Thanksgiving at Sullivan SBC
November 12, 2014 The Sullivan Southern Baptist Church invites the public to come eat thanksgiving day, November 27. A traditional thanksgiving meal will be served between 12:30 – 2 p.m. … Read More
Lake Shelbyville Water Control Operations/Dam Safety Public Meeting
November 12, 2014 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host a meeting with the public to discuss the current Water Control Plan, the 2015 Water Control Operations and Dam Safety at 6 p.m. Thursday, November 13. … Read More
Third Annual Santa’s Workshop December 6
November 12, 2014 Dove will host their third annual Santa’s Workshop Saturday December 6 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the American Legion in Sullivan. Santa will be available before and after the city parade. Free crafting tables for children as well as face painting and other activities will be featured. There will be a 50/50 drawing, silent auction and a bake sale as well as novelty items. … Read More
Art Club Holds Final Workshop of the Year
November 12, 2014 Sullivan Art Club’s final workshop of the year will be held on Saturday, November 15 at the First United Methodist Church hall located at the corner of Jefferson and Hamilton Streets. Artist Dee Siegmund from Mahomet will demonstrate the use of transparent oils to begin a painting, a method that can be used with a variety of subjects. … Read More
Just Shy of 42 Years of Service, Thomas Retires
November 12, 2014 Outgoing sheriff’s tenure up Nov. 30 by Barry Featheringill Sullivan Reporter There’s a new sheriff in town–almost. And another, well, not quite leaving, but turning in his badge. After more than four decades of service with the Moultrie County Sheriff’s office Jeff Thomas is retiring. And when Thomas leaves office November 30, he will be 90 days short of having spent 42 years of service to Moultrie County. Thomas joined the sheriff’s office in 1973 and was elected to the office of sheriff in 2002. “I’ll do anything that I want that does not require that I … Read More
Obituaries 11-12-2014: Merrill Pound
Merrill Pound Funeral services for Merrill E. Pound, 84, of Decatur were held at 11 a.m. Saturday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial with military rites by the Bethany American Legion Post # 507 was in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. He passed away at 9:10 p.m. Monday, November 3, 2014. Merrill was born November 17, 1929 in Sullivan, a son of Frank and Ruth Johnson Pound. He married Myrta Clare Scott January 19, 1950 in Moultrie County. He was an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was retired from A.E. Staley-Tate & Lyle in Decatur after more … Read More
America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders launches in Illinois
November 12, 2014 Program promotes careers in agriculture across 40 states America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders is now launching in 40 states, with more than $500,000 worth of scholarships available. Sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, the program provides $1,500 college scholarships to students pursuing a degree related to agriculture. Starting Nov. 15, high school seniors and college students in Illinois and other eligible states can apply for this opportunity. … Read More
Full-Length New Book On Illinois in the Civil War
November 12, 2014 A new, full-length book on Illinois in the Civil War covers a crucial period in the state’s history with an easy-to-read, fast-moving style. The Civil War in Illinois is a fully-documented, illustrated softcover work of 184 pages by acclaimed historian Tom Emery of Carlinville, a contributor to multiple Illinois newspapers, including the News Progress, who has lectured on his research to audiences statewide. … Read More
Understanding Illinois: Gambling Preys on Poor for “Success”
November 12, 2014 by Jim Nowlan Outside Columnist A state agency recently reported that gambling revenues in Illinois were up more than seven percent in the past year. This gives me the opportunity for my annual rant about how the state almost shoves gambling down our throats. The big losers are the poor, as I show below. The state generates more than $2 billion in annual revenue (which are actually taxpayer losses) from seven forms of gambling. And still gambling proponents want more. … Read More