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Christmas Lights Contest

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•December 9, 2020•

The Village of Bethany is going to continue the tradition of the Christmas Light Contest!
If you would like to participate:
1) Stop in, comment or call the Village Hall at 665-3351 to get your name on the list
2) From now until December 25th, make sure your Christmas light display is on from dusk until 9pm.
Our judges will come by at some point in that time frame to judge all the displays and will choose the winners!
This year’s prizes are:
1st Place: $100 Utility Credit
2nd Place: $50 Utility Credit
3rd Place: $50 Utility Credit
(4) Honorable Mentions $25 Utility Credit
We can’t wait to see all the beautiful Christmas light displays!!

Obituaries 5-29-2019: Cathy Kastning

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Cathy Kastning

Cathy Ann Kastning, 57, of Sullivan passed away at 4:42 a.m. Tuesday, May 21, 2019 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.
Memorial services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 25 in Faith Lutheran Church in Sullivan. McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan was in care of the arrangements. Read More

Obituaries 2-6-2019: Donna Whitaker

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Donna Whitaker

Donna M. Whitaker, 80, of Sullivan, passed away at 3:08 p.m. Saturday, February 2, 2019 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.
Celebration of Life services were held at 1:30 p.m. today (Wednesday) in Reed Funeral Home with Pastor Tim Henderson and Pastor Al Rennert officiating.  Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Read More

Bicycle Gifts at SES/LGS

Photos by Mike Brothers
Bicycle Gifts at SES/LGS
Nathaniel Gonzalez and Molly Owens were chosen at random from all the students at Sullivan Elementary School to receive new bicycles. The bicycle give away has been conducted by the French family for the past 29 years in Lovington and expanded to include Sullivan this year. Joc explained the family decided to include Sullivan this year since his daughter McKenzie is now a kindergartener at SES. Pictured in the top photo with their new bicycles are Abigail Franklin, Joc’s niece Austyn Scroggins, French with daughter McKenzie, nephew Lincoln Scroggins and bike winner Jacob Ayer. Below, bike winners pictured are Molly Owens, McKenzie French, Bike Give away coordinator Joc French and Nathaniel Gonzalez.

Sullivan Senior is Voice of Democracy Winner

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•December 26, 2018•

Paige McLaughlin, a senior at Sullivan High School, was the first place winner in the Veterans of Foreign Wars Voice of Democracy essay contest.
McLaughlin will receive $100 for first place from VFW Post 6410 who sponsored the contest and will go on to compete at the district level.
Since 1947, the Voice of Democracy has been the Veterans of Foreign Wars’ (VFW’s) premier scholarship program. Each year nearly 40,000 high school students compete for more than $2 million in scholarships and incentives. Students compete by writing and recording an audio essay on an annual patriotic theme. This year’s theme is Why My Vote Matters.

Photo furnished VFW Post 6410 announced Voice of Democracy winner from left: VFW Adjutant- Jennifer Hobbs, Commander- Russell Craig, VOD winner Paige McLaughlin and Quartermaster- Ryan Hobbs.