•November 22, 2023•
Birkey’s Farm Store proudly announces an over $2,000 donation given to University of Illinois Extension Deer Donation Program. Six Birkey’s locations – Casey, Oakland, Newton, Shelbyville, Arthur, and Urbana – partnered together to make this donation possible. This awarded amount will cover processing fees for ground venison to donate to local food pantries. Read More
•November 22, 2023•
Windsor Wonderland presented by W.H.A.T. will be held on Saturday, December 2 from 4 to 6 pm on Maine Street in Windsor. This free event will include hot cocoa and cookies, live reindeer, activities and games and the lighting of the Christmas tree. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be at the library for visits.
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Scot England, 59, formerly of Sullivan, will earn the title of oldest professional welterweight boxer in the world when he steps into the boxing ring in Nashville on December 5.
•November 22, 2023•
Hendersonville, Tennessee’s Scot England will earn a unique title when he steps into the boxing ring in Nashville on December 5th. The soon-to-be 59-year-old will become the oldest professional welterweight boxer in the world.
“My boxing dream began four decades ago when I became friends with my hero, Muhammad Ali,” says England. “The first time I walked into Ali’s living room, he asked, ‘Are you a boxer?’ I said, ‘No, Champ. I’m not tough enough for that.’ But now, almost 40 years later, I am tough enough.”
There are currently about 400 pro welterweight boxers in the U.S. and 2, 000 worldwide. Of those, official boxing rankings put Scot England as the number one oldest in the world.
“The oldest welterweight was 51 years old. But I’ll have about 8 years on him,” says England. “My opponent is just 28, so he’s about three decades younger than I am.”
For the past two years, England has been training with Army veteran Eric Draper, who has won over 20 professional fights. Draper says he respects England’s effort to gain his first victory. “Every day, somebody is telling somebody what they can’t do,” Draper says. “But Scot is proving that this can be done. I love to see an older guy like him in the ring, slugging it out with us young guys.” Read More
•November 22, 2023•
Do you sometimes feel like the world around you is speaking in code?
Well, it is.
I’m a word watcher, but every so often a “word” that is new to me pops up. My first reaction is to figure out what it means. But I understand not everyone is as curious about words as I am. After all, words are my job.
And these things can come at us so quickly, they can leave us wondering if there is even a point to keeping up.
For those of you without children born this century, some of these acronyms might be new to you. Note the commonalities:
• FOMO: Fear of missing out
• JOMO: FOMO’s antonym — joy of missing out Read More
•November 22, 2023•
Cheryl Rich of Sullivan was honored during a reception for her outstanding achievements and contributions as a former Lake Land employee during the 2023 Foundation and Alumni Awards at Lake Land College recently. Rich was a 2023 inductee into the Lake Land College Retiree Wall of Fame.
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Windsor Students Of The Month
Windsor Jr./Sr. High School recently announced their October Students of the Month, Faith Hendrickson and Zayne Szachnitowski.
Faith Hendrickson is the daughter of Nick and Missy Hendrickson. She is currently a 7th grader and is involved in Cheerleading, Volleyball, Softball, and is the Secretary of her class. In Faith’s spare time she has a jewelry making business.
Zayne Szachnitowski is the son of Josh Pitts and Kelsey Szachnitowski. He is currently a sophomore and is involved in basketball and Art Club. Zayne likes to workout in his spare time and plans to become a Physical Education teacher after he graduates from high school.
Pictured left to right: Faith Hendrickson and Zayne Szachnitowski
photo by Crystal Reed
Red Cross Blood Drive in Honor of
Mark Conlin
A blood drive was held in honor of Mark Conlin on Tuesday, November 14 at the Sullivan American Legion Post 68. Pictured are donor Mike Kirk and Drive Coordinator Jeri Davis. Donations collected during that drive will help over 100 people. The next drive at the Sullivan Legion will be on Tuesday, January 9 from Noon to 6 pm.
•November 22, 2023•
by E. Scott England
The Lady Redskins lost their home opener against the Lady Braves of Mt. Zion last Monday. It was a fast paced game that saw several lead changes. Mt. Zion prevailed at the final buzzer winning 51-49.
The Lady Redskins came out hot in the start, racking up 15 points in the first quarter. Kiley Dyer hit two three’s while Aeralyn Thrasher added one of her own. Addison Minor had four first quarter points and several rebounds. Minor would finish with her second double-double in as many games with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Read More
•November 22, 2023•
7th Grade High Honors: Lily Ault, Lila Cranmer, Jackson Hartman, Faith Hendrickson, Mathilda Kasey, Addison Montgomery, Arora Rincker, Bryce Rincker, Aspen Spinner
7th Grade Honor Roll: Briar Rincker
8th Grade High Honors: Monica Baker, Owen Figgins, Peter Mast
8th Grade Honor Roll: Bryar Cowger, Maxwell Jeffries, Evan Pfeiffer, Blake Owens, Matthew Will
To all dog owners of Sullivan the following may concern you:
First of all I’m a veteran and disabled. My mail was held about 3 weeks ago, with no notification. So I had to go to the post office to see what the problem was. They said their carrier felt unsafe due to my dog. My dog is a play dog and would never hurt anyone. She barks at the carrier and has run after him. I stopped the chasing by purchasing of a shock collar. I will not stop the barking. After several trips to the post office and some heated exchanges I got no answer, all they said was the carrier felt unsafe. My dog has never touched him. Read More