•August 7, 2024•

By Megan Russell

The Sullivan City Council had their first meeting of August, on Thursday, August 1^st at six at the library. The meeting started with reports from Commissioner Abbey Sherwood, beginning her reports with another positive review on the Splash Pad, but revealing a small frustration with the Splash Pad. While speaking on how massive a hit the pad was to the community, it uses non-recyclable water. In the state of Illinois, in order to have a water system like this which recycles it must include cleaning chemicals like those often found in pools. Sherwood continued to explain how if the city were to switch to a recycle system the chemicals added would then identify the Splash Pad as a pool, and would then need a whole new set of rules and regulations the community would need to follow. Average Splash Pads can use from 5,000 to 26,000 gallons of water daily. Sherwood reporter that the park also received some new paint and minor improvement projects. Read More

•July 31, 2024•

Mid-Illinois Senior Services, Inc. (MISS) is known in Sullivan for being the place to go for information and referrals for seniors in Moultrie County. MISS offers many ways to assist in the lives of seniors and disabled individuals in the area, most notably being their Senior Information Services along with the Caregiver Advisory Services & support groups. All of the programs and services provided by MISS are offered to seniors age 60+ or disabled individuals age 16-59. Mid-Illinois Senior Services, Inc. changed locations during the week of Valentine’s Day in 2024. They had been at their old location at 114 E Jefferson in Sullivan since 1984. Read More

•July 24, 2024•

by Ariana R Cherry

At the most recent school board meeting of the ALAH District, Superintendent Shannon Cheek shared and discussed the results of the latest survey that was distributed to the communities within our district.

“The survey showed a lot of good support and messages although the results didn’t support the idea of a new gym,” Cheek said. In a separate interview, Cheek mentioned that the addition of a new gym would be removed from the district’s building plan. “We evaluated that information and feel that it’s important for the public to be heard and listened to,” he stated.  “We want to make sure the communities understand that we are listening to their desires,” Cheek concluded. Once the results have been properly formatted, the results from the survey will be able to be viewed on the school district’s website. Read More