Photo courtesy of Grant Wade Photography
The King and Queen were crowned at the dance and were Davis Diepholz and Triniti Preyer.
SHS Prom King & Queen 2024
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Photo courtesy of Grant Wade Photography
Under The Sea
Sullivan High School hosted their 2024 Prom at Building 1225 on Saturday, April 27th with the theme, Under the Sea. The Prom Court was: Davis Diepholz, Marissa Fleshner, Kaden Guest, Taylor Lingafelter, Owen Hussong, Triniti Preyer, Raymond Yang, and Emily Ray.
Retirement celebration
Retirement celebration
Well-wishers gathered at the Church of God Community Building Saturday to celebrate Pastor Rodney and is wife, Charlene, Houser on retirement. Pastor Houser and his wife have dedicated 35 years to the Lovington Church of God and community. Pictured is Pastor Houser speaking with a couple of the attendees.
Haegen commits to Millikin
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Haegen commits to Millikin
Last week, Sullivan senior Ruby Haegen signed with Millikin University to continue her golf career next fall.
Tick Season: What you need to know
It’s tick season in Illinois—Protect yourself and your loved ones from tick bites.
•May 1, 2024•
by Angela Hogan
What are ticks, and why are they a health concern?
Ticks are small parasitic arachnids that belong to the same family as spiders. Due to their small size and eight legs, ticks are often difficult to see and can be mistaken for spiders.
Ticks thrive in environments with tall grass, shrubs, and leaf litter. They can also live in your yard and on your pets. Tick exposure can occur year-round, but is most likely during warmer months when ticks are active (April – September.)
Ticks carry a variety of illnesses that can be transmitted to humans through their bite. Fortunately, there are proactive measures you can take to mitigate your risk of tick-borne illness. Read More
Remembering Who We Are… 7
Considering the Lilies
•May 1, 2024•
by Janet Roney
“That’s a clump of big bluestem grass over there in the road ditch by the goldenrod,” said Jennie Collier, who was on our county history tour in the late 1960s.
“What? Bluestem! I thought it all was plowed up long ago!”
“Oh, no,” she said. “It’s still here if you know where to look. It still grows in the un-mown road side ditches, along railroads, and in the dredge ditches in Eagle Pond. You can find it everywhere.”
Jennie’s comment opened a whole new world to me. I knew that many of our prairie wild flowers, the “lilies of the field”, were still here, but big bluestem? Once I knew what it looked like, I began seeing it everywhere. Big bluestem was the dominant grass that grew in the native prairie that covered central Illinois. Read More
Sullivan softball pick up two wins in three games
•May 1, 2024•
by E. Scott England
After struggling the week prior, Sullivan softball regrouped and started putting pieces together. Last week consisted of two conference matchups and one non-conference game. The week began on the road in Arcola.
Bested by Purple Riders
In a conference matchup against Arcola, Sullivan was looking to add another conference win. Arcola struck early with two runs in the first. Sullivan would post their first run the following inning and then tied it in the top half of the third. Arcola went back up by one before adding a big four run inning in the fourth. Sullivan responded with three runs in the fifth but just couldn’t find enough to catch Arcola. After an insurance run was added by the Purple Riders, Sullivan lost 5-8. Read More
Sullivan baseball falls to Arcola; Goes on a 3-0 run to end the week
•May 1, 2024•
by E. Scott England
The bats came alive for Sullivan baseball last week. They dispensed with two of their victims in shortened 10-run rule games. It moved them 9-13 on the season, 5-4 in conference play.
Routed by Purple Riders
The week got started with a home conference match against Arcola. Arcola is having a great season, only losing two of the eighteen games they’ve had. They’re undefeated in conference play. The Purple Riders’ offense is led by Brevyn Whisman who is batting .597 on the year. He also leads the teams in home runs, adding another against Sullivan that netted him two RBIs. Read More
Girls track have strong showing in Monticello; Place sixth
•May 1, 2024•
by E. Scott England
Nineteen teams traveled to Monticello last Friday for the Monticello Lady Sages Invitational. Several of the athletes had state qualifying jumps and personal records. After the final starter pistol rang out across the Wilkey Sports Complex, the Sullivan girls found themselves securely in sixth place out of those nineteen teams. Read More
Sullivan Blue Dolphins Team Banquet Recognizes Swimmers Accomplishments
•May 1, 2024•
The Sullivan Blue Dolphins wrapped up their 2023/2024 short course season with a team banquet held at Building 1225 in Sullivan. The team holds this banquet each year to recognize each individual swimmer for their hard work throughout the season, as well as various team members that excelled in certain areas, and to give thanks to the coaches, board members, and other individuals that volunteer their time and energy to support the team. Read More