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A Walk with Mr. Walk: Superintendent-Y Stuff

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•January 30, 2019•

By Ted Walk,
Supt. Sullivan CUSD #300

Each year course offerings at Sullivan High School are analyzed and reviewed. This process was recently completed, and Sullivan Schools are excited to expand our course offerings for the 2019-2020 school year to align with students’ interests as well as ensure that students are equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to take the next step for their careers.
Many of the additions were made in our vocational programming for students. Sullivan schools are fortunate to be able to have a diverse offering of programs for students to develop skills that can carry over into a number of careers. Read More

Moultrie Moment of the Week

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Pictured above is Lovington Hardware State Bank. The year that this photo was taken is unknown. Please submit photos to the News Progress for future consideration. Originals will be saved for return or forwarded to Moultrie County Historical Society. If you have any other information, please contact the Moultrie County Historical Society at 217-728- 4085.

Okaw Valley Girls’ Basketball Gains Strength with Wins

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Senior night for Madison Vogel and Bella Benning pose for senior night before the Arcola game Monday night.

•January 30, 2019•

By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor

The Okaw Valley girls’ basketball team has picked a good time to start a winning streak.
The Timberwolves knocked off Arcola in a close Little Okaw Valley Conference Northwest Division game to win its fifth-straight game and stay undefeated in the LOVC Monday night.
The back-and-forth game started strong for OV.
The Timberwolves took a 15-4 lead in the first quarter, but the Purple Riders battled back to cut the lead to 22-18.
Arcola took the lead heading into the fourth quarter, but OV fought back in the fourth for the 45-42 win.
Kate Jeffers recorded a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds, and Madison Vogel added 10 rebounds and eight points.
Bella Benning contributed six points, and Mia Harris added four.
Miaya Lehamn, Shyanne Harding and Ciera Perry each scored two points. Read More

Sullivan Boys’ Basketball Team Upsets Meridian

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•January 30, 2019•

By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor

The Sullivan boys’ basketball team lost its first game against No. 1 seeded Central A&M in the Central Illinois Conference Tournament at Warrensburg Saturday but bounced back Monday to upset No. 5 seeded Meridians.
Monday night against Meridian, No. 8 seeded Sullivan needed all of its 22-10 first-quarter lead to hold off the Hawks.
Meridian battled back in the middle quarters, outscoring Sullivan 33-26 to cut the lead to four.
Sullivan fought off the Hawks in the fourth quarter for the 67-65 win.
Four Redskins hit double-digit scoring.
Caden Ellis had a team-high 22 points, and Dominick Kimberlin followed with 16.
Dalton Rogers and Ian Plank each scored 10 points. Read More

Armageddon: Vanquished by a Slice of Peach Pie

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•January 30, 2019•

By Harry Reynolds

The sirens wailed, and the girls screamed. They understood this nuclear bomb thing. The grade schools boys were dismissive. Density plagues the sex. Chaos reigned for a few minutes.
When the insanity of panic faded somewhat, we were herded into the Washington School basement. Dank, gray pipes decorated the ceiling. It served both as the school lunch room, and as our refuge.
Washington School was not unique; its name adorns thousands of schools across the nation. Ours was a crumbling brick affair, built somewhere west of 1880.
Revelation of the school’s location might result in masses of canceled subscriptions to this fine newspaper; and the possible exile of the managing editor. In defense of the editor, no finer “fake news” journalist ever lived. Read More

ALAH Girls Take Out Purple Riders

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•January 30, 2019•

By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor

After losing the Little Okaw Valley Conference Tournament Championship game to Tri-County, the Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond girls’ basketball team bounced back to defeat Arcola in a close regular season LOVC NW game.
Monday night against Arcola, ALAH jumped out to a 9-3 lead in the first quarter, and after a 4-4 second quarter, the Knights took the 6-point lead into halftime.
The Purple Riders took advantage of a 14-9 third-quarter run to cut the lead to one.
In the fourth quarter, ALAH held off Arcola for the 37-34 win. Read More

Okaw Valley High School Fall Semester Honor Roll

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•January 30, 2019•

12th Grade
Strait A: Beau Atchison, Bella Benning, Kailynn Bobbett, Case Crawford, Shelby Hagerman, Elizabeth Herbord, Talon Russell, Madison Vogel, Sadie Zimmerman, Sidney Zimmerman, Sophie Zimmerman.
High Honors - 3.5 (no C’s): Brody Bland, Carson Bush, Jessica Ellis, Kailey George, Samuel Hagerman, Gavon Hargrove, Amber Hastings, Danielle Hill, Caleb Lane, Molly Phillips, Brayden Primmer, Angela Robinson, Anna Wooters.
Honors - 3.0: Shelby Harding, Kiersten Kennedy, Colten Lash, A.J. McPheeters, Maci Mowry, Parker Perrine, Connor Powers, Clayton Tadlock, Kaylee Taylor. Read More

Sullivan Girls Bounce Back With Bulldog Defeat

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Emily White dribbles along the sideline against St. Teresa.

•January 30, 2019•

By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor

After placing a disappointed fourth in the Central Illinois Conference Tournament with a loss to host St. Teresa last Friday, the Sullivan girls’ basketball team bounced back to defeat the Bulldogs to stay undefeated in the CIC regular season game in Decatur Monday night.
In the first meeting, St. Teresa had a 16-point lead by halftime, but the Redskins came out with a better start in the Monday rematch with a 16-10 first quarter lead.
The Bulldogs battled back to take a 26-22 halftime lead, but the second half the game Sullivan took over.
In the third, the Redskins went on a 21-13 run for blow the game open, then held on in the fourth quarter for the 54-48 win.
“I thought we played a tremendous game defensively tonight,” said Sullivan coach Sheri McCain. “We gave up 68 points to them on Saturday night, and tonight we held them to 48. We followed the game plan and did a great job attacking the basket.”
Lilly Null led the Redskins with team-highs of 17 points, seven steals and five assists.
“Lilly Null played a phenomenal game for us,” McCain said. “She was the difference offensively for us in the first half, and Avery Still was the difference in the second half.”
Avery Still hit double-digit scoring with 10 points, and Esther Miller followed with nine points and a team-high 11 rebounds.
Josie Orris recorded eight points, and Emily White added five. Read More