News Progress

•September 17, 2025•

by DM Williamee

Two local Sullivan Fire Department cadets recently completed their nine-week academy orientation and are enrolled in Lake Land Community College’s EMT Basic program. They both received their Certificate of Graduation on August 26th. Mitchell Bennett and Kaden DalPonte will both remain with the Sullivan Fire Department as probationary volunteer firefighters. Sullivan Fire Chief Chris Wright shared that both are very capable, and SFD is excited to have them there as they progress in both their education and careers.

•September 17, 2025•

by Sharon Barricklow

The Sullivan City Council had almost an hour of public comment at their Monday, September 8 meeting, most of it discussing the problem of stray and feral cats in the city. Members of Moultrie County PAWS were asking the city to do a better job of capturing stray and feral cats and relocating them to area farms and also to Macon County Animal Control. Advocates said the cats are not properly acclimated to their new homes and often run away or are killed by predators. “It’s not their fault,” said one person about the stray cats.

Photo by DM Williamee

sundaes and smiles

This past Sunday, Heritage Woods held a Grandparents Day celebration, with friends and family of residents coming to celebrate with their loved ones. The sundaes bar was a hit, but even more was the quality time that families spent together catching up, taking photos, and generously dishing out the hugs and kisses. 

•September 10, 2025•

Submitted

This past Saturday in Sullivan, Building 1225 welcomed the community to its annual Makers Market, drawing about 55 local vendors and a lively crowd of shoppers for a day of creativity, connection, and fun. Building 1225 is owned and operated by the Vineyard Church in Sullivan, whose mission is for everyone in the community - and those who visit - to experience the love of God, be transformed by Jesus, and extend the miraculous. Events like the Makers Market embody that vision.