•April 12, 2017•
Graham Veterinary Clinic will sponsor their annual rabies clinic at the Lovington Fire Department from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 6. Vaccinations include those for rabies, bordetella, feline leukemia, and other viruses. There is a fee for the vaccinations. At the clinic, pet owners also have the opportunity to purchase county tags which are required for dogs.
In addition, the option to microchip a pet is offered. Contact Lisa Clark at 217-521-6274 with questions.
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OVMS eighth grader Connor Wood and Shelbyville seventh grader Gabe Dove load mulch for Findlay park project.
•April 12, 2017•
Okaw Valley and Shelbyville Middle School students helped spruce up the village of Findlay April 7.
Jody McCormick, Findlay trustee and economic development coordinator, came up with community projects to help prepare the village park and downtown planters for spring activity, while also cleaning up around the village.
“This is a great opportunity to get together different communities and work hand in hand to complete projects where the kids can see it to completion,” McCormick said, noting she hopes to get involved when the co-op exchange goes to Shelbyville for a similar project in the future.
The chance for students from different schools to cooperate on community projects came from Findlay Middle School student council advisor Lou Maxedon. He explained that a discussion about community projects in cooperation with other schools was held at a recent workshop.
”When I discussed the possibility of student councils from Okaw Valley, Central A&M and Shelbyville working together on projects, middle school principal Ross Forlines agreed so we contacted Jody to help kick off the effort,” Maxedon said.
He explained that students from sixth-eighth grades were randomly selected to work in 12 groups at the park and downtown emptying planters and clearing trash in the business district. Read More
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Knights’ Cody Miller slides into second out, while the Timberwolves’ Hayden Francisco completes the double play in Friday action.
•April 12, 2017•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports
The Okaw Valley baseball team picked up three more wins and improved its record to 10-1 overall and 2-0 in the Little Okaw Valley Conference.
this past week.
The Timberwolves defeated Argenta Oreana Monday, Greenfield Saturday and Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Friday.
Against ALAH, OV busted the game open early, scoring seven runs in the top of the first inning.
The Timberwolves added a run in the third inning, two in the fourth, and two more in the fifth for the final 12-0 score.
Tanner Coleman got the win. He pitched three innings and gave up five hits of scoreless ball. He struck out and walked two.
Hayden Francisco pitched two innings and struck out one. Read More
•April 12, 2017•
The Moultrie Co Retired Teachers met April 5 in Sullivan United Methodist Church.
Stepheny McMahon spoke to the group about 100 Women Who Care. Brunch and a business meeting followed the presentation.
•April 12, 2017•
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond boys’ track team hosted the 15-team ALAH Boys Invite April 7.
Five Knights finished in the top three spots.
Logan Hall won the 1,600 meter run with a time of 4:21.26, and Austin Romine followed in second at 4:49.44. Read More
•April 12, 2017•
The SOV girls’ track and field team competed in two meets in Shelbyville this week.
SOV scored eight points at the Shelbyville Girls’ Invite April 7.
Top finishers included Natalie Drury who took third place in the high jump at 4’10” and Laine Cameron with a fifth place finish in the 300 hurdles with a time of 53.09.
SOV also competed in the Shelbyville Quad Meet last Tuesday. Read More
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New SOV head varsity football coach Andy Kerley.
•April 12, 2017•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports
Sullivan-Okaw Valley announced that Andy Kerley has been hired as the new head varsity football coach.
“Sullivan is a community I’ve always had great experiences with as a visiting coach,” said Kerley. “From the other sideline the support levels have always seemed good. The town, the administration, everyone seems to support the programs of the school, and that is a great positive when looking at a place as a potential working environment. The infrastructure is mostly in place already to allow the program to blossom.”
Kerley spent seven years as the Cerro Gordo-Bement Broncos head coach with four playoff berths (2011, 2012, 2013, and 2015) and a 42-28 record.
He coached at Shelbyville for a year before taking the Cerro Gordo position.
At Cerro Gordo-Bement, he was selected as the Decatur Herald and Review Macon County Coach of the Year in 2011 and 2013, and he also was named as the ESPN 1050 Decatur Coach of the Year in 2013.
This summer should be very important to Kerley, and he cannot wait to start. Read More
James Whitacre
James B. Whitacre, 80, of Maroa died Saturday, April 8, 2017 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be 11 a.m-1 p.m. Thursday in Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur followed by a graveside service in Maroa Cemetery. Read More
•April 12, 2017•
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond girls’ track team hosted the 12-team ALAH Girls’ Invite April 7.
ALAH had several athletes finish in the top three.
Kenli Nettles high jumped 5-4 for first in her finals section, and Hannah Wallen long jumped 16-7 for first. Read More
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Early Sunday morning crash sends Sullivan man to hospital.
•April 12, 2017•
A 1:24 a.m. crash April 9 sent a Sullivan man to Carle Hospital with serious injuries.
Moultrie County Sheriff Chris Sims explained that deputies were called to 696 CR 1100N where the remains of a 2010 Hyundai coupe were sitting on its top five feet from a house.
The driver, Tyler J. Sesko, 24, Sullivan, was removed from the overturned vehicle by the Sullivan Fire And Rescue Squad, then transported to Carle. He was issued a ticket for reckless driving with the investigation open. Read More