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Lions Club Awards Scholarships
Sullivan Lions Club recently awarded two scholarships. Emma Moran received the $1000 Coach John Ruscin award, and Mallory Nichols won the Larry Jones Memorial Scholarship for $500. Pictured left to right: Emma Moran, Bill VanKeuren, scholarship committee chairman, and Mallory Nichols.
Okaw Valley High School Graduation
Okaw Valley High School held graduation this past Saturday. This year due to COVID restrictions, Okaw Valley High School graduates had individual graduation ceremonies where their parents presented them with their diplomas. This year’s valedictorian was Carleigh Bobbett and salutatorian was Macie Fleshner. Later in the day a car parade was held through Bethany and Findlay.
Pictured above: Delaney Johnson and Carleigh Bobbett with their decorated graduation caps.
Photos by Crystal Reed
Car Parade
Okaw Valley graduate Preston Ozier and family ride down Main Street in Bethany following graduation on Saturday. The parade route went through Bethany and Findlay.
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Perfect Attendance During Academic Career
Peyton Pool, a 2021 graduate of Sullivan High School, never missed a day of school from kindergarten through his senior year of high school. Pool (right) is pictured with Sullivan High School principal Daniel Allen.
Photo by R.R. Best
Stormy Weather
Lightning in the middle of a shelf cloud northwest of Sullivan on the evening of Monday, May 3.
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Eastlawn Block Party
This past weekend there was an Eastlawn Block Party for the reuniting of the Villagettes. Pictured are: Peggy Reeder, Candy Monroe, Cindy Sanner, Dee Buker, John Weakly and Kathy Goetz.
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Fire Hydrant Replaced
A fire hydrant was replaced at the corner of Worth and Jackson last week in Sullivan.
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Prom King and Queen
The Sullivan High School Prom King and Queen were crowned during halftime of the SOV football game last Friday night. Prom King is Leyton Ellis and Prom Queen is Taylor Orris.
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Check Presented to Bethany Fire Protection District
The 10 Bones on the Marrowbone committee presented a check for $500 to the Bethany Fire Protection District for equipment. From left to right: Assistant Chief Phil Ozier, Chief Mike Jennings and Curt Robinson from the 10 Bones on the Marrowbone committee.
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Safety Training
Safety training was given to Sullivan, Bethany and Lovington firefighters last Saturday. The crew of Air EVAC Lifeteam from Mattoon taught how to choose the best landing zones and safe loading of the patients. Pictured is Medic Tyler Wright and firefighter Tyler Graven.
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American Legion Fifty Year Membership Awards
American Legion Post 68 Sullivan made four presentations on April 16 at their weekly Friday evening meal event. Fifty year membership awards were presented by Commander Bob Sims pictured on the left to Hubert McCoy, Michael Keown, Stephen Jenne and Claude (Ben) Bennett.