Brown Shoe Company History Gets Complete Treatment

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Last month’s historical meeting helps some get acquainted with long lost shoe company Barry Featheringill Sullivan Reporter In October of 1929 the Brown Shoe Company of St. Louis, Missouri signed an agreement with the city of Sullivan, to build a shoe factory. The facility was to cost $300,000 and the city of Sullivan was to provide $125,000 of that amount, secure the site which was 321 South Hamilton Street, and pay all property taxes for 10 years. Brown Shoe was to have an employee base of approximately 400 and came to have a great relationship with the city of Sullivan … Read More

Sporting Clay Shoot To Benefit Lincolnland Hospice

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Twin Oaks Sporting Clays is hosting its inaugural Hospice Shoot at 9 am Saturday, October 12, at its range in Mode. Sponsorship funds will benefit Lincolnland Hospice, which provides care to people in 20 counties in east central and southern Illinois, regardless of their ability to pay. Lincolnland Hospice also provides comprehensive bereavement services to all community members. … Read More

New Al-Anon Group Starting Nov. 6

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A new support group for friends and families of alcoholics will begin Wednesday, November 6 and run each Wednesday thereafter at the First United Methodist Church in Sullivan. The meetings will be held at 8 p.m. and are faith based. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings are already held every Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church in Sullivan. For more information, call 217-259-7468 or 815-355-6593. … Read More

Grain Trucks Reminded to Use Al Best Drive for Transportation

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Board also considers Tedrick as new trustee by Florence Hallford Lovington Reporter Elevator traffic on State Street has been increasing, causing damage to the road as well as increasing noise pollution. A sign on the elevator indicates drivers should use Al Best Drive for their routes and the current ordinance confirms. Drivers of six and 10 wheel semis, weighted with full loads, often disregard the sign and the ordinance. The board has decided to place signs, directing drivers to the appropriate route. Doug Smith will be looking into posting the signs, and Barry Morgan will review ordinances pertaining to the … Read More

Featured Talk on Women Serving in Civil War

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The Moultrie County Historical and Genealogical Society will hold their monthly general meeting at 7 p.m.  Thursday, Oct. 17 in the Heritage Center located at 117 E. Harrison St. in Sullivan.  The speaker for the evening will be Joan Pound, a Sullivan resident, whose topic will be “How Women Served in the Civil War Disguised as Men Soldiers”. … Read More

Holiday Bazaar in Findlay October 26

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The Findlay Long-term Improvement Program (FLIP) is sponsoring a holiday craft and food bazaar titled, “Merry Happyhallowthansmas.” Central Illinois craft and food vendors will be in the Okaw Valley middle school gym, located at 501 W. Division in Findlay 9 a.m.-1 p.m. October 26. Vendors may find an application at www.findlayillinois.net … Read More

OV FFA to Hold Annual Elevator Sales Oct. 9 and 19th

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The Okaw Valley High School FFA will hold their annual Okaw Valley FFA Elevator Sales 10:30 a.m-1:30 p.m. Saturday, October 19 at the Findlay Grain Elevator. The students will be promoting safety awareness for harvest time as well as providing a dinner which includes a pork sandwich, chips, cookie and  drink for $5. All proceeds will benefit the local FFA chapter. … Read More

Class of 1963 50th Class Reunion

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The Sullivan High School class of 1963 will have their 50th class reunion October 12 at the VFW in Sullivan. The reunion will begin at 7:30 p.m. and end upon the VFW’s closure. All former students and friends are invited to join for socializing and renewing old friendships. There is no charge to attend, and there will be a cash bar available. … Read More

Your Community, Your Newspaper, Your Life

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by Jim Zachary As newspaper executives struggle over whether the news should be digital first, tablet first, SMS first or print first, readers know exactly what they want their local newspaper to be — community first. Reading a newspaper is not like reading a novel, a magazine, a history book, poetry, prose or any other type of literature. Newspapers are not about what has happened in the past, what is happening some place else, or what happens in an author’s imagination.  … Read More

Kathy Best Named Editor of The Seattle Times

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Once an NP staffer herself, Best becomes first female to lead the Times By The Seattle Times Staff Kathy Best, whose family has published newspapers in Sullivan for 50 years, has been named editor of The Seattle Times, Seattle Times Publisher Frank Blethen announced last week. Best, who most recently has been one of The Times’ two managing editors, replaces David Boardman, who resigned after 30 years at The Times in August to become dean of Temple University’s School of Media and Communication in Philadelphia. Best, daughter of Bob and Marion Best, is the first woman to lead The Seattle … Read More