•March 9, 2016• Sullivan Future Farmers of America is hosting the fifth annual Sullivan FFA alumni auction. Held on Saturday, March 19 in Sullivan High School gym a complimentary meal by the alumni and Terry Warren will start at 4 p.m. … Read More
Arthur Vallicelli Arthur E. Vallicelli, 97, of Savoy, formerly of Sullivan, passed away at 9:54 a.m. Saturday, March 5, 2016 in his home in Savoy. Graveside services were held at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan with military rites by Sullivan American Legion Post #68. McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan handled arrangements. … Read More
•March 9, 2016• Dear Sullivan Community, Leah Hale Dolan, 32 years old, wife of Aaron, mother of Isabel, and daughter-in-law of Pastor Dave and Debbie Dolan, was diagnosed with stage-four cancer. It has been found in her breast and lesions found on parts of her spine and pelvis. She is receiving chemotherapy treatment at Cancer Center of America in Zion, Ill. Please remember Leah and her family in your prayers. Cards of encouragement may be sent to Leah at 413 S. Walnut St., Arthur, IL 61911 A benefit for Leah is scheduled for Saturday, April 23, at New Life Church. … Read More
Jerry McClure Jerry Lee McClure, 73, of Sullivan passed away at 11:17 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, 2016 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. Graveside services were held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan handled arrangements. … Read More
•March 9, 2016• State agencies can be consistently inconsistent,” was how Coles County Emergency Communications CECOM Director Bernie Buttram described attempts to file the joint Coles Moultrie County joint agreement for enhanced 911 service. Buttram explained that the switch from the Illinois Commerce Commission to Illinois State Police control of the state emergency services system prompted CECOM to enlist the resources of the Coles County Regional Planning Commission to complete the filing. The planning commission’s software provided better access to the new Illinois State Police system facilitating filing the two county agreement for CECOM to provide emergency service dispatch under … Read More
•March 9, 2016• Mobile home tax bills will be mailed March 11, 2016 and are due on May 16, 2016. Taxes may be mailed to Moultrie County Collector, P.O. BOX 650, Sullivan, IL. 61951. Taxes may also be paid at all Moultrie County banks: Hardware State Bank, Scott State Bank Bethany/Dalton City/Sullivan, State Bank of Arthur, Arthur Community Bank, First National Bank of Arthur, First National Bank of Sullivan and First Mid-Illinois Bank Sullivan. … Read More
•March 9, 2016• By Mike Brothers One Book One Sullivan members filled the First United Methodist Church community room Thursday, March 3 to discuss the latest community /school based book selection. Sponsored by the Sullivan Rotary Club, One Book One Sullivan released the new read November 25 distributing copies of Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25 to students and those interested in the community. Coordinated by middle school language arts instructor Rikki Ray with the help of volunteer middle school teachers Cheryl Wildman and Haley Seeley, 20 sixth, seventh and eighth grade students volunteered for the project. Students who … Read More
•March 9, 2016• By Kennedy D. Nolen For the News Progress The Chamber of Commerce and select businesses in Moultrie County have teamed up with local school districts to help educate students about different career paths and job availability in the community. According to the Skills Gap Survey conducted by ‘No Jobs Left Behind,’ 30 businesses, under four main sectors: healthcare, logistics, manufacturing, and technology and services, in Moultrie, Coles, Douglas, and Shelby counties projected an estimate of almost 800 jobs available in 2016 in a variety of fields; jobs varied from accountants to drivers and from mechanics to welders. … Read More