Food drive

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•September 4, 2024• Bethany’s United Methodist Church will be hosting a food drive at the church, located on St. John Street next to the First Christian Church, on September 7th from nine in the morning until two that afternoon. Sponsored by the United Methodist women, the community can drop off any goods for their own community, examples of good donations for a food drive would be canned goods, peanut butter, pasta and rice. For more information on the food drive or acceptable items for the drive call the church at (217)665-3353. … Read More

Recent Obituaries: Robert Arthur “Bob” Childers

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Robert Arthur “Bob” Childers Robert Arthur “Bob” Childers, 87, of Gays, passed away 10:56 a.m. Monday, September 2, 2024, at his home in Gays. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 6, 2024, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services. Burial will be in French Cemetery, rural Allenville. Memorials may be made to the Moultrie County PAWs: 10 Leisure Acres, Sullivan, IL 61951 Bob was born on April 2, 1937, in Bethany; the son of William Robert and Margie (Buckley) Childers. He married Barbara N. Nichols on June 5, 1959, … Read More

New Laker Connect program

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•August 28, 2024• Lake Land College is introducing Laker Connect, a new program designed to provide personalized assistance to high school dual credit students.   Under the Laker Connect program, a dedicated counselor will help high school students make the most of their dual credit options. The counselor is also available to help students in topics such as career exploration, paying for college, educational planning, transfer guidance, and trade school planning.  To learn more or set up a meeting, contact Niemerg 217-234-5473 or kkeck16009@lakelandcollege.edu.  … Read More

A Look Back…8-28-2024

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2014 Despite a slight uptick from the last two months, Moultrie County’s unemployment rate in July was still lower than any other central Illinois county, marking an ongoing trend throughout the current year. Early Sunday morning the Civic Center was flooded when one of the two 90 gallon water heaters misfired, causing steam. This in turn caused a solder joint in the 1-1/4 pipe to come loose and flood the floor in the gym and surrounding area.  … Read More

Tentative FY 2025 budget approved

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•August 28, 2024• by Ariana R. Cherry The 2024-2025 FY Tentative Budget was approved at the most recent school board meeting on Wednesday, August 21, 2024.  The June 30th, 2025 projected fund balance for the Education Fund is $7,493,525 (current balance as of 6/30/2024: $6,671,063). The Operation and Maintenance fund was projected at $2,317,531 (current balance as of 6/30/2024: $1,592,634). Transportation is projected to be at $348,552 (current balance as of 6/30/2024: $360,678). The working cash fund is projected to be $1,233,602 (current balance as of 6/30/2024: $1,062,407). The district is looking at an 8% increase in the EAV. The … Read More

Sullivan volleyball looks to set tone early despite losing two-thirds of their starters

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•August 28, 2024• by E. Scott England It is inevitable that a team will lose players every year. But it’s a tougher pill to swallow when you lose four of your six starters. That is what Coach Tabitha Centers was facing to start this year. While she could have wallowed about the loss, she decided instead to look to the bright spots of the future. “I have 3 returning starters this year, and we do have a big freshman class with a lot of potential,” says Centers.  Those freshmen add depth to an already solid roster that features regulars from … Read More

Learn self management skills

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•August 28, 2024• Ignoring a chronic condition will not make it go away, and suffering is simply a poor management technique. So, if you live with a long-term health condition, why not learn how to more effectively manage it and live an active and fulfilling life? Believe it or not, although the specifics of managing each condition vary, the skills for managing most chronic conditions are actually quite similar. … Read More

Cruise Night

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•August 28, 2024• The Annual Cruise Night on the Square in Sullivan is making its return once again on Saturday, August 31st at three in the afternoon. All makes and models are welcome to register for just a small fee of $20. There will be over $1,500 in door prizes given away, free popcorn provided by Boy Scout Troop 39, live music by ShovelHead and dash plaques for the first 100 to register. For more information or question on the Sullivan Cruise Night call (217)728-7848 or (217)273-8487 or visit www.facebook.com/SullivanSMA. … Read More

Mowing for monarchs 

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by Cheri Burcham Anyone that knows me knows that I am passionate about trying to save the monarch butterfly. Their population continues to decline and some of the reasons are preventable. One of them is mowing. I have shared this article before (maybe more than once) and would like to share it again. This article was written by Illinois Extension Educator Christopher Enroth and is so very important in monarch conservation. Christopher says: There is something about mowing that is so satisfying. What is it? The smell of cut grass? Taming an unruly landscape? To me, it is measurable progress. … Read More