Photo by Crystal Reed
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.
•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
•March 30, 2022•
Candidates were able to file for the upcoming election from March 7-14. Here is a list of candidates who filed, their parties and what they are running for: Read More
•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
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
•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
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
Photo by Crystal Reed
Tiaras and Ties
Trystan Fugate and Ryan Krieger hold Zola and Gianna Kreiger at the Tiaras and Ties fundraiser held by Sullivan Dance Studio.
Photo by Crystal Reed
Dancing
Matt Swaim and his two daughters Macey and Maely enjoyed dancing during the Tiaras and Ties event held at Building 1225 on Saturday, March 19.
Photo by Crystal Reed
Dance Team Members
Lyla Wright, Hannah Taylor and Wren Wall got onstage to help guide those on the dance floor with dance movements during the Tiaras and Ties event.
•March 23, 2022•
GriefShare sponsored by First Christian Church, Sullivan, will be held at the church Tuesdays from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. through May 31.
Each session includes a time to share thoughts about the previous week’s learning, new material delivered via an approximately 40-minute video, and a discussion of the main ideas in the video. Some topics discussed by both grief experts and former GriefShare attendees (on the videos) are: Is This Normal? Challenges of Grief, The Journey of Grief, Why?, Stuck, and the Lessons of Grief. Read More
•March 23, 2022•
The regional Academic Challenge was recently held at Lake Land College and several local schools came together to battle in biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering graphics, English, mathematics and physics. Read More