Recent Obituaries: Elvin Click

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Elvin Click Elvin Edward Click, 64, of Sullivan, passed away 4:27 p.m. Saturday, October 2, 2021, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. A visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at the Sullivan VFW for friends and family to Celebrate the Life of Elvin. No service will be held. Burial will be at a later date in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice. Elvin was born February 10, 1957, in Shelbyville; the son of Glen Arthur and Nellie Naomi (Clearwater) Click. He served in the United States Army. Elvin loved … Read More

Waterfowl Hunting Procedures Announced for the Okaw Wetlands

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•September 29, 2021• Due to high water this summer, all hunting in Okaw Wetlands and Whitley Potholes will be in accordance with statewide regulations. There will not be pit blinds or skid blinds available this year. The handicap blind in the Okaw Wetland will still be reservable this season, and is located in the same location as years past. Hunters not hunting in the handicap blind will have to follow the state minimum distance regulation of 200 yards between groups. For questions or to reserve the handicap blind contact Park Ranger Taylor Finks at (217) 774-3951 Ext. 7028 or at … Read More

Chamber Welcomes Americorps Fellow to Staff

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•September 29, 2021• by Crystal Reed NP Writer Sullivan’s SPARK program is in the process of being revived after COVID put it on hiatus. The effort is being led by Sequoia Cornell-Conner, an Americorps fellow, who has been assigned to the Chamber of Commerce to bring back SPARK and work on community economic development programs. … Read More

Hey, Let’s Make Hay With Homophones!

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•September 29, 2021• By Jim Baumann NP Guest Writer It’s been forever since we explored some words that sound the same but have different spellings or meanings. Let’s start with “bear” and “bare.” To bear something is to endure it or carry it. You can bear a burden, you can bear a child, but you probably can’t bear the sight of a bear in your tent. To bare something is to strip it down. But its primary use is as an adjective to describe something that’s, well, naked. You can ride bareback — that is, without a saddle, though I … Read More

Obituaries 9-29-2021: Charles Goss

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Charles Goss Charles Goss, of Sullivan, Illinois, 94, passed peacefully with family at his bedside Wednesday morning, September 22, 2021, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur, Illinois. Charles was born January 19, 1927, to Charles E. and Nora (Weaver) Goss, of Nappanee, Indiana. He married Edna Marie (Miller) Goss August 20, 1950. They were married for 68 years until her passing in December 2018. … Read More

City Council Approves Matching Grant Request for MCHGS

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•September 29, 2021• by Crystal Reed NP Writer Sullivan City Council met Monday and approved a matching grant request for up to $200,000 to the Moultrie County Historical and Genealogical Society. Commissioner Abbey Sherwood said she had many concerns granting any organization $200,000. Their TIF consultant said it makes more sense to have an agreement with Metro Communications than the society. The design of TIF is for projects that are central to the economic wellbeing of the community. “I feel that Sullivan does not need to be involved in a matching grant at this time,” Sherwood said. Commissioner Mike Fowler … Read More