City Council Amends Personnel Policy for City Employees

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•August 11, 2021• By Crystal Reed NP Writer During Monday’s meeting, the City Council unanimously approved an amendment to the personnel policy for city of Sullivan employees. The amendment says that an employee shall receive 40 hours of vacation on his first day of employment for use in the following year. The resolution took effect immediately and applies retroactively to any active full-time employee who is currently in his first year of employment. In addition, the resolution says that an employee shall be allowed to carry any unused vacation hours credited to him on his first day of employment for … Read More

Sullivan Sports Schedules

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•August 11, 2021• Sullivan-Okaw Valley Football Boys Varsity All games start at 7:00 pm 8/27 vs Nokomis High School (JFL Recognition Night) 9/3 @ Newton High School 9/10 @ Tuscola High School … Read More

Obituaries 8-11-2021: Joan Dickens

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Joan Dickens Joan Dickens, 94, of Sullivan, passed away at 1:30 p.m. Saturday August 7, 2021. Celebration of Life services were Tuesday in Elim Springs Church of Jesus Christ with Vanessa Patient and Brigham Hagerman officiating. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Memorials are suggested to Elim Springs Church of Jesus Christ. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net. Arrangements were by Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. … Read More

Facts for Families: Rounding Up Fresh Blueberries

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•August 11, 2021• By Cheri Burcham Family Life Educator I absolutely love blueberries and also when I get to pick them myself! So I wanted to share this article and recipe by Extension Educators Caitlin Mellendorf and Jenna Smith. They say: I got to spend some time a few weeks ago picking blueberries! Put on my hat and UV shirt, brought a bottle of water, and got to pickin’. Thank goodness for taller blueberry bushes so I could take a break from crouching down. Now the question is: what to do with all the fresh blueberries? Nutritionally, a 1/2-cup of … Read More

Remember When? 8-11-2021

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25 Years Ago This Week Coloring contest winners who received free Little Theatre tickets were Kim Dever, Mead Flannell, Alyssa Maxedon and Suzanne Ring. The Bethany Village Board took final action amending an ordinance banning the discharge of firearms in the village. The new ordinance specifies that American Legion members may discharge firearms in the village for ceremonial purposes. Manci Reynolds of Sullivan won a silver medal at the AAU Junior Olympics in New Orleans. Reynolds,10, won the silver in the trampoline competition. She also helped her team to a first place finish in the event. Reynolds also captured a … Read More

Obituaries 8-11-2021: Ruth Miller

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Ruth Miller Ruth B. Miller, 90, of Sullivan, passed away at 5:05 a.m. Wednesday, August 4, 2021, in the Arthur Home. Private family graveside services will be in Liberty Cemetery in Sullivan. Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer’s Association or Sullivan First Baptist Church. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net … Read More

Booth Library Awarded Grant

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•August 11, 2021• Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity have announced that Booth Library on the campus of Eastern Illinois University was awarded a $50,000 grant to implement a digital literacy program in the Southeastern region of Illinois. The grant is part of the Office of Broadband Regional Engagement for Adoption + Digital Equity (READY) program, through which $200,000 was awarded to four regional entities to accelerate progress toward eliminating the digital divide. In addition to EIU, READY grantees include awards of $50,000 for the following entities: · Region 1 Planning Council on behalf … Read More