•June 18, 2025•
On Saturday, August 2nd, at the Moultrie-Douglas County Fair, there will be a car show, with registration beginning at 9:30 a.m. and judging beginning at noon. Categories are Top 25 Cars, Top 3 Trucks, Top 3 Jeeps, Top 3, and Top 3 Bikes. The registration fee is $10.00. 50/50, carnival, People’s Choice award, and Queen’s Choice award. Vendors available. Questions? Contact Robbie@rscarter3488@gmail.com.
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The Windsor Stew-Stras High School Bass Fishing Team has brought home the State Championship after two days of intense competition at the IHSA State Tournament. The duo competed against 60 schools from across Illinois at Lake Shelbyville for the win.
Pictured left to right are junior Myles Verdeyen, coach Pat O’Dell, and junior Hayden Porter.
•June 18, 2025•
With reports of elder abuse on the rise in Illinois since 2022, Department on Aging Director Mary Killough is reminding community members to learn the warning signs and speak up about suspected abuse of older adults.
“Elder abuse is sadly more common than many people realize, but it is largely preventable,” said IDoA Director Mary Killough. “By understanding what elder abuse is, recognizing the signs, and taking steps to prevent it, we can create safer and more supportive communities for older adults.”
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•June 18, 2025•
At the June 9th Sullivan School Board meeting, the below Personnel Report was presented.
Transfer: Micah Wiley, Social Worker, effective 7/1/25; New hires: Jake Haegen, JV Volleyball Coach, effective 6/9/25; Neil Floor, SES teacher, effective 7/1/25; Notice of retirement: Lori Kirk, Special Education teacher, end of 2027-2028 school year.
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Sullivan Kiwanis Club President presented Cindi Reed the club’s gavel by Jim Dooley as part of the charter ceremony.
Hilari Elzy of Sullivan performed a mentorship at Mustang Public Schools, Mustang, Okla., June 6 – July 18, through a fellowship she received at Eureka College.
Winners of the tug-of-war competition between the Sullivan Fire Department and the Jackson Family of Dealerships team, who won, were Alexis Nattee, Alicia Pettyjohn, Dustin Stutzman, Josh Roe, and William Flexser. Other award winners included Best Grub Award-Solid Rock Chapel, Best Tent Award-Miller’s Heavenly Angel (”Wipe Out” cancer decorations complete with toilet paper), and Scott State Bank-Youth Involvement Award.
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•June 11, 2025•
Last weekend’s community-wide yard sales resulted in both locals and non-locals descending on Sullivan, looking for deals and ready to dicker. On offer ranged from high-ticket items (vehicles) to T-shirts for a quarter, comics for a nickel, and there were even some free bins. The best-attended were those with clear signage, balloons, and other markers, making them easy to find. Friday’s rain did not deter the bargain hunters nor the sellers. Sales were set up in driveways, garages, front yards, inside homes, and even churches. Said one Bethany resident on Saturday, “ I really did not intend to come both days, but a deal’s a deal- now I have to have my own yard sale!”
•June 11, 2025•
The Arthur-Atwood Lions Club is partnering with the Moultrie-Douglas County Fair to present tractor and truck pulling on Friday, August 1st at 6:00 p.m. in Arthur. The dates for the fair have moved to July 24th to August 2nd. The Fair Board agreed to partner with the Lions Club to present the Tractor and Truck Pull during the 2025 fair.
The event will feature six ITPA classes and two local truck classes. The ITPA classes are Classics, 6,850 Pro Farm, 2-wheel drive trucks, 9,500 Limited Pro Stock, Pro Stock, and 11,000 Pro Farm.
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•June 11, 2025•
The Sarah Bush Lincoln Regional Cancer Center recently received a donation from Sullivan Fast Stop, a division of South Central FS.
Cheryl Coddington, the manager of Sullivan Fast Stop, said that during October, the gas station donated a penny for every gallon of gas bought. “A lot of our customers rely on the Regional Cancer Center, so we want to be able to give back to the community and help in any way,” Coddington said.
The donation will support people who receive care at the SBL Regional Cancer Center. Since opening in 2016, the center has operated at above capacity and is expected to serve twice the number of people it did when it first opened.
For more information about donating to the SBL Health Foundation to support the SBL Regional Cancer Center, call 217-258-2511.
•June 11, 2025•
4th Quarter Honor Roll-5th grade: Brady Ault, MaiCallie Austin, Kourtney Baker, Brantley Ballinger, Alayna Brown, Abby Doss, Hadley Downs, Adelyn Hensley, Ari Hite, Wesley Kline, Jace Lewis, Kinsley Little, Olivia McKinney, Braxton Montgomery, Mason Montgomery, Keegan Musgraves, Reese O’Dell, Rayne Reed, Branch Rincker, Cobie Roberts, Rowen Seirzinger, and Nora Varney.
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•June 11, 2025•
Fiction: The Children of Eve (Charlie Parker series #22) by John Connolly; Cliffs, Clues, & Conspiracies (Camper & Criminals series #40) by Tonya Kappes; Cold Dead Cash (Shotgun Johnny series #3) by William W. Johnstone & J. A. Johnstone; Dismal Trail by Ron Schwab; Fever Beach by Carl Hiaasen; Going Home in the Dark by Dean Koontz; Heartwood by Amity Gaige; Never Lie by Freida McFadden; Last Supper (Chase Adams FBI series #18) by Patrick Logan; Locked Door by Freida McFadden ; The Marriage Pact (Amish of Marigold series #3) by Kathleen Fuller; Of Bats and Belfried (Mysteries of Cobble Hill Farm series #13) by Shirley Raye Redmond; One By One by Freida McFadden; Oro City (Quest Chronicles series #5) by B. N. Rundell; Perfect Son by Freida McFadden; The Pharaoh’s Tomb (Turner & Mosely Files series #4) by Lyndee Walker & Bruce Robert Coffin; Shadow of the Solstice (Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelita series #10) by Anne Hillerman; The Silversmith’s Puzzle (Captain Jim and Lady Diana series #4) by Nev March; South of Nowhere (Colter Shaw series #5) by Jeffery Deaver; Taking Stock (Kate Fox series #10) by Shannon Baker; The Tenant by Freida McFadden; and Tough Choices (Stepping Stones series #3) by Linda Byler.
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