•May 31, 2017•

The newly constructed Sarah Bush Lincoln Walk-In Clinic in Mattoon opened at 7 am, Monday, May 22, at 200 Dettro Drive, just south of its current location.

The new facility doubles the size of the older clinic and will better accommodate the volume of people who seek medical care in this setting.

It maintains the same hours, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Nearly all insurances are accepted at Sarah Bush Lincoln facilities. Read More

•May 31, 2017•

The city of Sullivan is receiving a $445,980 block grant from The Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO.)

Sullivan is among recipients of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for Housing. Nineteen projects across the state were approved for funding totaling $7.23 million. These grants will help low-to-moderate income communities improve housing and rehabilitate and retrofit residential properties. Grants provide residents with safe and sanitary living conditions and help to stabilize neighborhoods and affordable housing in communities around the state. Read More

25 Years Ago This Week

Sullivan’s downtown street resurfacing project nears completion on Harrison Street with Varsity Striping of Champaign adding parking and traffic control stripes to the new pavement.

Moultrie County travelers are taking advantage of an airfare war according to Sullivan travel agents Duane Oakley of Sullivan Travel and Cindy Haegen of Main Street Travel. Round trip flights from Decatur and Chicago to anywhere in the U.S. range from $125 to $200.

Joe and Joan Pound spent Easter Sunday walking the ruins of the ancient city of Ephesus in Turkey. The apostle Paul lived in Ephesus when he wrote his letter to the church at Corinth. Read More

•May 24, 2017•

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Shelbyville is announcing that registration is underway for the 2017 Wild about Nature Series at the Lake Shelbyville Visitor Center. Sessions take place Thursday mornings in June and July. Any child between the ages of one and 12 is welcome to attend. Ages one-three and four-five meet from 9-10 a.m. Ages 6-12 meet from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. A responsible adult is required to attend with children between the ages of one and three. However, adults are not required to attend for all other age groups. The following is a list of program dates and topics. Read More

•May 24, 2017•

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Shelbyville is hosting a free fishing tournament for children under 13 on Saturday, June 3 at Opossum Pond located near the entrance to the Opossum Creek Recreation Area. Participants are encouraged to preregister by calling 217-774-3951 ext. 2, though it is not mandatory.

Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. for the age six and under category, and participants will fish from 9-9:45 a.m. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. for the age 7-9 and 10-12 category who will fish from 10-11 a.m. Prizes will be awarded for biggest fish, smallest fish, and most fish in each age division. All children will receive a certificate for participating.  Read More