Habitat for Humanity awards homes

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Habitat for Humanity awards homes
Last Saturday, members of Habitat for Humanity gathered at the ReStore to present two houses in Sullivan to deserving families. The first house is a rehab house presented to Jamie Minor and her children. The second house is a new build to begin soon, presented to Dakoda and Cortney Lucas and their two children.
Habitat for Humanity representative Cheryl Thomas stated “We look forward to working with these two families.” She added “We are so fortunate to live in a community that supports the efforts of our local Habitat for Humanity affiliate.”
Applications for next years build will be available at the end of the year.
Pictured is Thomas informing the two families that were chosen.

Total Eclipse

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Total Eclipse
From April 5-8th the Marrowbone Public Library invites you to stop by and get your eclipse glasses, a Moon Pie and Sun Chips (while they last) to prepare for the solar eclipse to take place Monday, April 8th.
The total solar eclipse visits Illinois on April 8, 2024 beginning at 1:58 pm CDT with the final exit of the Moon’s shadow at 2:06 pm.
The library has eclipse glasses or cards available as long as they last.

Happy Easter

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Happy Easter
Children get lined up for the start of the Lovington Easter Egg Hunt held Palm Sunday afternoon at the park.

Eggstravaganza

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Eggstravaganza
Courtyard Estates, in Sullivan, held an Easter event Saturday for the little ones. The event included an Easter Egg Hunt for children up to age 11, a 50/50 raffle, bike giveaway for each age group, food trucks, bouncy houses, and characters meet and greets.

The Hunt Is On

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The Hunt Is On
Sullivan First United Methodist Church held an Easter Egg Hunt on Friday afternoon at Tabor Park. It was a really good turnout of children ages 0-12 on a beautiful day.

Nostalgia aside, proposed Illinois legislation takes aim at school’s mascot; Part III

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•April 3, 2024•

In a continuation of the discussion surrounding HB 5617, we take a look this week at the history of the name Sullivan uses for its identification: Redskins. Rep. Maurice West’s (D-Rockford) HB 5617 says “that a school board shall prohibit a school from using a native name, logo, or mascot that names, refers to, represents, or is associated with Native Americans, including aspects of Native American cultures and specific Native American tribes.” 

Ask almost anyone in Sullivan how long the school has been the Redskins and the most common answer will be, “We’ve been the Redskins forever.” While it has been a long time, it hasn’t quite been forever. Read More

Moultrie County officially designated as dementia friendly

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•April 3, 2024•

The Dementia Friendly Network of America has officially designated Moultrie County as Dementia Friendly Moultrie County. The county has achieved this milestone following extensive planning and collaboration among local leaders and partners since early 2023.

In honor of this achievement, Dementia Friendly Moultrie County will host an Open House on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, starting at 2:30 p.m. The event is at the Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library at 2 W. Water St., Sullivan, IL. Read More

Spring weather preparedness

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•April 3, 2024•

By Angela Hogan

Experiencing the return of warm weather and all that it brings is always refreshing. However, being prepared for this weather transition is essential to stay safe from weather-related hazards. 

Due to its location in the Midwest, Illinois is no stranger to dramatic weather shifts, especially during the spring months. The state experiences various weather phenomena, including thunderstorms, tornadoes, flooding, and even occasional snow and ice storms. Subsequently, the transition from winter to spring can be turbulent, with rapid changes in temperature and atmospheric conditions.

Sudden storms and severe weather events can pose significant safety risks to individuals and communities. Being prepared allows residents to respond quickly and appropriately to emerging weather threats. Preparedness reduces the risk of injury and property damage. Read More

Shed Fire

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Shed Fire
A small brush fire was suspected of catching the wooden shingles of a nearby storage shed on fire at the former Masonic Home last Friday. When the Sullivan Fire Department arrived on scene, the deck gun knocked down most of the roof, saving the structure from being a total loss. Bethany was called in for mutual aid. Pictured is Bethany Fire Chief Mike Jennings.

2024 Fish Habitat Day

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2024 Fish Habitat Day
Many individual volunteers and several volunteer groups showed up Saturday, March 23 and made quick work of the donated Christmas trees, placing them in Lake Shelbyville to continue efforts of Fish Habitat Improvement. The trees were tied together in bundles and then dropped into the lake along with cubes and stumps that were built during recent Fish Habitat Build Events.