Library Summer Reading Program

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•May 26, 2021• Windsor Storm Memorial Public Library’s Summer Reading program “Reading Is Sweet” starts in June. Join them on Tuesdays in June for the program. Ages 3-7 will meet from 9:30 am to 10:30 am and ages 8-12 meet from 11 am to Noon. Anyone can attend. A library card is only necessary if you will be checking books out. You can read books from your personal library and still get credit. Children ages 3-7 are expected to read at least five books a week and children ages 8-12 are expected to read at least 60 minutes a week. … Read More

Ag In The Classroom Wraps Up For School Year

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•May 26, 2021• Submitted by Stephanie Naylor As another school year comes to an end so does our Ag in the Classroom lessons. This year has been challenging for everyone but I can assure you our county schools went above and beyond to keep some normalcy for our children during these trying times. This semester we had a lot of fun lessons for Ag in the Classroom. In January we had a lesson on bees, how they are important for pollination and also how they make honey. … Read More

OV Sports Briefs

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•May 26, 2021• Softball The Okaw Valley softball team played one game this week, and it was a doozy. The Timberwolves hosted Arcola Wednesday, May 19, in Bethany. The Purple Riders scored a run in the third inning, but Okaw Valley countered with a run in the fourth inning to tie the game. The Timberwolves plated two more runs in the sixth, but Arcola scored two runs in the top of the seventh to send the game into extra innings tied at three. The game ended when the Timberwolves walk-offed a run in the bottom of the eighth for the … Read More

Blood Drive

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•May 26, 2021• St. Columcille Church will host a community blood drive on Monday, June 7 from 3 pm to 6 pm in the church hall at 516 W. Jackson St in Sullivan. To donate contact The Blood Center Urbana at (800) 747-5401 or visit www.bloodcenter.org and use code 71249 to locate the drive. Masks and appointments are required. Donors who last gave blood on or before April 12, 2021 are eligible to give at this drive. … Read More

Sullivan Sports Briefs

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•May 26, 2021• Softball The Sullivan softball team dropped 3-of-4 Central Illinois Conference games this past week. The Redskins lost to Arcola 9-1 Saturday. For Sullivan, Annabella Brownlee recorded two hits and drove in the team’s lone run. Friday, May 21, Tuscola knocked of Sullivan 12-0. The Warriors scored eight runs in the second inning to pull away. Sullivan recorded three hits. … Read More

City Council Votes To Raise Water and Sewer Rates

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•May 26, 2021• by Crystal Reed NP Writer The Sullivan City Council voted to raise water and sewer rates four percent during Monday night’s meeting. Agenda items for raising gas and electric rates were on the agenda as well, but the council voted to retain the current rates. The water and sewer rate is being raised in anticipation of paying on the new water plant. “At this point in time I’m really not interested in raising electric rates for the simple fact all it would do is just increase the profit margin that the city is making,” Commissioner Mike Fowler … Read More