City Council Approves Employees Raises, Purchase of Transformers

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•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

Mission Trip Fundraiser

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•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

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•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

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•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

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•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

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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

Recent Obituaries: Vivian Binion

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Vivian Binion Vivian Eileen Binion, 88, of Sullivan, passed away 2:50 a.m. Thursday, April 21, 2022, at her home. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, April 24, 2022, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service Sunday at the funeral home in Sullivan. Burial will be in Liberty Cemetery, Sullivan. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association: P.O. Box 7023. Merrifield, VA 22116-7023 Eileen was born August 10, 1933, in Sullivan; the daughter of Clurie and Violet (Lane) England. She married James E. Binion on October 29, 1949, in Sullivan; … Read More