Sally Weakley
Sally J. Weakley, 68, of Edwardsville, formerly of Sullivan, passed away Friday, February 24, 2017 in her home in Edwardsville.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, February 28 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Read More
Photo by RR Best
First responders from Moultrie County Dive-Rescue, Fire and Ambulance and IDNR were called to fish a fisherman out of Lake Shelbyville Sunday.
•March 1, 2017•
A 41 year Taylorville man suffered severe hypothermia after falling into Lake Shelbyville from his fishing boat Sunday morning.
Moultrie County ESDA Dive-Rescue Team commander Clay Brush received the call at 10:41a.m. Feb. 26.
The fisherman had to cling to a tree while in the water for half an hour. Wind had blown his boat too close to the shoreline where the tree that he was clinging to for life knocked him into the water. Read More
•March 1, 2017•
Lake Land College has announced their academic honors lists for the Fall 2016 semester.
Students on the Honors List include Sara Mills and Savannah Birch, both of Bethany; Caitlin Welsh and Kyle Hanks, both of Gays and Amanda Davis, Kelsie Richardson, Rebecca Pratt, Keeley Benning, Jadeyn Land, Mackenzie Mosier, Debra Hunter, Carlin Nuzzo and Kaleb Shumard, all of Sullivan. Read More
•March 1, 2017•
Several players from Okaw Valley and Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond girls’ basketball teams earned Little Okaw Valley Conference NW honors this week.
First team selections include ALAH Knights senior Mycaela Miller and junior Hannah Wallen. Read More
•March 1, 2017•
By Mike Brothers
Sullivan Community Unit District 300 school board is hoping that collecting a one percent sales tax could generate funds for the schools of Moultrie County.
David Pistorius of First Midstate, Inc. explained during a January meeting that the sales tax revenue generated could be used toward facility use and or construction. Not eligible are operational costs, salaries, moveable equipment, or computers.
The one percent maximum level could produce as much as one million dollars revenue for the county schools. Read More
Photo by Don Lockwood
Dippin Dot Treats
A liquid nitrogen and like magic Maddie Atchison and Irie Dulin created Dippin’ Dots for eager taste testers at the Sullivan FFA Week open house.
•March 1, 2017•
Last week was National Future Farmers of America FFA, and the Sullivan FFA chapter petting zoo and open house was visited by more than 900 people.
All three Sullivan school attendance centers plus Sullivan preschool and folks from the public were treated to local chapter exhibits as well as Scovill Zoo which contributed more exotic animals to impress those coming to pet an alligator or python for the first time.
During the afternoon visitors were treated to a Dippin Dots treat following a liquid nitrogen demonstration.
It was hatching day for the local chicks as candling the eggs produced fresh hatches for the young students.
Expanding into the outer garage a giant schnauzer, horses, goats, pigs and a variety of animals were provided by FFA Chapter members for petting. Read More
•March 1, 2017•
Two Moultrie County basketball players made the Little Okaw Valley Conference All-Star team.
Senior Connor Cloyd of the Okaw Valley Timberwolves and Shandon Herschberger of the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights will play in the all-star game March 25 in Cumberland. Read More
Photo by Jason Brown
Adam Day guards Cumberland’s Connor Butler during the Pana regional tournament.
•March 1, 2017•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports
The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond boys’ basketball team defeated Cerro Gordo/Bement and Arthur Christian but could not carry that momentum into a win at the Pana Class 2A regional.
ALAH fell to Toledo-Cumberland in the regional 61-32 to end its season.
The Knights trailed 13-4 after the first quarter and did not recover.
Shandon Herschberger led the Knights with 11 points and two assists, and Kobe Wells and Will Cohan each scored five points.
Colton Romine collected a team-high four rebounds, and Marcus Vanausdoll added a team-high three steals. Each player scored a basket. Read More
Sullivan Pre-School Breakfast
Monday, March 6 - Breakfast bites, orange juice, milk.
Tuesday, March 7 - Waffles, orange juice, milk.
Wednesday, March 8 - Nutri-Grain bar, orange juice, milk.
Thursday, March 9 - Toast, orange juice, milk.
Friday, March 10 - Pop tarts, orange juice, milk.
Sullivan Pre-School Lunch
Monday, March 6 - Macaroni & cheese, peas, pears, bread & butter, milk.
Tuesday, March 7 - Tacos, lettuce salad, applesauce, milk.
Wednesday, March 8 - Bologna & cheese sandwiches, carrots & celery sticks, banana, milk.
Thursday, March 9 - Hamburger horseshoe, French fries, pineapple, milk.Friday, March 10 - Hot dog on bun, tater tots, mixed fruit, milk.
Senior Peace Meal
For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770
Monday, March 6 - Cabbage rolls, mashed potatoes, Italian green beans, whole grain wheat, pineapple tidbits.
Tuesday, March 7 - Chicken pot pie w/vegetables, mixed lettuce salad w/dressing, biscuits, warm cinnamon apples.
Wednesday, March 8 - Chili mac w/beans, carrots, Texas toast, warm peach crisp.
Thursday, March 9 - Pork chop in gravy, mashed potatoes, winter mix vegetables, Texas toast, frosted pumpkin bar.
Friday, March 10 - Tuna salad, potato salad, creamy cole slaw, whole grain wheat, crackers, fruit salad.
•March 1, 2017•
Preregistration of kindergarten students for the 2017-2018 school year will be held noon-6 p.m. Tuesday, March 7 in the Lovington Grade School office.
Any student who will be five years of age by September 1, 2017 and resides in the Lovington Grade School District is encouraged to attend. Parents are asked to bring the child’s birth certificate to preregistration.
Children in the Lovington preschool program this year need not attend, but the form sent home with your child should be returned to the office.