Photo by Mike Brothers
Businesses Uncuffed!
Sullivan Chief of Police Andy Pistorius took the handcuffs off Flower Pot owner Ellen Bernius’s wrists, freeing up businesses to accept customers in Sullivan and Moultrie County on June 26. Helping with uncuffing of the county’s business were: from left Moultrie County Chief Deputy Gary Carroll, Andrew White of Hydro Gear, Chief Pistorius, Mayor Richard Glazebrook and Bernius.
•July 1, 2020•
Mid-States Tank Co. in Sullivan started a two week quarantine this week after an employee from Coles County tested positive for COVID-19.
Emails and phone calls were made informing all employees on Friday, June 26. Read More
•July 1, 2020•
Moultrie County State’s Attorney Tracy Weaver announced that after a sentencing hearing a Mattoon man was sentenced on two counts of attempted murder and one count of home invasion, stemming from an incident on February 4, 2019 in Sullivan, Illinois.
State’s Attorney Weaver identified the defendant as Alvan Booths of Mattoon, Illinois.
At the conclusion of the sentencing hearing Judge Hugh Finson adopted the State’s Attorney’s recommendation of the following sentence in Moultrie County case 19-CF-7: Read More
Photo by Mike Brothers
Bottle Caps to Benches
Supt. Ted Walk, SES Principal Leslie Guyot, Girl Scout Troop 3070 Leader Nikki Flexser, Girls Scout Cadettes Elise Fleming and Zoe Conlin attended the presentation of the bench in memory of kindergartener Tyson Mendoza at Sullivan Elementary School. A red and white bench was also placed at the entry to Wyman Park in Sullivan.
•July 1, 2020•
Zoe Conlin and Elise Fleming, Cadettes in Girl Scout Troop 3070, turned their recycling project into a memorial for the community.
The Girl Scout Silver Award is the highest achievement a Cadette can achieve. It requires identifying an issue we care about in our community, building our team, developing and completing a project related to the identified issue.
Conlin and Fleming wanted their community service project to be on recycling.
At first they tried to set up a recycling program at Mid-State Tank, where their fathers work. However, we had a hard time coming up with a good plan.
They focused on the Bottle Caps to Benches recycling project. This required collect enough plastic lids and caps from the community along with monetary donations to make two park benches. Read More
•July 1, 2020•
By Mike Brothers
In an effort to help local businesses Sullivan’s City Council is bringing back the revolving loan fund.
Approved unanimously at the June 22 meeting, loans will be available to businesses located within the city limits. Read More
•July 1, 2020•
By Mike Brothers
In an effort to help local businesses Sullivan’s City Council is bringing back the revolving loan fund.
Approved unanimously at the June 22 meeting, loans will be available to businesses located within the city limits.
Amounts from $10,000 to $100,000 will be offered at between 2 to 6% interest over a seven year term. The council has $400,000 set aside for the Revolving Loan program. Read More
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Fraternal Honors
The Shamrock Pub in Dalton City received two new ceiling tile honoring the Mt. Zion Oddfellows and Masonic Lodges. The tiles were presented as a donation from the Brothers Odd band performance in 2019. Pictured: Odd Brothers Dave Crisman, Brian Gee, Shamrock Manager Kristyl Novota, Greg Gadberry and Brett Dilbeck.
•June 25, 2020•
The city of Sullivan has authorized July 11 and 18 as City Clean Up Days.
The location of a citizen’s residence determines which day their items will be collected.
Items for all residents who live north of Harrison Street and on Pifers Ln. will be picked up Saturday, July 11. Those living south of Harrison Street will be serviced Saturday, July 18.
Those not living in the corporate city limits are not eligible to participate in the clean up day; therefore, any items set out will not be picked up.
Items must be on the curb by 7 a.m.
•June 25, 2020•
The Moultrie County Health Department (MCHD) has confirmed the 16th case of the novel coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) in Moultrie County. The patient is a male in his 70s and is recovering at home in isolation. Public health officials are contacting all close contacts.
To date, 709 Moultrie County residents have been tested for COVID-19. Of those tests, 16 have been confirmed positive for COVID-19. Of the 16 laboratory confirmed coronavirus cases in Moultrie County, 13 have been released from isolation.
As public organizations and businesses reopen, it is important that everyone continues to use precautions to reduce the risk of transmitting COVID-19 infection. To help contain the spread of COVID-19, the MCHD recommends that individuals: Wash their hands routinely ;Avoid touching their face ; Bypass nonessential trips into the public; Keep children at home; Maintain a physical distance of six feet from others; Wear a mask in public when physical distancing is not possible.
Symptoms associated with COVID-19 include: Fever, Fatigue, Dry cough, Chills, Body aches, Headache, Sore throat, Loss of smell or taste.
Individuals should immediately seek medical attention if they experience difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, confusion, persistent pain or pressure in the chest, or a bluish color in the lips or face.
If an individual is ill with symptoms associated with coronavirus and needs medical or emergency care, they should notify their physician or emergency medical service providers of their symptoms prior to arrival.
For more information on the Moultrie County Health Department’s news, events and services, please visit www.moultriehealth.org and follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/moultriecountyhealth
•June 24, 2020•
Kelvin Dees, 40, who has resided in Moultrie County Corrections Center for the past 147 days will be there a while longer. Read More