•August 6, 2025•
Eight members of the Sullivan High School FCCLA (Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America) chapter recently participated in the FCCLA Summer Leadership Camp held at Eastern Illinois University from July 20-22.
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•August 6, 2025•
On Friday, August 1st, the Mattoon to Peoria group for the run for St Jude’s runners came through Findlay, stopping for an hour at the Findlay Fire Station for lunch to a welcoming crowd of supporters, many who support St Jude and have friends and family members who benefited from treatment at the facility. This year saw 80 runners, with 20 first-timers. As of 7:00 a.m. on Friday, they had raised $129,000.00. The Findlay Fire and Ambulance Association donated $500.00.
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•August 6, 2025•
Stress is a funny thing. It can be something helpful that gets us motivated to get our work done. But if we allow it to build and don’t find an outlet for it, we can experience negative effects mentally and physically.
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•August 6, 2025•
by Janet Roney
Now for the real story behind the Green Hand Bridge. The one I told you last week was just for starters. This came to me on good authority from my friend Steve, whose grandfather, a long-time resident of East Nelson Township, told him all about it.
Once upon a time, a long time ago, a married couple who lived in Allenville did not get along well. The neighbors soon noticed they were having trouble because their fights were frequent and noisy. (This was before air conditioning, and windows were open at night to get some breezes. Neighbors could hear almost everything that went on in your house.) Finally, after a very bad fight, the men of Allenville decided to do something about the abusive husband. They gathered together as a group and approached the house. They intended to teach the young man a lesson.
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•August 6, 2025•
Windsor will be holding its 128th annual Harvest Picnic on August 14th, 15th, and 16th. The inflatables will be provided by 25/8 Extreme, and Bessie Bingo will be sponsored by Windsor FFA. The schedule of events is as follows:
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•August 6, 2025•
by Angie Hogan
Prolonged summer heat and humidity in Central Illinois pose a threat to the health and well-being of Central Illinois residents. The Moultrie County Health Department reminds residents to remain informed and prevent heat-related illnesses, stay weather aware, and avoid mosquito-borne diseases.
Prolonged Heat and Humidity: A Dangerous Combination- Central Illinois is enduring one of its most intense summers in years. A persistent heat dome has trapped scorching temperatures and humidity across the region, with heat index values soaring above 105° on several days.
This “oven‑like” atmosphere has been intensified by corn sweat. Corn sweat refers to the moisture released by corn fields during pollination, which contributes to the “mugginess” in the environment. The elevated moisture content of the atmosphere also reduces our body’s ability to cool down effectively.
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•August 6, 2025•
Abagail Dean, a member of the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Chapter at Sullivan High School, recently competed at the FCCLA National Leadership Conference (NLC) held in Orlando, FL from July 5th to July 9th. The conference welcomed over 10,000 students, educators, and guests from across the nation for a week of competition, leadership development, and career exploration.
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•August 6, 2025•
Moultrie County Monthly Quarter Madness will hold its August Quarter Auction on Wednesday, August 13th. The event will be held at the Sullivan American Legion Post #68.
The organization of the month is the Eastview Terrace Activity Department. Eastview Healthcare & Senior Living is a long-term care facility as well as a rehabilitation-to-home facility. Their activity department goes above and beyond to keep their residents’ minds and bodies active. A few of the activities include bingo, cooking club, craft days, and social events. They are always trying new activities and love it when they have volunteers come in to do activities with them. Their goal is to make sure that their residents have the best activities to enhance their quality of life.
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•August 6, 2025•
The Cadwell Community will host a Community Blood Drive with ImpactLife, the provider of blood components for local hospitals. The blood drive will be from 3:15 to 6:45 pm on Tuesday, August 19th at 1533 CR 1900N, inside the Donor Bus @ M&E Wood Crafts. To donate, contact ImpactLife Urbana at (800) 747 5401 or visit www.bloodcenter.org and use code 70636 to locate the drive. Appointments are requested. Potential donors must be at least 17 years of age (16 with parental permission form available through www.bloodcenter.org) and weigh more than 110 pounds. A photo ID is required to donate. For questions about eligibility, call ImpactLife at (800) 747 5401. Donors who last gave blood on or before 6/24/25 are eligible to give at this drive. Blood donation is a safe, simple procedure that takes about 45 minutes to one hour. Individuals with diabetes or controlled high blood pressure may be accepted as eligible donors. ImpactLife is a nonprofit community organization providing blood products and services to more than 100 hospitals and emergency medical service providers in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, and Wisconsin, as well as researchers and resource-sharing partners across the country. For more information on blood inventories, donor promotions, and more, see www.bloodcenter.org and find us @impactlifeblood on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads, TikTok, X, and YouTube. All successful donors will get a choice of either a $20 Gift Card (Target, Amazon, Subway, Walmart, etc.) a $20 donation to charity of choice, or bonus points to Rewards Store (August feature is a Power Bank).