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John Reed

John Reed, 68 of Sullivan, formerly of Pana, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2022, in his home. He was born April 3, 1953, in Shelbyville, IL to the late Raymond Samuel & Mary Louise (Clutter) Reed.
John was a graduate of Pana High School, a member of Pana Eagle’s Club #4109, attended Southern Baptist Church, Sullivan and worked for the City of Pana for 37 years. He enjoyed tinkering around working on things and had a heart of gold. He was always willing to help others. John also had a love for food. No matter if it was at home, the local buffet or trying someplace new, he wouldn’t miss a meal. Most of all John loved his grandbabies and great grandbabies.
John is survived by his sons: James (Laura) Reed, Sullivan, IL and Brett (Alexandrea) Reed, Shelbyville, IL; grandchildren: Aaron Reed, who John raised and several other grandchildren and great grandchildren; sisters: Judy Kaiser, Sullivan, IL and Joletta (Ray “Frog”) Reynolds, Grand Saline, TX; half-siblings: Jerilea Short, Decatur, IL; Cathy (Jerry) Brummett, Ramsey, IL; and Donald Reed, FL. He was preceded by his parents.
Funeral services for John will be held Sunday, April 3, 2022, in McCracken-Dean Funeral Home at 2:30 p.m. with Pastor Dave Altman officiating. Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery, Pana. Visitation will be on Sunday from 12:30 p.m. until time of the service at the funeral home. In memory of John, the family requests only casual attire. Wear your flannels and bibs and leave the formal wear at home.
Memorials in John’s honor may be made to the family and will be accepted by McCracken-Dean Funeral Home who is assisting the family.

Local Athlete on Men’s Golf Team

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Local Athlete on Men’s Golf Team
Andrew Rogers is a member of the Central College men’s golf team.
The Dutch used a young lineup to record a pair of top-two tournament finishes during the fall season after tying for third last spring at the American Rivers Conference tourney. Central has won a record 32 conference championships and made 33 NCAA Division III Championships appearances.
The squad opened the spring season at the 36-hole Pinecrest Invitational in Longview, Texas March 14-15. The team will play host to the Ryerson Invitational April 11 at the Bos Landen Golf Club in Pella. Coach Mel Blasi has six returning letter winners on the squad.

Darush to Require Season-Ending Surgery

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Darush to Require Season-Ending Surgery
Addison Darush, junior golfer at Missouri Baptist University in Saint Louis, MO, had a good fall golf season, playing number one for the Spartans. 
Preparing for the Spring season, Addison tore her meniscus and will require season-ending surgery. Teammate Maclovia Stubblefield stated “We are really going to miss her out there.” The Spartans, competing in the American Midwest Conference (NAIA), have had two tournaments thus far, finishing fifth and eighth respectively. 
The Orthopedic Surgeon stated the best case scenario, no crutches, out four to eight weeks; worse case scenario crutches, out four to six months. Depending on if he can repair the meniscus or it has to be trimmed or removed. This is the second knee injury that has sidelined Addison. She had a torn ACL/MCL ending her basketball season as a sophomore in high school. 
Addison is a Sullivan High School alumni.

OV Seniors Compete at State Track

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•March 30, 2022•
Three seniors finished the indoor track season at Indoor State on Friday, March 25. Results were: Karlie Stauder - 2nd in Pole Vault and 20th in the 200, Kylie Stauder - 7th in Pole Vault and 15th in the 200, Mia Harris - 10th in High Jump.

Schmohe Leads the Dolphins Season

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Ethan Schmohe was one of three swimmers from the Sullivan Blue Dolphins that qualified for Illinois Swimming Senior State Championship meet. The other two were Madalyn Booker and Matthew Wesselman. Schmohe also qualified for the Speedo North Zone Sectional meet.

•March 30, 2022•
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Coming off a successful Regional Championship meet, three Blue Dolphins qualified for Illinois Swimming Senior State Championship meet. The weekend of March 4 through 6 found Ethan Schmohe, Madalyn Booker and Matthew Wesselman competing against the best in the state. Swimming is not based on divisions it is based on time cuts and Illinois Swimming has some of the toughest in the Nation. Ethan Schmohe came in with four events and made it to finals all three days of the meet. Read More

Kaden Feagin Commits to University of Illinois for Football

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•March 30, 2022•
by Dillan Schorfheide
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A standout from Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond’s football team just initiated the next step of his football career by committing to play in college.
Kaden Feagin, a senior for the ALAH program this past season, recently announced that he is going to be playing collegiate football for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Read More

Moultrie County Democrat Dinner 2022

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Moultrie County Democrats
Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs was one of the speakers at the Moultrie County Ds Spaghetti Dinner on Friday, March 25. Dic candidates for county board and Illinois Secretary of State were also in attendance as well as former member of the Illinois Senate, Andy Manar. He is currently the Deputy Governor for Budget and Economy.

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Democrats Spaghetti Dinner
The Moultrie County Ds hosted a spaghetti dinner on Friday, March 25 at the Sullivan American Legion Post. Candidates for office in the upcoming election were in attendance. Pictured is the candidate for Illinois Secretary of State, David Moore.

Stephanie Trussell Visits Sullivan VFW

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Stephanie Trussell Visits Sullivan VFW
Stephanie Trussell, running mate for Darren Bailey, made a stop at the Sullivan VFW hall on Thursday, March 17. Trussell was born in Chicago and raised on the west side. She has five children and in 1994, she and her family moved to DuPage County. In 2012, Trussell won a talk radio contest for listeners of WLS-AM 890, the largest talk radio station in Chicago. She beat over 100 other listeners and received a chance to host her own 2 hour radio show for a day. That one show turned into a seven year career. Bailey and Trussell are on the R ticket for the upcoming election in June. She is pictured with those who came to the Sullivan VFW to welcome her to town.

Sullivan Chamber Citizen of the Year

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Sullivan Chamber Citizen of the Year
The Sullivan Chamber and Economic Development recently presented their Citizen of the Year award to Sullivan High School principal Dan Allen. He is pictured on the left accepting the award from Sullivan Chamber and Economic Development director Laurrie Minor.

Darren Bailey visits Bethany

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Darren Bailey visits Bethany
Darren Bailey, R candidate for governor, visited the Bethany Celebration pancake breakfast at the Bethany Firehouse on Saturday, March 26. Pictured is Bailey and Brett Corrigan speaking with Jeff and Shelly Gregory.