•January 25, 2023•
Sullivan used a strong 18-9 first quarter to seize control of the game Monday night and held on for the 58-49 victory over Shelbyville. Alaina Moore led the Lady Redskins with 18 points, Chloe Smith and Emily Miller each tossed in 12 in the win while Miller also led the team with nine rebounds. Devon Richardson and Shae Ellis each contributed six and Addison Minor and Aeralyn Thrasher rounded out the scoring with two apiece.
•January 25, 2023•
The Millikin women’s basketball team picked up two more wins last week to improve to 15-3 overall and 8-0 and in first place in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW).
The Big Blue won its 12th straight game on January 21 defeating Augustana College 81-63 at the Griswold Center. Read More
•January 25, 2023•
Shelby County Senior Center will be having a carryout only Valentine’s Day dinner on Tuesday, February 14 from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. Menu is baked steak, gravy, baked potato, green beans, roll, red velvet cupcake. Cost is $12 per dinner. Reservations required. Call 217-774-2251 between 9 am and 1 pm Monday-Thursday to get your name on the reservation list.
•January 25, 2023•
Moultrie County Habitat for Humanity is accepting applications for the 2023 house build. Applications are open to qualifying individuals interested in residence specifically within Bethany or Sullivan, where donated properties are located. Requirements for Habitat for Humanity home ownership are: need for adequate shelter, ability to pay the monthly mortgage which averages between $450 and $550 per month (estimate based on 3 bedroom, 2 bath home), willing to invest 250-500 hours of sweat equity, attending educational classes for homeownership, decent and responsible credit, bankruptcy fully discharged for one year, no court ordered debt, all family members to live in the home must pass background check. Read More
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Visit from the Magi
Recently St. Columcille was blessed with a visit from the Magi (Randy Murphy in Purple, Steve Deters in brown and gold and Lane Richardson in red and gold). Catholics bless their home on the Feast of the Epiphany by marking above the doorway with blessed chalk and pray for God’s blessing during the coming year. An Epiphany get together was enjoyed by all in the Parish hall.
Photo courtesy of Kim Drury.
Booker Signs with SIU
Senior Madalyn Booker, signed to swim for Southern Illinois University Carbondale on January 19, 2023. Booker has swam for ten years with the Sullivan Blue Dolphins achieving many accomplishments through the years. This High School Season she took first in the 100 butterfly at sectionals, qualifying for state. Head Coach Jason Drury said qualifying and competing at the Championship level meets for USA Swimming and IHSA meets has set her up to be ready for the college level competitions. Drury said all of Booker’s success didn’t happen overnight; it was years of hard work and dedication that has gotten her where she is. She has earned all the success she has. He looks forward to watching her college career.
Madalyn is pictured with her parents Ben and Erin Booker, Head Coach Jason Drury and Assistant Coach Megan Zindel.
•January 25, 2023•
Freshman
Straight A Honor Roll: Anyssa Coffer, Mae Dawkins, Cora Emel, James Feldkamp, Logan Fleener, Mikaela Guest, Zaden Hussong, Devon Richardson, Marshall Robison, Madilyn Shonkwiler, Jnai Webb, Kolten Wiley, Nevaeh Wilson.
High Honor Roll: Riane Bear, Lilly Bennett, Kate Bushue, Benjamin Butler, Joshua Cremeens, Emily Crosier, Aubrey Gingerich, Christopher Henry, Jalen Herschberger, Josie Herschberger, Mitchell Hooten, Johnathan Iacobazzi, Landon Jesse, Kharli Kelly, Eiley Poe, Harmony Ray, Aiden Ricca, Fallon Rose, Caden Saul, Carson Swinford, Brycen Wildman, Tristan Wright. Read More
•January 25, 2023•
On January 2nd and 3rd the Shelby County Retired Teachers Association presented six $100 mini grants, one to each of the school districts in the county. Classroom teachers submitted proposals in November and recipients were selected by a grant committee. Partial funding for the program came from a Community Day Event held in July at Monical’s Pizza of Shelbyville. SCRTA, a local unit of the Illinois Retired Teachers Association, is pleased to be able to help current classroom teachers as well as retired educators.
“We’re very proud of our county, our teachers and our retired teachers,” said SCRTA President James Sparks who presented the awards.
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Windsor’s team of Ryann Ibanez and Vanessa Fritscher of Windsor Elementary School wrote a proposal involving the development of a non-verbal playground communication system. Their building principal is Mr. Jon Will.
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Okaw Valley School teacher Shari Bruyn received the mini grant for the Okaw Valley district. Her proposal involves the use of ear protection needed to teach Geometry in a creative construction class. Her building principal is Mr. Matt Shoaff.
Velma Wignall
Velma Pauline “Pat” Wignall, 94, formerly of Ottumwa, Iowa and Sullivan, died at 6:25 p.m., January 19, 2023, at Shawnee Colonial Estates in Shawnee, Okla. Read More
Sara Rutledge
Sara D. Rutledge, 78, of Sullivan, passed away at 12:35 a.m., Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon. Read More