Senior Expo Returns

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•August 21, 2019• Senior Expo is coming to the Sullivan American Legion Friday, Sept. 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sponsored by Mid-Illinois Senior Services, Inc. the annual event offers a variety of vendors with a free lunch from Griffin’s BBQ Crew Catering, LLC. State Representative Brad Halbrook and Senator Chapin Rose are sponsoring lunch at 11:30 a.m. Bingo at 1 p.m. is provided by First Mid-Illinois Bank and Trust of Sullivan. Those interested in more information should call 217-728-8521. … Read More

Superintendent-Y Stuff: A Walk with Mr. Walk

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•August 21, 2019• By Ted Walk Supt. Sullivan CUSD #300 It was great to welcome students back into our buildings this past week. I wanted to take an opportunity to express how grateful we are to work with the students in the Sullivan School District. During the first day back, there were so many wonderful things that I was able to witness. We had students volunteering for many different tasks. There were students who were greeting new students. Others were helping pass out schedules. There were students helping others find and open lockers. … Read More

Bid Packets for County Tax Sale Available

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•August 21, 2019• Moultrie County, as Trustee, has completed their tax deed proceedings on real estate properties that were delinquent for 2015 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 no later than the close of business on September 20, 2019. … Read More

Obituaries 8-21-2019: Wirt White

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Wirt White Wirt L. White, 95, of Lovington, passed away at 8 a.m. Saturday August 17, 2019 in his residence. Celebration of Life services will be 11 a.m. Thursday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Rodney Houser officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the services. Burial will be in Keller Cemetery in Lovington. … Read More

School is in Session and the Sounds and Sights of Summer are Fading

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•August 21, 2019• The summer of 2019 started out wet, too wet for some in Bethany. Then of course central Illinois got hit with a heat wave. All along the way events of the season were celebrated in spite of the weather. Findlay, Lovington, Bethany, Sullivan and Windsor enjoyed great summer gatherings. Although officially summer continues through Sept. the start of school ends most vacation festivities Time to hit the books. … Read More

Congressman Visits Marina

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•August 21, 2019• Congressman John Shimkus will visit Lake Shelbyville on August 27th hosted by Sullivan Marina & North End Pub & Grill. Congressman Shimkus has been made aware of the need to dredging on the north end of the lake. The lake is silting in a far more rapid rate than originally predicted. Lunch will be served at 1:00 pm followed by guest speakers from Army Corps, Sullivan Tourism, mayor of Sullivan and other state officials. The public will also have a chance to share the importance of Lake Shelbyville to the community. … Read More

Getting Students to and from Schools Safely is a Challenge

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•August 21, 2019• Schools are in session and safely getting students to and from class is a challenge. Getting drivers to pay attention to giant yellow buses stopped for children is one of the biggest challenges for transportation. “The greatest risk to your child is not riding the bus but approaching or leaving one,” Kevin Landrus, Sullivan school district transportation director, explained. He emphasized that 97% of all school transportation fatalities happen within a 10 foot perimeter outside the bus. Police Chief Andy Pistorius noted patrols were picking up with the start of school. “Schools have cameras on the buses … Read More

Remember When? 8-21-2019

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25 Years Ago This Week Seven Sullivan sisters have written a book, and it is selling like hotcakes or any one of the nearly 700 recipes found within it. The culinary sisters are Dorothy Craig, Ruth Lash, Emogene Burrows, Audrey Morris, Helen Eccles, Joan Hughes and Margaret Koehnke. Over the past half-century, the sisters from Cornbread Bottom Farm have continued to collect, sample and swap hundreds of recipes. Burrows decided it was time to gather them together and share the family culinary wealth. Joyce Shellabarger has had the best of both worlds. “I got to play mommy, I got to … Read More