•January 25, 2023•
Our local fire departments, ambulance services and police departments work hard to keep citizens safe, and in case of emergency, extinguish fires, respond to car accidents and other life happenings. They work long hours, and at times, their plans for the day will change at a moment’s notice. Fire departments in Windsor, Findlay, Bethany, Sullivan and Lovington were contacted for their call counts for 2022. They were also asked about new equipment, personnel and other aspects of their towns service. Read More
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Shawnee Communications makes Donation to Habitat For Humanity
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Shawnee Communications presented a $5,750 donation to Moultrie County Habitat for Humanity on Tuesday, January 17.
•January 25, 2023•
On Tuesday, January 17th, Jamie Franklin, Customer Service Manager for Shawnee Communications, presented Moultrie County Habitat for Humanity with a jump start to the new year in the form of a $5,750 donation. The donation was collected through Shawnee employee contributions, which were matched individually by Shawnee’s four shareholders and that new amount was matched by the company. On hand to receive the donation were Moultrie County Habitat for Humanity board members Roger Glazebrook, Gene Meuller, Caran DeVore, Howard Sanders, Sandy Sanders, Dee Ann Daily, Cheryl Thomas, Gary Smith, Denise Smith, Bob Vail, and Mike Aikman. Read More
Sullivan Showchoirs Competition Preview
Photos by Crystal Reed
Sullivan Showchoirs Competition Preview
The Sullivan Showchoirs held a competition preview on Wednesday, January 11 at Sullivan High School. Both groups had their first competition of the season this past weekend at Mt. Zion. Singers Jr. took third runner up, Best Costumes, Solo Competition Winner Daisy Richardson and Best Performer Avery Casteel. The next competition will be on Saturday, February 4 at Crete-Monee.
VFW District 11 Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest
Photo furnished by Jennifer Hobbs
VFW District 11 Patriot’s Pen
Essay Contest
Sullivan Middle School 8th grader Avram Bates (left) placed second in the Veterans of Foreign Wars District 11 Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest. He was presented an award and cash prize by VFW representative Jennifer Hobbs (right) on Friday, January 13.
County Board Approves Resolution Opposing “Protect Illinois Communities” Act or Any Similar Bills
•January 18, 2023•
by Crystal Reed
The Moultrie County Board passed a resolution during their regular meeting on Thursday, January 12, that makes Moultrie County a sanctuary county. The resolution was a response to the “Protect Illinois Communities” Act that was passed a few days before the board meeting. It also opposes any similar bill(s) that may come about in the future. The resolution passed with Billy Voyles being absent.
At the beginning of the meeting, board member Marsha Kirby presented Rick Matthews who served the county for 17 years. He retired at the end of last year. Read More
Hope House in Windsor to Hold Open House
•January 18, 2023•
by Crystal Reed
A new place for teens to spend time after school in Windsor will be opening on Wednesday, February 1, but will have an open house on Saturday, January 28, for the community. According to Lara Owens, Hope House is a place to go after school for children entering seventh grade through their senior year. Owens and her husband Ken and Amy Greuel have teamed up to take the idea from a concept to reality.
Lara remembers moving to Windsor from Evansville, Indiana years back. Her daughter attended Windsor schools from sixth grade to high school and during that time realized there was nowhere in town for kids to go after school. “We just want them to have a place where they feel safe being,” she said. Lara noted that often times as a society we focus on athletes and straight A students and sometimes forget about other students. Read More
Bethany Legion and Auxiliary Deliver Donations
Photo by Crystal Reed
Bethany Legion and Auxiliary Deliver Donations
The Bethany American Legion and Auxiliary took donations to the Danville Veterans Home recently. They delivered 20 winter jackets and 30 pairs of pajama pants as well as gift cards for local restaurants in the Danville area. The organizations deliver items to the VA Home in Danville every year in December. They collect donations based on a list of needs they are given. Pictured are Sam Scott, Terry Muzzy and Terry Gaither.
Blood Shortage Due to Weather, Illness and Holiday Season
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Roger and Donna Walker donated blood at the drive held at Lovington Christian Church on Wednesday, January 4.
•January 11, 2023•
by Crystal Reed
There is a currently a blood shortage, and reasons being given for it are the holiday season, seasonal illness and weather causing drives to be cancelled. “This time of the year is challenging for collecting blood,” said Brian Williamsen, Communications Manager for the Illinois Regional American Red Cross. The American Red Cross supplies 40% of the nation’s blood.
January is National Blood Donor Month. Tina Fleenor, Territory Coordinator for ImpactLife said they try to have good promo vouchers for their donors to encourage them to come out to the blood drives in their areas as well as their donor centers across the four states they service. “The winter storms right before Christmas hit our region pretty hard with donors not able to get out due to the frigid temperatures,” she said. “Quite a few places we had drives set up closed the day of their drive so that left a lot of “promised” donations by the wayside.” Read More
City Council Awards Bid for Alley Improvement Project
•January 11, 2023•
by Crystal Reed
The Sullivan City Council awarded a bid for alley improvement project during Monday’s meeting. Lee Beckman of Milano and Grunloh felt they should move forward on it as concrete will go up in price. He said they should take the bid they have and either do some of the work themselves or remove some of the work.
A motion was made to accept the bid from Fultz Contractors Company of Paris in the amount of $151,556.25 for an alley improvement project. Two bids were received for this project. The alley this will affect is behind G3, Sullivan Dance Studio and the pavilion on the square. Read More
Cravatta Comes in First at CrossFit Legends Championship in 55-59 Age Group
Photo courtesy of Guy Cravatta
Guy Cravatta of Sullivan competed at the CrossFit Legends Championship in the 55-59 age group in Cookeville, Tennessee in December. He took first place in his age group.
•January 11, 2023•
by Crystal Reed
Guy Cravatta of Sullivan earned first place at the CrossFit Legends Championship in the 55-59 age group in early December. The competition was held in Cookeville, Tennessee. He entered the Legends Championship online, qualified in mid-August to qualify for the championship and had to finish in the top 10 worldwide. He had to perform six workouts over a three-week period.
“I told myself if I did not place in the top three, I would not go to the championship,” Cravatta said “I would only go if I had a chance to win.” Once the scores were posted, the leaderboard showed him with a second place finish and qualifying for the Legend Championship. He said he and the remaining top nine qualifiers, joined 14 other regional champions to compete for the Legends Championship in Cookeville, Tennessee. Read More