Sullivan School Approves New Budget, Staffing Completed

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•September 23, 2015• By Mike Brothers Sullivan District 300 school board members approved a $10,043,969 total budget at the Monday, Sept. 14 meeting. The fiscal budget year is July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016 with Superintendent Brad Tuttle explaining the process during a public hearing on the budget. “With the state still struggling with their budget, we are looking at the third year of some type of cuts.” Tuttle said, noting that contingencies are built into the budget in case things start to go south. He said the district is starting the year in better shape with account balances … Read More

OV Volleyball Drops One to Edinburg

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•September 23, 2015• Okaw Valley’s volleyball team traveled to Edinburg Sept. 21 losing the three game match 1-2. Okaw Valley dropped the first game by four with a 12-25 score in Edinburg’s favor. The second game Okaw Valley dominated 25-18 but lost the final 15-25. Okaw Valley has a 8-5-0 record. … Read More

Squires Art Club Workshop

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•September 23, 2015• Watercolor artist Stan Squires of Springfield will return to Sullivan to conduct Sullivan Art Club’s third workshop of the season Saturday, September 26. The workshop will be held at the St. Columcille Church hall located on the east end of the church at the corners of W. Jackson and McClellan streets. There is a dedicated entrance to the hall adjacent to the parking lot. Squires spent 29 years working as an illustrator in the advertising industry before retiring to paint full time. He has received several awards for his artwork, some of which may be viewed on … Read More

Why Illinois Needs to Pass a Budget

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•September 23, 2015• By Ariana Cherry NP Columnist People and organizations in Illinois are hurting in more ways than one. Families and individuals who depended on government benefits have had to take a serious cut on the financial assistance that they receive. The Ameren PIPP (Percentage of Income Payment Plan) has become non-existent. The LIHEAP program had no summer assistance and will be running a month behind for the 2016 season. Many people will be far behind or shut off possibly come the Oct 1 date. Although, come October 1, LIHEAP will be available only to seniors and disabled on … Read More

OV Volleyball Plays at LSA Invite

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•September 23, 2015• Okaw Valley volleyball played in the Lutheran School Invitational Saturday losing 9-12. Okaw Valley volleyball record stands at 2-2. In the first match Okaw Valley won over Tolono 2-1; 12-25, 27-26 and 15-11. Okaw Valley lost the next match to Central A&M 0-2; 20-25 and 17-25. … Read More

Metro Communications Touches Just About Everyone

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•September 23, 2015• By Nick Fiala Reporting in Sullivan Just east of the Moultrie County Courthouse is a white building on the corner of Harrison and Washington streets. Sullivan citizens go by it everyday without realizing the unique and vital service provided by seven people working out of a large room on the second floor. The business is called Metro Communications; odds are that you use their services everyday, without realizing it. “If you use a phone in central Illinois everyday, you use our service; you just don’t know it.” said Zak Horn, who has owned Metro Comm since 2000. … Read More

Police Investigating Rash of Saturday Incidents

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•September 23, 2015• Saturday night had Sullivan police investigating a few incidents of a hold up, vehicle entry and one home burglary. Sullivan Police Chief John Love reported all the incidents are under investigation although some of the stolen property has been recovered. At 11:30 p.m. Sullivan police were notified of the hold up in the parking lot outside Lucky’s food and Spirits on Washington St. Love indicated, according to the report, a six foot tall black man approached the couple demanding, “Give me all your stuff!” The couple complied, but as the crime unfolded, the victims eventually persuaded the … Read More