•May 15, 2024•
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Friends of Lake Shelbyville are hosting the Loop Lake Shelbyville bike ride on Saturday, June 8th. All rides will start from the Lake Shelbyville Visitor and will include options for a 30 mile, 48 mile or a 65 mile ride. Proceeds for the ride will benefit the Friends of Lake Shelbyville (FOLS). The FOLS provides education, historical interpretation, recreational and environmental improvements at Lake Shelbyville. Read More
•May 15, 2024•
Students from the Arthur Christian School, ALAH High School, Arthur Grade School, Atwood-Hammond Grade School, and Lovington Grade School recently participated in the 2024 Americanism Essay Contest. Sponsored by the Arthur Legion Auxiliary #479, the Atwood Legion Auxiliary #770, and the Lovington Legion Auxiliary #429, the competition aimed to encourage students to reflect on the question “Why Am I Proud to be an American?” Read More
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First graders visit Ballard Nature Center
On May 8, first grade students from Sullivan Elementary School attended a field trip as part of their studies in life science. After several weeks of studying different habitats around the world, 72 students traveled to Ballard Nature Center in Altamont, IL. For many of these students, this was a new kind of experience. They learned about the different types of birds that are native to Illinois and how they interact within their native habitats. This trip was solely possible due to a grant through the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the Illinois Conservation Foundation. This grant is funded by the D.F. and M.T. Grohne Family Foundation and the Daniel F. and Ada T. Rice Foundation. Sullivan Elementary is grateful for this opportunity and for the support their students have been shown. More photos on page 11.
Photo by Zach Brewer
Northern Lights
Last Friday night, photographer Zach Brewer posed his son Finn and Nephew Oakley Denton with the Northern Lights filling the sky behind them about a mile north of Sullivan.
Photo by Ariana R. Cherry
Joanna and her sister from Chadsworth, IL take a moment
to pet the llamas.
•May 8, 2024•
by Ariana R. Cherry
The Illinois Amish Heritage Center hosted its largest sheep-shearing event ever this past Saturday, drawing visitors from all over the state and beyond. “This is the largest sheep-shearing event we have done,” stated Wilmer Otto who has been a part of the growing Illinois Amish Heritage Center. Since moving the Yoder and Shrock homes to the land in 2016, the five-acre farm/facility has developed into a well known attraction as tourists find their way to Arthur passing through Chesterville. Read More
•May 8, 2024•
by Sharon Barricklow
The Moultrie County Courthouse Square in Sullivan is blooming this spring after students from Sullivan High School’s Horticulture Class made a planting visit.
The students worked on the spring spruce up including planting flower beds and working on the Lincoln Memorial on the courthouse grounds. Read More
•May 8, 2024•
by Sharon Barricklow
The Sullivan City Council hired a local resident as City Treasurer, renewed a long standing energy contract and approved an increase in water and sewer rates at their May 2 meeting.
The council voted to hire Kassie Waggoner as the new City Treasurer.
“Kassie and her family are long-time residents and we’re glad to have her with us,” said Mayor Mike Mossman. Read More
Windsor High School Prom
Windsor High School’s Junior Class will be hosting Prom on Saturday, May 4th at Front Street Event Center in Gays from 7:30 to 10:30pm. Coronation will be held at 8:00pm. The community is invited to attend the coronation.
Prom Court:
Back Row (L to R) King Candidates: Billy Evetts, Silas Hortenstine, and Clayton Carey. Front Row (L to R): Queen Candidates: Claire Sims, Lillian Cole, Aubree Brown, and Kloey McDaniel
•May 1, 2024•
by Ariana R. Cherry
Superintendent Shannon Cheek continues to inform the public about the urgent need for renovations and repairs in the district’s school buildings. Ongoing work is underway at the Arthur Grade School restrooms. During the BOE meeting on April 17, Cheek shared photos showing plaster work needed at the Lovington Grade School. Additionally, he mentioned lingering HVAC and plumbing issues at the high school, which will continue to increase as the building ages. Cheek warned that the plumbing and HVAC issues at the ALAH building could come with a significant price tag. Read More
•May 1, 2024•
Five members of the Sullivan High School Chapter of FCCLA (Family, Career, Community Leaders of America), along with their two advisors, attended the 2024 Illinois FCCLA State Leadership Conference held in Springfield, IL April 11-April 13th. This conference drew attendance from 79 FCCLA Chapters in the State, with 635 of the members in attendance as STAR and Proficiency Competitors, across 45 different events. Members in attendance from Sullivan were Sarina Voegel, Addison Brush, Linnea Graham, Kya Allen, and Claire Welch. Former SHS FCCLA Alumni, and current SHS FCCLA advisors Kali Taylor and Jennifer Voegel attended this three day conference with their students. Read More