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Singers entertain
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The Sullivan Singers Jr and Sullivan Singers competed February 8th at the Troy Buchanan Show Choir Invitational in Troy, MO. Both groups won 1st runner up in their respective divisions. They will next compete at the Manteno Main Event on February 14-15 in Manteno, IL.
Senior Night
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Okaw Valley girls basketball senior night was held on Thursday, January 30. Lady Timberwolf seniors McKenna Phelps and Julia Schrock were honored along with German foreign exchange student Annika Sherle.
Honor Society
The Sullivan High School National Honor Society recently announced new members. They are (front row) Ellie Lehman, Julia Moody, Emerson Risley, Kaylee Smith, Jade McKee, and Aubrey Gingerich. (Back row) Rhett Lehman, Grant Martin, Johnny Iacobazzi, Mitchell Hooten, Gavin Wade, Zaden Hussong, and Kate Bushue. Not pictured: Adalyn Cruitt
Legion membership caravan
National Vice Commander Roger Mathison, from Wisconsin, was the distinguished guest speaker at the Sullivan American Legion last Wednesday during the Department of Illinois Legion membership caravan.
Snowed in
As residents were busy digging out their driveways earlier this week after the heavy snowfall and drifting from the weekend, Sullivan city employees were busy cleaning up the roads around town and on the square. Many businesses were closed Monday.
Ham for the Holidays
Ham for the holidays Just like Thanksgiving, there is a special meal most have during Christmas consisting of sweet ham and many other furnishings. In reminder of what the holidays actually mean, giving back to the CEFS Moultrie County Outreach center with a generous donation of hams. The truck and supporting trailer of ham arrived in front of the Outreach center last Thursday. Delivering the donation ham, pictured from left to right, was Shawn Eccles, Seth Cobb and Blake Eller.
Christmas at the courthouse
Food pantry fundraiser
Last Friday was pick-up day for the 13th annual hand dipped chocolate fundraiser for the Moultrie County Food Pantry. Friends of the Moultrie County Food Pantry sent out order forms to past fundraiser customers and made extra forms available for new customers and the Flesor’s Candy Kitchen in Tuscola donated 20% of sales from those orders. The candy was delivered to Cathrine’s Gallery Gifts and More in Sullivan so those who ordered could come pick up their sweet treats.
Reorganized county board seated
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New Moultrie County Board members were sworn I Monday morning and joined those whose terms were not up during the recent election. Seated in the front row: Travis Phelps - County Board Chair, Tyler Graven - County Board Vice-Chair. Standing left to right: Josh Roe, Scott Buxton, Aaron Wilhelm, Lisa Florey, Ralph Zancha, Kenny Graven, and Arlon Long.
The first regular meeting of the newly reorganized board is December 12 at 7:00 p.m. in the Board Room, Second Floor of the Courthouse.