25 Years Ago This Week

The Sullivan School District is seeking approval in the upcoming election to issue $4,000,000 in school building bonds to build a new K-6 elementary school. The referendum later passed by 887 votes. County Clerk Richard Purdeu is expecting a heavy turnout with cross-over voting. Also on the ballot will be the Sullivan Fire Protection Dist. asking voters to approve a tax rate increase from 30 to 40 cents per $100 of equalized assessed valuation. This referendum also passed by 14 votes.
Ron Black has been hired by the Lovington School Board to replace former superintendent Dick Nelson when he retires July 1. He comes to Lovington from Hartsburg where he has been the junior-senior high school principal since 1988.
Jibby’s will be serving corned beef and cabbage for lunch and dinner for St. Patrick’s Day. Read More

•March 13, 2019•

Moultrie County has been issued a final property assessment equalization factor of 1.0196, according to David Harris, Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue.
The property assessment equalization factor, often called the “multiplier”, is the method used to achieve uniform property assessments among counties, as required by law. This equalization is particularly important because some of the state’s 6,600 local taxing districts overlap into two or more counties (e.g. school districts, junior college districts, fire protection districts). If there were no equalization among counties, substantial inequities among taxpayers with comparable properties would result. Read More

•March 13, 2019•

Several Moultrie County agencies are banding together to co-sponsor a one-day prescription medication take back event 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 27 in the parking lot of the Moultrie County Health Department.
The Moultrie County Health Department has opened the event in accordance with the DEA National Prescription Take Back Day through the Moultrie County Sheriff’s Office and the Sullivan Police Department. Other sponsors include the Moultrie County Counseling Center and New Vision, Inc. of HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital in Shelbyville. Read More

25 Years Ago This Week

Ana Endara, an exchange student from Panama who officially graduated from a private school in Panama in December, came to the United States to earn her second diploma. She is staying with host family Homer and Joyce Russell. In Panama she eats rice, meat, potatoes and some spicy foods. Ana said while in Sullivan she ate fast food at least four times a week. She has enjoyed basketball season, and she also enjoys studying and listening to music. Her favorite classes are U.S. History and Advanced Biology.
Pennies for the Potties has paid off. The Little Theatre-On the Square will begin its renovation of its restrooms soon. The board also has plans for moving the doors and constructing a new concession stand. Read More

•March 13, 2019•

Lovington Village Board met Feb 11 in regular session and Feb. 21 for a special board meeting.
At the 6 p.m. special meeting president Roger Walker and trustees Doug Smith, Brenda Wood, Pam Anklam, Dennis Garmon, Gary Clem and clerk Alma Fair attended.
Following a one hour executive session, Anklam made a motion to lay off one full time city employee, citing lack of work and budgetary concerns. Vote was unanimous. Read More