•March 10, 2021•
Lake Land College will host in-person Preview Open Houses in March and April.
Potential students who are interested in touring campus and learning more about Lake Land College are encouraged to attend. The event also includes a Q&A session and the option to talk to representatives from college departments of interest.
Registration is now open at lakelandcollege.edu/visit/. Attendance is limited to 20 prospective students and one guest each. Due to the safety protocols surrounding COVID-19, advanced registration is required. Walk-in registrations cannot be accommodated at this time.
The Preview Open Houses are scheduled for: Read More
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Sullivan Chamber and Economic Development Presents Awards
Photo by Crystal Reed
The Sullivan Chamber and Economic Development 2020 Citizen of the Year award was given to Margi Gaither and the Sullivan Stitchers by Sullivan Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Executive Director Laurrie Minor.
•March 10, 2021•
by Crystal Reed
NP Writer
The Sullivan Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development has awarded its 2020 Citizen of the Year award to Margi Gaither and the Sullivan Stitchers.
Gaither saw a need for mask distribution after watching a news program about the pandemic and had an idea. Though she does not sew herself, she knew she could organize, and that’s what she did. She organized a group of 20 individuals in the community to create cloth masks, which were approved by Decatur Memorial Hospital, for those who needed them during the pandemic.
She found sewing machines for those who didn’t have them but had the skills to sew and put out a call for materials and even set up a safe distribution system to get the masks to those who needed them. The Sullivan Stitchers under her leadership gave away more than 8,000 masks to local hospitals, staff and students of local schools and citizens in this community. Read More
Illinois Sheriffs’ Association Scholarships
•March 10, 2021•
The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association announces that it will be awarding over $58,000 in college scholarships throughout the State of Illinois to students wishing to pursue higher education during the 2021-2022 academic year. The scholarships are to be applied to tuition, books and fees only. The student must be enrolled full-time at a certified institution of higher learning within the State of Illinois, full-time online learning is acceptable.
Sheriff Chris Sims, Moultrie County, will be awarding one scholarship in the amount of $500.
There will be no restriction on any applicant by reason of race, age, creed, color, sex or national origin. The only limitations are as follows:
• Applicants must be permanent Illinois residents
• Scholarships must be utilized at institutions of higher learning within the State of Illinois
• Students must be enrolled as a full-time student during the 2021-2022 school year (excluding summer session).
Applications are now available at your local Sheriff’s office or on the ISA Website www.ilsheriff.org/youth-2/ Students must complete the application; answer the essay question and return all documentation to the Sheriff’s office in their permanent county of residence by March 15, 2021 (must be postmarked by this date). Directory of Sheriffs offices available on our website. www.ilsheriff.org/sheriffs-directory/ For more information, please contact your local Sheriff’s office, Illinois Sheriffs’ Association, high school advising center or college financial aid office.
Please Forgive My Flagitious Language
•March 10, 2021•
By Jim Baumann
NP Guest Writer
I might have mentioned that I am not a Bible scholar, though I did read it, along with the awful allegory “Jonathan Livingston Seagull” and some political science tomes that were on the family bookshelf of my youth because I would read anything at eye level.
From time to time, though, I find myself running through a passage in the Bible in search of a word.
“I found a great word in 2 Maccabees in the Bible,” reader Cynthia Cwynar wrote to me. “‘Flagitious,’ meaning ‘criminal, villainous.’
Try saying it, though.”
Fluh-JI-shuss. That’s not so hard! Read More
Sullivan Boys’ Basketball Finishes the Week 1-2
•March 10, 2021•
by Jason Brown
NP Sports
The Redskins knocked off Villa Grove/Heritage Saturday but lost to Tuscola in overtime last Tuesday and Cerro-Gordo-Bement last Monday.
In a nonconference matchup against Villa Grove/Heritage Saturday, Sullivan outscored the Blue Devils by five points in the first quarter and five points in the second quarter for a 30-20 halftime lead.
Sullivan extended the lead ten more points in the third quarter on its way to a 59-37 win.
Senior Ian Plank scored a team-leading 21 points, seven steals and four assists to go with three rebounds.
Leyton Ellis followed with 20 points, three rebounds and three steals.
Ben Bushue collected a team-high seven rebounds to go with four points. Read More
Sullivan girls’ basketball captures CIC championship
•March 10, 2021•
by Jason Brown
NP Sports
The Sullivan girls’ basketball team picked up a nonconference win against rival Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond and two conference wins to capture the Central Illinois Conference championship.
In a season without IHSA playoffs, Sullivan zeroed in on the CIC championship, and after defeating Meridian 64-30 Wednesday, March 3 they accomplished that goal.
“The girls clinched the CIC title tonight and I am so proud of them,” said Sullivan coach Sheri McCain. “With no post season, this was our only goal, and they accomplished that. This senior class now owns two CIC titles and one co-championship.”
Sullivan did not leave any doubt from the start. The Redskins jumped out to a 27-7 first-quarter lead did not look back.
Emily White scored a game-high 26 points and 10 steals to record a double-double. Read More
State School Board Asks for Funding Increase
•March 10, 2021•
Illinois State Board of Education officials on Monday made their case for an added $362.1 million to the state’s evidence-based funding formula and $50 million in early childhood education grants, pushing back on the governor’s proposal to keep state K-12 education funding flat next fiscal year.
In total, the board recommended a $406 million, or 4.6 percent, increase in fiscal year 2022 in state general revenue funding, increasing the state’s share of education funding to $9.3 billion for the budget year that begins July 1. Read More
Agri-Fab Purchases Superior Tech
•March 10, 2021•
Agri-Fab announced Monday the acquisition of Superior Tech. Agri-Fab acquires the Superior Tech assets, customer contracts, and Superior Tech brands.
Superior Tech, founded in 1987, established itself as a Licensed John Deere Supplier. As a family-owned business located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, it takes pride in designing and manufacturing high-quality lawn and garden attachments. Read More
OV Girls’ Basketball Wins One, Drops One
•March 10, 2021•
by Jason Brown
NP Sports
The Okaw Valley girls’ basketball defeated Blue Ridge Saturday and LSA Friday but fell to Tri-County last Monday.
Against Blue Ridge Saturday, the Timberwolves took a 16-7 first quarter lead and then extended that lead to 34-16 halftime lead.
Okaw Valley outscored the Knights 14-5 in the third quarter on its way to a 59-29 win.
Mia Harris scored a team-leading 17 points for the Timberwolves.
Bailey Bennett hit double-digit scoring with 11 points, and Rissa Montgomery followed with nine points.
Lexi Bartimus contributed six points, and Megan Roley, Evelyn Ashley and Delaney Johnson each scored three points.
For Blue Ridge, Tatem Madden and Jaclyn Pearl each scored seven points. Read More
SHS Alumna Receives Going Above and Beyond Award
•March 10, 2021•
by Crystal Reed
NP Writer
A Sullivan High School graduate was recently awarded with the San Francisco Going Above and Beyond Award for her support of the Alzheimer’s Association. Emilie Sanders Lee was born and raised in Sullivan and graduated from Sullivan High School.
After graduating from high school, she attended and graduated from Loyola University of Chicago. She and her husband spent a few years in Santa Monica, California and then six years in the San Francisco Bay area where they had their two daughters. They recently moved back to the central Illinois area in October. Read More