•January 18, 2023•
Freshmen High Honors: Avery Alexander, Kayden Allen, Ryker Beckmier, Olivia Binion, Jada Bontreger, August Burton, Ruby Burton, Lucas Butcher, Savannah Butcher, Alexandria Clark, Chloe Custer, Alexus Dodge, Daylon Doggett, Emma Forman, Easton Frederick, Brooklyn Gingerich, Cash Hale, Cruz Hale, Will Hilligoss, Tristan Keagle, Kimberly Krutsinger, Brayden Leech, Jakhany Medina, Summer Melton, Abigail Miller, Makenzie Miller, Kamden Morfey, Sierra Peeler, Anna Rawlins, Alyssa Richards, Logan Schrock, Trey Strode, Karaline Vanausdoll, Lily Vanda.
Freshmen Honor Roll: Skylar Amacher, Ashley Byler, Michael Cassella, Aiden Cazel, Steven Harris, Kaden Herschberger, Nicholas Hubster, Dalilah Mendoza, Cheyenne Pickett, Addison Rohr, Gracelyn Romine, Justin Schrock, Cambrie Smith, Dan Soard, Zoe Taylor, Lily Yoder. Read More
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Repeat After Me: Don’t Be Redundant
•January 18, 2023•
By Jim Baumann
NP Guest Writer
As I’ve written before, repetition can be used quite effectively in writing, especially if you’re crafting a song. You want the refrain to really tie the tune together.
The refrain in English band ABC’s 1985 release “Be Near Me” takes that to the extreme:
Be near me, be near
Be near me, be near
Be near
You’ll have to turn on your Spotify machine to listen to the song, if you’re interested.
It’s difficult, however, to come up with a reason for redundancy in your writing being a good thing.
Reader David Schein believes this, too. Read More
Remember When? 1-18-2023
25 Years Ago This Week
The Bard walked the board of the Sullivan Little Theatre as students from Sullivan High School shared scenes from Julius Caesar with the public in Sullivan High School’s Shakespeare Showcase. Students from Becky Lawson and Claudette Buxton’s classes performed scene and monologues that they learned as part of their study of Shakespeare.
Cheri Burcham joined the staff of the Moultrie-Douglas Unit of University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service as the assistant consumer and family sciences assistant. Read More
Sullivan Showchoirs Competition Preview
Photos by Crystal Reed
Sullivan Showchoirs Competition Preview
The Sullivan Showchoirs held a competition preview on Wednesday, January 11 at Sullivan High School. Both groups had their first competition of the season this past weekend at Mt. Zion. Singers Jr. took third runner up, Best Costumes, Solo Competition Winner Daisy Richardson and Best Performer Avery Casteel. The next competition will be on Saturday, February 4 at Crete-Monee.
SBL Guild Scholarship Applications Now Open
•January 18, 2023•
Applications for Sarah Bush Lincoln Volunteer Guild scholarships are now available.
The applications are available online at www.sarahbush.org/volunteerservices, and all completed applications must be submitted online by April 15. Read More
VFW District 11 Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest
Photo furnished by Jennifer Hobbs
VFW District 11 Patriot’s Pen
Essay Contest
Sullivan Middle School 8th grader Avram Bates (left) placed second in the Veterans of Foreign Wars District 11 Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest. He was presented an award and cash prize by VFW representative Jennifer Hobbs (right) on Friday, January 13.
County Board Approves Resolution Opposing “Protect Illinois Communities” Act or Any Similar Bills
•January 18, 2023•
by Crystal Reed
The Moultrie County Board passed a resolution during their regular meeting on Thursday, January 12, that makes Moultrie County a sanctuary county. The resolution was a response to the “Protect Illinois Communities” Act that was passed a few days before the board meeting. It also opposes any similar bill(s) that may come about in the future. The resolution passed with Billy Voyles being absent.
At the beginning of the meeting, board member Marsha Kirby presented Rick Matthews who served the county for 17 years. He retired at the end of last year. Read More
Hope House in Windsor to Hold Open House
•January 18, 2023•
by Crystal Reed
A new place for teens to spend time after school in Windsor will be opening on Wednesday, February 1, but will have an open house on Saturday, January 28, for the community. According to Lara Owens, Hope House is a place to go after school for children entering seventh grade through their senior year. Owens and her husband Ken and Amy Greuel have teamed up to take the idea from a concept to reality.
Lara remembers moving to Windsor from Evansville, Indiana years back. Her daughter attended Windsor schools from sixth grade to high school and during that time realized there was nowhere in town for kids to go after school. “We just want them to have a place where they feel safe being,” she said. Lara noted that often times as a society we focus on athletes and straight A students and sometimes forget about other students. Read More
Preschool Round Up in Arthur
•January 18, 2023•
Project H.E.L.P. will be holding a preschool roundup on Thursday, February 2 at the United Methodist Church, 128 East Illinois in Arthur. Project H.E.L.P. and the Arthur School District offer developmental screenings to provide parents the opportunity to discover how their child is developing in the areas of speech, language, concepts and motor skills. Vision and hearing screenings will also be provided free of charge. For an appointment call Arthur Grade School at 217-543-2109. Signed parent/guardian permission is required. Screenings are required for possible enrollment in the Project H.E.L.P. preschool classroom.