The Sullivan Independent News

By James B. Bartle
On a snowy, cold day off from school, most area children would be sledding down a hill, building a snowman, playing video games or spending time on the Internet; but for 12 members of the Sullivan Junior Fire Department, they chose to have fire education training on a structure fire.
“Our junior firefighters were wanting to do some type of training since they were off from school,” said Cory Rice, Junior Fire Department [...]

By James B. Bartle
Most people probably think K2 is a new band all the kids are raving about, but it’s not.  It’s  hitting the local streets and is being debated in the State of Missouri for a possible ban.
Recent reports on K2,  a product commonly sold in head shops, some convenience stores and tobacco outlets as incense,  is on the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration list for drugs or chemicals of concern and was recently banned [...]

By James B. Bartle
Filing for the Primary Election, set for Aug. 3, began on Tues., Feb. 23 with several filings made this week.
On the Republican ballot, the respective candidates and offices sought are:
Associate Circuit Judge, David B. Tobben, Washington; County Presiding Commissioner, Jerry Landing, Sullivan, and Ron Keeven, New Haven; Clerk of the Circuit Court, Bill D. Miller, Washington; County Clerk, Debbie Door, Union; Recorder of Deeds, Sharon L. Birkman, Union.
Prosecuting Attorney, Robert E. Parks, [...]

Pizza Hut and Petals and Plants, both of Sullivan, held their grand prize drawing on Mon., Feb. 15. Don Richards who had ordered flowers for his fiancé was hopeful that his name would be drawn.
When contacted by the florist to inform him of the grand prize win, Richards stated, “Are you kidding me? This is so wonderful, I can’t believe it. I never win anything.” His excitement was obvious.
Rita Freeman, owner of Petals and Plants, [...]

Washington Women’s Healthcare will host “Urinary Incontinence: Ready to Take Control of Your Life Before Summer Comes?” from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thurs., Mar. 18. The event will be held in Suite 328 in the St. John’s Mercy Medical Building, 851 East Fifth Street in Washington.
Dr. Robert Haskins, Jr., an obstetrician and gynecologist, will lead the discussion.
When it comes to urinary incontinence:
• Urinary incontinence is the loss of bladder control.
• Among women ages 18 [...]

Governor Jay Nixon will visit East Central College Thursday, March 4, at 2
p.m. He will announce the funding status of ECC’s application for the
Training for Tomorrow grant, the Community Development Block Grant that
Franklin County applied for last month on behalf of the college. The
announcement will be made in Room 138 (the clinical nursing lab) in the
Health & Science Building on the ECC campus in Union.
ECC President Dr. Ed Jackson will give the welcome, [...]

By Majestic Images Photography and Sullivan Independent News
While visiting family in Florida} Sullivan residents Mike and Cinnamon Davidson} owners of Majestic Images Photography} were in the right place at the right time; they were able to witness what could be the space programs last night launch. There are only four more shuttle launches scheduled. The space program is ending at the end of the year.
The STS-130 mission of the Endeavour is taking a new section [...]

By James B. Bartle
A 42-year career working for the State of Missouri Conservation Department Forestry Division will come to an end on Friday, Feb. 26, as Leo Sanders retires as Resource Forest Technician Supervisor of the Leasburg forestry division. Sanders will not leave the public eye though as he plans to run for Crawford County Presiding Commissioner and file on Tuesday, Feb. 23.
Sanders started out his career in the forestry division working part-time from Dec. [...]

By James B. Bartle
It appears the City of Sullivan will not consider selling their electric department to a private company after the council al but shot down a proposal to seek bids to determine the value of the city electric department/service.
The City of Sullivan is facing a search for a new wholesale electric supplier as Sho-Me Power, the present electric supplier, has informed the city it would not continue it’s electric service past 2013 from [...]

By James B. Bartle
A local high energy rock-n-roll band hailing from Sullivan is quickly making their mark on the area music scene.
Breakdances With Wolves, formed in March 2009, captured a Battle of the Bands benefit show at “The Crux” concert venue and church located in Washington off Highway A, Saturday, Feb. 13.
The band battled 12 other bands in the competition to capture first place which included winning a 5X8 enclosed trailer.
The event helps to raise [...]