A Walk With Mr. Walk: Superintendent-Y Stuff

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•October 17, 2018• By Ted Walk Supt. Sullivan CUSD #300 Sullivan Schools are fortunate to be able to provide a myriad of opportunities for our students to prepare themselves for their future. This week I would like to highlight our welding program. We currently have 15 students enrolled in our Dual-Credit welding program at Sullivan High School through a partnership with Lake Land College. In this course, our students have access to both a Lake Land instructor as well as our own Industrial Arts teacher. Throughout this course our students learn a number of basic welds that will help them … Read More

Banishing Domestic Violence from the Shadows Can Help

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•October 17, 2018• By Mary Hughes Mo.Co. Dove Coordinator October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Join us as we stand with victims, celebrate with survivors and honor those who work to end the abuse. The Dove, Inc. Candlelight Service will be held at the Sullivan United Methodist Church at 7 p.m. Thursday, October 25. Nearly one in three women and one in four men will experience domestic violence in their lifetimes. It’s simply too big a problem to stay quiet about. So, as we observe Domestic Violence Awareness Month, it’s vital that we spark an honest and candid dialog. … Read More

Kids Carnival at Octoberfest

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•October 17, 2018• By Josie Orris for SHS Entrepreneurship The Sullivan Oktoberfest is always a fun event for families to enjoy. Oktoberfest has activities for everyone such as the bands and choirs performing throughout the day, inflatables, food trucks, and the Chili Cook Off. The only problem is that once the kids finish racing through the inflatables or participating in the pedal tractor pull contest, what do they do next? … Read More

Sullivan Cross County Competes in Clinton

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•October 17, 2018• By Jason Brown NP Sports Editor Sullivan cross country runners competed in the Central Illinois Conference meet at Weldon Springs State Park in Clinton Thursday, Oct.11. The boys’ team finished last with 137 points, but several runners finished with personal-best times. Chase McClure ran a personal-record time of 17:49.67 for 13th place, and Noah Bates ran a 19:08.06 for 26th place. Gunyr Fitzgerald ran a 19:38.64 for 32nd place, and Coen Foster placed 36th with a personal-best time of 20:06.00. Peyton Pool ran a 20:11.94 for 39th place, and Spencer Johnson ran a 20:19.90 for 42nd place. … Read More

Missionaries to Hungary Speak

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•October 17, 2018• First Baptist Church will host a community brunch at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 21 in Fellowship Hall to welcome Larry and Becky Stanton who are missionaries to Hungary. Following the brunch, the Stantons will present a special informational presentation about their missionary work in Hungary. They are currently serving with the International Missionaries, Hungarian Baptist Aid and the Baptist Union on Hungary. Becky is serving as a teacher, and Larry is working with refugees in various countries around Hungary. They work with schools in the eastern region of the country, primary and elementary community schools in Teglas … Read More

Bloomington’s David Davis Mansion Home to Abraham Lincoln’s Strongest Advocate

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•October 17, 2018• By Julia Evelsizer Of the (Bloomington) Pantagraph Grand manors make up the skylines of many Illinois communities, but the history encapsulated at the David Davis Mansion in Bloomington holds it above the rest. Built in 1872 on Bloomington’s then east side, the mansion was home to Judge David Davis and his wife, Sarah. Davis served as judge of the state’s Eighth Judicial Circuit Court where he met and befriended an Illinois attorney by the name of Abraham Lincoln. “Davis and Lincoln rode the entire circuit together,” said Jeff Saulsbery, site manager for the mansion. “Davis had to … Read More

Hay Ride Joins Harvest to Home Activities At the Illinois Amish Heritage Center

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•October 17, 2018• The Illinois Amish Heritage Center will hold its Harvest to Home event Friday and Saturday, October 19-20. The event will start at 9:00 a.m. each day and continue until 8:00 p.m. Friday and 4:00 p.m. Saturday. Admission is per person or by vehicle load, children under 12 are free. All proceeds go to the development of the Illinois Amish Heritage Center. On-going active field demonstrations throughout the two day event will include ear corn picking, corn cutting and shocking, disking and plowing, shelling corn with small and large shellers, harvesting and chopping of corn stalks, and grinding … Read More

SHS Hosts Blood Drive

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•October 17, 2018• The Sullivan High School Student Council will host their first blood drive of the year on October 31 from 9:30-2:30 in the high school gym. Contact Marsha Kirby at 217-728-8311 ext. 1280 to set up a time or walk-ins will be welcomed. … Read More