MoCo monthly quarter madness

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•March 4, 2026• Moultrie County Monthly Quarter Madness will hold its March Quarter Auction on Wednesday, March 11th. The event will be held at the Sullivan American Legion. This month’s organization is the Tri-County Shrine Club. This group is composed of Shriners and Masons located in Douglas, Moultrie, and Piatt counties.  Shriners is a fraternity grounded in fun, fellowship, and the Masons in principles of brotherly love, relief, and truth. They support Shriners Children’s, a renowned healthcare system dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for children worldwide. Patients with orthopedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lips and … Read More

MC History Center writing group

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•March 4, 2026• The Moultrie County History Center writing group, led by Jeannie Barnes, meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month from 10:30 to noon in the History Center library. The center is located at 1303 S. Hamilton Street in Sullivan.  This group is free and open to all. You can join in any or all sessions. It’s never too late to get started. For more information, call (217) 728-4085, or visit their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/MCHGS … Read More

Recent Obituaries: Karen Coe

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Karen Coe Karen D. Coe, 70, of Sullivan, passed away Monday, February 23, 2026 in St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur. Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 2, 2026 in the Reed Funeral Home with Jeannie Ruppert officiating. Burial will be in the Bolin Cemetery, rural Sullivan. Visitation will be from 10:00 until service time on Monday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the New Life Pregnancy Center, 1698 E. Pershing Rd, Decatur, Illinois 62526. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net. Karen was born May 28, 1955 in Versailles, Kentucky, the daughter of Charles and … Read More

Remembering Who We Are……….98

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Parties on the prairie #3 •February 25, 2026• by Janet Roney In the mid-1820s, when white settlers first began arriving in Moultrie, they found most of the county covered with swampy tall grass prairie, which was too wet to farm and almost impossible to travel across except on a few trails. However, the southern part of the county was different. It was covered with a much drier prairie because from Whitley Creek south, the elevation of the land gradually rises towards the Shelbyville Moraine that runs along the south boundary with Shelby County.  Along the south side of the moraine … Read More

Singers season continues, set to host Sullivan Singers Invitational

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•February 25, 2026• On Friday, February 20th the Singers Jr competed at the El Paso-Gridley Show Choir Showdown and had Maverick Foster take home the honor of Best Performer. Then on Saturday, February 21st, the Sullivan Singers danced their way to a 1st runner up finish in their division, as well as winning Best Choreography. Will Miller was awarded Best Performer.  … Read More

Shrove Tuesday pancake fest draws in community

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Photo by DM WilliameeThe hard-working crew behind the festivities, from pancakes and sausage to cupcakes and music: L-R: Ann Wheeler, Yvonne Workman, Lisa Hagan, Lois Shuman, Ron Weaver, Susan Connor, Ray Burris, and Teresa Lane. by DM Williamee On Tuesday, February 17th, locals flocked to the Sullivan First United Methodist Church to enjoy the church’s annual Shrove Tuesday pancake supper feast. With live music, festive decorations, and fabulously fluffy pancakes of multiple varieties, accompanied by sausage, the warm and joyous atmosphere was a wonderful display of community at its finest. Even before the doors officially opened, community members made their … Read More

OVHS senior night

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•February 25, 2026• Okay Valley held the 2026 boys basketball senior night on Friday, February 13 hosting the Argenta-Oreana Bombers.   Recognized on the night were basketball seniors including manager Tyler Schwartz, Brady McQuilling, Wyatt Hildebrandt, Tucker Montgomery and Braden Montgomery. Also recognized were cheerleader seniors Adriana Morell and Kate Stauder. The Timberwolves came away with a 82-70 victory on the night. … Read More

Redskins finish out regular season 19-10

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•February 25, 2026• by E. Scott England Head coach Spencer Plank has got to be proud of his team. After going on a tear late in the season, the boys entered last week on a five game win streak. Playing at home in front of a large crowd for senior night, the boys looked to extend that streak before taking to the road to close out the regular season in Warrensburg. Heritage The Heritage Hawks are having an okay season. Nothing great, nothing terrible. Though their record was 12-15, they were 5-5 in the Lincoln Prairie Conference. In other words, … Read More

Redskins’ season comes to a close in Monticello

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•February 25, 2026• by E. Scott England The #9 Sullivan Redskins travelled to Monticello Monday to face off against the #8 ranked Sages. These two teams faced off against each other back in December with Monticello emerging victorious by a 35-point margin. The Redskins have grown a lot since then, so they entered the game with hopes of advancing to the regional semifinals. … Read More

Obituaries 2-25-2026: Donna Cochran

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Donna Cochran Donna Jean Cochran, 87, of Lovington, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at The Loft in Decatur. Funeral services were held Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Lovington. Burial was in Keller Cemetery, Lovington. … Read More