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Students Walkout in Effort to Stop Gun Violence in Schools

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Students at Sullivan Middle School and High School left classes for about 20 minutes last Wednesday in memory of the students who died in the Parkland, Fla shooting earlier this month. Some 33 students observed the 15 minute nationwide observation.

•March 21 2018•

By Mike Brothers

At 10 a.m. Wednesday March 14, one month after the Parkland, Fla school shootings, students from Sullivan Middle School and high school gathered at the flagpole to honor those killed in school shootings over the past few years.

“It’s a shame that we have to do this in an effort to save the lives of students who are just trying to get an education,” a SHS student commented on the walkout requesting tighter gun controls.  Read More

WSS Baseball Team Splits a Pair

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•March 21 2018•

The Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg baseball split a pair of games this week,

The Hatchets defeated Shelbyville last Thursday, but lost to Okaw Valley the following day.

Against Shelbyville, the Rams took the lead in the top of the second inning, but WSS scored two in the bottom of the inning to take the lead 2-1. Read More

Obituaries 3-21-2018: Tim Wilkerson 

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Tim Wilkerson 

Timothy Eugene Wilkerson, 69, of Sullivan, passed away peacefully at home at 4:07 p.m. Friday, March 16, 2018 in Sullivan, Ill.

Celebration of Life services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. Saturday.  Read More

Agri-Fab Vols Pick up food

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•March 21 2018•

Agri-Fab volunteers are doing their part to help clean up hunger in Moultrie County with a Saturday, March 24 collection day for food drive bags.

Starting March 17 volunteers from Agri-Fab Manufacturing in Sullivan dropped bags on doorsteps as the first step in collecting food for the Moultrie County Food Pantry.

Fill out the entry form attached to the orange Agri-Fab reusable bags or a plastic bag with non-perishable food donations and enter to win an Agri-Fab Tow Spreader, just for giving to the Moultrie County Food Pantry.

Leave the bags filled with food on the front porch along with the entry card and together help Clean Up Hunger in Moultrie County.

OVHS Softball Team Slugs Past Paris for Win

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OVHS Varsity Softball first row - Miaya Lehman, Bella Benning, Grace Harlin, Kailey George, Andi Dicken. Second row - Kiersten Kennedy, Grace Bunfill, Hannah Landreth, Kami Landret. Third row - Paige Coleman, Madison Voegel, Kate Jeffers, Natalie Jeffers, Danielle Lochbaum.

•March 21 2018•

By Jason Brown
NP Sports

The Okaw Valley softball team split a pair of games this past week.

The Timberwolves outslugged Paris 19-18 last Wednesday but lost to Maroa-Forsyth 10-. Monday evening.

Against Paris, OV took the lead with a 4-run first inning then tacked on another run in the second inning.

Paris took a 6-5 lead with six runs in the top of the fourth inning, but OV answered with six runs in the bottom of the inning.

Both teams scored four runs in the fifth inning and one run in the sixth. Read More

Green Wave’s Second Inning Put Sullivan Baseball Team Away

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•March 21 2018•

The Sullivan baseball team dropped its season opener at home to Mattoon 12-2 Friday, March 16.

The Green Wave scored 11 runs in the second inning, and Sullivan could not recover.

Sullivan scored its first run in the second inning when Zach Sowers singled then scored on Ian Hill’s fielder’s choice.

The Redskins scored again in the third inning when two Green Wave errors led Spencer Johnson to reach base, then later score. Read More

Easter Drama at Smyser Church

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•March 21 2018•

Smyser Christian Church Student Ministries Easter Drama is a two hour program put on by 40 area high school students.

This 19th Annual drama will be held at Smyser Christian Church, 1521 Whitley Point Road, Gays, IL  on March 30 & 31 at 7pm.

The students began auditioning and practicing in January. This is something that requires a big commitment on their behalf as well as the adult leaders.

There are many useful skills the students learn from participating and they look forward to giving back to the communities they live in.

You will laugh, be amazed and entertained through the use of skits, dramas, praise music, and various artistic expressions. A love offering will be taken to support the youths summer conference. RSVP is requested to 752-6896 or at smysercc.org/easter.

They also invite everyone to Easter Worship Services on April 1 at 8 & 10am at Smyser Christian Church. Come at 9am for coffee and donuts.

Moultrie Moment of the Week

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Pictured above is Hal Bowers and his 1905 automobile in the Lovington Centennial in 1950. 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.

Bagpipers Visit Mason Point

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Bagpipers Visit Mason Point
Members of the St. Andrew’s Society of Central Illinois (SASCI), a group dedicated to the highland dance and bagpiping traditions, performed at Mason Point in Sullivan Friday, March 16 to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Jody Ogilvy demonstrated the traditional highland dance with Toby Campbell, Mary Kay Cunningham and Griffin Kaufmann piping to drummer Colton Mills’ beat. Above Cunningham and Kaufmann play while Glenn Ryherd, wearing the green bowler, listens.

SBL Holds Health Screenings At Sullivan Senior Center

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•March 21 2018•

SBL Lincolnland Home Care and Lincolnland Hospice will conduct a free blood pressure clinic from 8:30 to 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at the Senior Center, Sullivan.  For more information, call Lincolnland Home Care at 1-800-879-3212.

SBL Lincolnland Home Care, Lincolnland Hospice and Lincolnland Home Medical will sponsor bingo from 9 – 10 a.m. following the blood pressure clinic.