“No One Cares How Much You Know, Until They Know How Much You Care.”

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•July 15, 2020• By: Sarah Hudson Pierce NP Guest Columnist President Theodore Roosevelt said “No one cares how much you know, until they know how much you care” The poet Robert Burns also said “Oh the gift that God could give us, to see ourselves as others see us” which leads me to ask would we really want to know how zit-picking at someone maybe we need to ask ourselves if this is what is really bugging us or is there a deep seated problem that we cannot articulate? I am thoroughly convinced that there are many of us who … Read More

SBL Offers Program on Vegetarian Diet

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•July 15, 2020• Learn the benefits and potential drawbacks of following various vegetarian diets during a program hosted by Sarah Bush Lincoln’s Food and Nutrition Services. The free program begins at 6:00 pm, Wednesday, August 12, in the Lumpkin Family Center for Health Education at the north side of the Health Center. … Read More

HG Society is Thursday

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•July 15, 2020• The Moultrie County Historical and Genealogical Society will hold the July general meeting Thursday, July 16th at 7 p.m. in the Heritage Center in Sullivan. The topic for the evening will be American Indian Artifacts and the speaker will be Randy Fair of Lovington. Please bring any artifacts you may have and wear your face masks. Social distancing will be observed as best as possible. As a reminder the Historical Society office hours are Monday and Friday 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. … Read More

Windsor Schools Register

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•July 15, 2020• Windsor Schools registration is Weds. July 29 from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. and Thurs. July 30 from 8:00 a.m. – 12 noon in the new Jr./Sr. High School gym. Registration packets for all students are available in the office beginning Weds., July 15 from 8:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m. Masks are encouraged during registration. … Read More

Lovington Considers Curbside Beer Sale Request

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•July 15, 2020• Lovington village board met Monday, July 13 with action expected on a request from Casey’s General Stores for curbside beer sales. Casey’s request from Gayle Begalske proposed that a Casey employee take a tablet to the car, allowing the drivers license to be scanned and payment made prior to the sale. At the regular meeting on June 8 guest Roger Brust questioned trustees on three points. He was requesting the village have a clean up day. … Read More

Remember When? 7-15-2020

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25 Years Ago This Week The Moultrie-Douglas County Fair Queen contest pageant features 11 contestants. Vying for the crown are Miss Lovington Jenny Uphoff, Miss Lovington runner up Jennifer Elliott, Shannon Phillips of Sullivan, Ellecia Parsell of Arthur, Miss Tuscola Casey Herschberger, Miss Newman Jessica Luth, Heather Sumption of Newman, Jadie McLane of Arthur, Miss Villa Grove Janis Dunn, Sheri Wyant of Villa Grove and Tosha Clodfelter of Villa Grove. Sullivan prepares to celebrated the silver anniversary of Lake Shelbyville. Festivities begin with the Sullivan Singers ribeye and brat cookout on the IGA parking lot. The Sullivan Band Boosters host … Read More

Funding Provided for Organizations Offering COVID-19 Relief

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•July 15, 2020• Funding will support organizations providing housing, support services, food, and other resources in areas most impacted by the pandemic The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) announced it will make $7.1 million in funding available to organizations providing support services and resources to communities hit hardest by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Interested organizations must submit an application to ICJIA by July 24th. … Read More

Moultrie Co. Offers Real Estate at Tax Sale

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•July 15, 2020• Moultrie County, as Trustee, has completed their tax deed proceedings on real estate properties that were delinquent for 2016 and prior real estate taxes. The County, as Trustee, will now offer for sale the real estate obtained to the public. They will offer approximately four items through a sealed bid auction sale. All sealed bids must be in the Moultrie County Treasurer’s Office located in the Moultrie County Courthouse, 10 S. Main Street — Suite 10, Sullivan, Illinois 61951 no later than the close of business on July 31, 2020. … Read More

Sullivan’s Final Clean Up Day

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•July 15, 2020• The city of Sullivan final City Clean Up Day is Saturday, July 18 for those living south of Harrison St. Those not living in the corporate city limits are not eligible to participate in the clean up day; therefore, any items set out will not be picked up. Items must be on the curb by 7 a.m. Items not accepted for City Wide Clean Up pickup include but are not limited to include tires of any kind or size; car parts or components of any kind; solvents such as paints, oils, fuels, and thinners; yard waste such … Read More