•September 30, 2026• 1: Caregiver Support Group 12:30, Relatives/Grandparents Raising Children Support Group 2:00 2: Pool Tourney 1:00 5: Sewing/Quilting Group 1:00-3:00 6: Dine with a Doc: Peace Meal director Barbra Wylie, Guest speaker 11:00-1:00 7: Bridge 1:00, Hand and Foot 2:00 8: Exercise class 10:00, Amber Clark of the V.A. Suicide Awareness and V.A. Services 1:00 … Read More
•September 30, 2026• 2nd – Pumpkin bowling activity for kids from 3:30-4:30 p.m. 5th & 19th – Needle Night from 5-7 p.m. If you would like to learn to crochet, knit, needlepoint, or even how to sew we have people that can help teach you. If you already know how and just want to hang out come join us. 6th – Story time from 10-10:30 a.m. Bring the little ones in for a story and a craft. 9th – Halloween themed games from 3:30-4:30 p.m. … Read More
•September 30, 2026• Dear Editor, Throughout their long history, participation trophies have been a hotly debated topic. Many say that they safeguard and help kids’ mental health, yet these awards cause more long term damage than they are worth. According to the National Institute of Health, “As there is evidence that awards are more likely to be valued when the conditions and the procedural utility of award allocation is deemed to be just, being too free with awards may lessen their value.” If everyone gets an award, then the awards have no value and just become a baseline. Awards should … Read More
by E. Scott England It was slated to be a good match up from the beginning. The ALAH Knights have been averaging over 52 points a game while allowing their opponents to score less than 14 points per game on average. Sullivan has averaged a clean 40 points while allowing for an average of less than 10 points. With those numbers alone, this was bound to be a good game. Add into the equation that it was homecoming for ALAH, and well, it was a packed house of excited fans ready for some good football. The Knights got it started … Read More
Water, Water Everywhere by Janey Roney We’ve been reviewing the reasons Asa’s Point (the future Sullivan) was chosen as the site for the county seat of Moultrie County in 1845 instead of the thriving, well-established village of East Nelson. East Nelson had everything going for it with several businesses, a doctor, a Methodist church and parsonage, and a school, as well as the Purvis Saw and Grist Mill upriver from Nelson Ford where three major trails crossed. … Read More
Kenneth Minnis Kenneth Robert “Kenny” Minnis, 54, of Bethany, went to be with Christ at 6:33p.m Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at his home. … Read More
Doris Caudle It is with heavy hearts that we announce that Doris Jean Caudle, 89, of Dixon, IL, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2026, at her home in Dixon, with her family by her side. … Read More
David Brewer David Duane “Dave” Brewer, 65, of Bethany, passed away at 5:27 p.m. Friday, September 18, 2026 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held Thursday, September 24, 2026, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Bethany. Burial was in Todd’s Point Cemetery, Findlay. Memorials may be made to the family. … Read More
Cadell “Pete” Abbott Cadell Junior “Pete” Abbott, 92, of Bruce, Illinois, passed away at 6:55 a.m. Saturday, September 19, 2026 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. Memorial services will be held 11a.m. Saturday, October 3, 2026 at First Christian Church of Sullivan. Burial will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers; memorials may be made to conquerchiari.org or to the family. McMullin-Young is in care of the arrangements. … Read More
1966 Co-owner Leon Bechtel checked a new sign being installed at the Sullivan Eisner Agency store which had recently opened. The new building on Main Street, had floor space for more than 1,000 additional products. Co-owner with Bechtel was Stuart Jones. The Moultrie County Mental Health Assn. had met and elected a permanent Board of Directors and officers for the coming year. Elected president of the group was Bill Heise of Lovington. The Rev. Alec Langford of Lovington was named vice president, Mrs. John English of Sullivan, secretary and the Rev. Robert Springer, treasurer. … Read More