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Gabe Benning and Rissa Montgomery were crowned as the 2024 Okaw Valley High School Prom King and Queen on Saturday, April 20 at the Mt. Zion Convention Center.
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Sullivan baseball flips script; goes 2-1 last week
•April 24, 2024•
by E. Scott England
After posting a couple of back-to-back weeks of one win and a loss, Sullivan baseball posted a couple solid wins last week. They enter this week 6-12 on the season and 2-3 in conference play.
Last week began on the road with a conference game against Argenta on Monday. Sullivan struck first in the second inning when Adan Mills scored on an A-O error. Mills was just one for three on the day. In fact, all of Sullivan’s bats struggled throughout the game. Marshall Robison, Tristan Wright, and Kolton Wiley were the only other players to have a hit. Fallon Rose added a stolen base after reaching base on a fielder’s choice. Read More
Shelby County Health Fair Thursday May 2nd
•April 24, 2024•
The Shelby County Senior Center, Shelby County University of Illinois Extension, and SAIL, Soyland Access to Independent Living, are hosting the Shelby County Health Fair. The health fair will take place on Thursday, May 2nd from 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. at the Shelby Christian Church located at 200 North Hickory Street in Shelbyville. This event is free & open to the public.
There are over 40 organizations participating in the health fair this year awarding door prizes and distributing lots of information about programs and services available in our community. Mark your calendars for May 2nd and plan to attend.
For more information, contact Betty Watkins, SAIL Rural Outreach Coordinator at (217) 774-4322.
Republican Convention
•April 24, 2024•
The Moultrie County Republican Party held its county convention on Wednesday, April 17 in the Metro Communication Conference Room. At the convention, Precinct Committee-persons elected in the March 19 primary election officially began their terms and officers of the general committee were elected. Officers re-elected were Mike McDaniels, Chairman, Gail Scribner, Vice Chairman and Aaron Wilhelm, Treasurer. Lisa Florey is the newly elected Secretary.
Marrowbone Public Library happenings
•April 24, 2024•
Pre-school Story Hour for 2-5 year olds Fridays at 11am
Coffee Hour: Thursdays at 1 pm
Lego Night: Last Thursdays at 6-7pm
Summer Reading Program: Plant a Seed - Read! June 6 - July 6.
New to the library: Read More
Anitra Rowe Schulte wins Christopher Award
•April 24, 2024•
Author Anitra Rowe Schulte, a 1998 graduate of Bethany High School, earned her second Christopher Award for Willow and Bunny (Kindergarten and up, Two Lions). It is one of 12 books for adults and young people as the Christopher Awards program marks its 75th year. Read More
Rare cicada emergence expected this spring
•April 24, 2024•
By Rhiannon Branch
FarmWeek
Illinois will experience a rare phenomenon of nature this year as two broods of periodical cicadas are scheduled to emerge at the same time.
And this once-in-a-lifetime occurrence won’t happen again until 2245.
Kacie Athey, a specialty crop entomologist at the University of Illinois, said the Northern Illinois Brood that emerges every 17 years and the Great Southern Brood, which emerges every 13 years, will come out simultaneously for the first time since 1803. Stragglers from the Mississippi Valley Brood might also appear in 2024.
While the two broods will emerge at the same time, there will likely be only a few places in central Illinois, around Springfield, where they will emerge in the same area, according to the University of Illinois Extension. Read More
Recent Obituaries: Rochelle Ellen Boyd
Rochelle Ellen Boyd
Rochelle Ellen Boyd, 84, of Lovington, passed away 12:05 a.m. Thursday, April 18, 2024, at The Arthur Home.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, April 21, 2024, at the McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Lovington. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the services Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Lovington Volunteer Fire Department.
Rochelle was born June 19, 1939, in Decatur; the daughter of Charles R. and Rachel Nellie (Murphy) Taylor. She married Richard W. “Ike” Boyd on September 14, 1957, in Lovington. He preceded her in death on May 10, 2011. She taught Dental Assisting at Lakeland College for 25 years and was Co-Owner of Boyd’s Bus Service. Rochelle loved playing cards, dancing with her husband Ike, traveling and singing. She loved her grandchildren with all of her heart.
She is survived by her children, Jeffrey (Diana) Boyd of Saint Martin, Caribbean, Julie Kinert of Lovington and Jamison (Brandi) Boyd of Tuscola; sisters, Karen (Gary) McCoy of The Villages, FL, Marsha Schwartz of Pass Christian, MS, and Kathy (Kent) Schwerin of Flanagan; grandchildren, Nick (Candice) Boyd, Lauren (Craig) Kinert, Wyatt (Amanda) Ciszkowski, Tim (Rhi) Wickens, Rick (Makenzie) Boyd, Josiah (Bailee) Kinert, Makenna Boyd, Maddy Boyd and Declan Boyd. Rochelle is also survived by 10 great-grandchildren and 7 nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son-in-law, Dave Kinert and brother-in-law, John Schwartz.
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com
Pot o’ Gold
Pot o’ Gold
This majestic sight was captured by Janelle Lewis Martin last Thursday in the southeast part of Sullivan.
Annual Anglers Tribute to Veterans
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Annual Anglers Tribute to Veterans
The 2nd Annual Anglers Tribute to Veterans crappie tournament on Lake Shelbyville was held April 6 with 21 teams from all over Illinois and a team from Southern Missouri participating. Jim Garrett was the big winner with 8.68lbs, in 2nd place was Brian Cleland with 8.01lbs, in 3rd place was Andrew Dial with 6.00 lbs and in 4th place was Brian Burns 5.80lbs . Jim Garrett also had the big fish at 1.74lbs.
Pictured is event organizer Travis Highes (left) with tournament winner Jim Garrett.