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The monthly meeting of the Moultrie County Historical & Genealogy Society was held on September 18th, with 32 members present.
Speakers for September were from the three American Legion Posts in Moultrie County. Mike Keown from Sullivan Post# 68 led off by giving everyone a history of the Legion, starting in 1919 when the Doughboys came home from Europe. This service organization was founded to help veterans with jobs, medical services, and the widows of fallen veterans.
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•September 24, 2025•
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New to the Marrowbone Library District, located at 216 W Main Street in Bethany:
Fiction: Apostle’s Cove (Cork O’Connor #21) by William Kent Krueger; The Best of Enemies (Trace & Chaw series #1) by William W Johnstone & J.A. Johnstone; Billion Dollar Ransom by James Patterson & Duane Swierczynski; Derringer by William W. Johnstone & J.A. Johnstone; Emma On Fire by James Patterson & Emily Raymond; Fatal First Edition (Library Lover’s series #14) by Jenn McKinlay;
Read MoreSweet Dreams in old inns
•September 24, 2025•
by Janet Roney
We once had lunch in an ancient 1814 inn in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Inside, the light from the roaring fireplace reflected off the two-foot-wide, worn wooden plank floorboards that had acquired a beautiful golden patina from two centuries of use. We were in awe of the beauty of the place.
Sadly, what we think is magically beautiful now was not so wonderful to those early travelers who first used it. They certainly did not fall in love with the floorboards in the place, because they probably were still full of splinters; they couldn’t be seen in the dim firelight, and travelers knew that if they were not the first to arrive, they would probably be sleeping on that floor. Beds were scarce.
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•September 24, 2025•
Peace Meal helps boost the nutritional health of older adults by providing healthy pre-cooked meals, conducting nutrition assessments and education, and sharing food safety instructions.
Sept. 29th: Biscuits and gravy, roasted potatoes, hot sliced apples, and fruit juice.
Sept. 30th: Chicken fajitas-tortilla, onions and bell peppers, Mexican green beans, pears, Mexican rice.
Oct.1st: Beef and noodles, carrots and peas, golden buttered hominy, and bean salad.
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Saturday night had Sullivan Police investigating a few incidents- a hold-up, a vehicle entry, and one home burglary. Sullivan Police Chief John Love had reported that all of the incidents were under investigation, although some of the stolen property had been recovered.
Retired St. Joseph-Ogden High School superintendent Jim Acklin announced his candidacy for State Representative in the 102nd Illinois House district to replace Adam Brown.
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Allied Capital Title branch manager April Daily recently presented Sparrows Unlimited president Pam Anklam the Sullivan branches’ quarterly donation.
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Participants of the 2025 “Warrior Wheels Jeep Run”, hosted by the Sullivan VFW Post 6410 on September 6, enjoyed a refreshingly temperate day for the event. The large gathering visited the Shelbyville VFW, Bethany American Legion, and Lovington American Legion before returning to Sullivan. All participants had a wonderful time driving and riding in the Jeep Run, and all proceeds benefit the Veterans’ Fund.
•September 17, 2025•
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The presence of numerous, problematic, feral cats was recognized in Lovington, and locals Pam Anklam and Kelly Creek discussed the problem, trying to arrive at a solution that was effective and humane. Pam had had a feral mother with four kittens show up at her home, and after speaking with both the Kaskaskia Valley Animal Hospital (KVAH) and Moultrie County Animal Control (MCAC), she had them spayed/neutered. She then released the mother feline back to her colony and found homes for all four of the kittens. Both Pam and Kelly Creek came to the conclusion that there was a need for a TNR program in Lovington, and they took action.
Read MoreLovington’s ‘Blackhorse Tavern’
•September 17, 2025•
by Janet Roney
When Tom Lincoln and his family passed through Moultrie County in the spring of 1830 on their way to their new home in Macon County, they followed the Charleston Road north to the Springfield Road, where they turned west towards Decatur. The few families living in the northern part of the county near the Springfield Road were scattered through the timbered area along the West Okaw River and its small tributaries. The rest of the northern part of the county was full of prairie grass and swamps, which the pioneers thought were too unhealthy to live in.
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Paul Hinson played the “Flowers of the Forest” on Scottish highland bagpipes for the Patriot Day assembly in Sullivan on September 11th. For Hinson, who lived in Oakland, his interest in the bagpipes started when he heard his first one played in St. Louis. “That was 37 years ago,” Hinson said, noting he started buying records and then gained enough skills to start playing.
Fifty years of Sullivan Blue Dolphins swimmers have trained at the Civic Center, and on September 18th, an open house commemorated the occasion. Everyone was invited to the Sullivan Civic Center to help the Blue Dolphins celebrate their Golden Anniversary.
The Monday night scramble results for Timberlake Golf Course: September 7th: First place with five under par and winning playoff hole: Brent Effner, Josh Thouvenin, Kevin Elder, and Gage Elder. Second place with five under par: Shane Russell, Tim Coy, Adam Dillard, and Clint Marshall.
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