•April 24, 2024•
By Sharon Barricklow
The Moultrie County Dive Team will honor a mutual aid agreement with the newly reformed Shelby County Dive Team after their monthly meeting on April 17.
After a stand down order given by Shelby County Board member Sonny Ross, the Shelby County Dive Team resigned nine months ago. Read More
•April 24, 2024•
I remember as if it were yesterday the last email I received from Ted “Dictionary Man” Utchen in the spring of 2021 shortly before he died. It was all about how people’s brains misfire when they think about whether to use “who” or “whom.”
“Dear Mr. Grammarian: Today I write to you about the problem with ‘who’ and ‘whom.’ (It) is simply that people pay insufficient attention to how they are writing when they write. Or perhaps they flunked fifth-grade English, who knows?” he wrote. “Now, in today’s Daily Herald you can read, ‘The major lenders have undergone an evaluation of … WHO they’ll approve.’ Now the error is that the verb ‘approve’ is taking an object, and it should have read ‘WHOM they’ll approve.’
Reader George Dorner reminded me of this constant struggle more recently. Read More
•April 24, 2024•
by E. Scott England
Even with inclement weather scattered around central Illinois, Sullivan softball was still able to get in all seven games scheduled. Unfortunately, after posting a win in the first game of the week, the ladies found themselves on the losing side of the column for the remaining six games.
The week started off on the road against Tri-County. Kylee Freese led the team in batting going two for two with an RBI and two runs scored. Aeralyn Thrasher and J’Nai Webb each batted .500 and combined for three RBIs. Harmony Ray was one for three with a homerun and two RBIs.
Tabitha Webb was the winning pitcher. She threw seven innings giving up just five hits and one run while striking out 11. She was helped out in the field behind her with the team going error free in the game. Final score was 6-1. Read More
Timothy Hogue
Timothy Hogue, 77, of Sullivan, passed away Saturday April 20, 2024 in his residence. Read More
Photo by R.R. Best
Spring concert
The Sullivan Elementary School Children’s Choir, 6th grade choir, Sullivan Singers Jr. and Sullivan Singers held their spring concert Wednesday, April 17 at the SHS gymnasium. The groups were led by Heather Pistorius, middle school and high school vocal music director and Courtney Leach, elementary school music director. The musicians were accompanied by Kelly Sullivan. Pictured is 4th Grader Hazel Crothers.
•April 24, 2024•
May 3rd from 10-11 a.m. is Adult B.Y.O.C. (Bring Your Own Craft) time. Stop by the library and grab the supplies list and we will teach you how to make a cutting board picture holder.
May 6th & 20th is Needle Night from 5-7 p.m. If you would like to learn to crochet, knit, needlepoint, or even how to sew we have people that can help teach you. If you already know how and just want to hang out, come join us.
May 7th from 10-10:30 is story time. We will read a story and have a craft for the kids to make.
May 10th from 3:30-4:30 is Kids Craft time. We will be making Mother’s Day Cards. Read More
•April 24, 2024•
How the food recall process protects U.S. consumers’ safety and well-being.
By Angela Hogan
Maintaining high quality and safety standards for food products distributed throughout the United States is crucial to safeguarding public health.
However, despite rigorous quality control measures, occasionally, a product may pose a risk to consumers. Risks associated with food products may be due to product contamination, mislabeling, or other issues. In such cases, a product recall is necessary to protect consumers. Read More
•April 24, 2024•
Master Gardeners recently announced the return of their annual spring plant sale at Garden Fest. Visit us at Lytle Park in Mattoon on Saturday, May 11, 2024, from 9 am-12 pm. Our knowledgeable Master Gardeners will be available throughout the morning to answer your yard and garden questions and give you suggestions for planting, pruning, and landscaping. This year, we’re showcasing a wide variety of vegetable garden plants, including tomatoes, peppers, and herbs. Additionally, we will have a limited supply of pollinator-friendly plants and houseplants, gardening gloves, garden décor, books, and gently used gardening items available for purchase. Read More
•April 24, 2024•
By Sharon Barricklow
Where Sullivan gets its energy and how to make sure it keeps coming was the main topic of discussion at the Sullivan City Council meeting last Thursday.
The council heard a presentation from representatives of the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency. The non profit IMEA currently acts as the agent supplying Sullivan’s electrical power with a contract through 2035. The agency is asking the council to consider adding years to the contract, making it effective through 2050. Kevin Gaden, President and CEO of the agency told the council the group hopes to make all power to its member communities renewable energy by 2035. Read More
2014
The Sullivan City Council effectively postponed plans to repave the square and nearby side streets amid concerns over the project’s bid specs.
The Findlay American Legion Auxiliary, with the help of the Okaw Valley Middle School, hosted an American Red Cross Blood drive a week ago Monday. Students at the Okaw Valley Middle School were encouraged to recruit others to donate blood. Three OVMS students who recruited a donor will receive a Red Cross back pack. They were Kyra Jackson, Devin Park, and Cam Roley. Although the goal was not met, 16 people reported and 12 productive pints were collected. Steve Wildman met a milestone of six gallons. Read More