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Sullivan High School Prom Court
Sullivan High School held prom on Saturday, April 23. Pictured are royalty and court members (from left to right): Kahlil Walker, Ryan Villalobos, Alyssa Shriver, Natalie Turnbaugh (Queen), Hayden Nodine (King), Jayden Troxell, Morgan Moll, Lilly Graham, Leyton Ellis (2021 King), and Taylor Orris (2022 Queen).
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SHS Athlete of the Month
Cassidy Short was named the SHS Athlete of the Month for March for her performance in track. Per Coach Taylor: “Cassidy was one of the only girl student athletes that attended the off-season strength and conditioning workouts on a consistent basis, and that proved to pay off as she finished in 5th place in the Long Jump at the Indoor Prep Top Times meet. As a returning letter winner, Cassidy has grown into a strong leader on and off the track. From the first day of practice, she took the initiative to lead the team in our warm-up drills and continues to hold her teammates accountable for giving their best efforts day in and day out. She always brings a positive attitude to practice and is always encouraging to her fellow teammates. With a work ethic that is unmatched, Cassidy is willing to be placed in any event that will help out the team the most.” Cassidy received a certificate and $20 in Chamber Bucks that can be spent at local businesses.
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SHS Activity Member of the Month
Natalie Squires has been named the SHS Activity Member of the Month for March for her performance in band. Per Mr. Tripp: “Natalie has been a wonderful addition to Sullivan Bands the last year. Her dedication to music and leadership have been nothing short of outstanding. Natalie has not only worked hard to get better in jazz and improvisation, she is also spearheading a quartet for the upcoming Solo and Ensemble contest in April. I will truly be sad to see her go along with her positive attitude and hardworking demeanor.” Natalie received a certificate and $20 in Chamber Bucks that can be spent at local businesses.
•April 27, 2022•
The Moultrie-Douglas County Fair Board is excited to announce Diamond Rio in concert for the 2022 county fair. This Grammy-Award winning country group has sold over 10 million albums and will be coming to Arthur on Saturday, July 9. Local favorite Feudin’ Hillbillys are set to open the show at 7:00 pm. followed by Diamond Rio at 8:30. Read More
•April 27, 2022•
The Mid America CropLife Association (MACA) Board of Directors selected twelve college students to participate in the MACA Young Leader Scholarship Program (YLSP). Read More
•April 27, 2022•
Peoples Bank & Trust, and its holding company, People First Bancshares, Inc., recently announced that Brittany D. Walters has been appointed as a Director.
Brittany D. Walters is Chief Financial Officer of MCC Network Services, LLC d/b/a Metro Communications Company, headquartered in Sullivan, IL. Metro Communications is a facility-based provider of wholesale telecommunications services including SIP and TDM voice, IP, transport, cellular backhaul, Ethernet/Layer 2, wavelengths and dark services. The company operates over 3,500 mile middle mile network enabling Enterprise, Wholesale and Retail FTTH services throughout Illinois. Read More
•April 27, 2022•
By Capital News Illinois
Gov. JB Pritzker signed his final first-term budget into law Tuesday, a roughly $46 billion spending plan buoyed by pandemic-driven revenue windfalls and a current-year surplus that helped the state pay down debts and offer temporary tax relief.
The plan includes $500 million beyond statutory requirements to the state’s beleaguered pension funds; $1 billion to the state’s “rainy day” fund which currently has a balance of just $27 million; and an estimated $1.8 billion in tax relief, much of which is temporary.
The budget also includes a one-year suspension on the state’s grocery tax ($400 million), A one-time 5 percent property tax rebate up to $300 per household ($520 million), and a 10-day sales tax holiday for back-to-school items and clothing from Aug. 5-14 ($50 million).
Another $685 million would fund one-time direct rebate checks at $50 per individual and $100 per dependent, up to three, for individuals earning $200,000 or less or joint filers earning $400,000 or less. Read More
•April 27, 2022•
By Cheri Burcham
Family Life Educator
Are you ready for spring cleaning? Extension Educator Judy Schmidt shares some great information on how to get started. Judy says: Even though it doesn’t quite feel like spring yet, the faintest hint of warm weather makes me anxious to open my windows and doors to let the fresh air in. It also makes me itch to start going through closets, cleaning out the garage and sprucing up the outdoors! But with so many tasks and often little time, it can be overwhelming to know where to start. Here are three great strategies to help you get started organizing your home: · Reduce clutter - Commit to reducing the clutter in your home. Clear the Clutter, a University of Illinois Extension resource found online at https://web.extension.illinois.edu/clutter/clearing.html , shares a great strategy for sorting out things you want to keep or not. Start in one space (think closet, spare room, garage stall) and commit to sorting out the items in that space into four boxes – garbage, recycling, donate (or sell), and keep. Be sure to set a time limit and work quickly – this is not the time to nostalgically go through your photo albums or children’s art, as that can take up your whole time! Read More
•April 27, 2022•
A variety of over 100 quilts will be displayed at the 31st Annual Arthur Amish Country Quilt Show Thursday through Saturday, April 28-30, at the Otto Center.
The show will open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. Admission is $5.00 per person.
In addition to the quilts in the exhibit, another 100 pieces will be sold during the annual quilt auction that begins at noon on Saturday. Read More
•April 27, 2022•
Rob Stroud
Office Support Assistant
University of Illinois Extension
The University of Illinois Master Gardeners program thanks Rural King for their donation of thousands of seed packets that have helped the local community and will soon aid Ukraine.
The Master Gardeners of Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Moultrie, and Shelby Counties used part of the donated seeds for their outreach efforts and have been dispensing additional packets to other local organizations to support their community programs.
“The ripples keep spreading from your good deed. Thank you!” said Master Gardener volunteer Kathy Hummel. Read More