News Progress

The Battle of  Sullivan’s Island

•May 27, 2026•

by Janet Roney

Two hundred and fifty years ago on June 1, 1776 (this coming Monday), a British fleet of nine warships carrying 300 cannon and seven regiments with 2,200 British soldiers, arrived in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina. At the time, Charleston was as important to southern colonial trade as New York City was to the northern colonies. After scouting out the city’s only defense which was an unfinished fort on Sullivan’s Island at the entrance to Charleston’s harbor, the British believed it would be an easy victory and ordered the patriot rebels in control of Charleston to surrender. The British were in for a surprise.

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The 4th Grade Wax Museum at Sullivan Elementary School displayed a mix of pop culture and history. Students in the three 4th-grade classes of Kurt Freise, Drew Campbell, and Kay Lehman spent the past two months learning about characters from history and pop culture. Inside the elementary school gymnasium, those students became the characters they were studying.

The ALAH Knight softball team, under head coach Jerry Lane, ended the season with a 14-10 record, following regional tournament play at Catlin-Salt Creek. Macy Hollingsworth pitched 69 innings for the Knights with a 6-5 record and a 477 ERA. She allowed 73 runs, 114 hits, of which 16 were doubles, three triples, and a home run, while fanning 16 players.

•May 20, 2026•
The second Lovington Farmer’s Market of the season was held last Thursday. The market is held the second Thursday of each month through August. Vendor spaces are free, if interested in participating call (217) 521-7632.

•May 20, 2026•

Boater Hunter Russell of Salem, Illinois, caught a total of five bass weighing 15 pounds, 11 ounces, to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine on Lake Shelbyville. The tournament was the second of five events of the season for the BFL Illini Division. Russell earned $10,150, including the lucrative $7,000 Phoenix MLF Bonus, for his victory.

•May 20, 2026•

Make sure to sign up for the Summer Reading Program by June 30th.

June 1st and 15th - 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.

June 2nd - Story time from 10:00 to 10:30 a.m. This month, we will have Father’s Day-themed stories and activities.

June 5th - Kids’ Coloring time will be from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. We will have a wide selection of coloring pages, sketch pads, and books on how to learn to draw. 

June 8th - Craft Club will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Bring whatever project you are working on and join us for the fun.

June 9th - Tyke time from 10:00 to 10:30 a.m. We will have a ladybug and insect matching activity for the little ones.

12th - Teen craft time will be from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. We will have a beach-themed craft to make.