Blue Dolphins Return and Adjust to New Waters

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•July 22, 2020• By Kevin Cremeens SBD Publicity Director The end of February and the early part of March, four athletes of the Sullivan Blue Dolphins learned that they qualified and were going to represent the Sullivan Swimmers at the Speedo Zone Championship and at State. This was a huge accomplishment. When a swimmer makes it to the State competition it is solely based on performance and not the size of school. At this time everyone is watching the news and keeping in contact with swim officials. March 12th, athletes were on their way to the host city for the … Read More

Remember When? 7-22-2020

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25 Years Ago This Week Jacob Trowler of Lovington is a member of the Banner Blue 4-H club and received a blue ribbon for his Suffok Spring Ewe at the Moultrie-Douglas Fair in Arthur. Kevin V. Bowser of Bethany is attending MacMurray College in Jacksonville. He plans to major in biology. He is the son of Donald and Shirlene Bower and a 1995 graduate of Bethany High School. Lake City resident Nova Marie Bailey, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Terry L. Bailey and granddaughter of Mary Broutin of Lovington, received a bachelor of science in nursing from Pensacola Christian College. … Read More

DIRTcar Summer Nationals

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•July 22, 2020• The win may have slipped away from him one night ago, but on Friday night at Farmer City Raceway, there was no way Brian Shirley was going to be denied again. The three-time and defending DIRTcar Summer Nationals champion found the pole for the 50-lap Feature and wasted no time, jetting out to a commanding lead inside the first 10 laps with Bobby Pierce following. Pierce’s bad luck from Thursday night seemed to carry over, as he brought out the caution soon after, heading to the work area with a flat tire. He was able to rebound, … Read More

Menu 7-22-2020

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Senior Peace Meal For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770 July 27 – Stuffed Chicken Breast w/Brown Rice, Stir Fry Vegetables, Lyonnise Carrots, Whole Grain Wheat (1), Pears Tuesday, July 28 – Brat, Potato Salad, Italian Green Beans, Bun, Scalloped Pineapple July 29 – Country Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Mixed Vegetables, Texas Toast, Fresh Grapes July 30 – Cheese, Ham, Chicken, or Tuna Salad, Creamy Vegetables Soup, Gelatin w/Fruit, Assorted Crackers, Peaches July 31 – Taco Salad w/Meat, Beans and Cheese, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Sour Cream & Taco Sauce, Mandarin Oranges, Taco Chips, Pudding … Read More

Governor Hits the Road to Make Census Push

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•July 22, 2020• By Jerry Nowicki Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com Gov. JB Pritzker encouraged Illinoisans to complete the 2020 U.S. Census and touted a state investment in youth employment programs Thursday during two public appearances in Rockford. The state has a 66.9 percent census self-response rate currently. That’s nearly 5 percentage points better than the 62.1 percent national rate, but well below the state’s 2010 final self-reporting tally of 70.5 percent. In 2000, the self-response rate in Illinois was 69 percent. Pritzker’s message at the Rockford City Market was that filling out the census is “an act of civic engagement” … Read More

Easing the Back-to-School Stress

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•July 22, 2020• August is approaching, which is typically when parents and children begin venturing out to purchase school supplies and prepare for returning to the classroom. Because of COVID-19, this upcoming 2020-2021 school year will look vastly different. In March schools across the country, including those in Illinois and Michigan, were ordered to close for the remainder of the school year. Now as they prepare for the 2020-2021 school year, in some cases there is much that is still unknown. Will learning be in-person? What about remote learning? A hybrid model? Will children be safe? It’s a whole new … Read More

Illinois Has Not Been Well Managed; Would a Crash-and-Burn Help?

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•July 22, 2020• By Jim Nowlan NP Guest Columnist As I walked a country road near my rural town this past week, a local slowed his pickup alongside me. “We’re moving to Florida, Jim.” He paused, then: “Illinois is not well managed, you know.” Three weeks ago, a hugely successful commodities trader friend, who lives in splendor on a big swath of Lake Michigan in Lake Forest, called: “Jim, we’re moving to Florida. It’s the taxes and the weather. And I can work from there.” Illinois’ population has grown only slightly since 1970 – from 11.1 million then to 12.67 … Read More

Dove Reopens Site

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•July 22, 2020• Dove Financial Assistance, a program of Dove, Inc., will reopen its Moultrie County Site to assist those seeking one-time financial assistance for an emergency need. This program began serving clients in November 2019. Due the restrictions of the stay at home mandate, DFA was only doing no-contact support via email, calls and faxes this spring. We are pleased to be able to offer in-person site again at the United Methodist Church, 216 W. Jefferson, Sullivan. The hours will be the 1st and 3rd Wednesday mornings of each month, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. DFA is a joint … Read More

Letters to the Editor 7-22-2020

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Thank you Sullivan To the editor: Just a quick note to thank the City of Sullivan for your 4th of July celebration. Although we weren’t able to make it to the parade I know some Arthur residents participated. However, my sister and I did drive down to Eagle Pond Road to watch the fireworks with more than a few hundred other people. … Read More