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ALAH Knights Keep Oblong at Bay for a Home Victory

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Austin Romine drives to the basket against Oblong Friday night. He finished with 10 points.

•January 9, 2019•

By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor

The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond boys’ basketball team picked up its first win of the season against Oblong Friday night at home.
Oblong jumped out to a 6-3 lead to start the game, but a few minutes later, ALAH tied the game at six.
From there, the Knights rattled off 13 straight points to take a 21-6 lead minutes after the second quarter started.
Oblong made a small run later in the second quarter, but ALAH did not allow Oblong to get closer than eight points and eventually won 50-39 win. Read More

SHS Artworks Featured

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•January 9, 2019•

SHS art department is presenting Outstanding Works of 2018 from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, January 16 at Stifel Investments Services.
Roger W. Tice, vice-president/investments at Stifel at 11 South Main Street in Sullivan is sponsoring the show which will feature some 100 works of art prepared by Melissa Nichols’ students in the Sullivan High School art department.

SHS Boys’ Team Faces CIC Challenge

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•January 9, 2019•

The Sullivan boys’ basketball team lost a close Central Illinois Conference game to Shelbyville (14-2) at home Friday night.
After a tied first quarter, the Rams took a 3-point lead, 25-22, into halftime.
Sullivan countered in the third quarter outscoring Shelbyville 12-4 to take a 34-29 lead.
The Rams took back control in the final period outscoring the Redskins 17-8 to push ahead for the 46-42 win.
Caden Ellis and Ian Plank each scored 13 points for Sullivan.
Dalton Rogers collected a team-high eight rebounds to go with four points. Read More

Moultrie County Board

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Moultrie County Board
Moultrie County Board 2018-2020 was reorganized following the Nov. 2018 election. Pictured are seated from left: County Clerk and Recorder Georgia England, Vice-chair Kevin McReynolds, Chairman Dave McCabe, Todd Maxedon, and Arlene Aschermann; standing Mike Barringer, Billy Voyles, Neil Bryan, Tim Rose and Tyler Graven.

Sullivan Girls Come Back for Win Over Mt. Zion

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Emily White broke out for 21 points, including three 3-pointers, to go with four assists in Sullivan’s comeback win over Mt. Zion.

•January 9, 2019•

By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor

Up 20 points or down 20 points, Sullivan girls’ coach Sheri McCain is always trying to teach a basketball lesson.
Sullivan won its 14th straight game by shellacking Cerro Gordo/Bement 63-17 Monday night in Cerro Gordo but had to take it one possession at a time for a comeback win against Mt. Zion Saturday.
Sullivan’s overwhelming pressure defense held the Broncos to two points in the first half while the Redskins’ offense exploded for 26 points.
In the third quarter, Sullivan outscored CGB 20-4 and then cruised to the victory.
Emily White scored a team-high 18 points, and Esther Miller followed with 17 points.
Avery Still added 10 points, four assists and five steals. Read More

Obituaries 1-9-2019: Norman Buckner

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Norman Buckner

Norman E. Buckner, 95, of Sullivan, passed away at 8:30 p.m. Sunday January 6, 2019 in his residence.
Celebration of Life service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday in Sullivan First United Methodist Church with Pastor Charliam Renner officiating. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan with militay rites conducted by the Sullivan American Legion Post # 68. Read More

Superintendent-Y Stuff: A Walk with Mr. Walk

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•January 9, 2019•

By Ted Walk,
Supt. Sullivan CUSD #300

This past week, staff members of Sullivan Schools had the opportunity to receive ALICE training during our Teacher Institute Day.
ALICE is an active shooter civilian response training available to various organizations including schools, businesses, and churches.
It provides preparation and a plan for individuals and organizations on how to more proactively handle the threat of an aggressive intruder.  Read More

Year End Review…Continued from our Jan. 2, 2019 Edition

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September 2018

September 5

The Sullivan girls golf team split a pair of matches snapping an undefeated streak. The Redskins defeated St. Teresa at Red Tail Run in Decatur then lost to Teutopolis.
Addison Darush was the medalist and Alexis Britton, Erin Wallace and Esther Miller rounded out the team score in the St Teresa match.
In the Teutopolis match Darush shot a 48, Irie Dulin a 52, Esther Miller 57 and Erin Wallace 58.
Okaw Valley boys golf placed second in a triangular meet at Eagle Creek with Shelbyville the winner and Mt. Pulaski third. Case Crawford placed second shooting a 40, Beau Atchison was fifth with a 49. Addison Webner shot a 51, Miles Harlin 55, Seth Webner 56 and Hayden Carlson 62.
Sullivan golfer Gary Herschberger playing in the junior varsity match scored his first ever hole in one on the fourth hole.
The SHS golf team won 10 in a row. At Richland Country Club in Olney the team finished with a low score of 330. Caden Ellis was medalist with two over par, 73. Drew Rogers shot an 82 for fifth with Leighton Burcham shooting an 85 and Leyton Ellis a 90.
Sullivan Chamber and Economic Development has a new home at 101 W. Jefferson St. Coinciding with the new offices is a new approach to growth assessment. Sullivan Spark under direction of the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs at Western University is organizing and will involve local citizens to create a long range plan for the community. Read More

Understanding Illinois: Can Pritzker Reverse State’s Relative Economic Decline?

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•January 9, 2019•

By Jim Nowlan
NP Guest Columnist

A recent lead editorial in the Wall Street Journal contrasted the double-digit population growth in Florida and Texas over the past decade with the bottom-of-the-rung decline of almost 1 percent in Illinois.
Can Gov.-elect J. B. Pritzker reverse the population outflow and relative economic decline of our state, and how?
First, some context. The Illinois economy has been declining relative to the nation since shortly after World War II, and the net out-migration of our population, especially of whites, has been going on almost as long. In 1950, the Illinois per capita income stood at 130 percent of the national average (100 percent). Since then, our state has seen a slow but steady decline, to about 104 percent. We are still above average, but just a bit.
Years ago, I reviewed our state’s demographic mix and found that from 1970 to 2000, our state saw a net out-migration (more people leaving than coming in, net) of two million whites, many to the sunny climes, job opportunities and low taxes of the South and Southwest. This net outflow has continued, I’m confident. Read More