•June 12, 2024• Fifth Grade: Elinore Beagle, Brooklynn Clark, Isadora Cruit, Bo Davis, Hannah Dennis, Hadley Drollinger, Isaac Garvin, Livie Lane, Lily Law, Ava McQuilling, Mattie Pence, Drake Plummer, Kennedy Rankin, Sloan Reedy, Addisynn Scribner, Amelia Wise. … Read More
2014 Joanna Cole of Sullivan will celebrate her 80th birthday. She was born June 19, 1934 in Sullivan and was the county nurse for many years. At the beginning of May on a cool temperamental overcast afternoon, Sullivan High School baseball players and special needs students in Christine Grohler’s class came together for a little pitch and catch. The afternoon practice was meant to gear the children up for a baseball game held that next Sunday at Courtyard Estates – an idea that originated between teachers Christine Grohler and Kurt Friese. Competing in East Peoria May 23 and 24, the … Read More
•June 12, 2024• by E. Scott England The Sullivan CUSD #300 school board met this past Monday for their regularly scheduled June meeting. Joshua Green was absent for the fourth time of this school year. This first board meeting of the summer had a fairly light agenda of which the Board effortlessly navigated with little to no discussion. Some of these agenda items included renewing the food service contract with Sysco as well as the intergovernmental agreement with the City of Sullivan on the use of a school resource officer. Superintendent Walk pointed out that the district is fortunate to … Read More
•June 12, 2024• Thursday, June 6 was the bi-weekly meeting for the Sullivan City Council meeting. The storm drainage clean up at East View has been very productive and very successful. Commissioner Shook stated that they believed they would start the tilling of the land in early June, hoping to have the next steps of taking care of the soil in July. A Sullivan City citizen brought to the attention of the council a proposal about fixing some of the sidewalks within the downtown square area and main roads. … Read More
•June 12, 2024• When Sullivan High School freshman Olivia Hullum was reading Maus for her English class, she wanted more than just to read about the Holocaust. She wanted to meet a Holocaust survivor in person and hear one share their story in person. So she asked if there was one who could come speak to her class. On April 24, Holocaust survivor Dr. William Gingold of Champaign-Urbana came to Sullivan and spoke not just to Hullum and her classmates but to all SHS and SMS students and staff. … Read More
•June 12, 2024• More than 4,450 graduates received degrees from Iowa State University this spring. Graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies were held May 9-11 at Hilton Coliseum. Savannah Birch, of Bethany, received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. … Read More
•June 12, 2024• The Veterans Tribute concert series will present Ronnie McDowell Saturday, June 15 at Penn Station in Arthur. The performance will feature special guests Dan Kouba and Tina Patterson-White and begin at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are available at the door or online at KeepingItCountryLive.com. Penn Station is located at 122 E Progress. … Read More
•June 12, 2024• The Bethany Senior Citizen Potluck will be held on Wednesday, June 19 at 11 am at the Bethany library. Italian food will be furnished. All are welcome. … Read More
•June 12, 2024• The Findlay Fire Protection District will be hosting a biscuit and gravy breakfast on July 27th from 6:30 to 9am. The meal includes biscuits and gravy, coffee and orange juice. Donations are greatly appreciated. This will be held at the Findlay firehouse 301 E S 2nd street in Findlay. … Read More
•June 12, 2024• The 2024 Bethany celebration will be starting this year on Friday June 21at 5pm with the opening ceremonies including inflatables and vendors. From 5:30 to 8pm Friday there will be live music, princess and Spiderman meet and greets and a dance showcase brought to you by the Sullivan Dance Studio. Saturday continues to day two of the celebration starting bright and early at 8am for a dads and donuts volleyball tournament, a parade to follow and a car show starts at 1:00. Later in the day, the celebration will wrap up with some live music sets in … Read More