Photo by R.R. Best
Christmas Dance
Dancers from Sullivan Dance Studio perform on the parade route on Saturday during the Sullivan Christmas Parade.
Social Distance Christmas Caroling
Photo by Crystal Reed
Social Distance Christmas Caroling
Thirteen ladies surprised Virginia Brooks at her home in Lovington last Thursday night by social distance Christmas caroling in her driveway. Brooks used to direct their singing group “Heartland Harmony” and the ladies decided that they wanted to do something special since it is the holiday season. Pictured above are the ladies sitting on the porch with Brooks pictured top center.
Five-Year-Old Boy Makes Christmas Cards for Nursing Home and Group Home Residents
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Harrison Golden, 5, holds up Christmas cards that he made for nursing home and group home residents for Christmas. With a little help from others he was able to make and deliver 340 cards to nursing homes and group homes in Sullivan last week.
•December 23, 2020•
By Crystal Reed
NP Writer
This Christmas will be different in many ways, but for those residing in nursing homes and group homes the holiday may be lonelier than usual. One little boy in Sullivan is making the holidays brighter for those residents.
Harrison Golden, 5, and his family were quarantined in November and to occupy their time they talked about Christmas cards and how those in nursing homes will be isolated this holiday. Harrison was struggling to understand why he couldn’t see his grandma, his friends or go to school. Read More
Moultrie County Man Receives 5 Year Prison Sentence
•December 16, 2020•
William R. Elder, 30, has been sentenced to five years of imprisonment in the Illinois Department of Corrections.
On December 8, Judge Jeremy Richey accepted a plea in which Elder pled guilty to the offense of Aggravated Battery, a Class 2 Felony, Moultrie County case 20-CF-60. Read More
Board Re-appoints Barringer As Supervisor of Assessments
•December 16, 2020•
By Crystal Reed
NP Writer
The Moultrie County Board unanimously voted to reappoint Lori Barringer as the Supervisor of Assessments for a term of December 1, 2020 to November 30, 2024 during last Thursday’s meeting.
The board approved the preliminary engineering agreement with Fuhrmann Engineering for the Dora Bridge Project which involves a bridge approximately five miles east of Dalton City on County Road 575E. The agreement included right-of-way and specifications as well as duties. Read More
Festive School Bus
Photo by Crystal Reed
Festive School Bus
The Sullivan School District bus garage decorated a school bus with lights, eyes with eyelashes and a mask last week for the scheduled Reverse Parade. Due to the weather the parade was cancelled so they displayed the bus in the elementary school parking lot last Friday to spread some holiday cheer.
Solid Rock Chapel Delivers Gifts and Meals
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Solid Rock Chapel Delivers Gifts and Meals
Solid Rock Chapel delivered meals, gifts and goody bags to residents at local CILA homes and Patterson House over the weekend. They took a wagon around town for 3 ½ hours to deliver the items. Normally the church holds a Christmas party for the CILA homes and Patterson House but were unable to do so due to the pandemic. They were able to raise over $4,000 to help make this possible.
Sullivan Community Education Foundation Makes Pedal Desks Possible In Classroom
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Kaden Huber utilizes one of the pedal desks in Mrs. Kuhn’s resource room. Kuhn was a recipient of a Sullivan Community Education Foundation grant this year.
•December 16, 2020•
By Crystal Reed
NP Writer
Students in Susan Kuhn’s special education classes at Sullivan Middle School have a unique option for seating that wouldn’t be possible if not for grants from the Sullivan Community Education Foundation.
The classroom has several pedal desks which allow students, who may have trouble sitting still, to work seated while pedaling.
Kuhn has now received a $540.00 grant to buy additional pedal desks for her classroom. Prior grants have purchased a dry erase table, fidget stools, fidget desks, balance boards and white pedal desks. This year’s grant was used for more adult size pedal desks.
Having fidget items in her classroom has had an unexpected affect. “When I first got the fidget items for my classroom, the noise level dropped,” she noted. “It gives students the opportunity to move without being disruptive.” Kuhn said that she has a goal to get more pedal desks if possible but plans to keep at least four traditional desks in her classroom. Read More
City Council Approves Motion to Hire Firm
•December 16, 2020•
By Crystal Reed
NP Writer
The Sullivan City Council approved a motion to hire a firm to look into developing a plan for Eastview drainage problems during their meeting Monday night. According to Mayor Richard Glazebrook, they are seeking someone to advise the council with what avenue should be taken. He said that at this point it’s going to be March, April or May before anything can be done. Glazebrook noted that they are looking into field drainage.
The council approved an ordinance for levy and assessment of taxes for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2020 and ending April 30, 2021. The amount of the levy is $774,422. Read More
The Little Theatre On The Square Creates Virtual Show
•December 9, 2020•
by Crystal Reed
NP Writer
2020 has been a rough year for the Little Theatre on the Square. The theatre shut down on March 16 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However they want to bring some holiday cheer to those in the community with a virtual show.
The Little Theatre on the Square Virtual Christmas Card is a virtual show that will be available for online purchase after Dec 9 and includes the talents of over 65 people from previous productions at the theatre and Future Stars program. Read More