Photo by Erika Black
Sullivan Fire Department Visits Park Rec
The Sullivan Fire Department visited Park Rec at Wyman Park on Thursday, July 29. The department did a cookout for the children and then sprayed water from their ladder truck and let them run through it.
•August 4, 2021•
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced last Tuesday that it is fully adopting updated Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) masking recommendations to protect against COVID-19 and the Delta variant.CDC recommends that everyone, including fully vaccinated individuals, wear a mask in public indoor setting in areas with substantial and high transmission. CDC is also recommending universal indoor masking for all teachers, staff, students, and visitors to K-12 schools, regardless of vaccination status. Read More
Photo by Crystal Reed
Dalton City All Wheel Extravaganza
Rodger Wilson with his 1921 REO T6 at the Dalton City All Wheel Extravaganza.
Photo by Crystal Reed
School Bus
Matthew Schalow with a 1947 Chevy Schoolbus. This was the eleventh year for the car show.
Photo by Crystal Reed
Green Machine
This 2000 Harley Davidson Heritage Soft-tail was brought to the event by Bobby Steen.
Photo by Crystal Reed
Car Show
Neil Sappington with his 1955 Chevy Bel Air Sport Coupe. The show included cars, trucks, motorcycles and tractors.
Photo by Crystal Reed
Old Firetruck
Gary and Brenda Workman brought a 1933 Chevy Firetruck to the car show in Dalton City on Sunday, August 1.
Norma Miller
Norma J. Miller, 83, of Sullivan, passed away at 4:09 p.m. Sunday August 1, 2021, in Mason Point in Sullivan.
Private family graveside services will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Memorials are suggested to Macon County Humane Society. Arrangements are by Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net Read More
Photo by Pearl’s Pics
Junior Angus Show
SLTR Forever Lady 016H won junior champion heifer - division 7 at the 2021 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 10-17 in Grand Island, Neb. Quentin Day, Lovington, owns the winning heifer.
•August 4, 2021•
by Crystal Reed
NP Writer
The Village of Gays is preparing for the first Two-Story Outhouse Festival to be held Saturday, August 14 at 815 Front Street.
The day’s activities will begin with the Windsor FFA breakfast from 7-10 a.m.
Ten and 20-mile Outhouse TP bike rides will leave and end at the village hall with registration from 7:30-8:30 a.m. August 14. Registration fee is $20 and may be paid the day of the event. For more information on the bike rides, contact Julie Miller at 217-460-0546.
Vendor booths and food trucks will be available from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and a car show from noon to 2 p.m. For more information on the car show, contact Dean Hite at 217-273-4152.
Inflatables and pony rides for the kids will be on site as well as Bessie Bingo at $5 a square which will be available for purchase the day of the festival. Live entertainment will include a DJ and Altered Ego.
The two-story outhouse has served as a tourist attraction in the Gays community for more than 50 years. Being built in 1872, the outhouse has served many in the community not only as a tourist attraction but as an addition to apartments that were once standing adjacent to the outhouse. According to Gays resident Nancy Goodwin, a general store was built after the Civil War and flourished in the 1800’s. Read More
Photo by R.R. Best
This mural can be found on the side of the Old No. 1 in Windsor. The mural features the American flag, a bald eagle, military helicopter, an airplane and a World War II boat with soldiers. The other side of the business will be getting a mural painted on it starting this month.
•August 4, 2021•
by Crystal Reed
NP Writer
Justin McWhorter, owner of McQuarter’s Pub, Wurst Place, Old No. 1 and Windsor Pub, is hoping to bring some life back into Windsor’s downtown. One way he is doing this is by having murals painted on the Old No. 1 and Windsor Pub. McWhorter and his general manager are friends with Jamie Stang of Stang Arts in Effingham. Read More
Mary Shuman
Mary Elizabeth England Schuman passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on April 29, 2021, at the age of 90. Read More
Photo by Crystal Reed
Summer Music Festival
Sullivan First United Methodist Church held a music festival on Saturday, July 24. Musicians included Jeff Mayberry, Collage of Faith and Mackville. There was also food and cold drinks for purchase. Pictured is Jeff Mayberry performing under the pavilion during the event.
Photo by Laurrie Minor
Sullivan Fire Department Helps JFL Cool Off
The Sullivan Fire Department helped the S-OV JFL cool off after conditioning by spraying them with water from one of the fire trucks.