Parents Who Trained Horses and the Kids Who Benefited

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•April 3, 2019• By Evelyn Burtcheard for the News Progress Each spring Dad would take on the job of breaking two to four head of horses for other farmers. He would use our team of Molly and Queen to break the young horses to work in the fields. Dad would hitch the new horse next to Queen who was a big, unflappable strawberry roan horse that knew what her job was and did it well. She would brook no nonsense from any other horse young or old. As her name stated she was the Queen. The young horses would try … Read More

Bright Lights, Big City for SHS Prom

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•April 3, 2019• The Sullivan junior class will host the 2019 prom Saturday, April 13. Doors will open at 6 p.m. All students must arrive by 6:50 or risk not being allowed admission. Coronation will begin promptly at 7 p.m. The public is invited. After the court dance, dinner will be served at approximately 7:30 being catered by Griffin’s Catering. The dance will end at 11 p.m. This year’s theme is Bright Lights Big City. The final day for ticket sales is April 8. This year’s prom assembly will be provided by Dr. Mark Strauss of http://www.impactinjuryanalysis.com. Mark Strauss has … Read More

Easter Egg Hunt Moves

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•April 3, 2019• The annual Sullivan Fire Protection District Easter Egg Hunt has moved to Courtyard Estates this year. The Egg Hunt is at 3 p.m. Easter Sunday, April 21 at Courtyard Estates in Sullivan. This replaces The Courtyard Egg Hunt. … Read More

Moving from “Someone should” to “I should do something”

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•April 3, 2019• Sullivan Middle School hosted Dan and Susie Selock as special guest speakers in February. The Selocks are involved with an organization called Marion Medical Mission whose mission is to provide clean water to villages in Malawi. They shared stories and pictures to illustrate to the students how important this work is and how big an impact it has on these people who live in these villages to finally have access to something we so often take for granted here in the United States. Along with their stories and pictures, the Selocks shared the story of how the … Read More

Benefit for Schrock Family

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•April 3, 2019• Tragedy struck the Larry and Ruby Schrock family when an explosion leveled their rural home and took the life of their son Jared on Feb. 1, 2019. A family benefit is being hosted by area churches Saturday, April 13 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is located at The Arthur Christian School where lunch is served for donations from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. including sandwich choice, sides and dessert. … Read More

April Quarter Auction

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•April 3, 2019• Moultrie County Monthly Quarter Madness will hold their April quarter auction Wednesday, April 10 at Sullivan American Legion. Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) is the charity of the month. Money raised will be used for members to attend FCCLA State Conference and Summer Leadership Academy. ALAH FCCLA has 26 high school members. Vendors at the event will include Scentsy, JBloom Jewelry, Fun with Dips, Tupperware, Longaberger, Pampered Chef, Norwex, Avon, Clever Container, Revere Consignment, different craft vendors and more. FCCLA plans to have baked goods for sale as well. Doors open at 6 … Read More

SBL Health Screenings

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•April 3, 2019• SBL Lincolnland Home Care and Lincolnland Hospice will conduct a free blood pressure clinic from 8:30 to 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at the Senior Center, Sullivan. For more information, call Lincolnland Home Care at 1-800-879-3212. SBL Lincolnland Home Care, Lincolnland Hospice and Lincolnland Home Medical will sponsor bingo from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. following the blood pressure clinic. Please Note: If the schools are closed due to adverse weather, the senior center will also be closed. … Read More

Sullivan Board of Ed. Vacancy

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•April 3, 2019• The Sullivan Community Unit School District No. 300 is seeking individuals interested in appointment to the Board of Education. The Board of Education will have a vacancy effective April 24, 2019. Appointment will run until regular Board of Education election scheduled for April, 2021. … Read More