•October 4, 2023•
There will be a Burgers and Brats fundraiser on Friday, October 6 from 10 am til sold out at the Methodist Church parking lot, 216 W. Jefferson St. in Sullivan. Carry out. Funds will go towards the Methodist Church outdoor electric message board.
•October 4, 2023•
Sullivan Fire Protection District will have a pancake and sausage breakfast on Saturday, October 7 from 6 to 10 am at the firehouse. Cost for the breakfast is donations of $7 for adults, $4 for kids ages 6-12 and free for kids 5 and under. The breakfast is all you care to eat and carry out is also available. The Sullivan Fire House is located at 115 W. Harrison St. in Sullivan.
•September 27, 2023•
The Sullivan Women’s Civic Club will hold its annual Chili Supper on Friday, October 6 from 4:30 to 7:00 pm at the Sullivan American Legion. Proceeds from the chili supper go to Sullivan High School scholarships. The Civic Club was formed in 1976 by Maxine Davis and Mary Lou Kidwell. The first chili supper was held at the Masonic Temple. With the kitchen being limited, the ladies borrowed trays and pans from Sullivan School cooks, Maxine Barrett and Phyllis Hughes. After a while the event grew and the meal was moved to Sullivan High School and later to the American Legion where it remains. Now the chili and potato soup was always delicious but people came for the homemade pies. In the past, Oleta Lane baked some mouth-watering cream pies, but due to more recent regulations the bakers are only allowed to serve fruit pies. The pies still seem to be a big hit. The Civic Club is still going strong after 47 years. Over those 47 years, the civic club has given more than $65,000 in scholarships. They are always welcoming new members. If you’re interested, they meet the second Monday at the Moultrie County Senior Center. Join them after this year’s Homecoming parade to help them support the graduating class of 2024.
•September 27, 2023•
There will be a biscuit and gravy breakfast benefit for the Anthony Hettinger Family on November 4 from 6 to 11 am at Lovington Fire House. Anthony and his children tragically lost his wife/mother of his children in September. Anthony is an Illinois State Police Officer and will have many challenging days ahead. All proceeds will be given to the family to support them in their time of need. There will also be a bake sale and silent auction. An account has been set up at Lovington Community Bank if you wish to donate. If you would like to donate to the silent auction or bake sale contact Shelly Martina at 217-855-4953. For more information contact Pam Anklam at 217-201-0662.
•September 27, 2023•
In the Wednesday, September 20 Moultrie County Board article it was incorrectly reported that the special use permit request for a manufactured home by Janie Tippit and Josh Rhodes, 595 CR 1500N, Bethany was denied. The motion on the table was to approve and it passed 6-1-2 with 2 abstaining, those being John Vander Burgh and Kenny Graven, the no vote being Travis Phelps. We regret the error.
•September 27, 2023•
ImpactLife, the provider of blood components for local hospitals will be having three blood drives in our area soon. The Cadwell community will host a community blood drive on Tuesday, October 17 3 to 7 pm at 1533 CR 1900N, inside the donor bus parked by M&E Woodcrafts. Mid-State Tank will host a blood drive on Wednesday, October 18 from 11 am to 4 pm at 1357 Jonathan Creek Road, Sullivan inside a donor bus. Agri-Fab will host a blood drive on Friday, October 20 from 9 am to 2 pm at 809 S. Hamilton St., Sullivan inside the Gold Classroom. To donate contact ImpactLife at (800) 747-5401 or visit www.bloodcenter.org and use code 70636 if registering for Cadwell drive, use code 71293 if registering for Mid-State Tank drive and use code 71025 to locate the drive for Agri-Fab.
•September 27, 2023•
There will be a fundraising cookout held on Saturday, September 30 from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm for the Kyle Lehman Honorary Scholarship at Kirby Foods in Sullivan. All profits from the cookout go towards funding the scholarship given to a graduating senior working at Sullivan Kirby Foods. Established in 2023, the Kyle Lehman family awarded 2-$1,000 scholarships to 2 deserving graduating seniors. Join them in honoring Kyle Lehman’s contribution to the Sullivan community and raise money for the 2024 scholarship.
•September 20, 2023•
Missouri State University awarded 550 degrees to students during summer 2023. Mason Phipps of Mattoon graduated with a Bachelor of Science, Information Technology. Students who graduated with honors completed at least 30 credit hours with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5.
•September 20, 2023•
Have you ever wondered what does the county collector do, who/what are levying bodies, how can you lower your property taxes or what an assessment notice is? These questions and others will answered during property tax informational meeting in October at various locations around the county. Meetings will take place on Tuesday, October 17 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm at Bethany Firehouse, 530 E. Main Street; Thursday, October 19 9:00 to 10:30 am at the Sullivan Senior Center, 114 E. Jefferson; Saturday, October 21 from 9:00 to 11:00 am at the Sullivan American Legion, 8 E. Strain; Tuesday, October 24 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm at Arthur Firehouse, 323 W. Columbia; Thursday, October 26 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm at Gays Village Hall, 815 Front Street and Monday, October 30 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm at Lovington Life Center, 232 W. State Street. The meetings are brought to you by Moultrie County Supervisor of Assessments Lori Barringer, Moultrie County Clerk and Recorder Linda Qualls and Moultrie County Treasurer and Collector Stephanie Helmuth.
•September 20, 2023•
Cian Lynch of Sullivan, a homeschooled senior, has been named a National Merit semifinalist. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the names of more than 16,000 semifinalists in the 69th annual National Merit Scholarship Program last week. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,140 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $28 million that will be offered next spring. To be considered for a Merit Scholarship award, semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the finalist level of the competition. About 95 percent of the semifinalists are expected to attain finalist standing, and approximately half of the finalist will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar title.