Personal Assistant Training

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•November 1, 2023• Soyland Access to Independent Living, SAIL, will hold a Personal Assistant Training for people interested in working as a Personal Assistant on Wednesday, November beginning at 1 pm at the Shelbyville SAIL office, 1604 West Main Street Suite 100 in Shelbyville. Personal Assistants are employed by people with disabilities to perform household chores and personal care tasks in their homes and are paid by the State of Illinois through the Department of Rehabilitation Program. A reservation is needed to attend the Personal Assistant Training. For more information about the Personal Assistant Training or to reserve your seat, … Read More

Lovington Coal Mine Artifacts Search

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•November 1, 2023• Two local area historians are seeking to borrow or accept donations of artifacts, pictures, stories, paperwork, tools, and other memorabilia of the Lovington Coal Mine for free future community presentations. Help us preserve these memories for this and future generations. To discuss donating or loaning, email Dale Jones in Lovington at jones101@one-eleven.net or Ralph Kirk in Sullivan at ralphk0202@gmail.com. You will be contacted. Donors will receive public credit when donations are used. … Read More

Third Annual Military Show

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•November 1, 2023• The Findlay American Legion 409 will be hosting their Third Annual Military Show on November 10 from 10 am to 6 pm, November 11 from 10 am to 6 pm and November 12 from Noon to 5 pm. On display will be uniforms, equipment, maps and other military items from the Civil War to present day. Almost all items are authentic from the time periods they represent. There are displays for both good and bad guys. For further information or to schedule a group viewing call 217-273-5922. … Read More

Hamfest

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•November 1, 2023• Moultrie Amateur Radio will hold Hamfest on Saturday, November 4 from 7 to 11 am at the Sullivan American Legion. A fox hunt will be held immediately at 11 am. Admission is $5, table rental is $10. Items for sale will include outdoor tools, electronics and ham radio gear. For more information contact Ralph Zancha at 217-254-7574. … Read More

Quarter Auction

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•November 1, 2023• Moultrie County Monthly Quarter Madness will hold their November Quarter Auction on Wednesday, November 8 , 2 0 2 3 . The event will be held at the Sullivan American Legion. The charity of the month is the Tribe 12 U Softball Team. This is the second year for the existence of this organization. Players on the team range from 10 -12 years old and are from Shelbyville, Mt. Zion and Sullivan. Tribe 12 U is a semi travel softball team based out of Sullivan. The Tribe coaches for this team focus on teaching fundamentals of softball … Read More

SOV JFL Heavyweights and Lightweight Win Division Conference Championship

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•October 25, 2023• On Saturday, October 7, for the first time ever both Heavyweights and Lightweights won together undefeated (7-0) division conference championship against Tuscola. The Lightweight score was 67-13 and the Heavyweight score 24-18 with a triple overtime. The boys celebrated at the SOV JFL banquet on Sunday, October 22nd at the VFW in Sullivan. To the community, family and friends “We are so proud of both teams and all their hard work and dedication this season. We’ve had an outstanding coaching staff . Thank you for volunteering your time and energy, getting to know each player and making … Read More

Knights Hand Redskins First Loss of the Season

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•October 25, 2023• by E. Scott England Each team knew going in that one of the undefeated teams would have to walk off the field with their first loss of the season. Both Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond and Sullivan/Okaw Valley had already clinched playoff berths heading into Friday’s regular season finale, but the battle in Arthur was for the undisputed conference champion title and the much sought after undefeated record. In the end, the Knights came out victorious, delivering a stunning defeat to the Redskins with a final score of 42-13. Trotting out onto the field for the first offensive set was a … Read More

Eco-Meet Results

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•October 25, 2023• The 46th Annual Lake Shelbyville Eco-Meet, coordinated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was held at Camp Camfield Ecological Study Area on October 19th. The Eco-Meet is an environmental competition for school students that are in junior high and high school. Junior Varsity teams are comprised of four students from grades seven and eight. Varsity teams are made up of four high school students from grades nine through twelve. A total of 140 students from 35 schools competed in this year’s event. … Read More

Redskins Volleyball Pick up One Win, Prepare for Regionals This Week

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•October 25, 2023• by E. Scott England The Sullivan Redskins concluded regular season play for this volleyball season. The team picked up one win on the road last week while dropping two home matches. They finish the regular season with a record of 9-22. Sullivan hosted Shelbyville last Monday. The Rams came into town looking to add to their 20-10 record. The Redskins struggled to put together anything on offense or defense. The team only recorded eight kills and one ace in the evening. Tessa Seeley led with three kills. Kiley Dyer had the team’s lone ace. Sullivan dropped the … Read More