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Senior Peace Meal For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770 Monday, November 25 – Country friend steak, mashed potatoes w/gravy, Brussels sprouts, fruit juice, dinner roll Tuesday, November 26 – Chili w/beans, mixed lettuce salad w/dressing packet, Waldorf salad, crackers Wednesday, November 27 – Beef stroganoff over noodles, peas, tangy cole slaw, whole grain wheat (1), warm fruit compote Thursday, November 28 & Friday, November 29 – Closed for Thanksgiving holiday … Read More

Dove Financial Assistance

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  Dove Financial Assistance, a program of Dove, Inc. is coming to Moultrie County to assist those seeking one-time financial assistance for an emergency need. This program began serving clients on Wednesday, November 20, at the United Methodist Church, 216 W. Jefferson, Sullivan. The hours will be Wednesday mornings, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. DFA is a joint effort of area religious organizations to give monetary support to persons who have emergency financial needs. DFA provides a systematic way to verify needs and provides a central location for persons seeking assistance. Those seeking assistance fill out an application which is … Read More

Titus-Sentel Sale: Big Crowd; Bigger Money

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•November 20, 2019• By Mike Brothers The crowd packed into the Sullivan American Legion Friday, Nov. 15 saw the Winifred Titus Sentel Trust farms sell for $10,971,883. Busey Farm Brokerage managed the sale of seven tracts totaling 928.1 acres of land north of Sullivan city limits. The city of Sullivan did not bid on any of the tracts of farm land, although the city council did purchase the Titus Home located at the south end of Wyman Park earlier. “An unbelievable crowd attended the sale,” Mayor Richard Glazebrook said of the event which drew some 150 people. “This is a … Read More

Farm Credit Scholarship

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•November 20, 2019• Farm Credit of Illinois is offering 42000 in agriculture scholarships. Scholarships are available to high school seniors pursuing careers in agriculture. Recipients receive $1000 in 2020 fall semester and $1000 in 2022 fall semester. Deadline to submit an application is Feb. 28, 2020. Apply at www.farmcreditIL.com/scholarship Farm credit serves the southern 60 counties in Illinois. … Read More

Saturday Crash Claims Sullivan Couple’s Lives

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•November 20, 2019• Longtime Sullivan residents Bill and Jackie Protz were traveling home with granddaughter Jenna and her best friend Holly after watching the Vandalia football team in the state playoffs when tragedy struck. According to the Illinois State Police District 18 report at 6:21 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16 Jackolyn C. Protz, 72, of Sullivan was driving a 2010 Toyota Sienna east on Hwy. 185 near Coffeen when a 2016 Ford F-150 driven by a 17 year old male of Harvel crossed into Protz’s lane hitting the Toyota head on. … Read More

Sullivan School Board Learns About Students’ Community Activities

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•November 20, 2019• By Ariana Cherry for The News Progress The Sullivan School Board’s most recent meeting was Monday, November 11, 2019. The bills were accepted as presented. The balance from the Treasurer’s report was $11,977,818.84. The Education Fund is at $335,169.88. Board members adopted a resolution for the Superintendent to begin preparing a tentative budget for the 2020-2021 school year so that it can be presented to the Board of Education on July 13, 2020. Afterward, it will be placed for public inspection on July 14, 2020 for at least 30 days. There will be a budget hearing at … Read More

OV Elementary Students Focus on Kindness

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Okaw Valley Elementary School celebrated National Bullying Prevention Month and Red Ribbon Week •November 20, 2019• Through the application of their new SEL curriculum, Choose to Be Nice, OVES teachers concentrate on one character trait a month teaching students they have a choice on how to act and react. Throughout the month of October, students and staff focused on their monthly word, KINDNESS. In conjunction with Red Ribbon week, the last week of October, students also learned to be a buddy not a bully. Students realized being kind is a choice they can make every day. Classroom lessons can be … Read More

Obituaries 11-20-2019: Russell Richardson

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Russell Richardson Russell G. “Rusty” Richardson, 48, of Bethany, passed away at 10:46 a.m. Wednesday, November 13, 2019, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. Funeral services were 1 p.m. Saturday, November 16 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany. Burial was in Todd’s Point Cemetery in Bethany. … Read More

Letter Winners Athleticism is Key to ALAH Girls Basketball Strength

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•November 20, 2019• By Jason Brown NP Sports Editor The Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond girls’ basketball team returned a very young team to this year’s varsity squad. The Knights return four letter winners: Alexa Miller, Makenzie Brown, Jolynn Barbee and Mallory Nichols. “I hope we can find ourselves near the top,” said head coach Mac Condill. “But it’s going to depend on injuries and how quickly our inexperience becomes experienced.” But Condill had no other choice but to get them playing time hope they learn quickly. “I hope it’s our athleticism (is our strength),” he said, “we won’t know until the season gets … Read More