•April 10, 2024• Mark and Pam Fisher will be in concert on Saturday, April 13 at 6 pm at Allenville Christian Church, 201 Allen Street in Allenville. Following the concert there will be finger food fellowship. A love offering will be collected. … Read More
•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
•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
•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
•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
J. Dick Hickman J. Richard “Dick” Hickman, age 86, of Gays, IL, passed away on Friday, March 29, 2024 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center. … Read More