Menus 9-7-2016

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Senior Peace Meal For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770 Monday, Sept. 12 – Chicken & noodles, mashed potatoes, Midori vegetables, Mandarin oranges, roll. Tuesday, Sept. 13 – Ham & beans, copper carrots, pears, corn bread. Wednesday, Sept. 14 – Pulled pork, Mexi corn, cucumber onion salad, scalloped pineapple, bun. Thursday, Sept. 15  – Roast beef, mashed potatoes w/gravy, seasoned green beans, banana, whole grain wheat. Friday, Sept. 16 – Sub sandwich w/mayo, lettuce, and tomato, potato soup, melon salad w/grapes, crackers, bun. … Read More

Supreme Court Adopts New Rules To Address Law That Decriminalizes Cannabis Possession

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•September 7, 2016• The Illinois Supreme Court has adopted six new rules to establish a regulatory framework for a new state law that decriminalizes the possession of small amounts of cannabis and drug paraphernalia. Supreme Court Rules 585, 586, 587, 588, 589 and 590 were created in response to legislation the Illinois General Assembly approved this past spring and Gov. Bruce Rauner signed into law last month. Public Act 99-697 took effect July 29, 2016, and the new Supreme Court Rules take effect September 1, 2016. Under the new law, possession of up to 10 grams of cannabis or drug … Read More

Obituaries 9-7-2016: Carol Bolsen

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Carol Bolsen Carol L. Bolsen, 82, of Sullivan, went to her heavenly home at 3:25 p.m. Friday, September 2, 2016. Celebration of Life services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Jonathan Creek Christian Church in Sullivan with Pastor Lyle Goss and Pastor Tim Henderson officiating. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Visitation will be 5 – 7 p.m. today (Wednesday) in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan.  … Read More

Neoga Over Okaw Valley in Three

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•September 7, 2016• Okaw Valley High School varsity volleyball had three close sets with Neoga Sept. 1 with the host team winning the match 2-1. The visitors came out strong with Okaw Valley taking Neoga 25-23 in the first set. Neoga took advantage edging Okaw Valley by three points 25-22. The toughest match went down to the wire with Neoga winning the set 27-25 and the match. … Read More

IGA Round Up Anniversary Approaches

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•September 7, 2016• Round five of the Moutrie County Food Pantry “Round Up”  is October 30 through November 5. Sullivan IGA is teaming up with the C.E.F.S. food pantry for the fifth year, giving people in the community a chance to give a little by rounding up their grocery bill to the next dollar. The little bit given by everyone during the “Round Up” goes a long way toward helping the Moultrie County Food Pantry feed less fortunate families. Moultrie County Food Pantry, CEFS community outreach is important when family budgets get tight. On average the Moultrie County Food Pantry … Read More

Letter to the Editor: 9-7-2016

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Dear Readers, As members of the 2016-2017 Career English Class at Sullivan High School, we feel that it is important to recognize the fallen first responders from 9/11 and honor those people who are currently serving us today as well as the other victims. Therefore, we are hosting a ceremony for the 15th anniversary of 9/11 on Thursday, September 8. The ceremony will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Sullivan High School gym. The ceremony will last approximately one hour. … Read More

Cancer Sucks Party Saturday at V.F.W.

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•September 7, 2016• Cancer Sucks benefit for Steve “Ike” Hower is Saturday, September 10 at Sullivan V.F.W. Post 6410. The Brothers Odd will perform 8 p.m. until midnight, providing favorite country styled music with a heavy dose of pedal slide guitar along with a string driven sound. The evening starts with a fried chicken dinner with all the trimmings catered by the VFW from 5-7. Activities include a silent auction, live auction, gun raffle and 50/50. Hower is the brother of Nolan Hower and Paula Moody and has been battling cancer for two years. Diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma, he … Read More

New TIF District Explored South of Sullivan

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•September 7, 2016• By Mike Brothers Possible development of an Alzheimer treatment facility south of Sullivan could lead to a new Tax Increment Financing district. Mayor Ann Short explained that Dr. Faisal Burkhari of Sullivan and a group of investors contacted the city expressing interest in building a treatment facility near Vineyard Church, south of Sullivan on Route 32. Short noted the area is within the city limits, and if the city of Sullivan annexed property to the east, a TIF 4 district could be formed to allow future growth in the area. Mayor Short noted those property owners could … Read More

Arcola Golf Coop Stays on Top

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•September 7, 2016• Arcola golf won a triangular match September 1 vs. Oblong and Villa Grove at Kaskaskia Country Club. Clayton Miller was the medalist shooting another even par round 35. Shandon Hershchberger was runner up shooting a one over 36. Arcola-ALAH record is now 11-1. Team Scores: Arcola – 163, Villa Grove – 189, Oblong – 193. … Read More

Impaired and Unbuckled Drivers Target of New IDOT Safety Campaign

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•September 7, 2016• The Illinois Department of Transportation recently announced a new media campaign to remind Illinois drivers that they are not Invinceable when getting behind the wheel. The Invinceable campaign, with radio and TV safety airing through the Labor Day holiday period as well as on digital platforms, humorously plays on cop shows of the 1970s and ‘80s to drive home the message that driving impaired and failing to wear a seatbelt are not laughing matters. … Read More