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A Walk with Mr. Walk: Superintendty Stuff

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•October 10, 2018•

This week we celebrated Homecoming throughout the Sullivan School District.
Three items that I am very thankful for during this week include our talented students, our dedicated staff, and our supportive community.
There are a flurry of activities that occur this week. It is amazing to see the level of student-involvement in the planning and execution of these activities.
The Sullivan High School Student Council does the majority of this work. From organizing the Dress-Up Theme Days throughout the week to planning a Pep Assembly and Games on the last day of school before the football game, there is a lot that needs accomplished.   Read More

Cross Country Teams Compete at Lake Land

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OVHS Cross Country at Lake Land
The OVHS cross-country team traveled to the Cumberland Invite which is run on the campus of Lake Land College.
Karlie Stauder led the girls with a 23rd place finish while her sister Kylie placed 25th, and Mia Harris placed 42nd. Parker Perrine was the top boy performer getting 57th, and Preston Ozier got 61st. One hundred thirty boys and 100 girls competed in the event. The team will run at St. Anthony Saturday, Oct. 13.

•October 10, 2018•

By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor

Three area cross country teams competed in the Cumberland Invitational at Lake Land College in Mattoon Saturday.
For Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, Layton Hall took second place with a time of 16:26.97, and Austin Romine ran a 18:57.59 for 47th place.
Justin Miller’s time of 19:44.44 was good enough for 62nd place, and Jace Green ran a 20:28.05 for 81st.
Dustin Sawyer finished in 21:37.05 for 102nd, and Jack Rollyson ran a personal best time of 22:55.00 for 120th.
For the Okaw Valley boys’ team, Parker Perrine ran a 19:30.69 for 57th place, and Preston Ozier’s 19:44.30 was good enough for 61st place.
Canaan Christensen crossed the line with a season best time of 20:35.02 for 85th place.
For the Okaw Valley girls’ team, Karlie Stauder ran a personal best time of 22:14.70 to finish 23rd.
Kylie Stauder ran a personal best time of 22:41.59 for 28th place, and Mia Harris’ personal best time of 24:04.05 placed her 42nd. Read More

Obituaries 10-10-2018: Joy Colclasure

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Joy Colclasure

Joy Colclasure, formerly of Sullivan, passed away of lung cancer in Arizona October 1, 2018, after a short illness, with her loving family around her.
Marietta Joy Anderson was born October 21, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois to Tony E. and Violet Shick Anderson. The family moved back to Sullivan during WWII, where Joy grew up. She attended Eastern and later finished her associate degree in Arizona where she lived for about 23 years. Read More

WSS Volleyball Wins Invitational

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•October 10, 2018•

The Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg volleyball team took the long way but eventually won the Shelbyville/Pana Invitational Saturday.
The Hatchets defeated Pana in straight sets, 25-21, 25-23 but lost its first match in 11 games 25-16, 25-19 against Rochester.
WSS knocked off Newton 25-22, 25-12 in pool play, then beat St. Thomas More 25-14, 25-24 to earn their way back to the championship game. Read More

Wrestling Tournament to Benefit Special Olympics Illinois-Region I

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•October 10, 2018•

Special Olympics Illinois Region I and the Mt. Zion Kids Club will host a wrestling tournament for kids and adults of all ages Sunday, October 21 in the Mt. Zion High School Fieldhouse, 305 S. Henderson St.
All IKWF, IESA, IHSA, Collegiate and Adult Wrestlers are welcome. Age groups include 5-6 yr. olds, 7-8 yr. olds, 9-11 yr. olds, middle school, high school and adults. *Cap 500 Wrestlers. Awards will be given for each level as well as funniest and scariest single contest prizes for the winners. Read More

Seventh Annual IGA Food Pantry Round up

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•October 10, 2018•

It’s Round up time at Sullivan IGA from Oct. 28 to Nov. 3 giving every customer a chance to help buy turkeys for Moultrie County Food Pantry’s Thanksgiving.
“We are kicking off the seventh annual round up to go along with our four day meat sale from the 31st through Nov. 3,” IGA manager Pat Stinson said, emphasizing customers can take advantage of great meat savings and help a good cause as well.
During that week customers at Sullivan IGA may round up their grocery bill to the next dollar which goes toward purchasing Thanksgiving turkeys for the Moultrie County Food Pantry.
Those round up donations totaled $1200 last year and supplied 125 families with turkeys.
“We really appreciate the generosity of IGA customers helping supply turkeys to the food pantry for Thanksgiving,” Stinson said.
“The food pantry gives out Thanksgiving meals in November, and we count on the money raised from the Round Up to purchase the turkeys each year,” CEFS Food Pantry Coordinator Kristy Dawson said. Read More

Warren Waives Jury Trial

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•October 10, 2018•

Jalon Warren waived a jury trial at an October 9 hearing in Moultrie County Circuit Court.
Warren, 18, of Sullivan will appear in court at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 8 for a pretrial motion hearing.
Warren was charged in connection with a threatening note found in a Sullivan High School restroom in March 2018 which prompted early dismissal of school. Read More

OV FFA Second @ Section 16 FFA Contest

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OV FFA Second @ Section 16 FFA Contest
The Okaw Valley FFA recently hosted the Section 16 FFA Contest. Sadie Zimmerman finished first, Cole Nichols fifth, and Karlie Stauder sixth. The team finished second out of 10 teams competing. 
Above Students at Soil Judging.

Obituaries 10-10-2018: Shirley Park

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Shirley Park

Shirley Fay Park, 79, of Auburn, formerly of Sullivan, passed away at 5:23 a.m. Thursday, October 4, 2018 in Auburn Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.
Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, October 8 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan.
Shirley was born April 4, 1939 in Moultrie County, a daughter of Earl and Frances Harmison Loy. She was a former member of First United Methodist Church in Sullivan. Read More