•July 31, 2024• Sue Yarnell and Kala Cesar attended the Psi Iota Xi National Convention in Fort Wayne, Indiana, June 22-23, 2024. The theme for the conventions was “Forged Together in Friendship Love and Loyalty”. They celebrated the accomplishments of this charitable organization led by Rhonda McNall-Crisenbery, National President. … Read More
•July 31, 2024• Sullivan’s First United Methodist Church will be hosting a drive-thru dinner on Friday, August 30th from 4:30 to 6pm. This will be happening at the church on 216 W. Jefferson Street in Sullivan. It is an advance sale only of $12 per meal or meal ticket. The tickets can be bought ahead of time from any of the following volunteers: Jenee Purkes, Cindy Guin, Bob and Teresa Lane, Bob Freeman, Katrina Murphy, Jeanette Suding, Julie Misa, Karen Dwyer and Korin Beckwith. The meal provided will be pulled pork BBQ, cheesy potatoes, seasoned green beans and a brownie. … Read More
•July 31, 2024• The Sullivan Blue Dolphins Swim team has had a busy summer, but as they near the start of a new school year the long course season comes to a close. SBD kicked off long course with the annual THT Summer Steam meet in Terra Haute, IN where they once again walked away with the 1st Place Trophy. The team then traveled to Springfield, IL for the Capital City Classic where they ended the meet with 1271 total team points. This put SBD in 4th Place out of the 18 teams that attended. The final meet of long … Read More
•July 31, 2024• Mid-Illinois Senior Services, Inc. (MISS) is known in Sullivan for being the place to go for information and referrals for seniors in Moultrie County. MISS offers many ways to assist in the lives of seniors and disabled individuals in the area, most notably being their Senior Information Services along with the Caregiver Advisory Services & support groups. All of the programs and services provided by MISS are offered to seniors age 60+ or disabled individuals age 16-59. Mid-Illinois Senior Services, Inc. changed locations during the week of Valentine’s Day in 2024. They had been at their old … Read More
•July 31, 2024• The Windsor CUSD #1 school district has two important dates coming in August. August 12th will be the Open House from 4-6pm at all the schools. The very next day, August 13th is the first day of school. Students during the first week are expected to have an early dismissal of 2pm for the 13th through the 16th. … Read More
•July 31, 2024• Steam Threshing Days will be held on Friday, August 2 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, August 3 from 7:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. three miles east of Arthur, Illinois. The purpose of this event is to show attendees how crops were grown and harvested during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Amish continue using many of these methods in their farming operations today. This show continues to expand each year and the 2024 show promises to be the best and biggest show yet. … Read More
•July 31, 2024• Agri Fab Inc. will host a Community Blood Drive with ImpactLife, the provider of blood components for local hospitals. The blood drive will be from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm on Tuesday, August 13 at 809 S Hamilton St, inside Gold Classroom To donate, contact ImpactLife Urbana at (800) 747 5401 or visit www.bloodcenter.org and use code 71025 to locate the drive. Appointments are requested. Potential donors must be at least 17 years of age (16 with parental permission form available through www.bloodcenter.org) and weigh more than 110 pounds. A photo I.D. is required to donate. For … Read More
•July 31, 2024• The Village of Bethany on July 10th posted a message on the village FaceBook page expressing they are looking into and getting ready for the next open house. For previous open houses Bethany has already done a lemonade stand, cookies and punch, cupcakes and donuts, easter crafts, cookies and cocoa and ice cream sundaes. The village hosts these open house events as a fun and enjoyable experience for all ages and overall be an inviting experience to those who are new. Bethany is currently taking ideas on what the next event should have, to submit ideas or … Read More
Jackie Jarrell Jackie Dean Jarrell, 85, of Sullivan, passed away 3:56 a.m., Saturday, July 27, 2024, at his daughter’s home in rural Sullivan. … Read More
•July 31, 2024• After Sullivan successfully got a shooting sports team, the Moultrie County, Illinois Hunter Safety Facebook page posted start dates for hunter safety courses. The importance behind hunters attending these courses is not only to keep the hunter safe but also to keep the people around them safe. Average hunter safety courses discuss the responsibility and ethics of firing and handling a firearm. The course also goes over safety tips with ammunition and identifies zones of fire from those of populated areas where firing is prohibited. These safety courses also provide education on killing for sport or killing … Read More