•June 12, 2024• Illinois Farm Bureau and the Illinois Press Foundation today announce the awarding of grants to 16 high school journalism efforts throughout the state. The awards are part of the Illinois High School Journalism Grants Program offered by the Illinois Press Foundation and financially sponsored for a fourth consecutive year by Illinois Farm Bureau. … Read More
•June 12, 2024• The program for the June meeting of the Moultrie County Historical and Genealogical Society will be “The General’s Chauffeur” presented by Linda Reedy McCabe of Bethany about her father, Tom Reedy. Besides being a well-known Moultrie County farmer, Shorthorn cattle breeder, livestock judge, and Lakeland College educator in later life, Reedy was the driver for General Mark Clark during World War II. General Clark led the successful Allied invasion of Italy in June, 1943. Honoring the Veterans of our county is a continuing goal of the society. The meeting will be at 7 p.m., Thursday, June 20, … Read More
Ensure your potluck experiences are enjoyable and safe for everyone. •June 12, 2024• By Angela Hogan Making potluck events fun and safe. Potluck events are wonderful opportunities for people to gather and share delicious meals. However, these events can pose health risks without proper attention to food safety. The Moultrie County Health Department wants your potluck events to be safe and enjoyable. Here are some essential tips for maximizing food safety: Educate participants: … Read More
A Sunken Road •June 12, 2024• by Janet Roney The huge mammoths and later the bison “remembered how to go” in Illinois. Their feet made the well-worn trail that led from Big-Bone Lick near Louisville, Kentucky (where they spent the winter), across southern Indiana, and into Illinois, following roughly US route #50. Called the Buffalo Trace, it was the chief route for pioneer immigration from Kentucky and the Carolinas. It was wide enough to accommodate the width of three wagonloads of settlers and their belongings. … Read More
•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