•May 3, 2023• Moranda A. Matheson will receive a Master of Business Administration degree from Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, Illinois in the school’s 110th annual commencement, Saturday, May 6 at 2:30 p.m in the Betty and Kenneth Hawkins Centennial Chapel. … Read More
•May 3, 2023• For 48 years, University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners have measured success by gardens planted, insects identified, produce harvested, and the millions of hours volunteers have logged by helping others learn to grow. Take your love of gardening to the next level in 2023 by joining an online training course. Whether you’re interested in the Master Gardener certification process and continuing on to volunteer in your community, or you’re simply interested in bettering your own gardening knowledge, Illinois Gardener Training is for you. Online training is again being offered starting June 12, 2023. This self-guided course is … Read More
•May 3, 2023• The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is urging the public to get educated about how to protect themselves from Lyme disease at the start of National Lyme Disease Awareness Month. “Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne illness in the United States,” said IDPH Director Dr. Sameer Vohra. “We encourage everyone who enjoys spending time outdoors to get educated about how to protect themselves from tickborne illnesses. Please review our many IDPH resources and join us as we all work together to Fight the Bite.” Director Vohra said the most important thing people can do to … Read More
•May 3, 2023• SHS Girls Track had a pretty successful night in Monticello on Friday, as they finished in 6th place with 28 points at the very competitive 17 Team Monticello Girls Invite. The meet featured many all state athletes and several large 2A schools. … Read More
•May 3, 2023• SHS Girls Track won a triangular meet on Wednesday, April 26 against Pana and Rochester. Team scores were Sullivan 61.33, Rochester 52.33, and Pana 27. Listed below are individual results. Triple Jump- 1. Hay 9.45, 2. Richardson 9.17m Long Jump- 2. Poe 3.99, 3. Miller 3.98 … Read More
•May 3, 2023• Submitted by Jaime Perrott At a banquet held on April 12th, the following swimmers were recognized for their accomplishments throughout the season: Girls team: Madalyn Booker, Audrey Summers, Zoe Conlin, Emily Crosier, Alivia Tippit Boys team: Ethan Schmohe, Matthew Wesselman, Isaac Chambers, Liam Donovan, Johnathan Iacobazzi The girls team Captain Madalyn Booker earned the High Point Award, and Alivia Tippet was recognized for being Most Improved female swimmer. … Read More
Rosemary Kneller Rosemary Kneller, 81, of Sullivan, formerly of Shelbyville, passed away at 2:29 p.m. Monday, May 1, 2023 in Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville … Read More
•May 3, 2023• By Sharon Barricklow Correspondent Not yet 30 year old “Serial Entrepreneur” Dillon Tedrick has owned a car stereo installation business, a lawn and landscaping service and is now hoping to make his mark in retail with “The Smoke Studio”, a new store on North Morgan in Shelbyville. “I looked around and saw that Shelbyville was probably the kind of place a store like mine would work,” said Tedrick, who lives in Effingham but has family in Shelbyville. … Read More
•May 3, 2023• The Booth Collaborative Advisory Committee at Eastern Illinois University recently honored a student from Sullivan as a winner of the 2023 Award for Excellence in Student Research and Creativity. … Read More