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Is Wordle Invading your Dreams, too?

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•April 27, 2022•
By Jim Baumann
NP Guest Writer

Like many of the people who populate my Facebook feed, I have fallen fully under Wordle’s spell.
I assume that if you’re reading my prattle you already play Wordle or at least know what it is.
If not, go to your nearest computing device and go to nytimes.com/wordle.
As addictions go, this one is relatively harmless. By its nature, you can’t overdose on it; the world is entitled to just one per day. And it actually is good for your brain.
As most people with addictive personalities go, however, you will search out substitutes, because (with apologies to Lay’s potato chips) no one can eat just one. And there are many thinly disguised pretenders out there. Read More

Remember When? 4-27-2022

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25 Years Ago This Week

Lovington High School students received a $4,000 prize for their outstanding participation in the Dist. 10 Illinois State Police safety incentive program Operation Cool. The program was designed to encourage seat belt use.
Sullivan Police officer John Love was awarded the Optimist International Law Enforcement Award in honor of his work with the summer youth program. Read More

New Business Brings Axe Throwing to the Community

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Photo by Crystal Reed
Kasey Mowry, owner of 32 Axe Lounge, stands next to one of the targets at the business. Mowry and her husband wanted to bring something fun to the area to offer the community.

•April 27, 2022•
by Crystal Reed
NP Writer

Axes are used for many things...chopping down trees, chopping firewood and at a new business in Sullivan you can throw them at a target. 32 Axe Lounge opened on January 22 in the old VFW building on Route 32. Last November, they began remodeling the inside of the building and working 40 or more hours a week, owner Kasey Mowry and her husband Rob redecorated.
“We wanted to bring something fun to offer the community,” she said. The Mowry’s came back to the community after Rob retired from the military. He started doing volunteer work and wanted a way to give back to the community. Read More

ALAH School District Hires New Atwood-Hammond Grade School Principal

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•April 27, 2022•
by Ariana Cherry
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Amish representatives Richard and Daniel were present, as well as the new recommendation for the Atwood-Hammond Grade School principal, Chris Forman and his family at the recent school board meeting of the ALAH Community School District held Wednesday, April 20 in the high school cafeteria.
Superintendent Shannon Cheek introduced Forman, who is married with two children, and gave a brief statement of his background and work history. Forman was born in the Jacksonville area and lived in Mahomet for 14 years. He also worked in Beijing, China for two years. After the closed session of the meeting, the board hired him as the new Atwood-Hammond Grade School principal beginning with the 2022-2023 school year. Read More

City Council Approves Employees Raises, Purchase of Transformers

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•April 27, 2022•
by Crystal Reed
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The Sullivan City Council approved employee raises during Monday’s meeting. A motion was made by Commissioner Abbey Sherwood to approve a 75-cent raise for full time, non-union employees. Commissioner Chuck Woodworth spoke on the fact that water plant employees have been under union negotiations since 2020 and have not received raises for the past three years. He said that he wanted to give those raises to those employees. The total amount for the five employees is $13,018.82 which they have not received. “I think we should move forward with this,” Woodworth said. A vote was taken to amend the initial proposed motion, and a motion was proposed to include the water plant employees. Both were passed. Read More

Mission Trip Fundraiser

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•April 27, 2022•

Sullivan Church of God is having a fundraiser to support their missionary team to the Dominican Republic on Friday, April 29 from 5 to 7 pm at the Sullivan Church of God, 321 N. West Street in Sullivan (located behind Neal Tire). There will be a meal of roast beef, potato casserole, green beans and roll served from 5 pm to 6:30 pm. Silent auction items include gift baskets, gift certificates and other items from area businesses.

Sullivan Alumni Association

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•April 27, 2022•

The Sullivan Alumni Association (SAA) is looking for interested alumni to help run the annual Alumni Banquet or join the prestigious Alumni Awards committee. You will meet other alumni, serve the community and help the schools. Interested parties should email name, phone number and year graduated to: Sullivanalumniassociation@gmail.com to be invited to an upcoming group meeting at the Sullivan Library. SAA is an Illinois not-for-profit organization.

Meet and Greet in Gays

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•April 27, 2022•

Moultrie County Clerk candidate Linda Qualls will hold a meet and greet in Gays on Saturday, April 30 from 8-10:30 a.m. at the Gays City Hall located at 815 Front Street. There will be coffee and donuts.