•June 19, 2024•

by Megan Russell

Next to the legion building at the Wyman Park there has been come construction started where the city is building a splash pad within the park. Splash pads are great ways for people of all ages and all accessibility to access the water and cool off in the summer heat.  Over June 12th-14th there was more activity from the construction site, getting more of the project done day by day. The difference from the previous weekend with the Dash and Bash was unrecognizable from where it stood within the active construction days. The most recent development for the project was the water and proper sewage components being installed and covered back over so the already laid system couldn’t be damaged by outside sources.

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Garet Martz and Parker Spellman represented Okaw Valley High School at the IHSA State Bass Fishing Tournament on Lake Carlyle.

•June 19, 2024•

by Sharon Barricklow

Patience and consistency help fishermen land the big fish and the same qualities worked for the Lake Shelbyville area as the Illinois High School Association selected the lake as the next home of the IHSA State Bass Fishing Tournament. The tournament, begun in 2009 has spent 15 years at Lake Carlyle. The new agreement promises the tournament to Lake Shelbyville for five years.

“We are excited to start a new chapter as the IHSA Bass Fishing State Finals transition to Lake Shelbyville in 2005,” said IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson. 

Shelbyville High School Principal Kyle Ladd first brought up the possibility of hosting the tournament in 2022. After meeting with the City Council, the U.S Army Corps of Engineers, and the Chamber of Commerce, and the Okaw Valley School District, Ladd said the group decided to bid on the tournament. Read More

•June 12, 2024•

by E. Scott England

The Sullivan CUSD #300 school board met this past Monday for their regularly scheduled June meeting. Joshua Green was absent for the fourth time of this school year. This first board meeting of the summer had a fairly light agenda of which the Board effortlessly navigated with little to no discussion.

Some of these agenda items included renewing the food service contract with Sysco as well as the intergovernmental agreement with the City of Sullivan on the use of a school resource officer. Superintendent Walk pointed out that the district is fortunate to have an officer on school grounds every minute that students are present. Read More

•June 5, 2024•

The Geneology Circle will be held at the Moultrie County History Center, History Center, 1303 S. Hamilton, Sullivan, on June 11th from 6:30-8 p.m. The guest speakers will be the Daughters of Union Vetetans of the Civil War 1861-1865. This organization is for women of direct lineage from Civil War veterans to keep the memory of their ancestral fathers who served, honor their loyalty and sacrifices and keep alive the history of those who participated in the struggle to preserve the Union.   

Call 217-728-4085 to register.

•June 5, 2024•

The Miss Sullivan Pageants did a bingo prize drive for Mid-Illinois Senior Services, Inc. They spent a few weeks collecting and this week, both Miss Sullivan Sarina Voegel & Jr. Miss Sullivan Miah Voegel delivered the prizes to the senior center.

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Pictured L-R are Miss Sullivan Sarina Voegel, Jr. Miss Sullivan Miah Voegel and Mid-Illinois Senior Services Director, Kathi Garvey.