Sheep to Clothing Event Spins at Illinois Amish Heritage Center

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154 year old Spinning Wheel Displayed •May 9, 2018• By Shag Wooley for the News Progress As the spinning wheel turns the history of Illinois Amish Heritage is revealed in a Sheep to Clothing event Saturday, June 2 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is no charge for the event, but donations will be accepted at the Illinois Amish Heritage Center on Route 133, east of Arthur. The fascinating process behind spinning wool fibers into thread will be demonstrated live that day as the Amish family histories revealed in the patchwork of the quilts. A spinning wheel made by … Read More

Understanding Illinois: John A. and Mary Logan Gave Us Memorial Day

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•May 9, 2018• By Jim Nowlan NP Guest Columnist We have the formidable Southern Illinois couple John A. and Mary Logan to thank for our national Memorial Day, a remembrance of those who died serving in our nation’s armed forces. Born in 1826, “John A.” (there was another senior Union officer named John Logan) grew up in Murphysboro in deep southern Illinois. Born 12 years later, young Mary Cunningham moved with her family from Tennessee to nearby Marion, Illinois, after her father had freed his slaves. After service in the Mexican-American War, John A. returned to Southern Illinois to begin … Read More

Letter Carriers’ Food Drive

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•May 9, 2018• The 26th annual letter carrier’s food drive is Saturday, May 12. Helping gather food for the local food bank, Sullivan Post Office letter carriers will pick up non-perishable food donations on Saturday. Place non-perishable items in a container on the porch or near the mail box to facilitate the pick up. The U.S. Postal employees have volunteered in the Stamp Out Hunger food drive for the past 26 years helping thousands of local agencies such as the Moultrie County Food bank provide help to those who need it most. … Read More

Best Performances Wrap Sullivan Girls’ Track Season

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•May 9, 2018• By Jason Brown NP Sports The Sullivan girls’ track and field team finished fifth with 60 points at the Central Illinois Conference meet hosted by Central A&M in Moweaqua Friday. They placed second with 97 points in the Redskin Invitational last Tuesday. “We had several season best performances as we wrap up our regular season meets and now prepare for the sectional that we are hosting next Thursday,” said coach Kali Taylor. In the CIC meet, Keelie Fleener won the 200-meter dash with a time of 30.60, and Mallory Nichols followed in second at 31.13. Haley Rose … Read More

ALAH Boys Compete in Spartan Classic

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•May 2, 2018• The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond boys’ track team competed in the St. Joseph-Ogden Boys’ Spartan Classic at Joseph-Ogden High School last Thursday. The Knights had five top-five finishers. Logan Hall won the 1,600-meter run with a time of 4:25.86, and Kobe Wells high jumped 6 feet 5 inches for first place. Wells also triple jumped 40 feet 5 inches for second place. … Read More

A Split Week for ALAH Softball Team

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•May 2, 2018• By Jason Brown NP Sports The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond softball defeated Cerro-Gordo Bement but lost to Mattoon this past week. Friday, April 27 against CGB, the Knights knocked off the Broncos 7-2 with a solid pitching performance from Shelby Frederick. ALAH scored one run in the second inning, but the Broncos plated two runs in the third inning to take a 2-1 lead. The Knights scored a run in the bottom of the third inning to tie the game and took a 3-2 lead with a run in the fourth inning. From there ALAH took over the game, scoring … Read More