Photo by RR Best
Sullivan paramedic Kaleb Randol (background) and Sullivan Fire Captain Chris Wright (front) teach children about fire prevention last Thursday at Agri-Fab’s daycare as part of the nationwide fire prevention week.
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Pictured is this year’s Sullivan High School homecoming court attendants and candidates. Back row, from left to right: Griffin Sullivan, Senior Candidate, Drew Lehman, freshman attendant, Lilly Bales, sophomore attendant, Mackenzie Mosier, junior attendant, and Brock Cook, senior candidate. Front row are the remaining senior candidates: Devin Mosier, Nicola Grohler, Maggie Plank, Justine Risley, and Adam Davis. SHS began the homecoming festivities on Monday, and they will culminate with Saturday’s dance.
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A combine that was harvesting corn between Windsor and Gays caught fire Saturday afternoon, but no injuries were reported. The cause has yet to be determined.
According to Windsor Fire Chief Rick Allen, the combine belonged to Richard Phipps and was, in his opinion, a complete loss.
Upon realizing the combine was on fire, the driver abandoned the field in hopes of preventing any remaining crop from catching fire. The combine was driven across a roadway and two ditches into an adjacent soybean field that had previously been harvested.
The fire was contained within approximately 30 minutes, according to Allen.
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Members of various area churches lined the streets around Sullivan Sunday in recognition of and participation in the National Life Chain event, which protested abortion.
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Mary Kate Singer and Curtis Plank were selected as Arthur/Lovington’s homecoming queen and king during the coronation Saturday, September 28.
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Amber Poe, 13, daughter of Donald and Rhonda Poe of Sullivan has advanced to the level of brown belt in Taekwondo as well as the leadership class and qualified in sparring, weapons, form, and extreme martial arts.
Poe has been in Taekwondo for two years.
Photo by Jeni Yantis
Okaw Valley High School crowned Brody Sparks and Abigail Weybright as their 2013 homecoming king and queen at Saturday night’s dance.
The Sullivan Ministerial Alliance held a cookout in the IGA parking lot September 7 for New Beginnings Apostolic Church Pastor Rocky Green, who was diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer earlier this year. The cookout along with other donations have helped raise approximately $7,500 for the Green Family. Green is currently in the hospital. Anyone wishing to donate to the family may send their donations to the Faith Lutheran Church at P.O. Box 109 Sullivan, IL 61951. Checks should be made out to the Thrivent, with the memo line explaining the donation is for the Rocky Green family.
Photo by Keith Stewart
Pictured are the candidates for Arthur-Lovington’s homecoming queen and king, who will be crowned Saturday, September 28. From top to bottom: Courtney Gutierrez, Curtis Plank, Natalie Miller, Mitchell Helton, MaryKate Singer, Logan West, and Lena Rotramel. Not pictured is David Emrick.
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Pictured are the freshmen, sophomore, and junior attendants for Arthur-Lovington’s homecoming, from top to bottom: Cole Garmon, Emily Seegmiller, Bryce Carroll, Kalli Martin, Alex McDaniel, and Gracie Plank.