•March 1, 2023• The Lovington First Christian Church is hosting an American Red Cross Blood Drive on Thursday, March 9 from Noon – 5:30 pm. Walk ins are welcome. To register for an available time slot, go to redcrossblood.org. … Read More
•March 1, 2023• If you are looking for music to listen to or dance to check out the Junction “Little White Church”, 108 N. Main Street in Findlay on Friday, March 3 from 7 to 9 pm. … Read More
•March 1, 2023• A drive thru dinner fundraiser for OV scholarships will be held on Monday, March 20 from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm at Findlay American Legion. The meal includes homemade chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans, dinner roll and Texas sheet cake. Tickets are $10 in advance only. Tickets will be sold from March 7-17. For tickets contact Chris Coventry at 217-273-8529, Dave Brooks at 217-273-2425 or Pat Brooks at 217-273-2421. Additional proceeds will be donated to the OV Blessings Program. … Read More
•March 1, 2023• The University of Illinois Extension in cooperating partnership with sponsor Decatur Catholic Charities will be hosting a mobile food pantry on Wednesday, April 5 from 4 to 5 pm at the Lovington Ambulance Building. A mobile food pantry delivers a 2 week supply of food per family in rural communities. Any individual or family that does not have a steady food supply qualifies to receive food. No financial information is required to reply. You must register by Monday, March 27. To register, sign up at Christ’s Pantry during their open hours on March 2 from 2:00 pm … Read More
Kathryn “Ellie” Sleeth Kathryn Ellen “Ellie” Sleeth, 72, of Sullivan, passed away at 1:35 a.m., Friday, February 17, 2023, in Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital in Mattoon. … Read More
Ronald Evans Ronald Oniell Evans, 78, of Sullivan, passed away at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, February 19, 2023, at his home in Sullivan. … Read More
•February 22, 2023• submitted by Kim Drury Sullivan Swimming Co-Op competed at the IHSA Sectional meet in Champaign on Saturday, February 18th. The boys had a phenomenal day of swimming. Started off with the 200 medley relay taking first place and confirming a trip to the State Competition. Relay members were Ethan Schmohe, Liam Donovan, Isaac Chambers and Matthew Wesselman. Ethan Schmohe in the 100 backstroke took first place, heading to State, plus broke the Sullivan High School record, Champaign pool record and the IHSA Section meet record. Schmohe finished 2nd in the 50 freestyle and swam the state cut. … Read More
•February 22, 2023• Submitted by Kent Schmohe Vice President 3,648 items, that is the number of items the Sullivan Blue Dolphins raised for the Danville VA Hospital in conjunction with the Sullivan American Legion. This marks the 15th year that Head Coach Jason Drury has challenged the team to give back to the community. The Dolphins collected three times more items than the challenge was set for. Drury said we are thankful for the support of the community every year and I tell the kids Veterans are not just Veterans in November. It is great as a team that we … Read More
•February 22, 2023• Spring is noted for the sense of rejuvenation it inspires when temperatures warm up and flowers begin to bloom. But in the United States, the onset of spring is followed shortly thereafter by tax season, which typically generates entirely different feelings than the first sight of spring blooms. The deadline to file tax returns in the U.S. in 2023 is Tuesday, April 18. With that deadline looming, now is a good time to consider these three basic tax preparation tips, courtesy of the Internal Revenue Service. 1. Access your IRS account. Individuals can access or create their … Read More
•February 22, 2023• The United States’ military involvement in the Vietnam War began in February 1961 and ended in May 1975. During that time, approximately 2.7 million Americans served in Vietnam and more than 58,000 lost their lives, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Canadians also fought in the Vietnam War. Officially, Canada played the role of neutral peacemaker. However, according to The Canadian Encyclopedia, Canada secretely backed the American effort in helping the Southern Vietnamese forces reclaim footing against the Northern Vietnamese. America was not able to stop the Tet Offensive in 1968. It would take two … Read More