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Moultrie County Democrat Dinner 2022

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Moultrie County Democrats
Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs was one of the speakers at the Moultrie County Ds Spaghetti Dinner on Friday, March 25. Dic candidates for county board and Illinois Secretary of State were also in attendance as well as former member of the Illinois Senate, Andy Manar. He is currently the Deputy Governor for Budget and Economy.

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Democrats Spaghetti Dinner
The Moultrie County Ds hosted a spaghetti dinner on Friday, March 25 at the Sullivan American Legion Post. Candidates for office in the upcoming election were in attendance. Pictured is the candidate for Illinois Secretary of State, David Moore.

Stephanie Trussell Visits Sullivan VFW

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Stephanie Trussell Visits Sullivan VFW
Stephanie Trussell, running mate for Darren Bailey, made a stop at the Sullivan VFW hall on Thursday, March 17. Trussell was born in Chicago and raised on the west side. She has five children and in 1994, she and her family moved to DuPage County. In 2012, Trussell won a talk radio contest for listeners of WLS-AM 890, the largest talk radio station in Chicago. She beat over 100 other listeners and received a chance to host her own 2 hour radio show for a day. That one show turned into a seven year career. Bailey and Trussell are on the R ticket for the upcoming election in June. She is pictured with those who came to the Sullivan VFW to welcome her to town.

Sullivan Chamber Citizen of the Year

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Sullivan Chamber Citizen of the Year
The Sullivan Chamber and Economic Development recently presented their Citizen of the Year award to Sullivan High School principal Dan Allen. He is pictured on the left accepting the award from Sullivan Chamber and Economic Development director Laurrie Minor.

Darren Bailey visits Bethany

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Darren Bailey visits Bethany
Darren Bailey, R candidate for governor, visited the Bethany Celebration pancake breakfast at the Bethany Firehouse on Saturday, March 26. Pictured is Bailey and Brett Corrigan speaking with Jeff and Shelly Gregory.

Four Local School Districts Awarded Grants from State

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•March 30, 2022•
Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White has awarded more than $1.4 million in FY 22 School District Library Grant Program awards to 672 public school districts. More than 1.5 million Illinois students served by school library programs will benefit from the grants. Arthur CUSD #305 is a recipient in the amount of $879.34, Okaw Valley CUSD #302 in the amount of $850.00, Sullivan CUSD 300 in the amount of $951.55 and Windsor CUSD 1 in the amount of $850.00. Read More

Area FCCLA Chapters Meet for Conference

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•March 30, 2022•
Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond FCCLA hosted a “Lots of Leadership” Conference at Arthur United Methodist Church on Tuesday, March 8. This theme fits the FCCLA Tagline “The Ultimate Leadership Experience.” Eight students from Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond High School attended along with adviser, Ginger Voegel, and Illinois State University Student Teacher Rachel Lehigh. Read More

Menu 3-30-2022

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Senior Peace Meal

For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770

April 4 - Chicken and Noodles, Buttered Peas, Mashed Potatoes, Apricots, Roll
April 5 - Saucy Cabbage Rolls, Sicilian Veggie Mix, Grapes, Whole Grain Bread, Whole Grain Crisp
April 6 - Fried Chicken, Delmonico Potatoes, Corn & Black Beans, Oatmeal Apple Bar, Roll
April 7 - Swiss Beef Pattie w/Mushroom Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Kyoto Veggie Blend, Pears, Whole Grain Bread or Roll
April 8 - Vegetable Lasagna, Green Beans, Rosy Applesauce, Romaine Salad w/Dressing Packet, Croutons

I’ve Lost the Great Space Debate

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•March 30, 2022•
By Jim Baumann
NP Guest Writer

For those of you who think journalists give little thought to the words we choose, I say we certainly do — and we even have long conversations debating the spaces between them.
No, I’m not talking about reading between the lines but rather whether there should be a space between “a” and “while.”
I started out this morning as always checking my overnight email.
Neil Holdway, who runs our night operation, had come up with a design for a weekend front page. Over a Burt Constable column was the headline “Yes, masks will be around awhile.”
Hmmm, I thought. Is it “awhile” or “a while”? Read More

Remember When? 3-30-2022

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25 Years Ago This Week

The Little Theatre was undergoing a facelift for its 40th. Nineteen volunteers wielded paint brushes and rollers to repaint the interior of the landmark central Illinois theatre for the celebration of its 40th season in Sullivan. Read More