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OVHS Homecoming Court 2022

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OVHS Homecoming Court
OVHS Homecoming Court includes (front) crown bearer Jypsie Crockett, 2021 Queen Mia Harris, 2022 Queen Avery Bruns, 2022 King Hudson Ruppert, 2021 King Lincoln Dickens, crown bearer Max Coventry, (middle) Sophomore attendants Hayden Foster and Reagan Russell, Senior Candidates Karson Park and Blayne Ryherd, Junior Attendants Ryan Forlines and Jade Crockett, (back) Freshman Attendants Tucker Montgomery and Reese Bruns, Senior Candidates Jace Rickey and Lexi Bartimus and Senior Candidates Reagan Reedy and Brett Lybarger.

SOV Defeats Meridian 26-0

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SOV Defeats Meridian 26-0
The Sullivan-Okaw Valley Redskins defeated the Meridian Hawks on Friday, September 23 with a score of 26-0. SOV started quickly as they returned the opening kickoff with a touchdown. They added two more touchdowns in the first quarter making the score 18 to 0. SOV scored another touchdown and 2 point conversion in the fourth quarter.
SOV improved to 4 in 1 overall and 2 in 1 in CIC conference. This Friday, they will play St. Teresa at home for Sullivan’s Homecoming.

Sullivan High School Teacher Recipient of Grant

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Sullivan High School teacher Patricia King receives a grant from the Illinois Retired Teachers Association Foundation. Pictured from left to right are Jim Barr, Jane McKown, Patricia King, LaVonne Chaney, and Becky Lawson.

•September 28, 2022•
The Illinois Retired Teachers Association Foundation (IRTAF) awards $36,500 in grant money to several public school educators (Pre-K through 12) statewide. IRTAF is affiliated with the Illinois Retired Teachers Association, a lobbying group for retired educators, with a current membership of over 40,000. On September 20, 2022, Patricia King was awarded her IRTAF grant check. Read More

SHS Homecoming Court 2022

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SHS Homecoming Court
The 2022 Sullivan High School Homecoming Court Freshman Kate Bushue and James Feldkamp, Sophomores Emily Miller and Demarkus Moore, Juniors Taylor Lingafelter and Hayden Moody.

SHS Homecoming Queen and King Candidates 2022

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SHS Homecoming Queen and King Candidates
The Senior Queen Candidates for Sullivan High School are from the left front Madalyn Booker, Hali Mirocha, Sofia Nuzzo, Sydni Waidelich. King Candidates are Carter Addison, Paul Bates, Drake Poe, Ethan Schmohe. Coronation for the King and Queen will take place on Friday at halftime of the football game.

Windsor High School 2022 Homecoming Court

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Windsor High School 2022 Homecoming Court
Windsor High School has announced their 2022 Homecoming Court. Front Row (l to r): Queen candidates Gracie Brownlee, Kiersten Wheeler, and Reese Bennett, Junior attendant Aubree Brown, Sophomore attendant Avery Starwalt, and Freshman attendant Leah Kasey. Back row (l to r): King candidates Robbie McDaniel, Dylan Curry, and Rhett Rincker, Junior attendant Benji Folkers, Sophomore attendant Rylan Rincker, and Freshman attendant Heath Westendorf. Coronation will be at the High School gymnasium on Saturday, October 1 at 7:30 pm.

Obituaries 9-28-2022: Edwin Kuhns

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Edwin Kuhns

Edwin Kuhns, 67, of Sullivan, passed away peacefully in his home on Thursday, September 22, 2022, following a two-year cancer journey. Ed was born January 10, 1955, in Tuscola, the son of Menno and Alma (Kauffman) Kuhns. He married Leona Yoder June 26, 1982. Read More

Obituaries 9-28-2022: Tina Clark

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Tina Clark

Tina Clark, 42, of Hesperia, Mich., formerly of Bethany, passed away in her home with her fiancée by her side on August 23, 2022.
Tina was born May 11, 1980, in Decatur, a daughter of Roger and Maria (Apke) Clark. Tina moved with her dad to Michigan after she graduated from Bethany High School. Memorials may be made to State Bank of Arthur, attn: Maria Fulscher 26 N. Virginia Dr. Lovington, IL 61937. Read More