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ALAH Knights Playoff Bid Cut Short at Carrollton

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•November 6, 2019•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor

For the first time since 2014, the Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond football team made the playoffs.
Saturday, the Knights traveled a long way to take on Carrollton, a team ALAH coach Ryan Jefferson grew up playing against.
Carrollton took an early 8-0 lead in the first quarter, but the Knights answered in the second quarter when Brady Borntreger rushed in for a score to cut the lead to 8-7.
Bornterger also threw for 66 yards on 7-of-16 passing during the game.
Carrollton put up 16 points in the third quarter to extend its lead to 24-7. Read More

Sullivan Ambucs Halloween Parade Moves Indoors

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Photo by Blu Brothers
The Sullivan school band played on during the annual Ambucs Halloween parade held in the Sullivan High School gymnasium Thursday, Oct. 31

•November 6, 2019•
By Hallow Wood
for the News Progress

This October 31st, 2019, Halloween, the Sullivan Ambucs held their annual Halloween Parade.
However, unlike previous years, it was held in the Sullivan High School gymnasium.  Approximately 225 people showed up to receive their King Size Candy Bar and a chance at one of the 10 cash prizes.
The evening started at 6:00pm as the Master of Ceremonies, Gerald Wood, took to the floor and explained the evening’s event.
The participants parade began at about 6:30 pm and those in costume walked counter clockwise around the gym floor three times as the Sullivan Marching Band played from the main stage.

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Lovington Post 429 Offers Flags

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•November 6, 2019•

The Lovington Sons of the American Legion place flags the outside entrances of local cemeteries to honor all veterans for Veterans Day Monday, November 11.
Flags for individual headstones are available for loan at the Lovington American Legion Post 429. The Legion is open Monday through Saturday at noon and 1:00 p.m. on Sunday.
Cemeteries decorated for Veterans Day include Hewitt, St. Isidore, Turner, Miller and Keller.

Sulllivan Schools Honor Veterans

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•November 6, 2019•

Sullivan High School’s Veterans Day program is in the high school gym at 10:15 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 11.
Veterans are asked to arrive by 9:45 for a group photo. A lunch will be provided after the assembly in the high school media center.
The Career English class is in charge of arrangements.
Veterans and their guests who plan to attend the lunch are encouraged to RSVP by Nov. 7 to Miss Lawson at lawsonr@sullivan.k12.il.us or 728-8311 ext. 1274.

Sullivan Cross Country Runners Make Sectionals

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•November 6, 2019•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor

Three Sullivan cross country runners competed in the ISHA Effingham Sectionals Saturday.
For the girls’ individual runners, Tori Turnbaugh finished the race with a time of 20:58.96, and Katherine Kite ran a 21:41.62.
For the boys’ individual runner, Chase McClure finished with a time of 19:24.90. Read More

Obituaries 11-6-2019: Marie (Ray) Payne

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Marie (Ray) Payne

E. Marie (Ray) Payne, 94, of Bethany, passed away 7:10 a.m. Saturday, November 2, 2019, at Mason Point, Sullivan.
Funeral services were at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Bethany, with Rev. Ron Newman officiating. Visitation was held an hour prior to the service Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial was in Marrowbone Township Cemetery, Bethany. Memorials may be made to the Bethany Free Methodist Church. Read More

Recent Obituaries: Marie Payne

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Marie Payne

E. Marie (Ray) Payne, 94, of Bethany, passed away 7:10 a.m. Saturday, November 2, 2019, at Mason Point, Sullivan.

 

Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Bethany, with Rev. Ron Newman officiating. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Marrowbone Township Cemetery, Bethany. Memorials may be made to the Bethany Free Methodist Church.

 

Marie was born August 31, 1925, in Lovington; the daughter of James and Oda (Selby) Ray. She married Harold C. Payne on January 3, 1944, in Greenwood, MS; he preceded her in death on October 9, 2003. She worked at DMH as an LPN for 10 years and was a member of the Bethany Free Methodist Church.

 

Marie is survived by her children, Phyllis (Marvin) Skidmore of Bonnie, Oda (Jim) McMahan of Bethany, Harold C. Payne, Jr. of Spokane Valley, WA, Jo Ellen Kilzer of Charleston, Linda Payne of Sullivan, and Rita (David) Rochelle of Anderson, SC; grandsons, Andrew, Timothy, Mike, Scottie, Nathan, Andrew, Steven, Allen and Nickolas; granddaughters, Joanna, Becky, Jackie, Leilani and Destiny. She is also survived by 41 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren.

 

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 6 brothers, 5 sisters, one grandson and one great-grandson.

 

The family would like to give a special thank you to all the employees on 2nd Collins for the loving care they gave to their mom; also thanks to Lincolnland Hospice for their special care.

 

Condolences may be made to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com