Cemetery Cleanup

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•March 3, 2021• The City of Sullivan will begin its quarterly cleanup of Greenhill Cemetery on Monday, March 15. Residents with surface flowers, wreaths, grave blankets or any other ground surface decorations should remove them by Sunday, March 14 if they wish to keep them. The cemetery personnel will not pick up any flowers in vases or on the monuments unless deteriorated. The cemetery does not have a facility to store unclaimed decorations, so if you wish to keep your items, please pick them up by this date. Allow at least one week before replacing any items due to the … Read More

FCCLA Section 7 Holds Virtual Conference

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•March 3, 2021• Nineteen students from Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond High School attended the Illinois Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Section 7 Leadership Conference via ZOOM on Friday, February 12 in Tuscola. FCCLA members from five area schools made up the participants for the event. The theme for the meeting was “Blasting Through the Decades.” Members in attendance from ALAH High School were: Katelyn Ahrendt, Kassidy Bissey, Kendall Burdick, Adriana Burton, Cheyenne Chupp, Jordan Conour, Madi Crafton, Mackenzie Erixon, Marissa Lake, Caty Lucas, Jordan Quertermous, Kiya Rhodes, Maleah Roberts, Erin Schrock, Kaylee Schrock, Claire Seal, Brook Tucker, Lucy Wilbur and … Read More

Sullivan Boys’ Bball Drops Games Against Maroa Forsyth and Clinton

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•March 3, 2021• by Jason Brown NP Sports After winning 3-of-4 of its first games, the Sullivan boys’ basketball team dropped four straight matches, including two Central Illinois Conference heartbreakers last week. Sullivan lost to Maroa-Forsyth Saturday and to Clinton Friday. Against the Trojans, the game was back and forth. Sullivan took a three-point lead in the first quarter. Maroa-Forsyth eliminated that lead to tie the game at 32. … Read More

LLC Designs Fall Schedule Around Students

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•March 3, 2021• Lake Land College announced Monday that plans for Fall 2021 are designed around students. The fall schedule, published last week, includes a mix of in-person, virtual and online courses. When building a schedule, students can select the format that best fits their personal preference. “We are excited to plan for a more traditional mix of class offerings for the fall,” President Josh Bullock said. “We are grateful for the resiliency of our students, faculty and staff. We have learned a great deal in the past 12 months and will be holding on to things that are working … Read More

C.E.F.S. Offers Scholarships

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•March 3, 2021• C.E.F.S. Economic Opportunity Corporation is offering scholarships for income eligible individuals who wish to continue their education in an Illinois institution approved full-time post-secondary course of study. The course of study must lead up to a degree and/or employment, with particular consideration given to a field of study in high technology areas or other growth occupations. Listed below are the Income Eligibility Guidelines at 200% Poverty level: Family Size 30 Day 1: $2,147.00 2: $2,903.00 3: $3,660.00 4: $4,417.00 5: $5,173.00 6: $5,930.00 7: $6,687.00 8: $7,443.00 For family units with more than eight members, add $9,080 … Read More

My 2 Cents on 10-Dollar Words

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•March 3, 2021• By Jim Baumann NP Guest Writer When I was a lad, I thought “antidisestablishmentarianism” was the longest English word. I would wow people — or thought I wowed people — when I shared this tidbit with them in what must have been a series of random encounters. I was impressed that it contains more letters than there are in the alphabet. Of course, we didn’t have the internet then, so I figured that out by READING THE DICTIONARY. I was a precocious and voracious reader. I think I might have just gotten bored midway through the A’s … Read More

Obituaries 3-3-2021: Joyce Rice

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Joyce Rice Joyce Elaine Rice ‘Sarge’, 72, of Lovington, went home to be with her Father God, on March 1, 2021, at her home with her loving husband by her side. Elaine was born September 9, 1948 in Decatur, the daughter of Herschal K. and Mildred Dickey Preston. They have preceded her in death. Surviving are two cherished sisters, Donna Preston and Carol Preston of Lovington. … Read More

Sullivan Youth Baseball/Softball

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•March 3, 2021• Sullivan Youth Baseball/Softball registration for 2021 is now open until March 6, 12:00pm (noon). SYBS has leagues for many ages levels, beginning with T-Ball for children entering Kindergarten in the fall. The leagues are as follows: Tball – (K – 1st Grades) Pinto – (2nd-3rd Grades) Boys – (4th – 11th grades) 9-10 – Mustang,11-12 – Bronco, 13-15 – Pony. Girls – (4th – 11th grades) 9-10, 11-12, 13-15. This year, registration is available entirely online. If you prefer to register using paper forms, they may be downloaded from the SYBS website. Paper registrations and payments can … Read More

Remember When? 3-3-2021

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25 Years Ago This Week Sullivan’s power outages were caused by high winds and ice, electric commissioner Jon England said. He said that Sullivan was currently buying about two-thirds of its power from CIPS because of the high price of natural gas, and when CIPS began experiencing problems throughout its territory, Sullivan decided to switch back to its own generators. The Powers School boiler gave up the ghost at almost the last minute last week. The Sullivan School District cancelled classes Thursday and Friday after the boiler gave out. The old elementary school was scheduled to be abandoned over the … Read More