•December 6, 2023•
by E. Scott England
The Redskins won an overtime thriller against the Paris Tigers 49-47. This win now matches the total number of wins the team had all last season. And the team isn’t looking at slowing down anytime soon. Read More
Senior Peace Meal
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Dec. 11 - Pulled Pork, Baked Beans, Corn , Fruit, Bun
Dec. 12 - Chicken Pot Pie Broccoli, Rosy Applesauce, Biscuit, Homemade Dessert
Dec. 13 - Marinated Pork Loin, Scandinavian Blend Veggies, Spiced Apples, Broccoli Salad, Bread or Roll
Dec. 14 - Lasagna, Green Beans, Romaine Salad, Berry Crisp
Dec. 15 - Ham, Frosted Sweet Potatoes, Peas and Pearl Onions, Pistachio Salad, Roll
Dec. 18 - Cheeseburger Soup, Pasta Salad, Tropical Fruit Mix, Roll, Pudding Cup
Dec. 19 - Turkey w/Gravy, Dressing, Green Bean Casserole, Scalloped Apples and Cranberries, Fruit Dessert
Dec. 20 - Goulash, Broccoli, Buttered Hominy, Romaine Salad
Dec. 21 - Fried Chicken, Twice Baked Mashed Potatoes, Seasoned Hot Greens, Mandarin Oranges, Bread or Roll
Dec. 22 - Liver and Onions, Au Gratin Potatoes, Peas, Fruit, Bread or Roll
•December 6, 2023•
by E. Scott England
At times, last week’s matchup against the Windsor-Stew Stras Hatchets looked like a football contest. But Sullivan has shown they are a team of high athleticism and depth on the bench to keep frequent substitutions in rotation. This is in part to what helped the Redskins in their home opener win 57-39. Read More
•December 6, 2023•
by E. Scott England
The Sullivan Lady Redskins were busy last week with contests against St. Teresa, Champaign Central, and Paris. Unfortunately, the results of each of those games were similar, but the Lady Redskins look to learn from these losses as they move into some conference play this week. Read More
Robert Sims
Robert Dale Sims, 84, of Sullivan, passed away at 7:01 p.m., Friday, December 1, 2023, in Sullivan.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, December 7, in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan, with military rites by Sullivan American Legion Post #68. The family requests casual attire. No visitation will be held. Memorials may be made to Sullivan American Legion Post #68. McMullin-Young Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Read More
James William Holaday Jr.
James William Holaday Jr., 66, of Sullivan, passed away Friday, November 3, 2023, at his home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Read More
Charlene Elzy
Charlene Joyce Elzy, 86, of Sullivan, passed away at 7:44 p.m., Tuesday November 28, 2023, in Sarah Bush Hospital in Mattoon. Read More
Marvin Elder
Marvin M. Elder, 69, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 10:56 a.m. Saturday, December 2, 2023 at St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, IL. Read More
Helen Denton
Helen Darlene Denton, 90, of Statesville, NC, formerly of Sullivan, passed away 8:05 p.m. Saturday, December 2nd, 2023, at The Greens at Maple Leaf Nursing Home, Statesville, NC. Read More
•December 6, 2023•
How do people learn good grammar? Likely the same way people learn to be good spellers.
I just read a piece in The Washington Post by ninth-grader Dev Shah of Largo, Florida, in which he talks about how he managed to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee this year.
In his essay, Dev writes about how reading dictionaries is one way to win, but with more than a half-million words to memorize, intuition is key.
He didn’t expect to win, the contest. He failed to qualify last year and has lost more than two dozen bees in six years.
But he knew this year was his final shot, because he’d age out of the competition.
Of the millions of competitive child spellers out there, just 200 make it to the national bee.
Looking for patterns in pronunciations is key, he says: Read More