•October 15, 2025•

by DM Williamee

On Friday, October 10th, in Arthur, the Amish Heritage Society hosted its annual ‘Harvest to Home Fall Harvest’ show. Among the many events: sorghum pressing, corn picking, shredding and shucking, threshing oats with horsepower, quarters in a haystack, field operations, and the noon whistle and ‘candy cannon’. Those in attendance were also able to partake of a petting zoo, buggy rides, a life-size Candyland game, balloon animals, horseshoeing, as well as blacksmithing demonstrations, and the children were especially fond of making their own rope. Demonstrated as well in the food tent was the making of apple butter from scratch (kettle to canned), grinding corn for cornmeal, and a bevy of delicious baked/prepared foods, including multiple fresh-made, kettle-cooked popcorn varieties to sample and for purchase. There was even a John Deere motorized ice cream maker, churning out delicious chocolate ice cream to pleased partakers. The weather was seasonably cool and enjoyable. The event elicited smiles, laughter, questions, and a sense of awe. Many came from non-local areas such as Indiana, Ohio, and Tennessee specifically for the event.

Photos by DM Williamee

•October 8, 2025•

by DM Williamee

On Sunday, October 5th a peaceful, silent ‘Life Chain’ prayer demonstration was held in Sullivan at the intersection of Jackson and Hamilton streets. Per their literature: “A Life Chain is a prayer service.” And “As we join hundreds of thousands of fellow Americans and Canadians in prayer, let us trust wholly in our Lord and not in ourselves or our numbers.” The Prayer Chain is their standing in obedience to Chronicles 7:14. Some passerby’s honked as they passed through the intersection; some in support and some not as supportive, but those praying were not dissuaded and remained focused on their objective, staying focused on their objectives to be bold yet humble, remain in the spirit of Christian love, and acknowledging motorists with kindness.

Photo by DM Williamee

•October 1, 2025•

Photos by DM Williamee

The Sullivan Fire Protection District held its annual ‘Pancake and Sausage’ breakfast on the morning of Saturday, the 27th.  Last year’s turnout was around 600, and this year was even better, serving 735 at the firehouse plus 140 to go orders. With something for everyone, much laughter and compliments to the chef could be heard as community members caught up on current events as they enjoyed their breakfasts.

•October 1, 2025•

by DM Williamee

On Saturday the 27th, Sullivan High School opened its doors to the community to show them the progress they are proud to have finally accomplished after delays and other typical construction headaches. With new modern and colorful classrooms, updated technology throughout, wide hallways, the new gymnasium (complete with the premium ‘Reserved Seating’ section, which is for season ticket holders only), as well as interior/exterior security camera coverage, the new school brought a vast array of commentary from those who took advantage of the open house.

Photos by DM Williamee

•October 1, 2025•

by Sharon Barricklow

A mostly routine Sullivan City Council meeting ended with a lengthy discussion about what to do about stray cats last Monday night. 

Almost 40 people attended the meeting but none spoke during the public comment section of the agenda. The final item, a council discussion about the problem of stray cats turned into almost an hour of debate with Mayor Mike Mossman saying “We’re not going to solve this problem tonight.”