•April 4, 2018•
Seniors Ethan Macklin and Natalie Jeffers attended the Youth Advisory Council held at Richland Community College this past winter.
State Senator Chapin Rose has spearheaded this initiative. It provides an opportunity for Senator Rose to meet and hear from students within his district and see the students engage in public policy debates. Read More
Photo by R.R. Best. Eager Easter Egg Hunters Cold damp weather did not deter these faithful seekers of the treasures contained in the sea of Easter Eggs Sunday, April 1. Mother Nature had the last laugh on April Fool’s Day, but the volunteers of the Sullivan Fire Protection District sponsored event prevailed as some 14,000 treasure-filled eggs awaited hundreds of diligent hunters at 3 p.m. in the field east of the Sullivan High School football field.
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WHS Scholastic Bowl First Team
Maranda Tarvin, a junior at Windsor High School, recently made the varsity first team all conference (NTC) in Scholastic Bowl. Max Carr, sophomore, recently made the fresh-soph first team all conference (NTC) in Scholastic Bowl. Pictured from left: Max Carr and Maranda Tarvin
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OV Bass Fishing Team Starts Season
OVHS sophomores Eric Boomer and Isaac Tipsword competed in the first tournament of the year March 31 at Lake Springfield. The boys battled windy and rainy conditions throughout the day which didn’t help them land any big fish. They will head to Clinton Lake April 7.
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OV Students Help Corps with Spring Clean-up
Twenty Okaw Valley students ventured to Lake Shelbyville to help the CORPS of Engineers with spring clean-up. The students removed the snow fence at the main dam, assisted with a prescribed burn at Coon Creek, cleaned up campsites for the upcoming camping season, cleaned the hiking trails, cleaned the amphitheater, worked on playground repairs and spread mulch at Lone Point playground. Okaw Valley students will return to the lake in April and May to assist with further spring clean-up. Okaw Valley workdays are set up by civil engineer tech Matt Miller and OVHS ag teacher Wes Wise.
Photo furnished. Blowing Bubbles by Macelyn Boddy, Lovington.
•April 4, 2018•
Seventy pieces of art created by area school-aged children were entered in the Sullivan Area Arts second Youth Art Show which was held in conjunction with Youth Art Month. Art works were displayed at the Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library.
Ribbons and prizes were awarded for Best in Show and Merit in the following age categories: K-2, 3-5, middle school, and high school. Laney Banta, Tuscola, 10th grade, took Best in Show honors with Blooming Beauty. Merit awards were given for Blowing Bubbles, Macelyn Boddy, Lovington, 1st grade; Isabella Manna, Polar Bears,Lovington, 2nd grade; Cat in the Hat, Zoey Crothers, Sullivan, K; Moving Art, Addisyn Ploski, Lovington, 5th grade; Flowers, Austin Bates, Lovington, 5th grade; Sloth and Cactus, Elise Fleming, Sullivan, 5th grade; Magazine Bowl, Connor Edmonds, Lovington, 7th grade; Star Gazer, Janae Hopper, Sullivan, 11th grade; Frida in Cardboard, Karsyn West, Sullivan, 10th grade; and, Stipples Heart, Jessica Voyles, Sullivan, 11th grade.
Photo furnished OV Livestock Judging Team Competes at LLC The Okaw Valley Livestock Judging Team traveled to Lake Land College for a Livestock Judging Competition. Pictured from left: Ethan Macklin - 3rd High Individual Overall, 2nd High Individual Questions, 12th sheep, 13th swine; Tanner Coleman - 44th individual, 25th sheep, 29th placings, 31st cattle; Garrett Tippit - 135th individual; Elizabeth Herbord - 97th individual. Team Results - Sheep - 2nd place out of 50, Swine - 11th place out of 50, Cattle - 21st out of 50.
•April 4, 2018•
A new study published in the journal Health Affairs has attached a hefty price tag to the issue of inactivity in American children.
According to the study, only about 40% of children get 25 minutes of high-calorie-burning physical activity three times a week, which could result in $1.1 trillion in direct medical costs over the course of their lifetimes.
This is something Erin Kennedy, OSF HealthCare Center for Healthy Lifestyles Manager, says could be changed with a little early intervention.
“Exercise should be fun, and when you start at a young age it will not become a chore, but it will be something that people look forward to,” she said. “That’s what our communities need. We need to want to be physically active, and want to be outside of that house.” Read More
•April 4, 2018•
The Sullivan baseball team dropped a nonconference game to St. Anthony Saturday, March 31.
The Redskins fell behind 2-0 after the second inning, but it was a seven-run inning by the Bulldogs that put the game away for the 9-0 win.
Sullivan players Tim Lawyer and Zach Sowers recorded Sullivan’s only two hits. Sowers also had a walk. Read More
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OV Senior Excels at Hydro-Gear
Okaw Valley High School senior Cameron Nickerson visited the Hydro-Gear plant in Princeton, Kentucky. Nickerson is in the work-study program at OVHS and is employed by Hydro-Gear. He reports to Hydro-Gear every morning and then comes to OVHS in the afternoon to finish up his credits for graduation. He is working for the safety department and has been creating emergency and visitor maps for the plant in Sullivan. The company was so impressed with his work they want him to do the same thing for the Kentucky and Indiana plants.