Amish Country Tractor Cruise Set

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•May 18, 2016• Plans underway for seventh Annual Amish Country Tractor Cruise set for June 18. The 7th Annual Amish Country Tractor Cruise will be held on Saturday, June 18 in Arthur. A 40 mile cruise will take riders on a picturesque cruise through the heart of Illinois Amish country and along the Kaskaskia River that will feature the communities of Arthur, Bagdad, Skyline Springs, Cooks Mills, Jackson Park, and Fuller’s Point. Registration for the cruise will begin at 6:30 a.m. at Arthur’s Yoder’s Kitchen, located on IL 133, and then departs at 8:30 a.m. A rest stop will be … Read More

Moultrie-Douglas Planting Season Moving Forward Early

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•May 18, 2016• By Tyler Harvey, Douglas-Moultrie Farm Bureau Manager Spring is once again upon us, and planting is well underway for area farmers. As of May 9, the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reported that Illinois farmers had 88% corn planted compared to a five-year average of 64% planted. Soybeans came in at 33% planted compared to the five-year average of 19%. Even with the wet and cool weather, both corn and soybeans are above the five-year average for crop emergence with corn at 42 % emerged and soybeans at 11%. With the dreary weather pattern, though, those percentages will … Read More

Growing Up In Sullivan: Antiquated Modes of Communicating

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•May 18, 2016• By Jerry L. Ginther NP Columnist The landline telegraph was, in its day, the fastest and most dependable mode of communication available. Used by companies such as Western Union for sending messages known as telegrams over long distances, it became a large and profitable business especially for urgent matters. The newspapers also made use of this rapid method of disseminating their breaking news stories across the continent in a matter of minutes, where prior to its use news traveled very slowly, taking days to reach distant locations. Telegraph offices were located mostly in railroad depots in every … Read More

Sullivan Board Changes Behavior Policy, Hears Dance Team Proposal

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•May 18, 2016• By Mike Brothers Sullivan School Board adopted new student behavior policies and learned a dance group may be forming. Nathan Ogle, assistant principal, explained to board members the student behavior policy changes proposed were mandated by recent legislation addressing student behavior (formerly known as student discipline), suspension procedures and expulsion procedures. Ogle commended the district teachers who put in extra time and effort to improve performance of struggling students over the past year. High school principal Erik Young reported that interest had been expressed in starting a Sullivan dance team. He explained that according to policy the … Read More

Obituaries 5-18-2016: Sally Glazebrook

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Sally Glazebrook Sara ‘Sally’ Snow Fifer Glazebrook, 63, of Sullivan, died at 10:54 a.m. Monday, May 16, 2016 in Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Celebration of Life services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Grant Wade officiating. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday.  … Read More

Obituaries 5-18-2016: Beverly Booker

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Beverly Booker Beverly Grace Booker, 85, of Sullivan, passed away peacefully at 9:35 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, 2016 in her residence. Celebration of Life services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Don Lusk officiating. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan.  … Read More

Weed Growth Problems

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•May 18, 2016• If you have weeds getting out of control now is the time to cut. Recent rain and warm weather have caused a lot of growth in Sullivan. Grass and weeds have enjoyed the weather and grown well—in some cases too well. Police Chief John Love noted the department has gotten calls concerning properties with weed growth issues. Sullivan’s nuisance ordinance requires village action toward property owners who aren’t making an effort to control weeds on their property. This could ultimately lead to the city placing a lien on the property and eventually taking it over. Chief Love … Read More

Rules of Road Refresher

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•May 18, 2016• Area Seniors will get achance to review their driving knowledge with a June visit from the Secretary of States office. Mid-Illinois Senior Services, Inc. in Sullivan will host a Rules of the Road refresher course Wednesday, June 1. The course begins at 10 a.m., and Ed Vehovic of the Illnois Secretary of State’s Office will be the instructor. … Read More

Land of Lincoln Honor Flight to Washington Included Sullivan Veteran

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•May 18, 2016• Land of Lincoln Honor Flight (LLHF) of Springfield flew with 80 veterans of World War II, Korean and Vietnam War eras on their Honor Flight trip to Washington, DC Tuesday, May 17. They departed Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport shortly after 6 a.m. on board a chartered 737 jetliner, then were met by three coach buses in DC. John D. Ruscin of Sullivan was on board the jetliner. Ruscin joined the Navy and spent the end of World War II in the Pacific in preparation for the invasion of Japan, which was averted by dropping the atomic bomb. … Read More