Remembering Who We Are..…43

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•January 22, 2025• Smoke Hills  By Janet Roney I’ve been following an 1811 map made by Isaac Hill of the lower Kaskaskia River and west central Illinois for his brother, Henry, who was, I believe, a Ranger at Ft. Massac in southern Illinois. It shows Indian trails that connected to trails that led into Moultrie County. The many notes written in the margins and his report for Henry hold much information that local historians are still deciphering and debating. (I’m sure adding my two cents worth will be very helpful.)  … Read More

A Look Back…1-22-2025

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2015 The Sullivan Chamber & Economic Development is proudly announced the winners of the 2014 annual awards which will be presented at the SCED Annual Dinner. Larry Stenger was recognized as the 2014 Citizen of the Year. Ron White was honored with a lifetime achievement award. The Briarwood was honored as the Small Business of the Year. Petersen Healthcare was presented the 2014 Business of the Year Award.  Sullivan Lady Redskins jumped forward in the Central Illinois Conference at 4-0 after taking on the St. Teresa Lady Bulldogs and winning 80-32. With a combination of Brittin Boyer, Emily Neuhauser, and … Read More

Habitat for Humanity plans 35th house

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•January 22, 2025• by Sharon Barricklow Habitat for Humanity Moultrie County is now accepting applications for their 2025 house build.  “It’s time to get the applications in now if you want to be considered,” said Tara Reed, manager of the Habitat ReStore in Sullivan. Applications are available at the Restore. Eligible homebuyers must be in need of safe, affordable housing, have a low to moderate income but be able to make affordable mortgage payments, and be willing to partner with Habitat providing “sweat equity” in the building of their new home.  … Read More

ALAH School District moves forward with a Health Life Safety Study in partnership with BLDD

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Elementary students succeeding at reading goals •January 22, 2025• by Ariana R Cherry Elementary principals in the ALAH School District District recently shared their updated progress in reading levels at the most recent school board meeting held Wednesday, January 15.  Principal Chris Forman of Atwood Hammond Grade School expressed how proud he was of the students in his building for exceeding their reading goal with 64.87% of students reading at or above their grade level. Andrew Peralta, principal of the Arthur Grade School shared that 56% of his students are reading at or above their grade level while principal Marla … Read More

Mundane January meeting for Sullivan School Board; Positive building updates

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Buster the Bus being introduced to SES students by transportation director Kevin Landrus. •January 22, 2025• by E. Scott England The Sullivan CUSD #300 school board held its regularly scheduled meeting Monday, January 13th. All members were present.  Per usual, the meeting started with updates from both NEHS and NHS. Both reports were abbreviated thanks to a shortened December month. NEHS is excited to start pen pal letters with elementary schools. This program begins this month and last through April. They will finish with an in person event where they get to meet their pen pals. NHS continues to recognize … Read More

Windsor honor rolls

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•January 22, 2025• 7th Grade Honor Roll: Baymen Dyer, Jocelyn French 7th Grade High Honors: Rihanna Baker, Kailynn Burley, Addisyn Clark, Jeslyn Kemper, Dayton Montgomery, Alma Peadro, Briley Rincker, Emery Voris, Laura Will 8th Grade High Honor Roll: Lily Ault, Lila Cramner, Jackson Hartman, Faith Hendrickson, Mathilda Kasey, Addison Montgomery, Arora Rincker, Briar Rincker, Bryce Rincker 9th Grade Honor Roll: Madison Carter, Maxwell Jeffries, Evan Pfeiffer, Ellenor Walker 9th Grade High Honor Roll: Monica Baker, Ellyn Boyer, Bryar Cowger, Owen Figgins, Emma Hickman, Peter Mast, Madison Sears 10th Grade Honor Roll: Elizabeth Cloe, Ryan Harris, Zoey McDaniel 10th Grade High … Read More

Agri Fab Inc. to host Community Blood Drive

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•January 22, 2025• Agri Fab Inc. will host a Community Blood Drive with ImpactLife, the provider of blood components for local hospitals. The blood drive will be from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm on Friday, February 7 at 809 S Hamilton St, inside Gold Classroom.   To donate, contact ImpactLife Urbana at (800) 747 5401 or visit www.bloodcenter.org and use code 71025 to locate the drive. Appointments are requested.   Potential donors must be at least 17 years of age (16 with parental permission form available through www.bloodcenter.org) and weigh more than 110 pounds. A photo I.D. is required to … Read More

Project HELP Preschool round up

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•January 22, 2025• The Windsor School District and the Project HELP Preschool program will be offering free developmental screenings to provide parents an opportunity to discover how their child is developing in the areas of speech, language, concepts and motor skills. Vision and hearing screenings will also be provided, free of charge. The free screenings will begin on Friday, March 28th at the Windsor Christian Church, 1101 Broadway.   To find out what preschool options are available in your community, schedule an appointment to have your child screened by contacting Missy Hendrickson at (217)459-2447. Signed parent/guardian permission required. Screening are … Read More

Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago awards $15,000.00 grant to Monroe Associates, Inc.

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Funds sponsored by Staley Credit Union to support small businesses in the Central Illinois community. •January 15, 2025• Staley Credit Union, in partnership with The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, awarded Monroe Associates, Inc. a grant of $15,000.00 through its Community First® Accelerate Grants for Small Business program. Monroe Associates, Inc., based in Bethany, provides essential IT services to a range of small businesses, including community banks, credit unions, insurance companies, and other local enterprises. With expertise in network design, installation, hosting services, and hardware solutions, Monroe Associates has become a critical partner in enabling Central Illinois businesses to … Read More

Lady Redskins move to 16-3; Becoming a force to be reckoned with

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Addison Minor (pictured at right). by E. Scott England The Lady Redskins won again Monday night. This time it was a win over Cerro Gordo, 53-16. They even did it without a single three pointer. Yet, they had three girls with double digits for points. Addison Minor has really moved into her role of being available down low. She led the team with 16 points. Emily Miller and Shae Ellis went back and forth, eventually ending the game with 11 points and 10 points, respectively. Devon Richardson, a speed demon up and down the court, had eight points.  She also … Read More