•March 6, 2019•

The Sullivan Art Club will begin its 2019 season with an acrylic painting workshop led by area artist Ron Bartanen. The workshop will be held 9 a.m-3 p.m. Saturday, March 16 in the St. Columcille Church hall located at the east end of the church at the corner of W. Jackson and McClellan Streets in Sullivan. There is a dedicated entrance to the hall adjacent to the parking lot.
According to Bartanen’s mother, he started drawing as soon as he could hold a pencil. His brother introduced him to the use of pastels when he was a teen, but he only became serious about painting after attending an art show in Chicago when he was a young adult. He studied with Chicago artist Dorothy Frantz for three years. After that time, Bartanen used art magazines and books and membership in art clubs to hone his skills as an artist. Read More

•March 6, 2019•

Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond High School First Semester Honor Roll:
9th Grade High Honors - Austin Abercrombie, Maxwell Allen, McKayla Custer, Cassandra Diener, Jacob Duzan, Reginald Edmonds, Delaney Gillis,
Jace Green, Kade Herschberger, Gavin Mechling, Alexa Miller, Hailey Miller
Sarah Rafferty, Payton Rawlins, Emma Sausman, Daylon Stutzman, Zackary Woodard, Kaitlyn Zander.
Honors-Lance Mercer, Reagan Miller, Carlie Moore, Taylor Nichols, Marcy Petersheim, Taylor Powell, Austin Romine, Meredith Schrock, Tyra Wingler, Andrea Witbeck, Kara Yoder, Casey Benedict, Quentin Day, Makayla Harshbarger, Piper Johnson,Ryli Kauffman, Mallory Nichols, Michaela Powell, Maleah Roberts, Kaiya Schrock Melyne, Sherwood Elizabeth Tighe. Read More

•March 6, 2019•

As a record number of tornado outbreaks in December clearly demonstrated, severe weather can happen at any time of the year. To help people better prepare for weather emergencies, IEMA and local emergency management agencies will be promoting Severe Weather Preparedness Month throughout the month of March.
The National Weather Service and state and local emergency management officials strongly encourage people to have a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) All Hazards Weather Radio with battery backup. These radios can be programmed to receive alerts for specified counties to keep you and your family apprised of impending weather and post-event information for all types of hazards including natural (earthquakes), environmental (chemical spills) and public safety hazards (AMBER alerts). When an alert is issued for the programmed area, the device will sound a warning alarm tone followed by the essential information. Read More

25 Years Ago This Week

Work is coming along on the Clarion Inn at Eagle Creek. April 1 is the target date to begin hiring the staff. They plan to hire between 130 and 150 employees. Twenty percent of the rooms are booked with a tentative opening date of June 1.
Two computer systems are now online on the third floor of the Moultrie County courthouse. One is a fancy telephone modem which connects to West Law Publishing. Judge Dan Flannell says it’s kind of like having a law library from every state.
Several members of Sullivan High School’s Future Homemakers of America chapter attended the spring sectional rally at Shelbyville High School. Jason Dotson placed first in job interviewing and was also named most outstanding of the show. Sherry Voyles placed first in cake decorating. Sara Dodd placed first in semi-formal clothing, she and Cindi Ledbetter were elected to sectional offices.
The All Male Review featuring former original Chippendales are coming to Sullivan. One Night Only at the Sullivan Country Club. Tickets were $15 in advance. Read More