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Consolidated Election
The consolidated election was held on April 6. For results visit https://il-moultrie.pollresults.net. Pictured above are election judges Jill Inman, Johna Sims and Kaye Wagner at the polling place the day of the election.
•April 7, 2021•
By Crystal Reed
NP Writer
In the last few weeks, new baskets for disc golf have been installed at Wyman and Tabor Parks in Sullivan. There are nine holes at each park for a total of 18 holes.
City of Sullivan GIS Administrator Blake Eggleston said that the markers for the holes are coming soon. This is not the first disc golf course in the parks, there had been one for awhile but it had fallen into disrepair which led to installing the new course. “We are now able to have a professional disc golf course,” said Eggleston “which means we will be able to have tournaments.” Read More
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Lovington Park Board and Volunteers
Members of the Lovington Park Board and volunteers take a moment to pose with the Easter Bunny after the Easter egg hunt last Saturday. Pictured are Nena Fridge, Krystina Myers, Robert Hall, Becky Hill, Darlene Barlow and Cara Rennert. Not pictured are Jane Franklin and Cathy Thomas.
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Meeting the Easter Bunny
Blake Benton poses for a photo with the Easter Bunny prior to the Lovington Park Board’s Easter Egg Hunt held last Saturday.
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Lovington Easter Egg Hunt
Noah Lemarr hunts for eggs and candy during the Lovington Park Board’s Easter Egg Hunt held last Saturday.
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Easter Hams Donated
As Easter dinner came around the Moultrie County Food Pantry received 120 hams from Sullivan IGA to give to families for Easter Sunday. The donation was made possible by one anonymous person whose spirit exemplifies the season. The IGA meat department made a special delivery on March 31 to make sure the hams arrived in time for Sunday dinner. Pictured are Cameron Eccles, IGA Meat Dept. manager Seth Cobb, Tim VanDeursen and Barry Golden.
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Kelley Competes at Regional Bee
Austin Kelley made it to the last four standing in the Regional Spelling Bee held on Saturday, March 13 at Richland Community College.
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Okaw Valley High School Ag Open House
Holly Weaver and Kainan Weaver check out the baby pigs during the Okaw Valley High School ag open house held last Wednesday, March 31.
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Kris Seitz of Oui Oui Oui Barbecue prepares ribs during the barbecue competition in Bethany this past weekend.
•March 31, 2021•
By Crystal Reed
NP Writer
Main Street in Bethany was smoky on Saturday, not because of a fire, but from barbecue. The 10 Bones On The Marrowbone barbecue competition was held to benefit the Bethany Fire Department.
According to competitor and organizer Curtis Robinson the event drew 18 competitors and three food vendors. He said that there was one competitor that came all the way from Ohio and the furthest competitor in Illinois came from Ramsey. Read More
Dylan Tucker
•March 31, 2021•
Dylan Tucker, 25, of Taylorville, has been charged with reckless homicide in relation to a traffic crash August 19, 2020, in Moultrie County. On March 18, 2021, Tucker was charged with one count of reckless homicide and multiple traffic offenses which allege that on August 19, 2020, he was driving a vehicle on Moultrie County Road 400E at an excessive speed, failed to stop at a stop sign at CR 400E and CR 2400N, resulting in a crash which caused the death of Michael Castelli, who was driving a motorcycle westbound on CR2400N. Castelli, 52, was a resident of Lovington. Read More
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Easter Eggs delivered to schools
10,000 eggs were stuffed with Easter candy at Courtyard Estates and delivered to Sullivan Elementary School last week for distribution. This was done in place of the annual Easter Egg Hunt held by Sullivan Fire Department. Pictured (in no order): Bonnie Reedy, Mary Stone, June Miller, June Hutchcraft, Phyllis Sheridan, Darcel Vitzhum, Chief Mike Piper, Captain Chris Wright, Captain Shannon Miller.
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Sullivan Homecoming King and Queen
2021 Homecoming King Noah Bates and 2021 Homecoming Queen Zoe Walton were crowned during halftime of the football game against St. Teresa.