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
•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
•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
•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
•May 18, 2016• Three Sullivan residents received diplomas during the 2016 Spring Commencement exercises held May 6 and 7 in Edwardsville. They include Zachary Coon in construction management and John O’Brien and Chad Frerichs, both in accountancy. … Read More
•May 18, 2016• The Moultrie County Board approved a $13,874.34 bid from Quality Network Solutions of Sullivan to replace three older servers with one bigger unit. Building and grounds chair Gary Smith made the motion with members approving the purchase unanimously. Board chairman Dave McCabe explained the county’s computer systems have experienced capacity and speed issues for some time. He noted QNS agreed to defer payment until the county is satisfied the problems are fixed with the new server. Planning and zoning committee chair Todd Maxedon moved that a special use permit be approved for Vickie Kinnaman allowing a mobile … Read More
•May 18, 2016• Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond FFA held its annual banquet April 28 at the Arthur Community Building with more than 80 in attendance. opening ceremonies were performed by the 2015-16 FFA officer team, and the FFA Creed was presented by FFA Greenhand Makenna Green. Janette Comstock, Katie Gingerich, Josiah Kinert, Taylor Powell, Adam Hingson, Emma Harris, Adam Day and Daniel Reedy reported on various aspects of the organization. … Read More
•May 18, 2016• By Jim Nowlan NP Guest Columnist Veteran newsman Bob Hartley has drawn generally affectionate portraits of three large-in-life, colorful southern Illinois politicians from the mid-20th Century in “The Dealmakers of Downstate Illinois” (SIU Press, 2016). There may be some lessons for pols today. Until one man-one vote districting in the 1960s, deep southern Illinois often dominated Illinois politics. Today the great swath of the Prairie State south of I-70, the only identifiable region of our state outside Chicago, doesn’t even claim its own congressman, the population-starved region carved up to serve interests farther north. Yet in chronicling … Read More
•May 18, 2016• Central A&M softball traveled to Arthur May 13 edging the Arthur-Lovington/Atwiood-Hammond team 6-5. Shelby Frederick pitched seven innings for ALAH allowing 13 hits and six runs with four strikeouts. Dunn pitched for Central A& M allowing 11 hits including three doubles and five runs, while striking out 10 batters. … Read More