•April 4, 2018•
The Sullivan softball team shellacked Decatur MacArthur 13-3 Saturday.
The Redskins fell behind 1-0 after the first inning but took the lead 2-1 in the second inning.
MacArthur retook the lead in the top of the third inning 3-2, but Sullivan answered with three runs in the bottom of the inning to regain the lead 5-3.
From there, Sullivan scored two more runs in the fifth and blew the game open in the sixth inning with six runs to end the game. Read More
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Two SHS Students Attending Boys State
Students from Sullivan High School who have been selected to attend the Illinois Premier Boys State program this summer at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston are juniors Spencer Johnson and Brody Goss. They submitted applications to Sullivan American Legion Post 68 along with school transcripts, lists of extracurricular activities and a one page letter on why they would like to attend this program.
The American Legion Boys State Program was founded in 1935. As with all programs of the American Legion, patriotism is an important aspect at Boys State.
Each participant will learn the rights, privileges, and responsibilities of citizenship. The core of the week’s activities is learning the basics of the electoral process. There are three levels of government that are formed through elections during the week: city, county, and state.
From being candidates for office, to being election officials, to actually voting in the elections, the students will have the opportunity to participate in every aspect of the election process.
Sullivan American Legion Post 68 and the Sons of the American Legion Squad #68 are co-sponsors for Johnson and Goss.
•April 4, 2018•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports
Despite wet and cold weather conditions, the Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg softball team no hit Farina South Central in a blow out Monday and squeaked by Meridian Friday to win its fifth straight game to start the season.
Against Farina South Central at Windsor, Calla Roney pitched a no hitter to shutout South Central, while the Hatches’ offense pounded out 12 hits.
WSS jumped out early with two runs in the first inning and one run in the second inning for a 3-0 lead.
The Hatchets tacked on another run in the fourth inning, but it was the six runs in the bottom of the fifth inning that ended the game with a 10-0 victory.
Roney finished with three hits and an RBI at the plate, and on the mound, she pitched all five innings and struck out 12. Read More
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SHS students visiting Booth Library: First row from left to right are Kaitlynn Snelling, Laine Cameron and Maddie Dickens; second row: Lindsay Jones, Abby Cravatta and Winchester Phelps; third row: Kaleigh Wilson, Gillian Lange and Atticus Harris; fourth row: Katie Webb, Bailey Root and Isaiah Plank; back row: Trevor Elder, Jacob White and Josh Stutzman.
•April 4, 2018•
Auditions for the LTOTS high school all star ensemble will be held from 5-8 p.m. Sunday, April 8.
This new initiative gives high school age students from across the area the chance to perform on the stage of The Little Theatre On The Square in Sullivan and be directed by professionals.
Designed to give young actors both experience and exposure, auditions are open to all students entering high school in the fall as a freshman through those who will graduate this spring. The All Star cast will appear in six performances of “Aladdin, Jr.” from June 8-16 at The Little Theatre On The Square. Read More
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Okaw Valley Dual Credit Students Visit EIU
Okaw Valley High School dual credit students visited Eastern Illinois University March 23 to learn more about the campus and interact with their dual credit professors. Okaw Valley currently offers 15 credit hours that are dual credit through EIU. The classes are Speech and English 3 - Brit Lit - Sean Kirksey, Environmental Science - Sarah McDowell and History - two semesters - Brad Ackers. OVHS offers another 60 hours of dual credit through Lake Land College and Richland Community College.
Pictured during EIU visit: (Left-right) Ethan Macklin, Natalie Jeffers, Molly Phillips, Anna Wooters, Quinn Brooks, Shelby Hagerman, Hayden Francisco, Trey Yarnell, Elizabeth Herbord, and Brayden Primmer.
Kathryn M. Hutchcraft
Kathryn M. Hutchcraft, 87, of Sullivan, passed away at 6:20 a.m. Thursday March 29, 2018 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. until service time in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan. Burial will be in the Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer’s Association. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net.
Kathryn was born August 3, 1930 in Ewing, Illinois the daughter of James Howard and Eva Wyrick Richardson. She had worked at the Brown Shoe Company, Dean’s Geeenhouse and Elzy’s Florist in Sullivan. She was a member of the Sullivan First Christian Church. Previously she had been very involved in church activities at the Sullivan Church of God and enjoyed southern gospel music. Kathryn married Paul Hutchcraft on September 3, 1948 in Mt. Vernon and he preceded her in death on November 25, 2013.
Surviving are her daughters Nancy (Rick) Cundiff of Bloomington and Sherry (William) Lewis of Richmond, Indiana; brother Kenneth Ray Richardson of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; sister Una Kay Hayes of Benton; grandchildren Randy Tomera of Bloomington, Jacob (Allison) Lewis of Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Aaron (Jessica) Lewis of Richmond, Indiana; step grandchildren Carrie (Mike) Lee of Normal, Maggie (Paul) Miquel of Kissimmee, Florida, Kellie Cundiff of Santa Monica, California and step great grandchildren Abbie Lee, Katie Lee and Benjamin Lee all of Normal.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.
Robert G. Dotson
Robert G. Dotson, 66, of Sullivan passed away 10:55 p.m. March 28, 2018 at Eastview Terrace, Sullivan.
Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 2, 2018 at Mt. Zion General Baptist Cemetery, Coles Station. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice.
Robert was born November 17, 1951 in Sullivan, the son of Warner G. and Juanita (England) Dotson. He was retired from Bridgestone-Firestone, Decatur. He was an excellent mechanic and welder. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and flying remote-controlled airplanes. He was a loving grandfather and his granddaughters were his pride and joy.
Robert is survived by his daughter, Dianna (Eric) Davis of Evans, GA; sisters, Jill (Mike) Getz of Leesburg, FL; Jane (Glenn) Lehman-Menke of Sullivan; Sheryl (Terry) Wood of Sullivan and Lisa White of Sullivan; granddaughters, Abigail and Chloe Davis, and 11 nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com
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SHS Banquet Honors Swim Team
The Sullivan High School swim banquet was held Wednesday, March 21 honoring members of the boys’ and girls’ teams. SHS girls’ swim team: McKenna Kull, Anna Wooters, Natalie Drury, Allison Oligschlaeger, Viviana Thurston. Not pictured Ailey Mitchell.
25 Years Ago This Week
The meat department at the Sullivan IGA was named second in the nation over 3,400 stores as part of an annual Beef Roundup competition. The competition is based on sales quotas and promotions held in each store in October. Kyle Lehman is the store manager, and Barry Golden is the manager of the meat department. Pat Thompson, Irene Kroll, David Elzy, Roger Burtcheard and Dustin Wallace are employees in the meat dept.
Bethany and Gays post offices get new postmasters. Jeannie Ashley of Bethany will take over Bethany post office and Gerry Nolen of Sullivan will relocate to the Gays Post Office.
Foreign exchange student Marilyn Dominguez of Panama City, Panama spent her school vacation as a student at Sullivan High School. She found learning a second language somewhat challenging. While she was here she developed a fondness for basketball after watching the Redskins play. She resided with Homer and Joyce Russell. Read More