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Moultrie Co. Ag In The Classroom Continues Despite COVID Pandemic

News Progress Posted on October 7, 2020 by webmasterOctober 7, 2020

•October 7, 2020• Submitted by Stephanie Naylor Despite the many changes this year due to the Covid pandemic, Moultrie County Ag in the Classroom continues lessons for area elementary students. Coordinator Stephanie Naylor decided to think outside the box and provide a lesson to the students in September as well as partner with some area businesses this fall to promote education as well as business opportunities. … Read More

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Obituaries 10-7-2020: Dorothy Butt

News Progress Posted on October 7, 2020 by webmasterOctober 7, 2020

Dorothy Butt Dorothy Darlene Butt, 85, of Bethany joined her Savior in Glory on Sunday, October 4, 2020, at Aspen Creek in Sullivan. … Read More

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Menu 10-7-2020

News Progress Posted on October 7, 2020 by webmasterOctober 7, 2020

Senior Peace Meal For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770 Oct. 12 – Sloppy Joe, Rosemary Roasted Potatoes, Brussels Sprouts, Bun, Fruit Juice Oct. 13 – Taco Salad w/Meat, Lettuce, Cheese, Beans and Tomatoes, Sour Cream & Taco Sauce, Pears, Taco Chips, Pudding Oct. 14 – Chicken and Noodles, Mashed Potatoes, Harvard Beets, Whole Grain Wheat, Peaches Oct. 15 – Ham and Beans, Copper Carrots, Cornbread, Chunky Applesauce Oct. 16 – Salisbury Beef Pattie, Mashed Potatoes, Venetian Blend Vegetables, Whole Grain Wheat (1), Seasonal Dessert … Read More

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Fender Named To Dean’s List

News Progress Posted on October 7, 2020 by webmasterOctober 7, 2020

•October 7, 2020• Anna Fender of Sullivan has been named to the 2020 spring semester Dean’s List at Ohio Wesleyan University. To earn Dean’s List recognition, Ohio Wesleyan students must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale in all applicable classes. … Read More

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Reflective Signs Make it Easier to Find Addresses

News Progress Posted on October 7, 2020 by webmasterOctober 7, 2020

•October 7, 2020• By Crystal Reed NP Writer When it’s an emergency locating a person’s address on their home or business is critical to getting assistance to a person in an emergency. Sullivan Fire Protection has the ability to help your home or business be more visible with signs that display the address number using reflective numbers. According to Sullivan firefighter Kaleb Randol, the signs are made at the fire department all that they need to make them is a person’s address. He recommends that those who live in the country get one of the signs but also stresses the … Read More

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Safer Trick or Treat

News Progress Posted on October 7, 2020 by webmasterOctober 7, 2020

•October 7, 2020• The Sullivan Chamber & Economic Development has decided to modify Safe Trick or Treat into Safer Trick or Treat this year! To ensure the safety of our students and community this year we will modify our traditional event… We will collect monetary donations or candy from businesses. To purchase candy or use the candy donated. We typically have 600 children attend the event and plan to serve that many with this event. We will assemble treat bags for kids with the donated/purchased candy. We will have a list of participating businesses who supported the bags. Those who … Read More

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Okaw Valley Boys and Girls Golf Teams Place Second

News Progress Posted on October 7, 2020 by webmasterOctober 7, 2020

•October 7, 2020• By Jason Brown NP Sports The Okaw Valley boys’ and girls’ golf teams competed in the Lincoln Prairie Conference tournament this past week. Both teams placed second. “I told both teams that our goal was to get at least second in this tournament, said Timberwolves’ coach Andrew Fultz. “I was very happy with the way that they played. The course today was very windy and made the play that much tougher.” … Read More

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Obituaries 10-7-2020: Donald Saylor

News Progress Posted on October 7, 2020 by webmasterOctober 7, 2020

Donald Saylor Donald F. ‘Don’ Saylor, 85, of Shelbyville, formerly of Inverness, Florida, passed away at 5:46 a.m. Saturday, October 3, 2020 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. … Read More

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Sports Briefs

News Progress Posted on October 7, 2020 by webmasterOctober 7, 2020

•October 7, 2020• SHS Cross County The Sullivan boys’ and girls’ cross country teams competed in a triangular against Shelbyville and Warrensburg-Latham Monday, Sept. 28. Each team took second place in the meet. For the boys’ race, Jonathan Iacobazzi took first place with a time of 11:45. Curtis Kite and Landon Jesse finished in the top ten with sixth and ninth place finished, respectively, with times of 12:33 and 13:27. … Read More

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Superintendent-y Stuff: A Walk with Mr. Walk

News Progress Posted on October 7, 2020 by webmasterOctober 7, 2020

•October 7, 2020• By Ted Walk Sullivan CUSD #300 As Sullivan Schools planned for the return of students during the summer, no one knew exactly what this fall would look like. While there are still a number of unknowns, it is clear that In-Person learning is going better than many people expected. We have approximately 90% of our students who have chosen In-Person instruction, with about 10% of students choosing our Remote Learning option. After seven weeks of In-Person instruction, we have 0.07% of students and 0.00% of staff currently positive for Covid-19. There are also 0.87% of students and … Read More

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“Together, We Give Back to School”



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“Together, We Give Back to School”

Sullivan Elementary School recently received 60 backpacks filled with school supplies through Amazon’s “Together, We Give Back to School” campaign. End of the Line Tackle & Bait, an Amazon delivery partner, nominated Sullivan Elementary for the program, and the school’s submission was selected to receive the donation. Pictured (left to right) are Cameron Martin, Taylor Lilly, James Martin, Marla Martin and Angela McRill following the July 27 delivery.


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