Plow Day set for November 1

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October 29, 2014 Antique tractor enthusiasts will be moldboard plowing on Saturday, November 1 at The Great Pumpkin Patch south of Arthur. Everyone is invited to come and watch the art of fall plowing and turning under pumpkins and corn stalks. Plowing will begin at 9 a.m. and will run throughout the day. Any size tractor and plow are welcome as long as they are in good working order. Golf carts are welcome. Rain or wet field conditions may cancel the event. For more information, call Jim Fleming at 217-791-1026. … Read More

Annual Holiday Market Saturday

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October 29, 2014 Handcrafted items and one-of-a-kind works of art will be featured at the First Christian Church Annual Holiday Market in Sullivan on Saturday, November 1 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This year tickets will be sold for a chance to win a cross-stitch floral quilt made by member Ann Hamilton (recently deceased). The Market will feature a bountiful bakery shop with homemade candies, cookies, cakes, pies and bread; and an inspirational Christmas shop. There will be a quilt shop, a crafts shop, a youth group shop offering unique items for sale, and a children’s shop with gently … Read More

Crafting for the Cure Saturday at Sullivan Church of God

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October 29, 2014 Admission will be nonperishable good to be used in Gobbler Giveaway Saturday November 1, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sullivan Church of God will be hosting an event for Relay For Life called Crafting for the Cure. This event will raise funds for the American Cancer Society. There are over 25 vendors coming with a large variety of goods and crafts to sell. This will be a place to pick up that Christmas present. Contact Jeri Davis for more information 273-9456. Admission fee is easy, just bring some of the following: canned corn, green beans, cranberry … Read More

Sullivan American Legion to Rededicate Veterans’ Memorial Nov. 1

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October 29, 2014 Time capsule from 1989 also to be opened by Barry Featheringill Sullivan Reporter On November 11, 1989 the Sullivan American Legion dedicated the Veterans Memorial located at the southwest entrance of Wyman Park. The memorial was a dream of Legion Commander Al Golden Sr. and the committee of legion members which included Al “Sonny” Golden Jr, Richard Shellabarger, and Mike Keown. The legion started planning the memorial in 1987 with legion members traveling around to other communities to see what their memorials were like. … Read More

Huber Named Health Agent Of The Month

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October 29, 2014 Pekin Life Insurance Company recently announced Linda Huber, an owner of C F & H Insurance Agency, Inc., in Sullivan, has been named Health Agent of the Month for September 2014. She earned this honor by going Beyond the expected® in the field of health insurance sales to make sure her clients are protected. … Read More

Redskins Route Clinton 54-14 to Earn Share of Conference Title

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October 29, 2014 Finish regular season 8-1 by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com You could say Cinderella. But they’d prefer businesslike. SOV rounded out their regular season Friday night with a 54-14 drubbing of Clinton, ending the regular season 8-1 on the year and earning a share of the Central Illinois Conference championship along with Decatur St. Teresa. Oh, and was it mentioned already that the Redskins are playoff bound–and at home? The heap of rewards bestowed upon SOV Friday night, including the praises of the senior class, had to wait until after the game however. Finishing 8-1 on the year would … Read More