•May 11, 2016•

On Saturday, May 14 the United States Postal Workers are collecting for the annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.

Residents are encouraged to fill a bag to help feed families in need. Donations collected by Sullivan Postal Workers help the Moultrie County Food Pantry.

Collect and bag nonpershisable foods like canned meats, fish, soup, juice, vegetables, pasta, cereal, peanut butter and rice.

Place the bagged goods by your mailbox.The letter carrier will pick up for delivery to the food pantry.

The annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is sponsored  by the National Association of Letter Carriers. Also supporting are the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union and their Help us help those in need program.

•May 4, 2016•

The Sullivan American Legion Post 68 is offering American flags available for grave markers for Memorial Day.

The flags are free of charge and may be picked up at the American Legion Post in Sullivan after 4 p.m. week days, afternoon Saturdays, by contacting a member of the American Legion or by calling 217-728-4612

•May 4, 2016•

First Christian Church in Sullivan is hosting a piano concert at 7 p.m. May 14 to benefit Moultrie County Relay For Life.

Pianist Tyler Harr, who is a music education major at Eastern Illinois University, will be at the piano. Harr, who has strong roots in Sullivan with grandparents Fred and Carroll Sebens along with his aunts and uncles living in the area, is a junior at EIU and is highly recognized for his musical talents.

Harr is performing in honor of his uncle Kris Sebens who died of cancer May 13, 2013.

•April 27, 2016•

Ray Duncan, Chairman of the Board of First National Bank of Sullivan, announced that at the annual stockholder’s meeting March 22 Paul Hrvol was named CEO and Reid Molzen was named president of the bank.

Hrvol, who has been with the bank since 1989, received his B.S. in finance from Eastern Illinois University in 1988 and attended the Stonier Graduate School of Banking at the University of Delaware. He resides in Sullivan with his wife Mickey and their two sons.

Molzen received his B. S. in finance from Millikin University in 1992 and has been with the bank since 1992. He attended the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin. He resides in Sullivan with his wife Christy and their two sons.

•April 27, 2016•

The Lovington Revitalization Coalition is offering the annual rabies clinic 12:30-2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 7 at the Lovington Fire Department.

Rabies vaccines for dogs and cats and county tags are available. Micro-chip service is also offered.

For more information contact Susan Gordon at 271-873-7192.