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Bake sale encourages peace with worldwide sweets

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•June 26, 2024•

Submitted by Rebecca Lawson

Advisor of the East Central Illinois Red Cross Club

When people are hurting and going through tough times, other people often bring them food to show that they care and to bring comfort. Since the Red Cross helps people in tough times, our club thought that we could do something to help people around the world that would involve selling something most people really like - food,” said Rebecca Lawson, advisor of the East Central Illinois Red Cross Club.

“The kids took it from there,” she added.

Originally the club thought about having a dinner with a bake sale and presentations, displays, games, music, dancing, and language lessons about different countries at an event on World Peace Day in September. However, that seemed like a lot to do in the very short time between the start of school and the special day. Read More

Road construction causes confusion among many drivers

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•June 26, 2024•

by Megan Russell 

Summer in the midwest is unlike any other, hot long days with humidity so bad you almost need a pool or splash pad locally to stay cool. One thing that many start to see pop up in the summer in the midwest is city renewal or construction projects. On a recent trip of mine, I got slightly lost in the Indianapolis downtown area. After missing an exit and taking two wrong exits, me and a friend ended up in a student driver’s nightmare, all but one lane of traffic closed for construction. Read More

Sullivan High School construction update

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•June 26, 2024•

Submitted by Ted Walk

If you have driven down Main Street over the past few months, the vertical construction of the new Sullivan High School probably has you thinking about the educational opportunities that await our students. Construction at Sullivan High School continues to progress on-schedule and on-budget.

As of June, several key milestones have been achieved. The foundation has been laid, and the initial structure is taking shape. First floor classroom interior framing and rough in has started, and masons are currently working on gymnasium shell enclosure and locker rooms spaces. This gym will support both physical education classes and the school’s athletic programs. It will include a second floor walking track, as well as a weight room that will double as a storm shelter in the event of severe weather. Read More

Summer’s newest splashing surprise

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•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.

Single car accident

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Single car accident
At the Sullivan post office the afternoon of Friday June 14th, there was a small single car accident where the driver’s foot slipped and caused the car to come crashing into the post office building. Fortunately this accident had no injures reported from both the driver or others involved. The post office is still open aside from any damages.

Lake Shelbyville lands IHSA Fishing Tournament

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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

Fundraising

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The Boy Scouts set up in the IGA parking lot Friday during the Sullivan Townwide Rummage Sale providing rummage goers a great choice for lunch.

5% raises for Sullivan CUSD #300 staff and admin; Buses delayed

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•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

Sullivan City Council continues support of 4th of July Celebration

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•June 12, 2024•

Thursday, June 6 was the bi-weekly meeting for the Sullivan City Council meeting. The storm drainage clean up at East View has been very productive and very successful. Commissioner Shook stated that they believed they would start the tilling of the land in early June, hoping to have the next steps of taking care of the soil in July. A Sullivan City citizen brought to the attention of the council a proposal about fixing some of the sidewalks within the downtown square area and main roads. Read More

Guest speaker scheduled for the Geneology Circle on June 11

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•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.