Unsightly Black Spots on Maple Leaves Won’t Harm Trees

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•September 9, 2020• Submitted by Emily Steele, Media Communications Coordinator, Illinois Extension easteele@illinois.edu If you’re seeing spots on maple trees, you are not alone. Tar spot outbreaks are becoming more common and its distinct black spots can leave home gardeners worrying about their tree’s health. “I recently traveled to Northern Illinois where nearly every Norway maple that I came across had tar spot symptoms,” says Travis Cleveland, a University of Illinois Extension plant pathologist. This late-summer fungal disease is caused by fungi in the genus Rhytisma that is easily identified by its raised, black spots to develop on the upper … Read More

Menu 9-9-2020

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Senior Peace Meal For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770 Sept. 14 – Pork Burger Sandwich, Midori Blend Veggies, Harvard Beets, Bun, Apple Slices Sept. 15 – Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy, Brussels Sprouts, Texas Toast, Water Melon Sept. 16 – Turkey Salad w/Grapes, Cucumber/Onion Salad, Fruit Cocktail, Dinner Roll, Strawberry Oatmeal Bar Sept. 17 – Riblet, Seasoned Black-Eyed Peas, Vegetable Pasta Salad, Bun, Warm Fruit Cobbler Sept. 18 – Beef and Noodles, Mashed Potatoes, Sweet Cinnamon Carrots, Whole Grain Wheat (1), Melon Salad … Read More

50th Anniversary of Sullivan Chiefs Winning Amateur Softball Association Class B State Tournament

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•September 9, 2020• By Crystal Reed NP Writer This month marks 50 years since the Sullivan Chiefs softball team defeated the Kankakee Cardinals with a score of 2-0 to win the Amateur Softball Association’s men’s Class B State Tournament in Casey. In April 2015 the team was one of five inducted into the Amateur Softball Association 11th Annual Hall of Fame at the Decatur Convention Center and Hotel. Before winning the state tournament in 1970 the Chiefs began as a 4H club that slowly evolved over the next few years. According to Moultrie County News archives, a Sullivan Merchants softball … Read More

City of Sullivan Employee Helps Restore Power After Storms

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•September 9, 2020• By Crystal Reed NP Writer Early last month, parts of Illinois were affected by straight line winds which caused power outages, downed poles and lines and lots of downed trees. In response to that an apprentice lineman that works for the City of Sullivan went to help out the town of Oglesby. Braden Clark, 22, of Sullivan who had been working for the City of Sullivan for almost three years said that he arrived at Oglesby on August 11 and stayed until August 16 to help the town get the lights back on. When he arrived about … Read More

Sullivan Girls Cross Country Competes

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•September 9, 2020• By Jason Brown NP Sports Though the Sullivan High School girls’ cross country team does not have enough runners to complete a team score, the Redskins’ runners competed in the Charleston Invitational Saturday and hosted five schools at Wyman and Tabor Park last Tuesday. In the Charleston Invitational at Eastern Illinois University’s Panther Trail, three Redskin runners competed. … Read More

Obituaries 9-9-2020: Fred Zeimet

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Fred Zeimet Fred Roy Zeimet, 88, of Mount Vernon passed away at 7:38 am September 3, 2020 at Green Tree Memory Care in Mount Vernon. He was born April 7, 1932 in Chicago to the late John and Mildred (Powel) Zeimet. Fred married Wilma (Talley) Zeimet on June 3, 1970. They were blessed with nearly 47 years of marriage before she preceded him in death on May 22, 2017. … Read More

Remember When? 9-9-2020

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25 Years Ago This Week Even though the Lovington Panthers dropped their first match in the Windsor Invitational, it didn’t stop them from winning the whole tournament. The Panthers beat host Windsor 15-8, 15-11 in the championship game. Arthur beat the Panthers 15-10, 2-15, 15-9 in pool play. The Panthers however bounced back with two wins before squaring off against Windsor. Cari Franklin and Ryan Casteel led Lovington with 32 kills each. Rebekah Boddy had 13, and Anna Creviston added nine. Michelle Gromann and Leah Thomas had five kills apiece. Creviston led the Panthers with seven aces, and Megan Mechling … Read More

Mobile Food Pantry

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•September 9, 2020• Are you aware there is a mobile food pantry in Sullivan? Sullivan Church of God partners with Catholic Charities of Decatur, to provide food boxes filled with basic needs that include milk, bread, eggs, canned vegetables, pasta, paper products and frozen foods, to any individual or family in the Moultrie County area. The size of the box(es) are based on the number of members in the family, and this is indicated on the registration form. The only restriction is the recipient(s) must be a resident of Moultrie County. However, because of the dividing line between Moultrie and … Read More

Second Annual Run For Ronald

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•September 9, 2020• The Publisher will be doing a Jeep run Saturday, Sept. 12 with all proceeds going to the Ronald McDonald House of Springfield. Sign in will start at 11 a.m. at the Publisher in Bethany and the run begins at Noon. The run is $10 per person or $25 per Jeep. All vehicles are welcome. Pauly’s BBQ will be cooking all day. Identity Crisis will be performing 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Call Mike Sweeney at 474-6148 for more information. … Read More