Photo by Crystal Reed
Blood Drive
Agri-Fab Inc. hosted a community blood drive on Wednesday, May 26 in the Agri-Fab meeting room. 22 units of blood were collected which will potentially help up to 66 people. There were also four first time donors. Their next blood drive will be July 22. Pictured is Doug Moore donating blood during the drive.
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Fire At Circle T Manufacturing
According to Arthur Fire Chief Chris Helton, the Arthur Fire Protection District was alerted to a fire at Circle T Manufacturing, northeast of Sullivan, at 12:50 am last Thursday morning. When they arrived at the location the building was fully engulfed. Helton said that fire crews attacked the fire from the exterior using water that had to be hauled to the scene due to the rural setting. Departments that responded to the fire were Arthur, Sullivan, Lovington, Arcola, Cooks Mills, Humboldt and Hammond. The scene was cleared at 6:30 am.
Pictured is Firefighter Josh Qualls using a K-2 saw to cut a vent hole in the Circle T Manufacturing building.
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Car Crash
According to Sullivan Police Chief Andrew Pistorius, on Tuesday afternoon last week at 4 p.m. there was a traffic complaint received about a vehicle between Bethany and Sullivan. A Moultrie County Sheriff’s deputy tried to catch up to the vehicle but was unable to due to the vehicle’s rate of speed. A Sullivan police officer also tried to catch up to the vehicle. At Eden Street and Hamilton the vehicle tried to go around another vehicle and lost control hitting a large utility pole. The driver of the vehicle involved in the crash was ticketed by Moultrie County and the Sullivan Police Department.
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Lions Club Awards Scholarships
Sullivan Lions Club recently awarded two scholarships. Emma Moran received the $1000 Coach John Ruscin award, and Mallory Nichols won the Larry Jones Memorial Scholarship for $500. Pictured left to right: Emma Moran, Bill VanKeuren, scholarship committee chairman, and Mallory Nichols.
Okaw Valley High School Graduation
Okaw Valley High School held graduation this past Saturday. This year due to COVID restrictions, Okaw Valley High School graduates had individual graduation ceremonies where their parents presented them with their diplomas. This year’s valedictorian was Carleigh Bobbett and salutatorian was Macie Fleshner. Later in the day a car parade was held through Bethany and Findlay.
Pictured above: Delaney Johnson and Carleigh Bobbett with their decorated graduation caps.
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Car Parade
Okaw Valley graduate Preston Ozier and family ride down Main Street in Bethany following graduation on Saturday. The parade route went through Bethany and Findlay.
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Perfect Attendance During Academic Career
Peyton Pool, a 2021 graduate of Sullivan High School, never missed a day of school from kindergarten through his senior year of high school. Pool (right) is pictured with Sullivan High School principal Daniel Allen.
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Stormy Weather
Lightning in the middle of a shelf cloud northwest of Sullivan on the evening of Monday, May 3.
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Eastlawn Block Party
This past weekend there was an Eastlawn Block Party for the reuniting of the Villagettes. Pictured are: Peggy Reeder, Candy Monroe, Cindy Sanner, Dee Buker, John Weakly and Kathy Goetz.
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Fire Hydrant Replaced
A fire hydrant was replaced at the corner of Worth and Jackson last week in Sullivan.
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Prom King and Queen
The Sullivan High School Prom King and Queen were crowned during halftime of the SOV football game last Friday night. Prom King is Leyton Ellis and Prom Queen is Taylor Orris.