Remembering Who We Are…..41

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Jefferson’s Clock •January 8, 2025• By Janet Roney In 1808, the last year of Thomas Jefferson’s presidency, he authorized Isaac Hill to explore the interior of Illinois along the third principal meridian to survey the land, find natural resources and mill seats, and locate trails. He was also to spy on activities of the British who were still hanging around in frontier Illinois 25 years after our independence.   Hill left a map and a report about his 1809-1811 expedition into Illinois, but his will written in Warren County, Kentucky in 1846 sheds more light on the story and provides … Read More

2024 in review continued from last week (1-1-2025)

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•January 8, 2025• October The Sullivan Blue Dolphins swim team, in collaboration with the Sullivan American Legion, had yet another successful annual Swimmers Supporting Soldiers event. The two groups teamed together with the Danville VA Hospital to get supplies and goods to local veterans who need it. This year the swim team collected over 1,200 items for the soldiers. Mid-Illinois Senior Services and local sponsors Agri-fab and Hydro-Gear of Sullivan assisted in the return of the senior expo, a day long program which offers discounted prices or free options for services and goods to help the Moultrie County seniors and … Read More

A Look Back…1-8-2025

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1965 The Sullivan High School DAR and SAR winners were Yvonne Reed and Mike Stone. Winners at Lovington High School were Beverly Bolsen and David Trainor. Richard Breedlove of Lovington was selected to direct one of the five plays to be presented by the Experimental Theatre of Illinois State University. T-bone steal was on sale for 99¢ lb at Eisner Food Stores. Ken’s Food Stores featured six Banquet frozen pot pies for $1.00. … Read More

Snowed in

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As residents were busy digging out their driveways earlier this week after the heavy snowfall and drifting from the weekend, Sullivan city employees were busy cleaning up the roads around town and on the square. Many businesses were closed Monday. … Read More

Resolve to make a difference in 2025 by becoming a Red Cross volunteer

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•January 8, 2025• As the time for making New Year’s resolutions is here, the American Red Cross asks you resolve to make a difference and support your community by becoming a volunteer in 2025.  “We’re seeing both the frequency and intensity of disasters increase across the country and the Red Cross is responding to nearly twice as many large disasters as we did a decade ago to help people. This uptick in responses means we need more volunteers. The need to help has never been greater,” said Catherine Rabenstine, Interim CEO of the Illinois Red Cross. … Read More

Bethany Christmas light contest winners

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First place winner David Martin’s house, covered in multi-colored lights and inflatables decorating the front yard. Sealing the deal was a ground lit red and green ‘Merry Christmas’ sign in front of the light covered bushes. •January 8, 2025• Over the few weeks of December the Village of Bethany had a Christmas light contest with the residents, with winning prizes being utility credit. Through the days December 9th and the 25th, judges visited homes and ranked contestants lights, the results are in.   First place: David Martin, $100 utility credit   Second place: Sam Ozier, $50 utility credit   Third … Read More

Application deadline approaching

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•January 8, 2025• Eastern Illinois University encourages eligible students to explore two of the University’s highest-impact scholarships and to submit their application materials by the shared January 10 deadline.  Two unique opportunities are being championed by EIU scholarship coordinators ahead of this Friday’s deadline—EIU’s Presidential Scholarships and EIU’s Sarah Bush Lincoln Nursing Scholarships. Both are high-impact, high-reward scholarships for top-performing, admitted EIU freshman. Details on each are available below: EIU’s Presidential Scholarships—EIU’s Presidential Scholarships are available to incoming, admitted freshmen with eligible GPAs or ACT/SAT composite scores. For exceptionally strong incoming freshmen, the Sandra and Jack Pine Honors College offers … Read More

Legion membership caravan

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•January 8, 2025• The 2025 Department of Illinois Legion Membership Caravan will make a stop in the 19th District at the Sullivan American Legion, 8 E. Strain St., Sullivan, on January 15 at 11:30 a.m. Lunch will be served and National Vice Commander Roger Mathison will be the guest speaker.  The caravan is asking for new and renewed membership cards to be brought to the stop by all 19th District Legion, Auxiliary, S.A.L. and Legion Riders. … Read More