Sullivan Schools Early Debt Retirement Plan Approved

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•January 10, 2018• By Mike Brothers A bond issue refinancing $492,300 of Sullivan Unit 300 debt should save district taxpayers $137,000 Supt. Ted Walk told school board members at the January 8 meeting. Tim King of Kings Financial Consulting of Monticello explained the issue of $492,300 Taxable General Obligation Refunding School Bonds would pay down the district debt one year early for the $137,000 savings. King noted since the district is purchasing the bonds from the education fund they will also earn interest on the payback.  … Read More

LED Outdoor Lighting Proposed for County Jail

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•January 10, 2018• LED lighting will illuminate the outdoors at the Moultrie County Correctional facility provided building and grounds committee recommendations are approved by the Moultrie County Board. County maintenance superintendent Rick Matthews explained the nine pole lights can be replaced with light emitting diode (LED) fixtures for $5,641.20. … Read More

First Responders Keep Responding, Saturday

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•January 10, 2018• Sullivan first responders were kept busy with a couple of accidents and a structural fire to end the evening Saturday, Jan 6. Emergency services personnel first responded to a single vehicle accident at the intersection of Rte. 32 and Hwy 121 at 5:35 p.m. While still assisting at the Rte. 32/121 accident scene Sullivan Ambulance was called to a head-on collision at 6:07 p.m. in Allenville where an extrication and transporting of a couple to the hospital were involved. … Read More

Knights Over Oblong by Three

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•January 10, 2018• By Jason Brown NP Sports The Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond boys’ basketball team rolled Oblong on the road Friday night. In a back-and-forth game, each team traded 1-point quarter leads in the first half. ALAH led by one after the first quarter, and Oblong led by one at half, 21-20. … Read More

Sullivan Girls’ Basketball Knocks off Neoga

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•January 10, 2018• By Jason Brown NP Sports Sullivan girls’ basketball team knocked off Neoga in a non-conference game at home Saturday. The Redskins took advantage of a 16-1 run to start the game and did not look back. Sullivan enjoyed a 29-10 halftime lead and added in the third and fourth quarters for the eventual 51-25 victory. “We have found a way to finally play together and distribute the ball,” Sullivan coach Sheri McCain said. “The girls played pressure defense and caused quite a few turnovers. We got the ball up the floor and looked to attack the basket.” … Read More

Regional Supt. Candidate Responds to Sullivan Board Questions

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•January 10, 2018• Michael N. Smith, Republican primary candidate for Regional Supt. of Schools, answered questions from Sullivan school board members during the CUSD #300 regular January 8 meeting. Smith, eight year superintendent of Tuscola schools, said he felt it was important for the Regional office to mentor, lead and support the schools in the seven county region. Board member Steve Poland asked Smith his position on tailoring vocational programs to community needs. He explained that Tuscola looked to cooperate with Parkland College and larger high schools to offer vocational and technical options to students. … Read More

Obituaries 1-10-18: Marsha Keeling

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Marsha Keeling Marsha Lynn Keeling, 60, of Tuscola, formerly of Arthur, died at 12:51 a.m. Wednesday, January 3, 2018 in Carle Hospital in Urbana. Funeral services were held at 1  p.m. Sunday, January 7 in Shrader Funeral Home in Arthur with the Rev. James Dona officiating. Burial followed in Windsor Cemetery.   … Read More

Remember When? 1-10-18

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25 Years Ago This Week Elvis Presley’s birthday marked the release of a commemorative stamp. By 3 p.m. the day of the Elvis stamp release Sullivan Post Office had sold all 5000 stamps. Glenn J. Suhl of Sullivan turned 69 on Elvis birthday and was the first customer to purchase a sheet of stamps with Elvis’ likeness surrounded in hot pink. Snowplows were out in force as Moultrie County received six inches of snow over the weekend. Highways are clear, side roads are snow packed and freezing rain is in the forecast. Approximately 150,000 people are believed to have viewed Lake … Read More

Redskins Handle Tuscola on Home Court

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  By Jason Brown NP Sports The Sullivan boys’ basketball team took care of Tuscola 40-32 in a Central Illinois Conference game at home Friday night. The Redskins went on a 10-1 run in the first quarter and then took a 15-4 lead into half. Tuscola battled back, outscoring Sullivan 19-9 in the third quarter to cut the lead to one. In the fourth quarter, up five points, Sullivan scored underneath, and Caden Ellis stole the ball and was fouled during his drive to the hoop. He made both free throws to extend the lead to 37-26. … Read More

New Bi-literacy Seal for Six SHS Students

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•January 10, 2018• Six Sullivan High School students received the new Seal of Bi-literacy granted by the state of Illinois. The state seal of Bi-literacy is awarded students demonstrating proficiency in English and reading, writing, listening and speaking in a foreign language. It is a new award which is added to the student’s diploma and high school transcripts. SHS students Grace Mauck, Annie Hogan, Madilyn Keller, Luke DeLong, Austin Schmohe, and Bryce King received the Seal of Bi-literacy from the state. … Read More