Rotary Pumpkin Town

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•September 28, 2022• The Rotary Club of Sullivan presents Pumpkin Town, a fall fundraiser to support One Book, One Sullivan. Cost is $250 for a custom designed and decorated pumpkin by SHS Art Club. They will be on display October 2022 either at your place of business or at the corner of Jackson and Hamilton. Contact lhuber@lomanray.com or danielle@lomanray.com. Payment can be remitted to Rotary Club of Sullivan c/o Susan Rauch, 401 West Water St., Sullivan, IL 61951. … Read More

B&G’s for Ronnie B Breakfast

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•September 28, 2022• The Sullivan Fire Protection District will be having B&G’s (biscuits and gravy) for Ronnie B breakfast on Saturday, October 1 from 6 to 10 am at the firehouse located at 115 W. Harrison St. Breakfast is by donation $10 for adults, $5.00 for children 10 and under and children 2 and under eat free. There will also be 5 lb boxes of rope sausage for sale for $30. The breakfast is all you can eat and carry out is available. … Read More

Annual Chili Supper

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•September 28, 2022• The Sullivan Civic Women’s Annual Chili Supper will be held on Friday, September 30 from 4:30-7:00 pm at the Sullivan American Legion. Cost is $7 for hot dog or soup, dessert and drink or $8 for hotdog and soup, dessert and drink. Proceeds go to Sullivan High School Scholarships. … Read More

Recent Obituaries: Carroll “Sonny” Chaney

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Carroll “Sonny” Chaney Carroll “Sonny” Chaney, 87, of Decatur, IL, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at his home at Randall Residence in Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, September 26, 2022, with visitation 5 to 7 p.m., Sunday, September 25, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Burial will be in Marrowbone Township Cemetery, Bethany, IL.  n lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Sonny’s honor to: American Legion in Bethany, IL. Sonny was born August 8, 1935, in Sullivan, IL, the son of James Eugene and Ruth (Plummer) Chaney.  He married D. Joan Pritts on November 24, … Read More

OSFM Encourages College Students to Practice and Follow Fire Safety Plans

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•September 21, 2022• September is Campus Fire Safety Month and Illinois is among numerous states urging students to create and practice a fire escape plan. Governor JB Pritzker has again this year proclaimed September as Campus Fire Safety Month in Illinois. This month serves as a good reminder for schools, universities, colleges, and local municipalities to join together and evaluate the level of fire safety being provided in both on and off-campus student housing. It’s important that all the proper steps are being taken to ensure fire-safe living environments are available for students. … Read More

Moultrie County Man Sentenced to IDOC for Domestic Battery

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•September 21, 2022• Matthew D. Phelps, 35, of Kirksville has been sentenced to 6 years of imprisonment in the Illinois Department of Corrections. At a hearing on September 6, 2022, Judge Jeremy Richey accepted an agreement whereby Phelps pled guilty to Domestic Battery (Enhanced Sentence), a Class 4 Felony, in Moultrie County case 2022-CF-55 as well as Domestic Battery (Enhanced Sentence), a Class 4 Felony, in Moultrie County case 2022-CF-53. The charges stem from incidents on July 14, 2022, and on July 27, 2022, where law enforcement from the Moultrie County Sheriff’s Office and the Sullivan Police Officers responded to … Read More