Don’t Get Apostrophe Happy for Holidays

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•December 14, 2022• By Jim Baumann NP Guest Writer If you haven’t gotten around to buying, addressing or mailing holiday cards yet, odds are you either aren’t going to or you are waiting to see who is sending you one before you decide in whom you should invest SIXTY CENTS in postage. If you’re one of those sentimental types, the least you can do is address the card properly. Especially if the only ones you’ll send them to are your bosses. What follows will look familiar if you’re the type to clip and laminate all of my columns. This isn’t … Read More

Remember When? 12-14-2022

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25 Years Ago This Week David England won first prize in the annual city lighting contest in Sullivan. The England family received $100 off of their city utility bill. Second place, $50 off their utility bill went to the Carl Christensen residence and third place, a $25 gift certificate from the Sullivan Area Chamber of Commerce went to Leon Briscoe. Lynn Maxedon of Sullivan purchased the Rutledge Chevrolet Oldsmobile Cadillac dealership. Manager Frank Hutchcraft who had been with the dealership for 32 years remained as well as the rest of the staff. The new business was called Maxedon Chevrolet Oldsmobile … Read More

Burcham Wins State and National Awards for Contributions for Program

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•December 14, 2022• University of Illinois Extension Family Life Educator, Cheri Burcham, recently received team awards for her contributions in the Illinois Strong Couples program. She and the team received the second place Innovation in Programming award at the annual National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences conference held in Raleigh, North Carolina in September, and a Team Excellence award at the annual University of Illinois Extension conference held in Champaign in November. … Read More

Illinois Attorney General’s Office Representative Educates Seniors on Consumer Fraud and Scams

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•December 14, 2022• by Crystal Reed Dine with a Doc, a free program for seniors to hear about an educational topic and enjoy a complimentary lunch, was held December 6 at Mid-Illinois Senior Services, Inc. in Sullivan. Senior Education Ministries offers the program in order to extend God’s grace. The program is a community effort by Senior Education Ministries, a doctor, a meal sponsor, area businesses, donated venue site and senior citizens. Marsha Griffin, a community outreach liaison for the Office of the Illinois Attorney General, works in the Regional Office located in Carbondale. Prior to coming to the Office … Read More

Sullivan City Council Approves Ordinances Related to TIF District

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•December 14, 2022• by Crystal Reed The Sullivan City Council meeting began with a public hearing on the levy and assessment of taxes for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2022 and ending April 30, 2023. The total levy is $1,204,613 which is up from prior years because TIF 1 has expired. Treasurer Sarah Golden said the tax rate is no higher than it was 10 years ago and the public will not see their tax bills go up. The council addressed several items in regard to TIF District 4. The first item authorized the execution of a Professional Services … Read More

Holiday Hours for MCHGS

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•December 14, 2022• The Moultrie County Historical and Genealogical Society will be closed from Friday, December 23 until they reopen on January 5, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. This has been a very busy year for the Society from acquiring a new building, moving and setting up the library and the museum with many new ways to research historical and family records and setting up many new displays in the museum that depict Moultrie County history and the people of Moultrie County who lived and work here. Plans being made for a Grand Opening to take place in the Spring along … Read More

Mobile Food Pantry in Sullivan

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•December 14, 2022• The University of Illinois Extension in cooperating partnership with Decatur Catholic Charities and Sullivan United Methodist Church will be holding a mobile food pantry on Wednesday, January 11 from 4-5 pm at Sullivan United Methodist, 216 W. Jefferson, Sullivan (across from the firehouse in Sullivan). 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 qualify. This distribution is open to all, not only residents of Sullivan. Sign up … Read More

Moultrie County Swears in New Officials and Board Members

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•December 7, 2022• Moultrie County Circuit Judge Jeremy Richey swore in new county officials during a ceremony on Thursday, December 1. Those sworn in were County Clerk Linda Qualls, County Treasurer Stephanie Helmuth, County Sheriff Gary Carroll, and County Board members Scott Buxton, Tyler Graven, Kenny Graven, Bill Voyles, Aaron Wilhelm, Travis Phelps and Joshua Roe. County Board members John Vander Burgh and Marsha Kirby will be sworn in at a later date.   … Read More