New Business Brings Axe Throwing to the Community
•April 27, 2022• by Crystal Reed NP Writer Axes are used for many things…chopping down trees, chopping firewood and at a new business in Sullivan you can throw them at a target. 32 Axe Lounge opened on January 22 in the old VFW building on Route 32. Last November, they began remodeling the inside of the building and working 40 or more hours a week, owner Kasey Mowry and her husband Rob redecorated. “We wanted to bring something fun to offer the community,” she said. The Mowry’s came back to the community after Rob retired from the military. He started … Read More
ALAH School District Hires New Atwood-Hammond Grade School Principal
•April 27, 2022• by Ariana Cherry NP Writer Amish representatives Richard and Daniel were present, as well as the new recommendation for the Atwood-Hammond Grade School principal, Chris Forman and his family at the recent school board meeting of the ALAH Community School District held Wednesday, April 20 in the high school cafeteria. Superintendent Shannon Cheek introduced Forman, who is married with two children, and gave a brief statement of his background and work history. Forman was born in the Jacksonville area and lived in Mahomet for 14 years. He also worked in Beijing, China for two years. After the … Read More
City Council Approves Employees Raises, Purchase of Transformers
•April 27, 2022• by Crystal Reed NP Writer The Sullivan City Council approved employee raises during Monday’s meeting. A motion was made by Commissioner Abbey Sherwood to approve a 75-cent raise for full time, non-union employees. Commissioner Chuck Woodworth spoke on the fact that water plant employees have been under union negotiations since 2020 and have not received raises for the past three years. He said that he wanted to give those raises to those employees. The total amount for the five employees is $13,018.82 which they have not received. “I think we should move forward with this,” Woodworth said. … Read More
Youth Baseball and Softball Seeking Umpires
•April 27, 2022• Sullivan Youth Baseball and Softball are looking for Umpires now through the summer. Contact Pat Stinson at Sullivan IGA if interested at 728-8366. … Read More
Mission Trip Fundraiser
•April 27, 2022• Sullivan Church of God is having a fundraiser to support their missionary team to the Dominican Republic on Friday, April 29 from 5 to 7 pm at the Sullivan Church of God, 321 N. West Street in Sullivan (located behind Neal Tire). There will be a meal of roast beef, potato casserole, green beans and roll served from 5 pm to 6:30 pm. Silent auction items include gift baskets, gift certificates and other items from area businesses. … Read More
Sullivan Alumni Association
•April 27, 2022• The Sullivan Alumni Association (SAA) is looking for interested alumni to help run the annual Alumni Banquet or join the prestigious Alumni Awards committee. You will meet other alumni, serve the community and help the schools. Interested parties should email name, phone number and year graduated to: Sullivanalumniassociation@gmail.com to be invited to an upcoming group meeting at the Sullivan Library. SAA is an Illinois not-for-profit organization. … Read More
Meet and Greet in Gays
•April 27, 2022• Moultrie County Clerk candidate Linda Qualls will hold a meet and greet in Gays on Saturday, April 30 from 8-10:30 a.m. at the Gays City Hall located at 815 Front Street. There will be coffee and donuts. … Read More
Bethany Town Wide Rummage Sales
•April 27, 2022• The Bethany town wide rummage sales will be May 20 and 21. Interested participants can register at Casey’s, Village Hall and Marrowbone Public Library. Participants need to register by May 6 to be published in the Moultrie County News Progress on May 18. … Read More
Recent Obituaries: Roger Wilhelm
Roger Wilhelm Roger K. Wilhelm, 73, of Sullivan, passed away 9:18 a.m. Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Mattoon. Funeral services will be held 2:30 p.m. Friday, April 29, 2022, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service Friday at the funeral home in Sullivan. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice. Roger was born July 20, 1948, in Decatur; the son of Ray and Wilma M. (Crane) Wilhelm. He graduated from Sullivan High School in the Class of 1966 and … Read More