Compiled by Bekki Ferguson-Stevens

25 Years Ago This Week

Seven-year-old Jacob Thompson of Sullivan recently won the 1991 Decatur Razzle Dazzle coloring contest. As winner he will be crowned Prince of the Razzle Dazzle parade, which will be at 10 a.m. Saturday. Coronation will be held Friday night.

Sullivan Pre-School “Little Sluggers-Part II” held a 4-H fair Friday, Aug. 2 at the preschool. The group of school aged children have held meetings and given talks and demonstrations during their class at the preschool this summer. Their leaders were Melissa Dolan and Jodi Hughes. Blue ribbon award winners in the club were Chelsey Peters, Brock Peters, Brian Titus, Jeremy Cavinder, Paula Pierce, Jolene Wright, Courtney Rauch, Tara Welty, Lindsay Tull, Karissa Brosam, LaCosta Meadows, Andrea Christy, Brock McDaniel, Tony Cruit, Charlanna Tipsword, Leanne Welty and Jamie Moore.

Six area students are among the 3,142 students named to the spring semester dean’s list at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. They are William D. Krummell of Arthur, Joseph D. Tuttle of Dalton City, Trent E. Doty of Lovington, Kevin A. Dawdy of Findlay and Paul J. Dolan and Jean A. Elzy, both of Sullivan.

Recognized during a recent athletic banquet, Rikki McArthur of Sullivan was a cheerleader at Lake Land College.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.