•November 10, 2021•

The Moultrie County Historical and Genealogical Society will be holding their Annual Dinner and Program on Thursday, Nov. 18 and the speaker for the evening will be Mr. Kevin Corley, a retired teacher and school administrator from Shelbyville. Mr. Corley will be speaking on the struggles experienced by central Illinois coal miners over the past century. He is also an author of five novels covering the same subject. The dinner will be at 6 p.m. and the program at 7 p.m at the Sullivan American Legion. The Legion is located across from the Sullivan Civic Center and Wyman Park. Don’t miss this interesting part of our local history and also dues can be paid at that time for the 2022 year.

•November 10, 2021•

The Moultrie County Health Department (MCHD), in conjunction with IDPH-IEMA, will host COVID-19 Booster and Vaccine Clinics for the GENERAL PUBLIC beginning Thursday, November 11. Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines and boosters will be provided. Pfizer vaccines will also be available for individuals aged 12 years old and older.
Online registration for the first 1,200 appointments began after Monday, Nov. 8.
Clinics will be held at the American Legion, Post #68, 8 East Strain St., Sullivan on the following dates and times:
• Thursday, Nov. 11, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
• Monday, Nov. 15, Noon-6 p.m.
• Wednesday, Nov. 17, Noon – 6 p.m.
All vaccines are provided free of charge. Follow the MCHD at moultriehealth.org or the Moultrie County Health Department Facebook page for additional clinics and information.

•November 3, 2021•

The Sullivan American Legion Post 68 organization will be offering a beef and noodle dinner on Veterans Day, November 11 from 5-7 pm. Veterans eat for free and all other meals are by donation. They will also be taking orders for bricks to be placed in their “Walk of Honor” starting on Veterans Day through mid January 2022. Honor your special veteran by purchasing a brick for them. Brick prices range from $50-$125. For more information check out their Facebook page or stop by the legion.

•November 3, 2021•

In last week’s City Council story, under Commissioner Fowler’s report, the article said that a boring crew was installing underground piping in the north trailer park. The article incorrectly stated that it was Zach Horn’s boring crew it was actually a boring crew of Zach Seabaugh’s. We regret the error.

•November 3, 2021•

Okaw Valley Community Unit School District invites all Veterans and their family members to a Veterans Day program at Okaw Valley High School in Bethany on Thursday, November 11th. A breakfast will be provided to all who attend beginning at 8:15am in the cafeteria and a short assembly will follow at 9:15am. The assembly will feature the Okaw Valley School District band and chorus students, and keynote speaker.
The students and staff at Okaw Valley thank all Veterans for their acts of courage and devotion to the ideals that have served to guide our nation. They would be honored if you could join them to pay tribute to all the brave men and women who have admirably served our country.
If you will be able to attend, please call 665-3232 for a reservation.