•September 9, 2015• Senior Education Ministries, Inc. in partnership with the Sullivan community has scheduled Dine with a Doc ® -Sullivan on the first Tuesday of each month from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Max J. Knight Community Building Banquet Hall at Mason Point. Dine with a Doc® is a free educational program that welcomes the local senior public to hear an educational topic while enjoying a complimentary lunch. … Read More
•September 9, 2015• Bring awareness to breast cancer and join in the fun at Paint the Town Pink 5K Color Run/Walk on Saturday, Oct. 10, in Mattoon. Co-sponsored by Sarah Bush Lincoln and Mattoon Area Family YMCA, Paint the Town Pink begins at 8 am at the Mattoon Bus Depot, following an established “Run for the Bagel” route through Lytle Park and ending at the YMCA. The run will feature the opportunity to run through “color” and hosts water stops at two locations. … Read More
•September 9, 2015• Sullivan’s Scavenger Hunt is growing up and on October 10 the Adults Only version will be kicked off. Jeri Davis explained that the adult hunt is held on homecoming weekend, and the group will be part of the parade. It’s adult only because some of the prizes contain alcohol, she explained. Some 60 prizes are anticipated with clues posted every half hour on facebook The hunt area will include surrounding areas of Sullivan with searches extending to the Bruce Findlay road south, Lovington north and Mason Point east. … Read More
•September 9, 2015• The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (DFPR) announced today the registration of its first medical cannabis dispensary. Harbory, located at 8195 Express Drive in Marion, IL, successfully completed the DFPR business dispensary registration process and inspection and is now licensed to operate as a medical cannabis dispensary. … Read More
•September 9, 2015• Okaw Valley High School student council has announced their annual Homecoming Week activities September 14-19. The overall theme to this year’s festivities is “Under the Big Top”. Each day will highlight a special theme at OVHS, and students are encouraged to participate accordingly. The week kicks off with Monday as “Pajama Day” day and Tuesday as “Crazy Dress-Circus Side Show” day. Wednesday’s theme is “Class Color Day” with the “Powder Puff” football games beginning at 11:30 am. The Marching Timberwolves will perform their competition show at halftime of the powder puff game. Thursday is “Clown Day”, where … Read More
•September 9, 2015• The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Shelbyville will hold the sixth annual youth firearm deer hunt October 10 and 11. To apply for the hunt, youth must be less than 16 years old on October 10, 2015 and be accompanied by an adult on the hunt. Applications must be received by 4 p.m. September 16. Applications may be picked up at the Lake Shelbyville Project Office Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., or online at: www.tinyurl.com/LakeShelbyville-Hunting … Read More
•September 9, 2015• by Jerry Ginther NP Guest Columnist Scrubbing road oil from the sides of our cars and those old white walled tires was an annual, summertime job in our small, central Illinois town of Sullivan. Try as we may we could never avoid the inevitable; the day the road oil would come to our particular street or would be applied to a street on which we must drive. Everyone searched for new routes to get as close to their destinations as possible without having to drive on the black, stinky goop, only to discover their plan had been … Read More
•September 9, 2015• The Knights volleyball team traveled to Monticello Monday, but a spirited effort fell short. The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights lost the first match 24-26,then rallied in the second game 25-17. The third playoff gave the win to Monticello 21-25. The Knights record is 1-0 conference and 1-3 overall. … Read More
Ernie Simmons Celebration of Life services for Ernest “Ernie” Simmons, 89, of Mishawaka, Ind., formerly of Decatur and Sullivan, were held at 6 p.m. Saturday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Masonic rites were conducted by Stephen Decatur Lodge #979 AF & AM. Graveside services were at 11 a.m. Monday in Camp Butler Cemetry in Springfield with military rites by Sangamon County Intervets. … Read More