City Council Approves TIF District Redevelopment Agreement

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•November 24, 2021• by Crystal Reed NP Writer The Sullivan City Council met Monday and approved a TIF District Redevelopment Agreement by and between the city of Sullivan and Main Street Capital Partners, LLC. Mayor Richard Glazebrook said this would be developed in phases. The 80% being asked falls within somewhat of the same range that the city has priorly done. Glazebrook reported that a large subdivision has not been done for some time. There will be 40 houses developed. When the vote was taken, Commissioner Mike Fowler abstained. … Read More

Bradbury Initiated

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•November 24, 2021• Mary Bradbury, a native of Dalton City, was recently initiated into the Indiana State University Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society. The Society welcomed 350 new initiates from 17 universities during October 2021. Students initiated into the Society must be sophomores, juniors, seniors, or graduate/professional students in the top 35% of their class, demonstrate leadership experience in at least one of the five pillars, and embrace the ODK ideals. Fewer than five percent of students on a campus are invited to join each year. Omicron Delta Kappa Society, the National Leadership Honor Society, … Read More

Christmas Parade

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•November 24, 2021• The Sullivan Lighted Christmas Parade will be held on Friday, December 3 at 6 pm. There is no sign up. Lineup will start at 5 pm at Sullivan High School. This year’s theme is “We Need A Little Christmas”. The parade will be following the usual route. There will be s’mores roasting near the downtown pavilion from 4:30 to 7:00 pm. Santa will be at his house starting at 4:30 pm. Sullivan Singers Jr. will be singing Christmas carols at the pavilion at 5:45 pm. … Read More

Mayor John Diss Benefit

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•November 24, 2021• A benefit for Findlay mayor John Diss will be held on Saturday, November 27 from 2 to 8 pm. This is a family friendly event to help John and Sondra Diss with medical and living expenses while John recovers from extensive injuries he suffered in an accident on October 29. The event will be held in downtown Findlay at Tailwinds, Niemerg Family Winery and Findlay American Legion. Food will be available by donation. Food provided by Tailwinds and will be pulled pork, smoked sausages, baked beans, potato salad and chips. There will be a DJ and live … Read More

Santa in Bethany

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•November 24, 2021• Santa Claus will be coming to the Bethany Village Hall on Sunday, December 5 from 3 to 4:30 pm in the parking lot. BASO will be collecting non-perishable food items for the Bethany Food Pantry. This event is sponsored by the Village of Bethany, BASO and Bethany businesses. … Read More

Community Blood Drive

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•November 24, 2021• A community blood drive will be held on Tuesday, December 7 from 3 to 7 pm at 1533 CR 1900N inside a donor bus that will be parked by M&E Woodcrafts in Cadwell. To donate please contact ImpactLife Urbana at (800) 747-5401 or visit www.bloodcenter.org and use 70636 to locate the drive. Masks and appointments are required. … Read More

Command Sergeant Major Richard Carroll Speaks at Sullivan VFW

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•November 17, 2021• by Crystal Reed NP Writer Sullivan VFW welcomed Command Sergeant Major Richard Carroll of Mattoon to speak about what it means to him to be a veteran on Veterans Day. In June 1987, he was 17 years old and stepped off the bus at Fort McClellan in Alabama. He revealed that he joined the National Guard for the discipline and focus. In the summer of 1990, he was working security at the State Fair in the National Guard tent. The next thing he knew, a few months later, he found himself in the middle of the desert … Read More

Application Packets for ARPA Funds

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•November 17, 2021• Moultrie County, along with counties and municipalities all over the country, is a recipient of funds from the American Rescue Plan Act. Moultrie County to date has received $1.4 million from the US Treasury and anticipates an additional distribution to Moultrie County of another $1.4 million around May of 2022. The Moultrie County board assembled a bi-partisan ad hoc committee made up of members representing the villages and towns around the county. This five member committee recommended the Moultrie County Board focus the first waive of funds on mental health needs and economic recovery of non-profits in … Read More

Country Financial Office Welcomes New Agent

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•November 17, 2021• by Crystal Reed NP Writer Elizabeth Houser has added a new agent to her office, her son Kyler. A meet and greet was held at Country Financial at the end of October. With the addition of Kyler, the agency has become the Houser Agency. Elizabeth started with Country Companies on March 28,2011. She has made six All Americans in a row. Recently there had been discussion about bringing in an associate agent but after another Country Companies agent retired recently Kyler was brought in as an agent. Kyler graduated from Sullivan High School in 2016 and from … Read More