Obituaries 9-17-2025: Jack Thomas
Jack L. Thomas Jack L. Thomas, 73, of Dalton City, passed away at 10:58 a.m. Saturday, September 13, 2025 in his home. … Read More
Obituaries 9-17-2025: Randall Purtilar
Randall Purtilar Randall “Randy” Lee Purtilar, 58, of Peoria passed away unexpectedly on August 21, 2025, at his home. … Read More
Obituaries 9-17-2025: Barbara Harshman
Barbara Harshman Barbara Leah Harshman, 100, of Sullivan passed away 5:05 a.m. Monday, September 15, 2025 at Carriage Crossing Assisted Living in Arcola with family members and caregivers present with her. … Read More
Obituaries 9-17-2025: Timothy “Pinky” Floyd
Timothy Keith “Pinky” Floyd Timothy Keith “Pinky” Floyd, 71, of Sullivan passed away 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at his home, with his family by his side. Funeral services were held Sunday, September 14, 2025, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan, with Military Rites by the Sullivan American Legion Post #68. Memorials may be made to Moultrie County PAWs: 10 Leisure Acres, Sullivan, IL 61951 or to the Allenville Christian Church. … Read More
A Look Back…9-17-2025:
2015 Paul Hinson played the “Flowers of the Forest” on Scottish highland bagpipes for the Patriot Day assembly in Sullivan on September 11th. For Hinson, who lived in Oakland, his interest in the bagpipes started when he heard his first one played in St. Louis. “That was 37 years ago,” Hinson said, noting he started buying records and then gained enough skills to start playing. Fifty years of Sullivan Blue Dolphins swimmers have trained at the Civic Center, and on September 18th, an open house commemorated the occasion. Everyone was invited to the Sullivan Civic Center to help the Blue … Read More
Community United: launch of the ‘Impact Giving Circle’
•September 17, 2025• Photo by DM Williamee L-R: Andrea Gerhard, Chasity Casey, Susie Inman, Grant Wade, Linda Huber, Kaitlyn Farrar, Natalie Beck. Submitted by Rev. Grant Wade A new effort to strengthen local nonprofits took root last week, on September 9th, as residents gathered under a tent in downtown Sullivan for the launch of the Impact Giving Circle. The initiative, sponsored through the Heart of Illinois Community Foundation, is designed to pool community resources and direct them toward organizations serving Moultrie County. The event celebrated its beginning by awarding two inaugural grants totaling $5,000 to local groups. More than the funding … Read More
Honor Flight
Photo courtesy Land of Lincoln Honor Flight Mike Daily, as well as nearly 100 veterans and their guardians, attended the 75th Land of Lincoln Honor Flight, held in Washington, D.C., on September 9th. Those in red represent Vietnam War era Veterans, and those in Yellow represent Korean War Veterans. Said Mike of the event, “It was a great honor and privilege to fly out to Washington, D.C. with the other Veterans. It was a tremendous bonding experience for my grandson Colby Taylor and me. When they told me I would need a guardian for this event, Colby was my first … Read More
“National Life Chain” event
•September 17, 2025• On Sunday, October 5th, from 2-3 p.m., Sullivan participants will join in the event,” National Life Chain”. Signs for you to choose from to hold while you stand and pray will be available at the corner of Hamilton & Jackson St., starting at 1:45 pm. Locals are invited to join in this “Life Chain” that is being formed across the United States and Canada in a peaceful and prayerful public stand to put an end to abortion and save the lives of the unborn, and take a stand for all innocent unborn babies. Testimonies have been given … Read More
Marrowbone Library Crawl
•September 17, 2025• Beginning October 1st and ending October 31st, Marrowbone Public Library in Bethany will begin a “Library Crawl.” Pick up your passport and return it after visiting five or more participating libraries. Official ‘passports’ can be picked up at your home library. Travel around central and southern Illinois, visiting participating public libraries. Go to each library’s circulation desk to get your passport stamped. Visit five (5) or more libraries in October to complete the Library Crawl. Discover all the many library collections your library card gives you access to. Did you know you can check out items at … Read More
Lovington Post #429 luncheon
•September 17, 2025• On Sunday, September 28th, the Lovington Post # 429 Ladies Auxiliary will be hosting a luncheon at 1981 State Highway 32 in Lovington from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The menu is chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, corn, and a dinner roll. Cost is a donation. For more information, visit their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571521684655 or call (217) 521-7422. All proceeds help support the needs of the American Legion Family. … Read More