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Singers entertain

News Progress Posted on February 12, 2025 by webmasterFebruary 12, 2025

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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.

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Senior Night

News Progress Posted on February 5, 2025 by webmasterFebruary 5, 2025

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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.

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Honor Society

News Progress Posted on January 29, 2025 by webmasterJanuary 29, 2025

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

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Legion membership caravan

News Progress Posted on January 22, 2025 by webmasterJanuary 22, 2025

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.

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Snowed in

News Progress Posted on January 8, 2025 by webmasterJanuary 8, 2025

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.

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Ham for the Holidays

News Progress Posted on December 23, 2024 by webmasterDecember 23, 2024
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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.
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Christmas at the courthouse

News Progress Posted on December 18, 2024 by webmasterDecember 18, 2024
On Tuesday, December 10, Sullivan Elementary School Project Help and Early Childhood visited the courthouse to help decorate the Christmas Tree in the rotunda as well as to meet Mr. & Mrs. Claus. 
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Food pantry fundraiser

News Progress Posted on December 11, 2024 by webmasterDecember 11, 2024

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.

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Reorganized county board seated

News Progress Posted on December 4, 2024 by webmasterDecember 4, 2024

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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.

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Turkey donation to Moultrie County CEFS Outreach

News Progress Posted on November 27, 2024 by webmasterNovember 27, 2024
Turkey donation to Moultrie County CEFS Outreach
Pictured left to right: Devon Winings, Shawn Eccles, Blake Eller and Cameron Eccles pose with just a few of the 80 Turkeys that were donated to the Moultrie County CEFS this year. Just as many years before, the delivery started at nine with the truck arriving in front of the Sullivan Bakery, just next door. The men posing with the festive bird were in charge of getting the turkeys to the CEFS building just in time for distribution for Thanksgiving.
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Moultrie-Douglas Contestants



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New royalty to be crowned
The Moultrie-Douglas County Fair Pageant will be held Monday, July 27th at 6:00 p.m. for Little Miss Fair Queen and 7:00 p.m. for Miss and Junior Miss Fair Queen located at the south track on the Mo-Do Fairgrounds. Vying for the title of Miss Moultrie Douglas Fair Queen are: Abigail Meyer of Tuscola, Addee Mulligan of Arcola, Sarah Rogers of Atwood, Ava Whitson of Tuscola, Addisyn Wilson of Villa Grove, Emma Spillman of Tuscola, Aymara Leal of Arcola and Katilyn Kirby of Sullivan.

Jr Miss Moultrie-Douglas contestants
Vying for the title of Jr Miss Moultrie-Douglas are: Harper Hale of Arthur, Brooklyn Bates of Sullivan, Sofie Reifsteck of Tuscola, Sophia Wilson of Arcola, Miley Rennels of Tuscola, Ava Warren of Sullivan, Tatum Faust of Pesotum, Maggie Meyer of Tuscola and Audrey Warren of Sullivan, pictured 2025 Jr Miss Moultrie-Douglas Quinn Chapman of Villa Grove.
Little Miss Moultrie-Douglas contestants
Vying for the title of Little Miss Moultrie-Douglas are: Everleigh Allen of Tuscola, Emelia Shelmadine of Tuscola, Arabella Butterick of Arthur, Josslyn Leigh Brown of Sullivan, Athalia Juliet Sanchez of Arcola, Myla Ro Oye of Arthur, Sophie Elliott of Sullivan, Rosie Smith of Villa Grove, Tinley Eads of Arthur, Alayna Guadiana of Arcola and Alexandria Brackemyre of Lovington, pictured with 2025 Little Miss Moultrie-Douglas Joslynn Steffens of Tuscola.


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