A Look Back…12-6-2023

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2013  Windsor Jr/Sr High School student council held a fundraising drive to collect money to collect money to be sent to those impacted by tornadoes in Washington. Students sold links for a giving chain for $1 per link. Anyone who donated had their name added to a link that was then put onto the chain. The chain was then hung up in the school so that the students could watch as it grew each day. The WHS student council was able to buy $466 in donations for Secret Santa gifts that were sent to families in Washington.  Moultrie County had … Read More

Funding Released for New Emergency Vehicles 

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•December 6, 2023• Illinois State Fire Marshal James A. Rivera and Illinois Finance Authority (IFA) Executive Director Chris Meister issued nearly $7.2 million in no interest or low interest loans to emergency responders across the state. The loans are made available through the Fire Truck Revolving Loan Program and Ambulance Revolving Loan Program. Sullivan Fire Protection District is a recipient of a $350,000 fire truck revolving grant. “Our emergency responders put their lives on the line every day to keep our communities safe, and they need safe and reliable vehicles to get the job done,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “That’s … Read More

Sullivan Blue Dolphins Place First in Meet

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•December 6, 2023• submitted by Jaime Perrott SBD brought home a First Place win from the 2023 IN THT Halloween Splash, earning a whopping 2395 points. The team showed up to Terre Haute ready to swim fast and bring home awards. The following Blue Dolphin swimmers earned special recognition for being High Point Winners in their age group: Girls 7-8, 2nd Place, Avery Houk  Girls 9-10, 1st Place, Scarlett Perrott Girls 9-10, 2nd Place, Avery Hess Boys 9-10, 1st Place, Tyler Blickensderfer … Read More

ALAH BOE Approves Tentative Tax Levy

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•December 6, 2023• by Ariana R Cherry The ALAH Board of Education approved a tentative tax levy at their school board meeting Wednesday. November 15. The tax levy was figured at 5.6%. Since the levy is over 5%, it will require the board to have a Truth and Taxation hearing. While the levy is over 5%, it still is considerably lower than last year’s which was 9%. The formula to configure the levy is established by state code. Superintendent Shannon Cheek also looks at other counties when he tries to estimate the EAV (equalized assessed value). In his research, he … Read More

Sullivan Superintendent Reflects on School Report Card Results for District

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•December 6, 2023• by Crystal Reed The Illinois State Board of Education recently released report cards for districts in the state, rating districts on a variety of categories from socioeconomic status and attendance rates to truancy and proficiency in math, science and other subjects. Sullivan Superintendent Ted Walk stated that the report cards are an important piece of what is going on in a district, but the more important part is what is done in classrooms each day. He also noted that standardized testing reflects a one-day test. Overall he said he is pleased with this year’s results. … Read More

Tentative Multiplier Announced

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•December 6, 2023• Moultrie County has been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to David Harris, Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue. The property assessment equalization factor, often called the “multiplier”, is the method used to achieve uniform property assessments among counties, as required by law. This equalization is particularly important because some of the state’s 6,600 local taxing districts overlap into two or more counties (e.g. school districts, junior college districts, fire protection districts). If there were no equalization among counties, substantial inequities among taxpayers with comparable properties would result. State law requires property … Read More

Quarter Auction

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•December 6, 2023• Moultrie County Monthly Quarter Madness will hold their December Quarter Auction on Wednesday, December 13 at the Sullivan American Legion. The charity of the month is the Down Syndrome Network. The mission of the Down Syndrome Diagnosis Network is to connect, support, and provide accurate information to parents – and the medical professionals who serve them – from the time of diagnosis through age 3 while fostering the opportunity for lifelong connections. Their vision is that every Down Syndrome diagnosis will be delivered in an unbiased, factual, and supportive way every time and that families can quickly … Read More