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Christmas Parade
Parade watchers wave as Santa goes by during the Sullivan Christmas parade held last Saturday. The parade had around 30-35 entries.
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Hector Charged with Aggravated Arson and Criminal Damage to Property
•December 23, 2020•
By Crystal Reed
NP Writer
Clint A. Hector, 37, of Sullivan, charged with aggravated arson, a Class X felony and criminal damage to property, a Class 3 felony, appeared in court Monday for a preliminary hearing.
According to a probable cause affidavit by Officer Bryce Farris, on November 29 at 11:52 pm CECOM dispatched a structure fire at 17 Chad Ave in Sullivan. While en route, Officer Johnson advised that he was on scene and observed a shed in the backyard of 17 Chad Ave to be fully involved. Read More
Santa Arrives in Findlay
Photo by Crystal Reed
Santa Arrives in Findlay
Santa Claus waves from a Findlay Fire Department truck as he travels through Findlay on Saturday. Starting at 4 pm that day a parade of fire department vehicles made their way through town with sirens going and traveled several streets in Findley with the jolly man himself waving and occasionally stopping for photos with children.
Social Distance Christmas Caroling
Photo by Crystal Reed
Social Distance Christmas Caroling
Thirteen ladies surprised Virginia Brooks at her home in Lovington last Thursday night by social distance Christmas caroling in her driveway. Brooks used to direct their singing group “Heartland Harmony” and the ladies decided that they wanted to do something special since it is the holiday season. Pictured above are the ladies sitting on the porch with Brooks pictured top center.
Moultrie County Man Receives 5 Year Prison Sentence
•December 16, 2020•
William R. Elder, 30, has been sentenced to five years of imprisonment in the Illinois Department of Corrections.
On December 8, Judge Jeremy Richey accepted a plea in which Elder pled guilty to the offense of Aggravated Battery, a Class 2 Felony, Moultrie County case 20-CF-60. Read More
Board Re-appoints Barringer As Supervisor of Assessments
•December 16, 2020•
By Crystal Reed
NP Writer
The Moultrie County Board unanimously voted to reappoint Lori Barringer as the Supervisor of Assessments for a term of December 1, 2020 to November 30, 2024 during last Thursday’s meeting.
The board approved the preliminary engineering agreement with Fuhrmann Engineering for the Dora Bridge Project which involves a bridge approximately five miles east of Dalton City on County Road 575E. The agreement included right-of-way and specifications as well as duties. Read More
Festive School Bus
Photo by Crystal Reed
Festive School Bus
The Sullivan School District bus garage decorated a school bus with lights, eyes with eyelashes and a mask last week for the scheduled Reverse Parade. Due to the weather the parade was cancelled so they displayed the bus in the elementary school parking lot last Friday to spread some holiday cheer.
City Council Approves Motion to Hire Firm
•December 16, 2020•
By Crystal Reed
NP Writer
The Sullivan City Council approved a motion to hire a firm to look into developing a plan for Eastview drainage problems during their meeting Monday night. According to Mayor Richard Glazebrook, they are seeking someone to advise the council with what avenue should be taken. He said that at this point it’s going to be March, April or May before anything can be done. Glazebrook noted that they are looking into field drainage.
The council approved an ordinance for levy and assessment of taxes for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2020 and ending April 30, 2021. The amount of the levy is $774,422. Read More
The Little Theatre On The Square Creates Virtual Show
•December 9, 2020•
by Crystal Reed
NP Writer
2020 has been a rough year for the Little Theatre on the Square. The theatre shut down on March 16 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However they want to bring some holiday cheer to those in the community with a virtual show.
The Little Theatre on the Square Virtual Christmas Card is a virtual show that will be available for online purchase after Dec 9 and includes the talents of over 65 people from previous productions at the theatre and Future Stars program. Read More
Santa Arrives
Photo by Crystal Reed
Santa Arrives
Santa travels to the Bethany Village Hall to greet and talk to local children in an antique fire truck.