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City Council Gets Start on Water Plant Improvements

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•October 31, 2018•

By Ariana Cherry
for the News Progress

At the last Sullivan City Council meeting the new water plant project was initiated with approval of Lee Beckman to prepare engineering plans.
This is a long term project which could cost between $2-3 million a year until it is completely rebuilt.
“It’s a big project, but I feel it is very important for the future of the city,” Commissioner Mike Mossman said.
The council went on to discuss whether to replace existing water meters which are eight years old with a projected lifespan of 10 years. They discussed the possibility of getting meters that are automatic and did not contain moving parts but also noted replacing all the meters would take more manpower.
To replace them in a “timely-fashion,” employees from the other departments could assist to complete the project. The council decided that they would do some more research with further discussion next meeting. Read More

Spark Sessions Create Common Focus on Community Assets

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•October 31, 2018•

By Sonya Best
for the News Progress

When Sullivan Spark met last Thursday at Sullivan Church of God promoting two of the community’s greatest assets, Lake Shelbyville and the Little Theatre on the Square emerged as a common focus.
The enthusiastic volunteers divided themselves into four different groups and began brainstorming strategies to reach the goals to improve on four areas of the community that they feel need improvement: arts, culture and entertainment, parks and recreation, retail and dining, and housing. Read More

Three Arrests Made in Sullivan

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•October 31, 2018•

In the early morning hours of October 26, the Sullivan Police Department along with the Moultrie County Sheriff’s Department developed information that led to the issuance of a search warrant for a multi family dwelling in Sullivan. Read More

Spanish Students Translate Letters from Honduras

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Photo by Señora King
Gary Herschberger works on letter translation.

Gain Cultural Insight

•October 31, 2018•

By Seth Mayberry
for the News Progress

In the last few weeks, Señora King’s Spanish III and IV classes have been translating letters sent from Honduras from Spanish to English.
The letters were written by children to their sponsors in the Scholarships with Blessings program. Scholarships with Blessings is a Christian mission program aimed at providing less fortunate children in Honduras with education, school supplies, clothes, and medication.
According to Alicia DeLong, Mike Craig of the First United Methodist Church in Sullivan started a group to go on mission trips to La Ceibita, Honduras in 2010. Along with Scholarships with Blessings, they continue to help the less fortunate. Read More

Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library Plans 40th Anniversary Celebration

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•October 31, 2018•

By Ariana Cherry
for the News Progress

Then Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library will celebrate its 40th anniversary November 5-9.
Its history dates way back to 1898, when on August 1, the Sullivan City Council took action to establish a city library. Early residents remember a time when they would go check out their library books in the back of the Barber Book Store on the south side of the square.
Some years before 1915, the library moved to the two-story brick building on the south side of the square. The library was on the first floor while the telephone company operated from the second floor.
After 1915, the library moved to a city owned library building on East Harrison Street where it stayed for many years.
In 1978, the library made its final rest stop on West Water Street where it was named the Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library. This new building was made possible through a donation from the estate of George and Leona Titus who directed the library be built in memory of his great-grandmother Elizabeth Titus. Read More

DOVE Ceremony Honors Victims Of Domestic Violence

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•October 31, 2018•

By Ellen Ferrera
for the News Progress

The sanctuary of the First United Methodist Church was darkened save for a single light shining on the pulpit which was covered with a quilted, large white dove.
On a table in front were flowers and two memorial candles. This was the setting for the 18th annual Dove Candle Lighting Ceremony.
Mary Hughes, Moultrie County director of Dove, welcomed the audience and spoke of the many levels of domestic violence which include stalking, economic and financial abuse, physical and sexual abuse as well as psychological abuse. Read More

Fall Back

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•October 31, 2018•

On Sunday, November 4 at 2:00 a.m. turn those clocks back one hour and enjoy the extra hour of sleep.

Community Pitches in for Nohren Family’s New Home

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From left to right: Father Matt, daughter Whitney, son Hayden, and mother Nikki in the kitchen of their new home.

•October 24, 2018•

By Ellen Ferrera
for the News Progress

There were many thankful tears flowing at the house blessing for the Nohren family as friends and clergy gathered to bless their new home at 919 W. Strain St. in Sullivan.
A huge platter of chocolate chip cookies baked in the new home greeted the guests along with fresh lemonade. Kristen Conlin and Amy Rickelman of Fireside Investments served as hostesses and welcomed the guests to the renovated three-bedroom home.
Pastor Francis Farney of the First Apostolic Church offered the opening greeting and prayer. The Apostolic Church provided the Nohren family with temporary housing until their new home could be completed. Scripture readings from Deuteronomy and Matthew followed, and then everyone joined in the prayer blessing of the house. Read More

Oktoberfest Chili Champs

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•October 24, 2018•

Another Sullivan Chamber and Economic Development Oktoberfest is in the books with a good crowd attending the annual event on the square in Sullivan last weekend.
The Chili Cook-off Results— Judges Choice went to Ace Hardware in Sullivan. Read More