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Circuit Clerk Takes Oath

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Circuit Clerk Takes Oath
Moultrie County Circuit Clerk Beth Pruitt was officially sworn in by Moultrie County Sixth Judicial Circuit Judge Hugh Finson at 8:30 Tuesday, May 1. Circuit Clerk Pruitt will run for the unexpired term vacated by Democrat Cindy Braden, who accepted a position in the Adminstrative Office of the Illinois Court in Springfield. Attending were: Left to right Pam Jesse, Court Bailiff; John Pruitt; Marci Thompson - Treasurer; Beth Pruitt - Circuit Clerk; Georgia England - County Clerk; Jeff Waite - Administrative Assistant; Dan Flannell - City Administrator and former Chief Judge; Hon. Hugh Finson - Circuit Judge; and Leroy Seelhoffer - Court Bailiff.

SHS Mock Crash

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SHS Mock Crash
Sullivan High School students got a jolt of reality just before the junior senior prom. On Friday, April 20 the high school partnered with McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Buxton Garden Farms, Coroner Lynn Reed, Moultrie County Sheriff’s Dept., Sullivan Fire and Ambulance and the Sullivan Police Department to demonstrate the results of a DUI accident. Complete with crashed vehicles, fire and rescue removed bodies, attended the injured with coroner Lynn Reed declaring victims dead at the scene. Above Sullivan police officer Josh Qualls administers a sobriety test to student victim Tim Lawyer.

Earth Day Collectors

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Earth Day Collectors
On Friday, April 20 about 240 Sullivan Middle School students got a chance for a hands on Earth Day experience. Principal Nathan Ogle explained the students cleared Wyman Park, Tabor Park and school grounds of litter, debris and sticks to help the city when mowing season begins. Helped by a hearty staff of Middle School teachers the group worked from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and collected 238.14 pounds of garbage. Pictured above are some of the students involved in the Earth Day collection effort. Earth Day began in 1970 as an environmental awareness day where schools all over the nation participated in litter collection and environmental activities. In the 1980s Earth Day became international and is the largest non-secular holiday observed in the world.

OV Students Participate in Fish Study

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OV Students Participate in Fish Study
OVHS students participated in a fish study conducted on Lake Shelbyville. Illinois Department of Natural Resource Fisheries Biologist Mike Mounce led the study. The students netted fish and conducted various tests while recording the data. The goal of the study was to look at  the population of  the different fish species with a primary focus on muskie. Pictured are Cody Drake, Dalton McGill, and Garrett Tippit with big bass.

Windsor Prom Court

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Windsor Prom Court
Windsor High School Prom will be held May 5 at Mason Point in Sullivan. The theme for the evening will be “Under the Sea.” Coronation will be at 7:30 p.m., and the dance will be from 8-11p.m. Prom Court pictured back row: Dalton Armes, Gage Sattler, and Gavin Bennett. Front row: Kasey Bean, Mackenzee Hooten, and Morgan Lesko.

OV Dairy Judging Team Wins Section Contest

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OV Dairy Judging Team Wins Section Contest
OVHS FFA dairy judging team: Kailynn Bobbett, Sadie Zimmerman, Garrett Tippit, Sophie Zimmerman, and Sidney Zimmerman. The OV FFA dairy judging team competed in the Section Dairy Competition in Clinton. As a team they came home with a first place finish. Individually results were as follows, Garrett Tippit (1st), Kailyn Bobbett (2nd), and Sadie Zimmerman (5th). FFA member Ethan Macklin traveled to Monticello to participate in the District 4 Public Speaking Competition.

OV Musical Starts Thursday

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OV Musical Starts Thursday
The Okaw Valley High School Drama Club will present Mark Hollman and Greg Kotis’s “Urinetown: The Musical,” winner of three Tony Awards. Performances will take place at 7 p.m. April 19, 20 and 21 in the OVHS gym.
When a 20-year drought leads to a severe water shortage, the government responds with a ban on private toilets. The citizens must fight the manipulative and sinister Urine Good Company to regain their right to use toilets for free. Their unlikely hero, Bobby Strong, finds himself thrust into the revolution by a beautiful young woman named Hope who fills him with, well, hope.
Included in the cast are seniors Hannah Landreth, Natalie Jeffers, Lexi Roe, Grace Harlin, Hope Ruppert; juniors Gavon Hargrove, Shelby Hagerman, Kaylee Taylor, Bella Benning; sophomore Kate Jeffers and freshmen Haven Caulfield, Julia Hildebrandt and Hannah Durbin.
For ticket information contact the OVHS office at 665-3631.

2018 OVHS  Prom Court

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2018 OVHS  Prom Court
The Okaw Valley Junior-Senior Prom will be held at Mason Point at 7 p.m. Saturday April 28. Coronation will begin at 7:45.  Pictured front row - Hope Ruppert, Natalie Jeffers, Grace Harlin, Hannah Landreth. Back row - Hayden Francisco, Hutson Dickens, Austin Hill, Trey Yarnell.

OVES/OVMS Enjoy Maker Day

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OVES/OVMS Enjoy Maker Day
OVES and OVMS recently participated in Maker Days. A Maker Day is a facilitated event that requires participants to thoughtfully and fully engage in design thinking and creative problem solving and experience hands-on activities. Lara Macklin, OVHS media specialist, made the day possible with creative planning and help from OVHS students.