•October 2, 2019•
Arcola placed first in the LPC Tournament Saturday that was held at Eagle Creek Golf Resort.
Arcola/ALAH came in with a score of 369 which was 39 strokes clear of 2nd place Okaw Valley.
Two Arcola/ALAH players tied for low round of the day with an 86. Senior Dallas Sisk beat his teammate Jacob Butler in a sudden death playoff to take first place honors. Read More
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Remember When? 10-2-2019
25 Years Ago This Week
The annual homecoming festivities are being planned in Lovington, Each day the high school will have a different theme. Monday is Purple and Gold day/ crazy hair day, Tuesday is Career Day, Wednesday is Opposite sex day, Thursday is Nerd Day, and Friday will be Red and Gold Day. The Homecoming Court includes king candidates Justin Colclasure, Jim Minor, and Joe Sanner and queen candidates Jenny Elliott, Casee Mechling and Angie Watts. Attendants are juniors, Adam Daily, Cameron Wiley, Lisa Byers and Krista Stinson; sophomores Luke Boddy and Heidi Stiner; and freshmen, Ed Sanner and Rebeckah Boddy. Also featured will be Prince Tyler Dixson and Princess Elise Wildman.
Lance Corporal Chad Reed, traveling on the USS Nashville, has landed with American Forces on the north shore of Haiti. Reed is ordinarily stationed at Camp LeJeune in North Carolina. Read More
SHS Alumni Gather for HC
•October 2, 2019•
The Sullivan Alumni Association has worked with the awards committee to make the October 5, 2019 banquet at Building 1225 in Sullivan a special night.
The recipients of the “Hall of Fame and the Who’s Who” awards include special recognitions by alumni in honor of this 90th anniversary milestone.
The class of 1969 will be celebrating their 50th anniversary, and the class of 1959 will be marking their 60th at the banquet. Everyone attending will be sharing memories and greeting old friends again. There will be a catered dinner, and the dinner will be served to the attendees at the tables.
All Sullivan alumni are invited to come and join the celebration. Tickets are available at Bkirk25@Hotmail.com.
Sullivan Cross Country Teams Run in Classic
McClure Wins at Shelbyville
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor
The Sullivan cross country teams competed in two meets this past week.
Saturday, the boys’ team placed 21st in the St. Joseph Ogden High School Spartan Classic.
The Redskins times and places included
Chase McClure’s 53rd (17:13.99), Peyton Pool’s 115th (18:41.59), Noah Bates’ 117th (18:46.64), Coen Foster’s 134th (19:29.61), JJ Standerfer’s 135th (19:30.78), Paul Bates’ 138th (19:32.76) and Dakota Freese’s 140th (19:38.89).
The girls did not place a team, but Tori Turnbaugh place 36th with a time of 19:46.90 Read More
First Place for OV Seventh Team
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First Place for OV Seventh Team
The Okaw Valley seventh grade basketball team took first place at the Connie Casey Tournament for the second straight year.
Kayakers Kick Off Run at Denham’s Pit
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Lake Shelbyvile Water Trail Flows
•October 2, 2019•
On Sunday, September 15, more than twenty kayakers gathered at Denham’s Pit near Allenville to launch Lake Shelbyville’s first Kayak Run. The weather was nearly perfect for the event which kicked off at 1 pm. Kayakers had transportation available for both them and their kayaks from the Sullivan Marina to the launch site. Kayakers were able to spot dozens of pelicans and herons, three bald eagles, and numerous other wildlife as they navigated their way down approximately nine miles of the Kaskaskia River and Lake Shelbyville.
A subgroup of the Sullivan Spark Parks and Recreation Committee hosted the event. It raised over $500, which the group hopes to use to help install a launch ramp near Denham’s Pit to make it easier to launch kayaks and possibly other watercraft. An overarching goal for the group is to formalize a Lake Shelbyville Water Trail including sites along the Kaskaskia and West Okaw rivers that lead into Lake Shelbyville. Read More
Domestic Violence Awareness
•October 2, 2019•
Moultrie County Candlelighting Ceremony is Tuesday, October 29, 7:00 p.m.at the United Methodist Church 216 W. Jefferson, Sullivan.
The ceremony is in conjunction with October as Domestic Violence Awareness month.
“In October 1987, the first Domestic Violence Awareness Month was observed.
That same year marks the initiation of the first national domestic violence toll-free hotline. In 1989 the U.S.Congress passed Public Law 101-112 designating October of that year as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Such legislation has passed every year since with NCADV providing key leadership in this effort.”
excerpt from 1996 Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resource Manual, National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
During this month of observance, each of the counties in Dove’s service area will have a local Candlelighting Ceremony to mourn victims, celebrate survivors, and commend those who join us to take a stand against this crime.
Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence - ICADV- Certified Training will be offered:
Fall 2019 Dove Domestic Violence Education and Volunteer Training
Registration continues through noon, Friday, October 11
October 28, 29, 30, 31, November 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, & 13
5:00 to 9:00 p.m.in the Dean Simcox Conference Room
For registration information, contact Barb Blakey at 428.6616.
A few FY’19 statistics
Adults served, 589
Children served, 140
Hours of counseling advocacy for victims, 9,315
Bednights of shelter, 4,054
Clients housed in Shelter, 182
Orders of Protection, 265
Hotline calls, 2,510
Volunteers, 40, Volunteer Hours, 1,520
For additional information, please call 428.6616 or visit the web site at www.doveinc.org.
Knights Win Big in Homecoming Match
•October 2, 2019•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor
For the first time since 2014, the Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond football team won its homecoming game.
And the team did it convincingly.
The Knights scored in every quarter of the game to overwhelm Blue Ridge/DeLand-Weldon 51-0.
ALAH scored 14 points in the first quarter and tacked on 21 points in the second to take a 35-0 halftime lead. Read More
Drive to Help Christ’s Pantry
•October 2, 2019•
Lovington area residents are given a chance to participate in a food drive on Saturday, October 5.
The Food and Cash Drive benefits Christ’s Pantry and will be held in the middle of Lovington from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. Oct. 5.
Food and monetary donations may be taken to the Lovington American Legion prior to the event. Hours are from Mon-Sat. and at 1:00 p.m. Sundays.
Donations may also be mailed to Christ’s Pantry c/o Sparrows at P.O. Box 742, Lovington, IL 61937.
For more information call Barry at 217/433-6123.
Lady Timberwolves Take Care of Arcola
•October 2, 2019•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor
After three weeks of match after match, the Okaw Valley volleyball team competed in only one match this week.
Last Tuesday, the Timberwolves took care of Arcola in straight sets, 25-10, 25-18, to win another Little Prairie Conference matchup.
Kate Jeffers led OV with four blocks to go with four kills, and Macie Fleshner tallied six kills, three digs and two blocks.
Grace Bunfill dished out 21 assists, two aces and had six digs, and April Decesaro had seven digs. Read More