Compiled by Bekki Ferguson-Stevens

25 Years Ago This Week

Sullivan cross country girls’ team members all ran personal best races in the 18-team St. Joseph-Ogden Invitational last Saturday to earn a sixth place finish. Katie Tice led the team at St Joe with a 13th place finish in 12:13, while Kari Kendall was 20th with a 12:36 and Kristy Jesse earned 25th place by finishing in 12:43. Freshman Marti Ray and Cristina Harris earned 75th and 115th respectively to round out the team scoring.

Seven-year-old Danielle Jenkins, daughter of Duane and Tammy Jenkins of Sullivan, has racked up several baton twirling awards in recent months, including capturing second place in the Miss Majorette of Illinois pageant. Other wins were at the Silver Knights Contest, Midwest Contest, Illinois State Championships, Notre Dame World Championships and the Illinois State Fair Contest.

Rain definitely didn’t spoil Bethany’s parade Friday as the Mustangs earned their first homecoming victory in five years. Bethany earned a 33-14 victory over the Illiopolis Pirates before the game was called with 41 seconds remaining. Not only did the homecoming parade come off between rain storms, so did the football game as the contest was all but completed when the first bolts of lightning flashed around the football field.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.