Rare gold coins, piece of Joe DiMaggio’s bat part of Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs I-CASH auction

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Online auction runs through April 6th  •April 2, 2025• An 1881 U.S. $10 gold coin, an 18-karat yellow gold chain link bracelet, and a baseball card with a piece of Joe DiMaggio’s bat are among the unclaimed property items being auctioned online through April 6. The spring online auc-tion includes vintage pocket watches, currency notes from various countries, and (25) 1 oz., .999 fine silver rounds. “Our online auction is open to everyone, not just collectors. It’s a convenient way for people to shop for their personal collection or find a one-of-a-kind gift, like a piece of a Joe DiMaggio … Read More

New Redskin school record in 110m hurdles

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•April 2, 2025• The Sullivan mens track team dominated the six team meet they hosted last Wednesday night, finishing 48.5 points ahead of second place Villa Grove. Redskin Mason Booker was a standout as he reset his own school record in the 110m hurdles with a time of 15.89. The following Redskin athletes earned points. Mason Booker: 2nd 110m Hurdles, 2nd 100m  Colt Wilson: 6th 100m Deaiden Arnold: 1st 200m, 3rd Long Jump Rhett Lehman: 2nd 400m … Read More

LLC Dental Hygiene Clinic

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Affordable dental care, referrals and patient education •April 2, 2025• by Kara Molzen The Lake Land College Dental Hygiene Clinic provides preventative dental care to its surrounding communities while also offering its students a diverse range of patient treatments and experiences. With an emphasis on exceptional skill building while focused on patient education, the clinic also provides education and treatment on the prevention of a wide range of oral diseases and dental hygiene treatments. All patients also receive an exam by a dentist, and the clinic will provide referrals for ongoing care as needed, including providers with flexible payment plans … Read More

Remembering who we are…………52

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Williamsburg Hill •April 2, 2025• by Janet Roney We were feeling pretty blue one Sunday afternoon in late August 1988, when my husband and I took a little drive to check out the crops elsewhere. We were in the midst of the worst drought since the awful one we remembered as kids in 1954. Everywhere we looked the pastures were brown, the corn was stunted and curled, and the soybeans were wilted.  It would have been a very depressing drive had we not had another goal in mind…a drive up Williamsburg Hill southwest of Shelbyville. My artist friend, Katie West from … Read More

A Look Back…4-2-2025

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2015 The Knights lost their third straight game against perennial contender Shelbyville. Ross Ryan pitched four innings of one run baseball before a three-run fifth inning, including a two-run homer, ended his day. Chris Davis finished off the game for the Knights but allowed four runs in the top of the sixth putting the game out of reach. It may have been a blustery, cold evening in Windsor, but it only gave a reason for third baseman Kayla Wheeler to bust a few dance moves in between Amanda McClain’s solid seventh inning pitches. … Read More

Sullivan library hosts traveling exhibition

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Free “Harry Potter” themed activities for the community Harley Turner, 10, reviews the care instructions on her seedlings as she plants her selected herbs at the library’s NLM exhibit. •April 2, 2025• From now until April 17th, the Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library will be displaying the NLM (National Library of Medicine) Traveling Exhibition titled, “Renaissance, Science, Magic, and Medicine in the World of Harry Potter” which includes free activities. For those not familiar with the Harry Potter series, Harry is 11 years old when he discovers he is a wizard and can attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Readers … Read More

Heritage Woods’ lively Centenarians

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Family, humor, and gratitude key to quality of life at any age •April 2, 2025• by DM Williamee “Growing old is mandatory, but growing up is optional.” – Walt Disney. Only 0.027 percent of the US population will live an entire century, making the three centenarian ladies at Sullivan’s Heritage Woods a standout in any community. Bright, cheerful, and friendly, these ladies shared some insights into what quality of life means to them. Lorraine Livesay Lorraine Livesay, 100, referred to as the “baby of the bunch”, shared that the happiest times of her life were her 40s and 50s. She … Read More

Mo Co Monthly “Quarter Madness”

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•April 2, 2025• Moultrie County Monthly Quarter Madness will hold the April Quarter Auction on Wednesday, April 9. The event will be held at the Sullivan American Legion Post #68. Moultrie County Beacon, Inc. is the organization of the month. The Moultrie County Beacon, currently serving 70 clients, has been providing services to individuals with intellectual disabilities in the Sullivan community since 1968. They have a community day service program, a 24-Hour Residential CILA program, a supported employment program, and home-based services. They are the fifth largest employer in Moultrie County, with approximately 105 staff members.  Vendors at the event … Read More

MISS April luncheon speaker

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•April 2, 2025• The Mid-Illinois Senior Services Center is hosting a free lunch with Heather Calcara, Outreach Liaison for the Illinois Attorney General’s office, who has previously presented on senior scams, as well as other common scams, including identity theft. This event will be held at the Sullivan Senior Center, 113 East Jefferson Street in Sullivan, on April 1st from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  This monthly event provides attendees with helpful medical  (when presented by a physician) and other valuable information they can use, and an opportunity to ask important questions. The goal of the “Dine With a Doc” … Read More