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Lighten up Photo by R.R. Best Kim Harris, a Sullivan Electric Department employee, guides the removal of a telephone pole from Route 121 just west of West Street in Sullivan following an accident about 6:40 p.m. May 2. High winds blew the pole onto the highway in front of a pickup truck driven by Cory Kock, 33, of Roanoke. The truck was pulling a boat and was unable to stop in time to prevent hitting the pole as it was lying on the roadway. He was not injured. Sullivan police officers Nikki Wickline and Brandon Beckwith responded to the scene.

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Local Residents have access to attorney general representative
State Rep. Bob Flider, D-Mt. Zion, on Friday announced that a representative of Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan will join...(read more)

Extension funding questions continue
University of Illinois Extension offices and the Soil and Water Conservation Districts might receive all or part of the funding originally allocated to them. (read more)

Former team celebrates induction
The cover of this year’s Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame guide is colored green, but inside is something red — the 1990-91 Lady Reds. (read more)

My Greenhouse moves to automation
My Greenhouse owners and staff are excited about tossing the water can and hoses aside and allowing an automated watering system to do the work. (read more)

Auction earns Habitat $10,500
Moultrie County Habitat for Humanity raised about $10,500 for the two new Habitat houses slated to be built beginning in May on the southwest side of Sullivan. (read more)

SOV’s Lauren Taylor sets the pace
Sullivan-Okaw Valley’s Lauren Taylor has been aiming high this track season, and though she came close this week at Monticello, she still wants to reach her mark. (read more)

• Margie Maureen Christman Beery, 86, of Findlay passed away Saturday, May 3, 2008
• Marjorie C. Bland, 88, of Bethany passed away Sunday, May 4, 2008
• Joan Kay (Seitz) Gosnell, 63, entered into her eternal home Tuesday, April 29, 2008
• Mary L. (Grady) Ritchel, 57, of Pana passed away Thursday, May 1, 2008
• Daxton Jamien Rose, one month and 20 days old, died Thursday, May 1, 2008
• Paul D. Soper, 54, of Mahomet died Tuesday, April 29, 2008
• Arthur Dean Elzy, 79, of rural Westfield died April 30, 2008
• Hugh Lee “Smokey” Martin Jr., 87, of Vero Beach, Fla. died Saturday, May 3, 2008
• Gertrude W. Young, 91, of Springfield died Thursday, May 1, 2008

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