•February 8, 2017•
The Sullivan boys’ basketball team dropped the seventh-place game to Meridian 55-53 in the Central Illinois Conference tournament Feb 1 in Sullivan.
Sullivan led for most of the first half, and the game went back and forth in the third quarter.
The Redskins took the lead 34-32 with 55 seconds left in the third quarter when Brett Tuttle hit a jumper. Read More
Photo furnished
Five Pies for Mr. Ogle!
The students of Sullivan High School worked hard in raising money for juvenile diabetes research through a penny war that ran for two weeks during lunch and were able to raise a total of $500. The sophomore class took fourth place in the competition, the seniors third place, the freshmen second place and the winners were the juniors. Students wrote their names down when they made donations, and names were drawn from those juniors who contributed to their winning effort to smash a pie in assistant principal Nathan Ogle’s face. The number of pies was determined by the amount of money raised with each $100 earning a pie.
•February 8, 2017•
A county cannabis ordinance was approved by the Moultrie County Public Health and Safety Feb 1 for recommendation to the county board.
Moultrie County state’s attorney Jeremy Richey presented the local ordinance covering incorporated areas because of changes in state law.
He pointed out new state law reduces possession of 10 grams of cannabis to a traffic ticket carrying a fine only.
Without a local ordinance in place the tickets and revenue generated go to the state, while the history is automatically expunged from the recipient’s record. Read More
Sheila Nohren
Sheila K. Nohren, 63, of Shelbyville died Friday, Feb. 3, 2017 in Shelbyville Manor.
A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Lockart-Green Funeral Home in Shelbyville with burial in Gallagher Cemetery. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. today (Wednesday) in the funeral home. Read More
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Harshman Honored
Sullivan Chamber and Economic Development honored several in the community during the January 27 luncheon. Above Ron Harshman received the Lifetime Achievement Award. One of the six founding members of Agri-Fab, Harshman’s devotion to community working with American Cancer Society and Relay for Life exemplifies the meaning of Lifetime Achievement.
Kathryn C. Armstrong
Kathryn C. Armstrong, 99, of Sullivan, died 2:30 p.m. Monday (February 6, 2017) in the Sullivan Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.
Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mound Cemetery, Charleston. There will be no visitation. Memorials are suggested to the donor’s choice. Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences can be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net.
Mrs. Armstrong was born September 30, 1917 in Rardin, Illinois, the daughter of Jesse and Martha Brown Keigley. She was a homemaker. Kathryn married J. Kenneth Armstrong on December 8, 1937 in Rockville, Indiana and he preceded her in death on November 29, 1993.
Survivors include her daughters B. J. Armstrong of Sherman Oaks, CA and Jodi Golden of Sullivan; grandchildren Cory (Dee) Golden of Mattoon and Casey (Smitty) Smith of Sullivan; great grandchildren Zack Shoot, Hudson Golden, Kaylee Jo Smith and Kiptyn Smith.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, great granddaughter Peyton Smith and one brother.
Barbara Ann Reedy
Barbara Ann Reedy, 79, of Sullivan, formerly of Lovington, died 6:20 a.m. Wednesday (February 1, 2017) in Mason Point, Sullivan.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 6, 2017 at the St. Isidore Catholic Church, Bethany with Fr. Steve Arisman and Fr. John Sohm celebrants. Burial and Rite of Committal will be in the St. Isidore Cemetery, Bethany. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday at the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan. A prayer service will be 5:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the Moultrie County Beacon, St. Isidore Catholic Church, the Moultrie County Relay for Life. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net.
Mrs. Reedy was born February 5, 1938 in Effingham, IL, the daughter of Joseph and Cecilia Bueker Niemann. Barbara worked at St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Records from 1956 - 1963. After that she was a stay-at-home mom to her children. She was a member of the St. Isidore Catholic Church, Moultrie County Home Extension, Scott State Bank bowling team and Lovington Library Board. Barbara married Gerald Reedy on October 27, 1962 at St. Mary’s Church at Green Creek, IL.
Survivors include her husband Gerald, children Teresa (Tim) Stepp of Palatine, IL, Christopher (Kathy) Reedy of Redfield, AR, Jill Reedy of Sullivan and Meg Reedy of Palatine; grandchildren Robert Reedy, Ashlen Reedy, Cory Reedy, Dallas Reedy, Shania Reedy and Matt Stepp; two great grandchildren; sisters Sarah Parks of Louisville, KY, Margaret Niemann of Effingham, Sister Josephine Niemann of St. Louis, MO and Carolyn Braun of Effingham; sister-in-law Bernadette Niemann of Effingham.
She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters Jeanette Ferrick, Sister Irene Niemann, Mary Conlin; brother John Niemann and a grandson Ben Stepp.
•February 1, 2017•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor
The Okaw Valley girls’ basketball team picked up two Little Okaw Valley Conference wins this past week.
The Timberwolves defeated Decatur LSA Monday and Arcola Thursday.
Against LSA, Okaw Valley held the Lions under 10 points in the first three quarters.
The Timberwolves jumped out to a 16-5 first-quarter lead and held on for a 49-30 win. Read More
Photo by Madison Uhlrich
OV Girls’ Basketball Senior Night
The seniors of the OVHS girls’ basketball team gather for a commemorative photo before their last ever home game on January 26. Pictured are team manager Madison Uhlrich, Brianna Creviston, Jessica Robinson, and Kayla Wheeler.
•February 1, 2017•
By Mike Brothers
NP Managing Editor
Ready. Set. Go!
This is the way every visit with grand twins Lyla and Landon begins.
It is a great race game Papa Flower has played with them since they learned to walk. And usually ends up with me crashed on the ground with both kids wrestling to keep me down.
That was during warm weather and while they were younger and slower.
Now they are pushing four years old, and the days of pretending to run after them have turned into the reality of chasing after them. Trouble is they are very quick and definitely the two on one ratio leaves Papa Flower wilted at the end of each stay.