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Makenzie Herschberger (left) and Brady Urban (right), both juniors at Tuscola High School and Illini Prairie CEO students were part of a CEO pop-up event held on Wednesday, May 11 in Sullivan.
•May 18, 2022•
by Crystal Reed
NP Writer
Two students from Illini Prairie CEO had a pop-up shop event in Sullivan last week at Metro. All of the CEO students participated in the trade show that was held on April 26 in Tuscola. Read More
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National Nursing Home Week
Sullivan Health Care observed National Nursing Home Week last week with activities every day. On Monday, Sullivan High School band played out in front of the facility and Mayor Richard Glazebrook read a proclamation. The rest of the week there were theme days including Aloha Day, Twin Day, Lego Day and a cookout at the end of the week. Pictured is Mayor Richard Glazebrook reading a proclamation while Sullivan Police Chief Andy Pistorius, Sullivan Fire Chief Larry Edwards and others look on.
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Roof work continues on
County Courthouse
Workers apply coating to the Moultrie County Courthouse roof recently. The work will fix leaks to the roof.
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Voter Registration at SHS
Last Wednesday, students at Sullivan High School who were of voting age had the opportunity to register to vote. Moultrie County Clerk Georgia England and Tasha Stacy helped students through the process. Pictured are students Chase Eller and Raimi Gardner registering to vote.
•May 18, 2022•
A 33 year old man’s body was recovered from the water at Bo Wood. On Friday, May 13 at 10:47 pm the Moultrie County Sheriff’s Office received a phone call from Christian County 911 about a person in the water at Bo Wood. The sheriff’s office dispatched deputies to the scene and notified Coles County Communication to dispatch the Moultrie County Dive Team. Mutual aid was requested from the Shelby County Dive Team. Read More
•May 18, 2022•
by Crystal Reed
NP Writer
The Moultrie County Board unanimously approved an ordinance prohibiting wind farms in Moultrie County during their regular meeting Thursday. Board member Elizabeth Houser was absent.
The board voted to accept the resignation of Larry Baker from the Moultrie County Board and as County Board Chairman. There was also a motion approved to accept the resignation of Moultrie County Engineer Jeff Birch, effective August 31, 2022. Read More
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Co valedictorian Savannah Hagerman speaks during the Okaw Valley High School commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 14.
•May 18, 2022•
by Crystal Reed
NP Writer
The Okaw Valley school district held graduation ceremonies for the class of 2022 on Saturday, May 14, in the high school gymnasium. This year’s co-valedictorians are Evelyn Ashley and Savannah Hagerman and salutatorian is Amelia Landreth. The class motto is “In ourselves our future lies.”
Superintendent Kent Stauder presented Hall of Fame inductees during the ceremony. For the Volunteer Hall of Fame, inductees were Soo Harris and David Benning. Shawn Creviston was inducted into the Alumni Hall of Fame. Read More
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Sullivan Students Participate in Special Olympics
The Sullivan School District had 15 students participate in Track and Field Area Special Olympics at Eastern Illinois University on April 29. Our students brought back many medals, with many of them qualifying to participate at the state level. Of these students, six are going to participate at the state level at Illinois State University the weekend of June 17-19.
•May 11, 2022•
Lovington, Illinois was once the home of a 900 foot deep coal mine producing the highest quality coal in central Illinois. Because of it, city fathers of Lovington expected their town to become one of the largest towns in the area. Come to the society’s regular meeting on Thursday, May 19, at 7:00 p.m. at Lovington’s Fire House on Route 32 in the heart of town to hear what happened to this productive, rich mine. Read More
•May 11, 2022•
by Crystal Reed
NP Writer
Martha Chupp, a native of Arthur who is currently living in Fort Worth, Texas, is bringing awareness to domestic violence using her love of film. She is a domestic violence survivor. Her first film titled “Broken” has been released to YouTube as a collaborative project with Dallas actor and filmmaker Joseph Herrera. Read More