Sullivan Boys Cross Country Takes Fourth At Home Meet

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•September 9, 2020• By Jason Brown NP Sports The Sullivan High school boys’ cross country team competed in the Charleston Invitational Saturday and hosted five schools at Wyman and Tabor Park last Tuesday. In the highly-competitive Charleston Invitational at Eastern Illinois University’s Panther Trail Saturday, the Redskins placed last out of 13 teams with 370 points. Mahomet-Seymour won the meet with 50 points, followed by Richland County’s 57. … Read More

‘Caregiver’ or ‘Caretaker’? Who Cares?

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Is it better to give than to take? •September 9, 2020• Jan Hollen writes: “Can you help us determine when to use ‘caregiver’ and when to use ‘caretaker’? I always thought a ‘caregiver’ gives care to someone (a person), and a ‘caretaker’ takes care of a thing. Are they synonymous or do they have specific usage rules?” You’d think this would be a simple answer. I’ve always used “caregiver” to talk about someone who cares for people and “caretaker” as someone who cares for a thing. I thought it prudent to consult a few good resources. … Read More

Sullivan Blue Dolphins Celebrate Swimmer’s Accomplishments

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•September 9, 2020• Sullivan Blue Dolphins celebrated their 2019/2020 swimmer’s accomplishments the week of August 10. Previously the SBD Board and Coaches would host a banquet for the athletes and family, but this year athletes were recognized over the course of a week. This allowed some parents to see awards being given without violating social distancing standards. Though we are proud of all the swimmers, we want to especially recognize the following for their hard work and accomplishments. Dedicated Award recipients by age division: Mack Pogue (6 & under), Addalyn Hendry (8 & under), Tenley Stollard (10 & under), Mason … Read More

Obituaries 9-9-2020: Thomas Florey

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Thomas Florey Thomas A. Florey, 88, of Sullivan, formerly of Bethany, passed away at 12:15 a.m. Tuesday, September 1, 2020 in his daughter’s residence. Private funeral services will be held. Burial will be in the Marrowbone Twp. Cemetery, Bethany. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Moultrie County Chapter of the American Cancer Society or to the Bethany Fire and Ambulance Service. Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhom.net. … Read More

Remember When? 9-2-2020

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25 Years Ago This Week A minor blaze was extinguished by Sullivan firefighters at the Moultrie County Redi-Mix site. Fire Chief Jeff Waite said some paper and tires caught fire through the actions of children who were playing near an old building behind the Redi-Mix building. A time capsule was unearthed in Lovington. The 1943 Future Farmers of America club at Lovington was a busy bunch. They pitched in to help the war effort by collecting 12,500 pounds of waste paper, among other projects. Also that year, the group built an outdoor fireplace/barbecue pit based on a University of Illinois … Read More

Circuit Judge Riding The Circuit On The Weekends

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•September 2, 2020• by Crystal Reed NP Writer Judge Jason Bohm, a circuit judge in the Sixth Judicial Circuit of Illinois which is made up of Champaign, DeWitt, Douglas, Macon, Moultrie and Piatt counties started “riding the circuit” this past weekend. Instead of riding on a horse like Abraham Lincoln would have done, he’s riding the circuit on a bicycle. Last Saturday was his first bike ride on the circuit and he biked from Sullivan to Tuscola and he will be riding through the circuit past each of the courthouses in the Sixth Circuit for the next three Saturdays. Bohm … Read More