•September 20, 2023•
photos by Crystal Reed
Okaw Valley Celebrates Homecoming with Dance, Game and Parade
Okaw Valley celebrated Homecoming last week with a parade and football game on Friday, September 15 and the dance on Saturday, September 16.
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Moody, Iacobazzi Lead Redskin XC Teams at Tuscola Invite
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Johnathan Iacobazzi runs during the Tuscola Invite at Wimple Park in Tuscola. Iacobazzi brought home a trophy with a sixth place overall finish in a time of 16:25.
•September 20, 2023•
by E. Scott England
Over 300 total runners across 24 schools gathered at Wimple Park in Tuscola for the 46th Annual Tuscola Invite last Saturday. Tolono (Unity) won the girls meet while Tuscola secured the win for the boys.
Illness plagued the Lady Redskin runners as only two runners were healthy enough to compete. Senior Allison Cullen and Freshman Julia Moody both finished in the top half of the 136 runners in the girls meet. Moody led the pair, finishing 33rd overall. Cullen also secured a medal on the day. The girls did not receive a team score since they were short runners.
The boys ran second against a total of 195 runners. Sophomore Johnathan Iacobazzi brought home a trophy with a 6th place overall finish and a time of 16:25. Finishing behind him was Easton England, Davis Diepholz, Landon Jesse, Luke Waelde, Aston Martin, and Carson Swinford. Read More
Area FCCLA Chapters Meet for Conference
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Sullivan High School FCCLA.
•September 20, 2023•
ALAH and Sullivan FCCLA attended a “IL FCCLA Section 7 Fall Conference” in Charleston on Wednesday, September 13. Three students from Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond High School attended along with adviser, Ginger Voegel. 8 students from Sullivan High School attended along with adviser Kali Taylor. FCCLA members from seven area schools made up the 75+ participants at the event. Members in attendance from ALAH were Perla Juarez-cuevas, Logan Burgin and Samantha Vanmeter. Read More
OAKtober Celebration
•September 20, 2023•
Local Master Naturalists want to inspire you to appreciate Illinois’ trees and learn some interesting facts along the way. Our OAKtober Celebration will take place on Saturday, October 7, 9-11 a.m. at Douglas-Hart Nature Center. Read More
OVHS Crowns Homecoming Queen and King
photo by Jeni Yantis
OVHS Crowns Homecoming Queen and King
Laila Christensen and Ryan Forlines were crowned as Queen and King at the OVHS Homecoming Dance on Saturday, September 16, 2023.
Patriot Day Thank Yous
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Patriot Day Thank Yous
The members of the East Central Illinois Red Cross Club sent thank you notes and treats to the Sullivan Police Department, Sullivan Fire Department, and the Moultrie County Sheriff’s Office on 9/11, also known as Patriot Day. They thanked them for their service to our community and recognized the heroic actions and sacrifices made by first responders on 9/11/2001. Pictured are (left to right) Fire Chief Larry Edwards and volunteer firefighters and SHS seniors Konnor Randol and Landry Still.
Obituaries 9-20-2023: Mary Ruscin
Mary Ruscin
Mary C. Ruscin passed away September 13, 2023, at the age of 92. Mary was born in West Frankfort, Ill. Read More
Obituaries 9-20-2023: Emogene Burrows
Emogene Burrows
Emogene Yarnell Burrows, 99, of Sullivan, passed away at 4:55 a.m., Wednesday September 13, 2023, in Aspen Creek in Sullivan. Read More
Obituaries 9-20-2023: David Bowers
David Bowers
David Kirk Bowers, 73, of Paris, Illinois, passed away at 2:03 a.m., Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at IU Health Hospice House in Bloomington, Indiana. He was an engineer with the former Midwest Body Corporation and had previously worked at MECO. He later worked for many years in auto sales with Burger Dodge and Vigo Dodge of Terre Haute, Indiana. Read More
Obituaries 9-20-2023: Linda Blankenship
Linda Blankenship
Linda Carol Blankenship, 77, of Clinton, passed away September 15, 2023, after a long health battle.
Linda was born June 13, 1946, in Decatur, Illinois to her parents, Leonard Max and Tillie Emily Steele. Read More