•December 8, 2021• St. Columcille Church will host a community blood drive on Monday, December 20 from 2:30 to 5:30 pm inside the church hall. To donate please contact ImpactLife Urbana at (800)747-5401 or visit www.bloodcenter.org and use code 71249 to locate the drive. The church hall is located at 516 W. Jackson Street in Sullivan. … Read More
•December 8, 2021• There will be a free Christmas drive thru meal on Wednesday, December 22 at 11:30 am at the Sullivan American Legion. The meal will be catered by Jim Griffin BBQ and will include ham, green beans, cheesy garlic mashed potatoes and brownie. Call the senior center by Wednesday, December 15 by 3:30 pm to reserve your meal. Limited quantities will be available. … Read More
•December 8, 2021• Santa Bingo will be held on Saturday, December 18 from 8 to 11 am at the Sullivan American Legion. There will be picture bingo with marshmallows, pjs pictures with Santa, breakfast cooked by the Sons of the American Legion, bake sale and more. Breakfast is optional at $8 for 12 and over, $5 for under 12. All you can eat pancakes, sausage and scrambled eggs. 100% of the proceeds raised will be donated to Down Syndrome Diagnosis Network. The Sullivan American Legion is located at 8 E. Strain Street in Sullivan. … Read More
•December 1, 2021• Sparrows Unlimited is a non-profit organization that was started to help families in Lovington who were in need of a hand up during Christmas. Each year the organization holds an auction, this year, the auction will be held December 4 at Jerry’s East End in Lovington. Donations are still being accepted at the East End, they may be dropped off Monday through Saturday. … Read More
•December 1, 2021• The Okaw Valley girls fell to Williamsville last Friday during the Pana Thanksgiving Tournament 42-29 before bouncing back Saturday. Saturday afternoon they scored a close victory over Central A&M 44-40. Against Williamsville, Mia Harris scored seven of her team leading ten in the fourth quarter. Bailey Bennett and Rissa Montgomery each added seven, Madison Whitney drained a three and Megan Roley rounded out the scoring with two. In the win Saturday against Central A&M, three scored in triple digits. Bennett led the team with 14, Harris had 12 and Montgomery 11. Roley contributed five points in the … Read More
•December 1, 2021• The Moultrie County Health Department (MCHD) will hold COVID-19 vaccination and booster clinics during the month of December. Individuals may register for an initial vaccine series or a booster. All vaccinations are by appointment only. The CDC and Illinois Department of Public Health recommend that anyone over the age of 18 be fully vaccinated and receive a booster. Individuals who have initially received Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccinations must wait at least six months from their last injection before receiving a booster. Those who have received a Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine should wait at least two … Read More
Senior Peace Meal For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770 Dec. 6 – Chicken and Noodles, Mashed Potatoes, Pickled Beets, Pineapple, Whole Grain Wheat Dec. 7 – Taco Salad w/Meat, Lettuce, Beans and Tomatoes, Pears, Taco Chips, Pudding Dec. 8 – Ham and Beans, Copper Carrots, Mandarin Oranges, Cornbread Dec. 9 – Sloppy Joe, Sweet Potato Puffs, Corn, Chunky Applesauce, Whole Grain Bun Dec. 10 – Seasoned Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, California Medley, Seasonal Fruit Dessert, Whole Grain Wheat … Read More
District Facilities Committee Planning Process •December 1, 2021• by Ariana Cherry NP Writer Arthur CUSD is looking to the future to ensure their students have what they need to be successful. U-Knight 305 is a community led master planning program tasked with identifying the current and future goals, aspirations and facility needs of the Arthur CUSD #305 School District. The U Knights website (https://sites.google.com/bldd.com/u-knight305/home) has the latest presentation from meetings and a video from the first community engagement session. … Read More