Category Archives: Standalone Photo
Knee High
Photo by R.R. Best
Knee High
There is corn well above knee high on the Fourth of July in Moultrie County as three year old Oakley Denton shows us. Oakley’s patriotic stand is in a field of corn owned by Brian Crawford just west of Sullivan. Crawford was able to get this crop in by the end of May.
Places at Pork Expo
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Places at Pork Expo
Mallory Batman of Sullivan won her class and was third overall in spot gilt at the World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa. Hosted by NPPC since 1987, World Pork Expo is the world’s largest pork industry-specific trade show in the world. It brings together pork producers and other industry professionals from around the world for three days of education, innovation and networking
Bethany Celebrates
Photo by R.R. Best
Bethany Celebrates
Saturday morning was parade time at the Bethany Celebration as the Boy Scouts flag corp lead the way. The Celebration endured threatening weather over the weekend with mud volleyball following the parade on Saturday. Inflatables, kids’ games and a petting zoo entertained the young crowd with live entertainment in the beer tent for adults. Bethany Celebration, a non-profit volunteer group, organizes and raises funds for the annual event.
AmBucs Scholar
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AmBucs Scholar
Shelby Freeman recently received a $1000 Scholarship from the AmBuc Chapter in Sullivan. Pictured right to left are mother Kim, Shelby, father Bob and AmBucs treasurer Dick Burcham. Freeman will be studying speech therapy at Eastern Illinois University.
Junefest Fryers
Photo by Darian Hays
Junefest Fryers
Working hard are Junefest fish fryers (l-r) Jacob Bettinger and Steve Fleming. Jacob, a junior at ALAH high school, carried the fried fish to the servers.
Kayak for Laughs
Photo by R.R. Best
Kayak for Laughs
Enough rain fell in Sullivan to turn normal streets into rivers for navigation. Above Rob and Whitney Martz take a kayak and tube cruise on their street in Bethany. According to the Illinois State Climatoligist Office 3.47 inches fell in Sullivan over the weekend with Sunday alone getting 2.77 inches. Lovington got a 2.46 inch weekend total and 2.06 one day maximum. Arthur received 2.06 inches for the weekend with a 1.11 inch single day maximum. Weekend totals are from 8 a.m. Friday, June 14 through 8 a.m. Monday, June 17.
Fans Donated
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Fans Donated
Moultrie County Pest Control donated fans to Mid-Illinois Senior Services, Inc. Moultrie County Senior and Community Center on Thursday, June 13. Pictured are L to R: Rob Young- Owner-Moultrie County Pest Control, Linda Sutton, Kathi Garvey-Director-Mid-Illinois Senior Services, Inc., Barb Sutton, Peggy Booker, and Lyle Isaacs-Moultrie County Pest Control assistant.
Community Band
Community Band
The Sullivan Community Band performed a free concert in Wyman Park last week.
SHS Band director Shaun Schaefers is the leader of the band which includes musicians from Moultrie, Douglas and Shelby counties.
Photo by R.R. Best
Annual Cookout
Photo by Mike Brothers
Annual Cookout
Sullivan Boy Scout Troop 39 members were performing their annual cooking chores on the Sullivan IGA parking lot to commemorate Sullivan Townwide Rummages held June 7 and 8. IGA and First Community Bank joined the News Progress sponsoring the annual event. Above Scout Max Harner watches over brats at the beginning of lunch Friday, June 7.