•September 16, 2015•
Okaw Valley volleyball traveled to Central A&M Sept 8 to lose a couple of games. Read More
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Knights Take Martinsville
•September 16, 2015•
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights volleyball added a win to the season after traveling to Martinsville Sept. 8.
The Knights took the first game 25-22, lost the second 24-26 and rallied in the third game winning 25-21. The varsity record is 2-3 with a 1-0 conference record. Read More
Sweet Soccer Win for Knights
•September 16, 2015•
It was a sweet victory for Knights soccer on Sept. 10. On the Newton home field the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights prevailed 3-2.
Scoring goals for the ALAH team were Bradley Miller, Eusebio Briseno and Javi Briseno. Read More
First Christian Celebrates Back to Church Sunday
•September 16, 2015•
“Back to Church Sunday,” part of a national movement of churches across America, will be held at First Christian Church in Sullivan at 10 AM September 20. Everyone is welcome to attend.
National Back to Church Sunday (www.BackToChurch.com) is an initiative to “Invite America Back to Church.” It seeks to reach the “un-churched” and “de-churched” – people who have never attended church, or who once attended church but don’t any more – and invite them to return on a special Sunday. In 2013, a Gallup survey stated that 87% of people believe in God. Yet only 27% of those surveyed attended church in the last 7 days. Additional research reveals that although many people who don’t attend church say they would if invited by a friend, only 2% of Christians ever invite someone to church.
Pastor Grant Wade notes, “Back to Church Sunday is a wonderful opportunity for those in our community to connect or reconnect with a local church. There are many churches in Sullivan and I encourage folks to find one that fits who they are. Read More
Obituaries 9-16-2015: Nancy Parks
Nancy Parks
Nancy I. Parks, 77, of Sullivan, passed away at 9:25 p.m. Saturday, September 12, 2015, in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan.
Nancy was born September 4, 1938 in Omega, a daughter of Douglas and Eileen Holzhausen Marlow. She married Tom Parks June 15, 1957 in Tuscola, and he survives. She worked as a secretary at the General Telephone Company and First United Methodist Church. She was a librarian at Sullivan High School and was an Avon sales woman for more than 30 years. She was a member of First Christian Church in Sullivan. Nancy enjoyed traveling; she was an avid sports fan and always made sure she made it to her children’s and grandchildren’s sporting events throughout the years. She truly enjoyed and loved spending time with all of her family. Read More
SOV Ladies’ Cross Country wins Quad Meet
•September 16, 2015•
Sullivan Okaw Valley Ladies’ Cross Country team finished first at the Sept 8 Quad Meet held in Tabor Park.
The ladies final was 35 followed by Central A&M with 41 and Tuscola 44.
In the individual times Salena Sloan of Central A&M was first with a 22:06.
SOV runner Ashlynd Risley was second with a 22:48 followed by teammate Cadisen Nuzzo at third with a 23:44.
Morgan Day and Megan Quick of Tuscola ran fourth and fifth respectively with 24:29 and 24:38 times.
Erin Forlines (CAM) was sixth with 24:47. Mariah Lemay from Tuscola was seventh at 25:02. Read More
Lovington Grade School to Extend Bus Lane
Safety is #1 concern
•September 16, 2015•
By Ariana Cherry
Reporting from Arthur
“Safety is the number one issue ,” said Lovington principal Brandon Stone at Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond’s most recent school board meeting as they discussed the possibility of extending the drive that runs through Al Best at Lovington Grade School.
Parents who are dropping off their children at the grade school are competing with bus traffic, and it has become a problem and safety issue for students who are walking into school.
If the bus lane gets extended, the buses won’t be meeting oncoming traffic. “It would be a good plan for the time being,” said Stone. Extending the bus lane would require the removal of a tree and shed and installing a culvert. Superintendent Kenny Schwengel estimated the construction of the lane to be an eight week process. Work may not begin until next spring or summer. The new extended lane would be for bus traffic only. The board voted to move forward with plans to extend the drive at Lovington Grade School. Read More
Obituaries 9-16-2015: Ray Shain
Ray Shain
Funeral services for Opha “Ray” Shain, 67, of Sullivan were held at 1 p.m. Saturday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan.
He passed away at 9:15 p.m. Monday, September 7, 2015 in Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital in Coles County.
Ray was born March 15, 1948 in Decatur, a son of Henry Walter and Arvilla Fern Wickiser Shain. He married Earletta Marie Lane July 6, 1973 in Sullivan, and she preceded him in death October 6, 2010. Ray was the chief water plant operator for the city of Sullivan and retired after 33 years. He was a member of the NHRA, NRA, EPA Quarters Hundred Club, Ramblin Misfits Car Club in Decatur, Upholstery Union and the Illinois Foster Parents Association. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Sullivan. He was an avid car guy and enjoyed drag racing. Read More
Timberlake Scramble Results
•September 16, 2015•
The Monday night scramble results for Timberlake Golf Course:
Sept. 7, 2015: First place with five under par and winning playoff hole: Brent Effner, Josh Thouvenin, Kevin Elder and Gage Elder.
Second place with five under par: Shane Russell, Tim Coy, Adam Dillard and Clint Marshall.
Moultrie-Douglas Farm Bureau Update
•September 16, 2015•
By Tyler Harvey
Douglas-Moultrie Farm Bureau Manager
As of Sunday, September 7, the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has Illinois corn condition at 55% rated good to excellent and 43% of the corn crop in the state has matured. Soybeans condition is at 53% good to excellent rating with 22% of soybeans dropping leaves.
The Douglas County Farm Bureau has had many informational meetings this summer. On Friday, August 28, the DCFB hosted an “Over the Road” seminar in Tuscola. Kevin Rund, Senior Director of Local Government for the Illinois Farm Bureau, was the main speaker of the day. Rund covered various topics with trucking regulations, rules of the road, and many other transportation updates that have been changed or modified this year or since the last harvest. The annual “Stewardship Day” was held down at Walnut Point State Park on Thursday, September 10. Over 200 sixth graders around Douglas County participated in different stations on insects, recycling, soils, fisheries, plants, bees, forestry, and rainfall.
The young leaders participated in the annual Illinois Farm Bureau quiz bowl at the State Fair on Tuesday, August 18. The Illinois Farm Bureau quiz bowl is a competition where teams of three-four individuals compete against other county teams on all sorts of questions related to agriculture. The team did a fantastic job and look forward to watching them compete again next year. The District 11 and 12 IFB Young Leader Discussion Meet was held in Tuscola on Tuesday, August 4. Andy Brantner of Douglas County and Quint Shambaugh of Piatt County will be moving on to compete in the state discussion meet at the IAA annual meeting in December after both finishing first place in their districts. Read More