•February 22, 2023• Southern Illinois University at Carbondale has announced its Fall 2022 dean’s list. Students named to the list are: Sarah Rafferty of Arthur, Talon Russell of Bethany, Coen Foster, Kaitlynn Snelling, Alyssa Thompson, Morgan Wallace and Kiley Will, all of Sullivan; Cole Nichols, Sadie Zimmerman, both of Findlay. … Read More
•February 22, 2023• A pancake and sausage breakfast to benefit the 2023 Bethany Celebration will be held on Saturday, March 11 from 7-10 am at the Bethany Fire Department. Cost is $10 for adults, $8 for children and free for children 3 and under. Dine in or carry out. All proceeds go to the 2023 Bethany Celebration. … Read More
•February 22, 2023• Taylor Colclasure, of Sullivan, has earned a MARCH in Architecture at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. … Read More
•February 22, 2023• Richland Community College has announced their Fall 2022 Vice President’s Academic Honor List. Karsyn West of Sullivan was named to the list. … Read More
•February 22, 2023• The University of Illinois Extension in cooperating partnership with sponsors Decatur Catholic Charities and Sullivan United Methodist will hold a mobile food pantry on Wednesday, March 15 from 4 pm to 5 pm at Sullivan Methodist Church, 216 W. Jefferson, Sullivan (across from the firehouse). 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 good supply qualifies to receive food. No financial information is required to qualify. This distribution is open to all, not only residents of Sullivan. Sign up … Read More
•February 15, 2023• The 24th ranked Millikin women’s basketball team won 79-70 at Carthage College on February 11 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The win maintained Millikin’s two game lead in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) and clinched at least a share of the conference title. Millikin is now 13-1 in CCIW play and 19-4 overall. … Read More
•February 15, 2023• Sullivan Blue Dolphins had a busy weekend at the end of January. Head Coach Jason Drury took part of the team that qualified to Indianapolis for the Circle City Classic meet. Assistant Coach Megan Zindel took team members to Paducah, Kentucky for the Swimfest meet. From memory Drury said this was one of the best weekends of swimming in the history of the Blue Dolphins. Swimmers had time drops across the board and fourteen new team records were set. … Read More
Pandemic-era program will expire on March 31, sparking redeterminations •February 15, 2023• By Peter Hancock Capitol News Illinois phancock @ capitolnewsillinois.com As many as 700,000 Illinoisans may lose Medicaid coverage in the months following March 31, but the Department of Healthcare and Family Services says it is working to reduce that number and help those affected find health insurance elsewhere. Medicaid is a health insurance program for poor and disabled people that is jointly funded by the federal government and the states. A spending bill that Congress passed in December put an end to a pandemic-era rule that sent billions … Read More