First Facilitation Meeting Held, Committee Members Elected

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•November 3, 2021• by Ariana Cherry NP Writer At the most recent meeting of the ALAH School Board, Superintendent Shannon Cheek reported they had received a kickback of $880 from Sarah Bush Lincoln since students and the community utilize their services. “Eight hundred and eighty dollars is helpful for sure,” said Cheek. He also informed the board that the district received another payment from transportation, but it was for last year. Cheek informed the board about the Southern Illinois Purchasing Cooperative (SIPC). It provides an opportunity to purchase janitorial items and other supplies through Home Depot. “It may provide us … Read More

Facts for Families: Meals in the Field

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•November 3, 2021• By Cheri Burcham Family Life Educator In our area the harvest season continues with those long hours and irregular mealtimes for farm families. Extension Educator Mary Liz Wright wrote this article about feeding those out in the fields safely. Mary Liz says: for generations, families have packed food into their cars to share a meal with those working in the field. We must remember that just as we need to fuel and tune up the equipment, the same thing is true for our bodies. We want to make sure we are giving our bodies what they need—no … Read More

Passage of Congressional Maps Caps: Busy Fall Session

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•November 3, 2021• By Capital News Illinois Illinois lawmakers gave final approval in the early hours of Friday morning to a new congressional redistricting plan that divides the state into 17 districts, one fewer than it currently has due to its loss of population since the 2010 U.S. Census. It was the fourth draft plan that legislative Democrats had proposed over the previous two weeks, and it was introduced to the public after 7 p.m. Like earlier versions, it collapses two southern Illinois districts into a single district while carving up much of downstate Illinois into a number of oddly-shaped … Read More

OV School District Veterans Day Event

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•November 3, 2021• Okaw Valley Community Unit School District invites all Veterans and their family members to a Veterans Day program at Okaw Valley High School in Bethany on Thursday, November 11th. A breakfast will be provided to all who attend beginning at 8:15am in the cafeteria and a short assembly will follow at 9:15am. The assembly will feature the Okaw Valley School District band and chorus students, and keynote speaker. The students and staff at Okaw Valley thank all Veterans for their acts of courage and devotion to the ideals that have served to guide our nation. They would … Read More

Dedication Ceremony Held for Downtown Garden

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•November 3, 2021• by Crystal Reed NP Writer A dedication ceremony and ribbon cutting were held Wednesday, October 27, at the pavilion on the square in Sullivan. Laurrie Minor, Executive Director of Sullivan Chamber and Economic Development, Dr. Marvin Miller, Treasurer and Past President of America In Bloom, John Stephens, Executive Director of The Little Theatre On The Square, Mayor Richard Glazebrook and Junior Miss Sullivan Wren Wall were all part of the ribbon cutting. … Read More

Area Sports

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•November 3, 2021• Sullivan Volleyball The Sullivan Volleyball team won its first match in the Class 2A Tolono Unity Regional but was defeated in the second match to end its’ season. The Redskins knocked off Paris Monday, Oct. 25 in three sets. Sullivan won the first set, 25-16, but Paris battled back to win the second set 25-20. The Redskins won the third set 25-20 and advanced to the next regional match against host Tolono Unity. For Sullivan, Skyla Palmer recorded nine kills and four blocks, and Landry Hall had five kills and served five aces. Kyley Dyer finished with … Read More

State Rep. Brad Halbrook Brings Traveling Office Hours to Findlay

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•November 3, 2021• State Representative Brad Halbrook invites residents in the Findlay area to meet him on November 8th at the Findlay Community Building to discuss state issues and concerns. Rep. Halbrook’s Traveling Office Hours bring his office to communities throughout the district to better assist those who want to discuss issues face to face with him and his staff. … Read More

Fall Gospel Meeting at Highway Church of Christ

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•November 3, 2021• Highway Church of Christ in Sullivan is having a fall gospel meeting from November 7-10 at the church. The guest speaker will be Bill Watkins of the Crieve Hall Church in Nashville, Tennessee. Watkins was born in Georgia and raised in Tennessee. He is the son of a gospel preacher, James Watkins, and both he and his brother Alan are preachers. He married Beverly in 1972. They have five children. … Read More