POW/MIA Honor Chair placement

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•June 17, 2026• by DM Williamee Photo by DM Williamee On Saturday, June 6th at 1:00 p.m., Rolling Thunder Chapter 3 placed a POW/MIA Chair of Honor prominently beneath the flags at the Sullivan American Legion Post No. 68 in Sullivan. POW/MIA Chairs of Honor are perpetually empty seats placed in public spaces to solemnly commemorate the tens of thousands of American service members who are Prisoners of War (POW) or Missing in Action (MIA) and have not yet returned home. The empty space is to remind the public that even though missing soldiers are absent, there is always a … Read More

Legion holds Flag Retirement Ceremony

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•June 17, 2026• by DM Williamee Sullivan American Legion Senior Vice Commander Mike Daily retires a flag during the American Legion’s annual Flag Retirement Ceremony. This year, nearly one-thousand flags were collected for retirement. On Sunday, June 14th (Flag Day), members of the Sullivan American Legion Post No.68 and the Sullivan Boy Scouts Troop 39 conducted their annual Flag Retirement Ceremony at the Sullivan American Legion. This year, close to one-thousand flags were collected for retirement at this Flag Day ceremony, with friends and family members, as well as others in the community, attending the ceremony, placing flags on the … Read More

Trivia Night fundraiser

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•June 17, 2026• On June 20th at the Sullivan American Legion, Sullivan Football will be holding a Trivia Night Fundraiser. The doors open at 5:00 p.m., food trucks serve from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., and trivia starts at 7:00 p.m. A full bar will be available for those 21 and over. Awards and prizes for trivia winners: best themed table, and most team spirit. Trivia reservations are $25/person, or a table of 6 for $120. Sponsor tables are available for $300 and includes reservation for six for trivia, 6 meal coupons, and raffle tickets. To make a reservation, contact Stephanie … Read More

Lovington blood drive

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•June 17, 2026• The Lovington Church of God Family and Life Center, located at 305 W State St, Lovington, will be hosting a Lovington Community blood drive on Thursday, July 9th, from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. For an appointment, call Shelley Martina at (217) 855-4953 or Julie Jurgens at (217) 454-7124, or call 1 (800) RED CROSS or visit RedCrossBlood.org. Bring a photo ID or your blood donor card, or two other forms of ID. Save up to fifteen minutes when you donate blood by using RapidPass. Visit RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass for more information. … Read More

Alzheimer’s awareness cookout

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•June 17, 2026• On Friday, June 19th, in the Sullivan IGA parking lot, Heritage Woods will be sponsoring a cookout fundraiser benefiting Alzheimer’s awareness from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. All are invited to enjoy smash burgers, hot dogs, and brats while supporting an important cause that impacts more than 7 million Americans. Every purchase helps raise awareness and funds in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. … Read More

New deadlines

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•June 17, 2026• NewsProgress deadlines have been changed. All legal notices, classifieds (Rummage Sales, Help Wanted, etc.), display advertising and news submissions are due by noon on Friday. … Read More

Hot and ready

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Sullivan Boy Scout Troop # 39 was at the ready with delicious food in Kirby’s parking lot for famished deal-seekers on Friday, June 5th, during Sullivan’s annual Townwide Rummage Sale. On the menu were brats, steak sandwiches, pork chops, chips, sides, and cool beverages. … Read More

Water restrictions remain in effect

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•June 10, 2026• Per the City of Sullivan’s recent online announcement: “Restrictions will remain in effect through the summer months and into the fall. The aquifer that the city uses for our only water supply is currently 15 feet below normal levels. The restrictions will be no lawn watering, no watering of planters, bushes or gardens, no pools large or small, no hot tub filling with city provided water; conservation remains encouraged, with residents asked to be mindful of usage and repair leaks promptly, the water meter will send a notice the city office, city office notifies distribution crew to … Read More

SHS Spring ’26 Honor Roll 

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•June 10, 2026• Straight A honor roll: Seniors: Raine Bear, Danica Bell, Anyssa Coffer, Emily Crosier, Mae Dawkins, Delanie Eisele, Logan Fleener, Aubrey Gingerich, Mikaela Guest, Jenna Herschberger, Josie Herschberger, Johnathan Iacobazzi, Landon Jesse, Kharli Kelly, Evan Loy, Lillian Moxley, Eiley Poe, Harmony Ray, Marshall Robinson, Caden Saul, Madilyn Shonkwiler, Carson Swineford, J’nai Webb, Kolton Wiley, Nevaeh Wilson, and Tristan Wright.  Juniors: Adalyn Cruitt, Mya Dyer, Olivia Hullum, Grant Martin, Kaylee Smith, Brady Stollard, and Gavin Wade. … Read More