyer, 2014 Miss Moultrie-Douglas, Tuscola; Kiela Martin, 3rd runner-up, Villa Grove; Michelle VanCleave, 4th runner-up, Tuscola; Alexandra Minott, Miss Congeniality, Newman; outgoing 2013 Miss Moultrie-Douglas Christine Fortney. Read More

Splash Pad success, power outage discussed at city council

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•July 10, 2024•

by Sharon Barricklow

The Sullivan City Council held their first meeting in July Monday night, after moving the date to accommodate the July 4 holiday. In a wide ranging agenda, the council discussed recent successes and potential changes in city services. With the opening of the Splash Pad earlier this month, Commissioner Douglas Shook said the new attraction was busy all the time. “If you haven’t driven through the park to see it you need to,” he said. “If they’re open, they’re busy.”  The council approved a $28,750 fee to Lane Services for completion of the Splash Pad parking lot and Americans with Disabilities Act parking at the sports courts.  During the public comment portion of the meeting, Commissioner MIke Kirk took questions about the recent city wide power outage. Kirk said the original problem was located on the east side of Bethany when an Ameren line had a computer malfunction.  Read More