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•April 14, 2021•
All-Area Teams
The News Gazette announced its all-area girls’ basketball teams this past week, including several local players.
Senior Redskin guard Emily White earned first team honors.
Senior forward Jerra Goad and senior forward Taylor Orris each earned special mention honors.
Senior Zoe Walton earned honorable mention honors.
Junior Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond guard Alexa Miller earned first-team honors.
Knights senior Makenzie Brown and freshman Claire Seal each earned special mention honors.
Knights senior Mackenzi Bowles, sophomore Charley Condill and sophomore Kailee Otto each earned honorable mention honors.

All-LPC Teams
The Lincoln Prairie Conference announced its girls’ basketball all-conference team this past week. Read More

Council Approves Lease Agreement For 304 S. Hamilton

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•April 14, 2021•
By Crystal Reed
NP Writer

The Sullivan City Council approved a lease agreement for 304 S. Hamilton St. during their meeting on Monday night. The premises are for the business purpose of housing city operations and administrative offices.
The terms of the lease are for a 12-month period for the sum of $16,800 that is payable in 12 monthly payments of $1,400 per month. “At this point I think we are going to be moving forward with different options for the old city building so we need to keep these offices for at least the next year,” Commissioner Abbey Sherwood said. Read More

Moultrie Amateur Radio Klub Hamfest

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•April 14, 2021•

The Moultrie Amateur Radio Klub Hamfest will be held on Saturday, April 24 from 8 am to 1 pm at the Sullivan American Legion, 8 E. Strain Street in Sullivan. Admission is $5 and the event is indoors. Table fee is $10 each. For table signup or questions contact Ralph Zancha W9NW at 217-254-7574 or rzancha@one-eleven.net.

Windsor Jr/Sr High School – Honor Roll

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•April 14, 2021•
7th Grade
High Honors – Cameron Carey, Alexis Gee, Leah Kasey, Landon Postlewait, Seth Rincker, Branson Tingley, Patton Voris
Honor Roll – None
8th Grade
High Honors – Luke Dispennett , Jorja Plummer, Seth Rakestraw, Avery Starwalt
Honor Roll – Coralee Whitney, Halle Wright
9th Grade Read More

Sullivan Sports Briefs

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•April 14, 2021•
SOV Football
The Sullivan-Okaw Valley football team could not find its first win against perennial powerhouse Central A&M Friday night.
SOV lost 48-6 and is scheduled to play Clinton High School at 7 p.m. at Victory Field Friday.
Ian Plank scored SOV’s lone touchdown on a reception from quarterback Luke Vander Burgh with 10:35 left in the fourth quarter.
Central A&M led SOV 41-0 at halftime and 14-0 after the first quarter.
Sullivan is now 0-4 and will look for its first win in three years against Clinton Friday or Warrensburg-Latham the following week.

Sullivan Volleyball
The Sullivan volleyball team hosted St. Teresa High School Thursday night in a Central Illinois Conference matchup.
The Redskins lost in straight sets, 25-18, 25-9. Read More

NAMI Family to Family Class in Mattoon Starts May 4

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Sue Yarnell and Donna Mayer are trained by the National Alliance on Mental Illness to be facilitators of the NAMI Family-to-Family program.

•April 14, 2021•
NAMI Champaign is offering a free 8-session family class in Mattoon, facilitated by local community members. The classes will start May 4, 2021.
NAMI’s signature Family-to-Family education program is for family members, caregivers, and significant others of people with mental health conditions such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or depression. This program includes a crisis plan, information on various serious mental illnesses, discussions on communication with a loved one, and finding and using local support and services.Time is given for discussion and interactive exercises. Experience compassion and reinforcement from people who understand your situation. Read More

Three Generations of Bales Build Ramps for AmBuCs

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Jim, Brock and Scott Bales are three generations of Bales that are AMBUCS members and also build ramps as part of the Sullivan AMBUCS chapter.

•April 14, 2021•
The small town of Sullivan and the surrounding area have been blessed with an active ramp building program of the local AmBuCs chapter. At the center of this activity is member “Big Jim” Bales, father and grandfather of two other members, making three generations of Bales AmBuCs.
The ongoing ramp building program is “as needed” with the requests for specific people arriving through the chapter network of about 50 members. There is plenty to do with measuring, designing and cost estimations of ramp material. The actual ramp build takes place with about one to two days for completion. Read More