The Sullivan school district has rescheduled the truth in taxation hearing for 7:30 a.m. Thursday December 18.
The recent change in date marks the second rescheduling of the hearing as the original was slated for this past Monday’s school board meeting. The district had to reschedule the hearing twice due to errors in the legal notice notifying the public of the hearing. Next Thursday’s hearing will be held at the high school in the media center.
For more information, contact the Sullivan school district at 728-7211.

December 10, 2014

The Okaw Valley Drama Club will host a Soup Supper before the boys’ basketball game on Friday, December 12 from 5-7 p.m. in the high school cafeteria.
Menu items will include chili or cheese soup, ham and cheese sandwich, various desserts and tea or lemonade. For more information about pricing, call the OVHS office at 665-3631.
The Timberwolves will take on the Tri-County Titans. Basketball play will start at 5 p.m. with a Fresh/Soph game and the JV and varsity games will immediately follow.
The OVHS Drama Club produces two plays a year, with their most recent comedy “Game of Tiaras” occurring this past November. The group is set to hold auditions in January and begin rehearsals for their April 24 and 25, 2015 performances of the musical comedy “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.”

Several festive happenings are set for this Saturday:

• Hometown Holidays Parade in Sullivan, 12 p.m. start

• Santa’s Workshop at the Sullivan American Legion, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

• Christmas on Main Street in Bethany, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

• Santa at the Bethany Depot, 10 a.m.-noon

• Dance Station Performance in Bethany, 11:30 a.m.

• Christmas Tree Lighting at Bethany Depot, 5 p.m.

• Sparrow’s Annual Auction in Lovington at the East End, serving begins at 4:30 p.m., auction at 5:30 p.m.

December 3, 2014

Santa Claus is coming Saturday, December 13 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Lake Shelbyville Visitor Center.

Children of all ages and their families are welcome to stop in and see Santa. All who attend will receive a free photo print with Santa as well as some water safety items from Bobber the Water Safety Dog. Photos of the event will also be made available for download on the Lake Shelbyville U.S. Army Corps of Engineers facebook page following the event.

Santa’s elves will be busy making crafts with the children and serving complimentary hot chocolate, milk and cookies. This visit with Santa is provided free of charge by the Lake Volunteers Association, in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.  For additional information, contact the Lake Shelbyville Project Office at 217-774-3951, ext. 2.

November 26, 2014

Some area residents have recently received phone calls that were later realized to be scams.
According to Sullivan police chief John Love, his department received three complaints Tuesday about alleged scams that area residents had received over the phone.
Of the three phone scams, two dealt with a caller alleging to be a relative that was in trouble and in need of money. The other scam involved a caller alleging to be an IRS investigator. Both scams were requesting money.
Love says area residents should be weary of such calls. For more information, contact the Sullivan police department at 728-4351.