•November 27, 2019•
Sullivan Chamber & Economic Development is now accepting nominations for recipients of the 2019 Citizen of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Award, Small Business of the Year and Business of the Year. Winners of the 2019 annual awards will be presented at the SCED Annual Luncheon on Wednesday, January 29, 2020. Read More
Category Archives: News Briefs
ALAH State Scholars
Photo by Kendall Huffman
ALAH State Scholars
Seven students from the Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond High School Class of 2020 have been recognized as Illinois State Scholars. Scholars are chosen by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission based on their outstanding SAT/ACT test scores and their class rank. Pictured are (from left to right) Aiden Stewart, Carly Peck, Caden Miller, Audrianna Kauffman, Abigail Abercrombie, Aubry Strong, and Wyatt Schlabach.
Free Thanksgiving Meal at Sullivan Southern Baptist
•November 27, 2019•
If you are alone and have no one to spend Thanksgiving with, or do not have the means to have a Thanksgiving Meal, we at the Sullivan Southern Baptist Church would like to invite you to our Community Thanksgiving Meal. Read More
West & Company, LLC acquires Michael J. Smith & Associates
•November 27, 2019•
West & Company, LLC has acquired the certified public accounting firm Michael J. Smith & Associates, effective November 4, 2019.
Mr. Smith founded his firm in 1999 and has provided services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, closely-held businesses, and non-profits. Read More
Lovington Church Live Nativity
•November 27, 2019•
The Lovington First Church of God will be presenting their annual live nativity event, “O Come Let Us Adore Him” on Saturday, December 7th ,2019 from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 pm at the Family Life Center located at 305 West State Street in Lovington, IL.
Everyone is invited to come share the nativity experience featuring character portrayals, angels, and a stable full of live animals. Hot chocolate and cookies will be served and kids can make a Christmas keepsake stocking to take home.
New this year will be a closing candlelight service at 7:00 p.m. which will feature the sharing of the nativity message and Christmas carols. This event is presented as a free gift from the Lovington Church of God.
Superintendent-Y Stuff: A Walk with Mr. Walk
•November 20, 2019•
By Ted Walk,
Supt. Sullivan CUSD #300
Sullivan Schools recently received the results of the Illinois Science Assessment. According to the Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) is a new and innovative assessment that is based on the Next Generation Science Standards. Read More
Menu 11-20-2019
Senior Peace Meal
For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770
Monday, November 25 – Country friend steak, mashed potatoes w/gravy, Brussels sprouts, fruit juice, dinner roll
Tuesday, November 26 – Chili w/beans, mixed lettuce salad w/dressing packet, Waldorf salad, crackers
Wednesday, November 27 – Beef stroganoff over noodles, peas, tangy cole slaw, whole grain wheat (1), warm fruit compote
Thursday, November 28 & Friday, November 29 – Closed for Thanksgiving holiday
Remember When? 11-13-2019
25 Years Ago This Week
They’re military to the Bone. A couple of military Bone’s posed for a photo on Veteran’s Day. Joe Bone served in the U.S. Army 1951-1953 and was stationed in Bethany. Renee Bone is a Navy Lieutenant and her Father-in-law, Jack Bone also served in the U.S. Army for two years beginning in 1951 and was also stationed in Germany.
The boy’s basketball season doesn’t officially begin until Monday morning but Bethany Mustangs new coach, Jim Lawrence, brought his boys out at 12:01as part of Midnight Madness at the high school. There was a lot of enthusiasm as about 100 people including faculty, students, parents and administrators chose to attend the event.
Heidi Kleiss of Bethany has been selected as a semi-finalist in the 1995 Miss Illinois USA Pageant. Read More
OVHS Drama Club Takes Audiences to Nowwhere
Photo courtesy Jeni Yantis
Cast members included: Seniors Kate Jeffers, Isaac Dickens and Canaan Christensen, Junior Hannah Durbin, Sophomores Amelia Landreth, Mikhalya Ward, Savannah Hagerman and Lincoln Dickens and Freshman Peytyn Durbin.
•November 13, 2019•
Okaw Valley High School Drama Club presented “Faith County” on November 8 & 9, 2019 at 7:00 pm in the OVHS gym.
“Faith County” is written by Mark Landon Smith.
It takes place somewhere in the middle of nowhere in the South, a place where a place where friends and family are priority and Saturday nights are reserved for the tractor pull in nearby Pickler.
Audiences visited a colorful collection of good ole’ country folk who gather ‘round for this year’s county fair including the sweet and proper reverend’s wife, the flirty grocery cashier, the romantic owner of the Bee-Luv-Lee beauty parlor, a surprisingly talented Bubba, the smitten town mechanic, a local pig farmer, the eccentric and inebriated First Lady, and a bossy busybody who thinks she’s running the whole show.
Beacon Director Among Those Recommended to State Task Force
•November 13, 2019•
Two local non-profit leaders will now have a major voice in improving how non-profit organizations work with state government. Amy Bliefnick and Susan Rauch were appointed to the “Task Force on State Contracting with Private Nonprofit Human Service Providers” after being recommended by State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet).
“It’s important to have local representation from here in Central Illinois to improve how our government works with local non-profits,” said Rose. “These two are both quality leaders that do a great job of serving people in need. My hope is that they will help make the state a better supporting partner for the important missions of our nonprofits.” Read More