Sullivan Show Choir Boosters: “Fright Nights”

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•October 29, 2025•

by DM Williamee

On Friday, October 31st, and Saturday, November 1st, the Sullivan Show Choir Booster will be presenting Fright Nights, with two showings per night at Sullivan Middle School, with full-sized candy bars provided by Country Financial with each paid admission. Show one, “Kids Lighted hour” will be from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m., and from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. will be “Prepare to be Scared.” Tickets may be purchased in advance at both the Sullivan Elementary and Middle Schools for $5.00, or payment can be made at the door for $6.00. 

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Lovington Trunk or Treat

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Last Friday night at Thomas Conn Park in Lovington, the Lovington Park Board hosted a ‘Trunk or Treat’ event for the community. Awards were presented for best decorated golf cart, best decorated trunk, and each age group. The overall winner was Noah Lemarr, dressed as a pirate. 

Sullivan High School opens walking track in November

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•October 29, 2025•

Starting November 3rd, Sullivan Schools will be opening the indoor walking track at Sullivan High School’s new gymnasium to the public (when available) on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 6:00 to 7:00 a.m. Community members may enter through the Unit Office doors, and the track is located on the second floor of the high school gym. Mrs. Rita Florey has volunteered to supervise during these times. The track will be closed on the following scheduled M-W-F dates: November 12th, 19th, 26th, and 28th. 

November programs at the Lovington Public Library

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•October 29, 2025•

3rd and 17th: Needle Night from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. If you would like to learn to crochet, knit, needlepoint, or even how to sew, we have people who can help teach you. If you already know how and just want to hang out, come join us. 

4th: Story time from 10-10:30 a.m.

10th: Craft Club from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Bring whatever project you are working on and join us for the fun.

11th: Closed for Veterans Day

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Remembering Who We Are………..81

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River Ferries


•October 29, 2025•

by Janet Roney

Crossing rivers was a huge problem for the early pioneers and Native Americans who came before them. Rivers acted as barriers between developing communities. It took some effort for neighborhoods on opposite sides of the rivers to mix. (Our modern Lake Shelbyville acts like a barrier today because only three bridges span the lake in thirty or forty miles.)

The Indians worked out a system for crossing rivers in central Illinois. They kept canoes hidden on either side of larger streams at trail crossings. Isaac Hill marked the spot on the “Okaw” where he found canoes hidden along the bank while exploring Montgomery and Bond Counties in 1809.

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A Look Back…10-29-2025

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When Brianna Mahon graduated from Sullivan High School in 2008, her need for speed had already taken over the teenage honor student’s life. Professional MotoCross racing dominated her weekends then, but today she’s getting into bigger machines. Mild-mannered hairdresser by day, and on the weekends, she gets behind the wheel of the monster Jam Truck Scooby Doo in nationwide events.

The Sullivan IGA ‘Round Up’ may be an annual fundraiser, but for the Moultrie County Food pantry, it helps lighten a big load this time of year, providing 200 Thanksgiving dinner baskets, which is a recurring need. “ A lot of the Thanksgiving baskets we give away go to the elderly,” said Moultrie County Food Pantry Coordinator Kristy Dawson.

Since Breast Cancer Awareness month has been celebrated during October, there’s still time to donate $1 to show support with a pink ribbon at the Wild Hair Salon.

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Sullivan Mayor proclaims October 27th ‘Agri-Fab Day’

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•October 22, 2025•

A proclamation was issued by Sullivan Mayor Mike Mossman on October 13th, naming October 27th as ‘Agri-Fab Day’. The proclamation is as follows:

Whereas Agri-Fab was founded in 1975 and has proudly called Sullivan, Illinois, its home for the past fifty years; and

Whereas for half a century, Agri-Fab has been a cornerstone of the Sullivan community, producing high-quality outdoor lawn and garden equipment attachments that have set standards of excellence in manufacturing, and

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Illinois sets new record for youth deer season harvest

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•October 22, 2025•

Illinois youth deer hunters set a new record for the season, harvesting a preliminary total of 4,714 deer October 11th through 13th. Top harvest counties include Randolph, 259; Pike, 164; Adams, 155; Jefferson, 155; and Marion, 135. Comparatively, youth hunters took 4,097 deer during the season in 2024. 

Youth hunters with an unfilled, valid youth deer permit may still hunt with the permit during the upcoming firearm deer seasons, November 21st through 23rd and December 4th through 7th. This is the first year that unfilled youth permits are valid for both segments of the firearm season. Moultrie County numbers are as follows by year: 2025-30, 2024-36, 2023-28.