Sullivan Blue Dolphins news

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•April 3, 2024• Following the final meet of the Sullivan Blue Dolphins short course season held in Springfield, the team announced its Championship Team. The team consisted of 14 swimmers: Bryce Badman, Michaela Blickensderfer, Tyler Blickensderfer, Isaac Chambers, Emily Crosier, Aubrey Fultz, Addalyn Hendry, Asher Hendry, Avery Hess, Scarlett Perrott, Mack Pogue, Nathan Rafferty, Emerson Risley and Cadence Schmohe. Thirteen of the swimmers competed at the 2024 PAWW Winter Regional Championship Meet held in Peoria. The team made multiple trips to the podium for placing in the top eight, and swimmers brought home medals in multiple events both proving and … Read More

C.E.F.S. college scholarship 

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•April 3, 2024• C.E.F.S. Economic Opportunity is now accepting applications for its CSBG College Scholarship. Applications will be accepted through May 31, 2024.  Applications are available at any C.E.F.S. Outreach Office and on our agency website at www.cefseoc.org. Minimum scholarships will be $1,100.00. To be eligible, applicants must meet Income Guidelines (based on gross income) listed on the application form and provide all documents identified on the application form. The scholarship is only available for those who will be attending an Illinois post-secondary institution and enrolled full-time. For further information contact: Cindy Mayer, Outreach Director at (217)342-2193 ext. 121 or … Read More

Nostalgia aside, proposed Illinois legislation takes aim at school’s mascot; Part III

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•April 3, 2024• In a continuation of the discussion surrounding HB 5617, we take a look this week at the history of the name Sullivan uses for its identification: Redskins. Rep. Maurice West’s (D-Rockford) HB 5617 says “that a school board shall prohibit a school from using a native name, logo, or mascot that names, refers to, represents, or is associated with Native Americans, including aspects of Native American cultures and specific Native American tribes.”  Ask almost anyone in Sullivan how long the school has been the Redskins and the most common answer will be, “We’ve been the Redskins forever.” … Read More

Moultrie County officially designated as dementia friendly

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•April 3, 2024• The Dementia Friendly Network of America has officially designated Moultrie County as Dementia Friendly Moultrie County. The county has achieved this milestone following extensive planning and collaboration among local leaders and partners since early 2023. In honor of this achievement, Dementia Friendly Moultrie County will host an Open House on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, starting at 2:30 p.m. The event is at the Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library at 2 W. Water St., Sullivan, IL. … Read More

Spring weather preparedness

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•April 3, 2024• By Angela Hogan Experiencing the return of warm weather and all that it brings is always refreshing. However, being prepared for this weather transition is essential to stay safe from weather-related hazards.  Due to its location in the Midwest, Illinois is no stranger to dramatic weather shifts, especially during the spring months. The state experiences various weather phenomena, including thunderstorms, tornadoes, flooding, and even occasional snow and ice storms. Subsequently, the transition from winter to spring can be turbulent, with rapid changes in temperature and atmospheric conditions. Sudden storms and severe weather events can pose significant safety … Read More

Spores & More Festival returns

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•April 3, 2024• The 2024 rendition of the annual Spores N’ More Mushroom Festival will be held Saturday, April 27. The festival boasts a variety of activities provided by partners Windsor Happenings Around Town, Shelby County Office of Tourism, City of Windsor and USACE Lake Shelbyville. Kick off will be 10 a.m. – 2: p.m. on Maine Street in Windsor with food trucks, vendors, live music, morel mushrooms and more. A Mushroom soup lunch will be available at the Windsor American Legion. There will be cash prizes for the biggest and smallest morel mushroom found in the State of Illinois … Read More

Monthly Quarter Madness

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•April 3, 2024• Moultrie County Monthly Quarter Madness will hold their April Quarter Auction on Wednesday, April 10 at the at the Sullivan American Legion. Sullivan American Legion Post #68 is the charity of the month. The American Legion Post 68 coordinates services for Memorial Day, the 4th of July celebration, parade and fireworks, and participates in Veterans Day services at the local schools and nursing homes. They provide 4-year scholarships for students graduating from high schools in Moultrie County. And most importantly provide military rites for deceased veterans and their families. Vendors, direct sales and businesses at the event … Read More

Obituaries 4-3-2024: Dennis Johnson

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Dennis Johnson Dennis E, Johnson, 91, of Sullivan, passed away at 6:05 a.m. Thursday January 18, 2024 in St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur, Illinois. Memorial services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday April 13, 2024 in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan. Military Honors will be conducted after the service by the Sullivan American Legion Post #68. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until service time. Memorials are suggested to the Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library or to St. John’s Lutheran Church in Mattoon. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net. … Read More