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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

Sullivan FFA honored at 96th Annual Illinois State FFA Convention

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Pictured (from L to R): Parents Josh and Jill Bushue, Kate Bushue, Alex Tungate, FFA Advisor

•June 19, 2024•

The 96th annual Illinois State FFA Convention was held from June 11-13 in Springfield. Members of the Sullivan FFA chapter were joined by more than 5,000 other FFA members, advisors, and guests. The three day event, with the theme for 2024 of “United As One,” recognized achievements of Illinois FFA members, elected the major state officer team, and celebrated agriculture.  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

Holocaust survivor visits Sullivan schools

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Several students who were studying Maus in class, belong to the Future Educators club, entered pieces in the recent Through Their Eyes: A Holocaust Art and Writing Contest sponsored by the Champaign-Urbana Jewish Federation, were volunteer docents at Holocaust exhibits sponsored by the Champaign-Urbana Jewish Federation, or were nominated by a teacher to assist acted as guides and assistants to Dr. Gingold while he visited Sullivan Schools.

•June 12, 2024•

When Sullivan High School freshman Olivia Hullum was reading Maus for her English class, she wanted more than just to read about the Holocaust. She wanted to meet a Holocaust survivor in person and hear one share their story in person. So she asked if there was one who could come speak to her class.

On April 24, Holocaust survivor Dr. William Gingold of Champaign-Urbana came to Sullivan and spoke not just to Hullum and her classmates but to all SHS and SMS students and staff. Read More

Annual Ag bookmark contest 

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•June 5, 2024•

Avvi Whitten

Piper Richardson

Moultrie County Ag in the Classroom held its third annual bookmark contest in May. Elementary students were invited to design a bookmark based on this year’s theme, “Celebrate Illinois Agriculture.” Over 100 students from Sullivan, Okay Valley, Lovington, and Arthur Christian participated. This year’s winners were Avvi Whitten, 1st Grade from Sullivan, Piper Richardson, 2nd Grade from Sullivan, and Clara Russell, 4th Grade from Arthur Christian. Each winer receive ad Ag Literacy Prize Pack and will have their bookmarks featured at local libraries this summer.

 

Clara Russell

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.