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Dedication Ceremony Held for Downtown Garden

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Dr. Marvin Miller, Treasurer and Past President of America In Bloom (second from right), cuts the ribbon for the Downtown Garden with (from left to right) John Stephens, Executive Director of The Little Theatre On The Square, Junior Miss Sullivan Wren Wall, Executive Director of Sullivan Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development and far right Mayor Richard Glazebrook.

•November 3, 2021•
by Crystal Reed
NP Writer

A dedication ceremony and ribbon cutting were held Wednesday, October 27, at the pavilion on the square in Sullivan. Laurrie Minor, Executive Director of Sullivan Chamber and Economic Development, Dr. Marvin Miller, Treasurer and Past President of America In Bloom, John Stephens, Executive Director of The Little Theatre On The Square, Mayor Richard Glazebrook and Junior Miss Sullivan Wren Wall were all part of the ribbon cutting. Read More

Safe Trick or Treat

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Safe Trick or Treat
Safe trick or treat returned to Sullivan this Halloween after not being held last year due to the pandemic. Enjoying the festivities were Molly Reeder Foust and her children Auggie and Beatrice.

Michael Yost Murder Convictions Upheld by Illinois Supreme Court

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•October 27, 2021•
In an opinion filed by the Illinois Supreme Court on October 21, 2021, the 2016 convictions for first degree murder against Michael Yost in Moultrie County were upheld. Yost was convicted in September 2016 of four counts of first-degree murder for the death of Sheri Randall in Moultrie County case 15-CF-6. He was later sentenced to 75 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Read More

City Council Approves Opening Account for ARP Funds

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•October 27, 2021•
by Crystal Reed
NP Writer

The Sullivan City Council approved a resolution to open an account for American Recovery Plan funds during Monday night’s meeting.
Bill Burger addressed the council in regard to the IEPA permit for which the city was issued penalties due to its being late. This month he wrote a letter to the editor at News Progress concerning that topic. Burger said that the mayor addressed it at the next meeting held after the letter was published.
He revealed that he had a letter from a law firm representing the city. It was brought up that the permit was for five years. “Finding out it was a five-year permit, I can see how it got swept under the rug, got lost, someone just didn’t do it,” Commissioner Mike Fowler said.
He continued to say that this mistake is not affecting his electric bill. “The violation number alleges that Sullivan failed to timely renew its CAPP permit at least nine months prior to the date of the permit expiration and that now Sullivan operates without the CAPP permit,” Burger informed the board. He explained that CAPP is the Clean Air Act Program Plan. Read More

Sullivan Singers

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Sullivan Singers
The Sullivan Singers performed a three song set for their part of the Fall Revue. Songs were Everybody Wants to Rule the Royals, Africa and Soldier/Norse Wind.

Bethany Motocross Rider Ranks Fifth Overall

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Abigale Peters, number 111, of Bethany during a motocross race. Abigale is ranked fifth overall in her series and has placed in the top 10 of all but one of her races.

•October 27, 2021•
by Crystal Reed
NP Writer

Abigale Peters, 8, of Bethany, is currently ranked fifth overall out of 25 girls in a motocross series. Peters has been riding motocross bikes since the age of four when she received her very first bike. In addition to being ranked high in her series, she has also placed in the top 10 in all but one race.
According to her father, Tim Peters, the majority of her races have been at Lincoln Trail Motorsports in Casey, Illinois. This is the first year they have done an all-girls’ class.
Her parents, Mindy and Tim Peters, said that since the girls’ class has been established, they have seen a lot of growth in their daughter. “It has built her confidence and helped her make friends,” Mindy related. Read More

Tenth Annual IGA Round-Up to Benefit Mo. Co. Food Pantry

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•October 27, 2021•
by Crystal Reed
NP Writer

It’s Round-Up time at Sullivan IGA from October 31 to November 6, giving every customer a chance to help buy turkeys for Moultrie County Food Pantry’s Thanksgiving.
“It’s amazing how quickly it adds up,” IGA Manager Pat Stinson said of the10th annual fundraising event for the food pantry.
“The most you can donate is 99 cents, and even a penny makes a difference” he continued, noting the weeklong event contributes some $1,200 annually to the food pantry’s Thanksgiving meal giveaway.
Over the course of the week, Stinson explained, some 6,500 transactions at a Sullivan IGA checkout counter raise the funds a few cents at a time for the food pantry. Read More

Improvement Planned for Railroad Crossing in Sullivan

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•October 27, 2021•
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced a railroad crossing improvement project in Sullivan that will require the closure of Hamilton Street (Illinois 32) from Monday, Nov. 1, through Wednesday Nov. 3.
The closure is necessary to upgrade and make repairs to the surface crossing. When Hamilton Street is closed, a detour will be posted using Eden and South Market streets, and traffic will not be permitted to travel between Hale Street and Roane Street. Read More

Brachbill Joins Scott State Bank

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Brachbill Joins Scott State Bank
Scott State Bank recently announced that Garrett Brachbill has recently joined the organization as a commercial lender at their Sullivan location. Garrett graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a Bachelor of Science in Finance. He has several years of banking experience and is also very knowledgeable in appraisals and insurance. Garrett is an avid sportsman, enjoys golfing, hunting, and is a fan of all the Chicago sports teams. He is a Shelbyville native, a member of the Sullivan Rotary Club and is looking forward to being an active part of the Sullivan community. Please join us in welcoming Garrett to Sullivan. He can be reached by phone at 217-728-7722 or via email at gbrachbill@scottbancshares.com.

Sullivan Singers Jr.

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Sullivan Singers Jr.
On Saturday, Oct 23 and Sunday, October 24, Sullivan Singers and Sullivan Singers Jr. presented their Fall Revue. The Sullivan Singers Jr. show included the songs Victorious/Break Free, Free and Cruisin’ For A Bruisin/Surfin’ U.S.A.