Spring Book Sale Planned at Booth Library
•April 3, 2019• Booth Library at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston will host its Spring Book Sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 10 outside the south entrance of the library. … Read More
Celebrity Karaoke
•April 3, 2019• Sullivan’s American Legion Post 68 will host a Celebrity Karaoke contest at 8 p.m. Friday, April 12 at the Legion. Admission will be $5. Area celebrities including representatives from the Sullivan school district, Sullivan fire and police departments, the Moultrie County Sheriff’s Department, the Legion, and the community will battle for bragging rights in the contest. Contestants, who will come with one prepared song, have been encouraged to wear costumes and appear with backup dancers and singers. Audience members will also be able to purchase singing opportunities before and after the contest. Money raised at the event … Read More
OVHS Work Day
Superintendent-Y Stuff: A Walk with Mr. Walk
•April 3, 2019• By Supt. Ted Walk, Sullivan CUSD #300 At Sullivan Schools, we have a number of pre-kindergarten students who attend Project Help, which is a preschool program organized and ran by the Assistant Director of Eastern Illinois Area of Special Education. It is a program that is funded largely through a Preschool-for-All Grant. For about the past decade, the district has leased a classroom off-site for students participating in this program. This year, we were able to return the program to Sullivan Elementary School and were able to use grant funding to support an additional classroom, effectively doubling … Read More
Obituaries 4-3-2019: Earline Reed
Earline Reed Earline Reed, 85, of Sullivan, passed away at 9:41 p.m. Saturday March 23, 2019 in Eastview Terrace in Sullivan. Celebration of Life services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday April 6 in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Charliam Renner officiating. Visitation will be 5- 8 p.m. Friday April 5 and one hour before services on Saturday. Private burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. … Read More
Obituaries 4-3-2019: Sandra Brownlee
Sandra Brownlee Sandra K. Brownlee, 73, of Decatur, passed away Monday, April 1, 2019 in her residence. Sandra was born June 1, 1945, a daughter of James “Jay” Speagle and Norma Morey-Crutcher. Surviving are her son Rodney Brownlee of Decatur; daughters Diane Strode of Decatur and Laurie (Val) McKean of Decatur; sister Donna (Terry) Beasley of Macon; half-siblings Jerry, Danny, Vicki, and Jay; grandchildren Koren (Fred), Ashley (Devin), Skyler, Brandy, Drew, and Krissy; 10 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren and a special nephew Wade Beasley. … Read More
Remember When? 4-3-2019
25 Years Ago This Week Seven lettermen are among the eight juniors, seven sophomores and six freshmen who made up the 1994 Bethany Mustang baseball team. Commenting on his young team, Coach Dave Benning said he felt more confident with each practice. Mustangs making up the team are Wes Plummer, Deacon Patient, Rick Seeley, Kevin Bowser, Aaron Calhoun, Bliss Schwartz, Phil Ozier, Adam Gurchiek, Aaron Osman, Jon Ashley, Adam Yeager, Clay Brush, Scott Seeley, Shannon Pham, Eric Stollard, Shane Martin, Dan Webner, Rob Neathery Mike Smith and Derek Pickup. Sullivan Middle School sixth grade held a Medieval Fair in the … Read More
Obituaries 4-3-2019: Vicki Nolen
Vicki Nolen Vicki Jo Nolen, 60, of Sullivan passed away March 12, 2019, surrounded by her beloved daughter Bridget and grandchildren Jacob and Alexandrea Myers in her daughter’s home in Hobbs, N.M. Vicki was born to parents Florence Allen (Manning-Bolyard) and the late Robert L Bolyard (Bobbie Bolyard), November 1, 1958, in Decatur, Ill. She was a graduate of Vandalia High School in 1976 and received her CNA/EMT from Vandalia Hospital. … Read More