•October 10, 2018• The Okaw Valley volleyball team dropped a nonconference game against Arthur Christian Monday night. OV lost the first set 25-15 but battled back to win the second set 25-22. Arthur Christian took the third set 25-20 and the match. For OV, Sadie Zimmerman had 10 digs and 21 assists, and Paige Coleman totaled three blocks, 17 digs and eight kills. … Read More
•October 10, 2018• The Sullivan American Legion Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show is Sunday, October 21 on the lawn of Post 68 on Main Street in Sullivan. The Sons of American Legion will be grilling out, and drinks are available in the club room, with beer tasting from noon to 3:30 p.m. Registration is from 10 a.m.-noon with awards presented at 3 p.m. For more information contact Tina Bolsen at 217-620-8185 or Bob Sims at 217-454-0730. … Read More
•October 10, 2018• National Mental Health Awareness week is October 7 through October 13. The goal is to replace the stigma about mental illness with awareness that treatment leads to recovery and good health. Lack of understanding about this illness in the past has led to stigma and discrimination. Our current knowledge about the illness and the successful treatments available are resulting in better understanding of this illness. … Read More
Shirley Fay Park Shirley Fay Park, 79, of Auburn, formerly of Sullivan, passed away 5:23 a.m. Thursday, October 4, 2018, at Auburn Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Monday, October 8, 2018, at the McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. Memorials may be made to “PAWS” Protecting Animal Welfare Society: 400 W. Walnut Jacksonville, IL 62650. Shirley was born April 4, 1939, in Moultrie County, the daughter of Earl and Frances (Harmison) Loy. She … Read More
•October 3, 2018• The Okaw Valley volleyball team defeated Arcola in the Little Okaw Valley Conference Consolation Championship Monday night. OV started the tournament with a loss to Argenta-Oreana Saturday morning but bounced back Monday to defeat Arcola in straight sets. The Timberwolves won 25-20, 25-15 over the Purple Riders. Kate Jeffers had 14 kills and two digs, and Paige Coleman had 12 kills and eight digs. … Read More
•October 3, 2018• On Tuesday, five area schools participated in the Shelby County Land Use (Soil Judging) Contest. The results are first place Okaw Valley – 1446; Central A&M – 1352; Cowden Herrick – 1194; Shelbyville – 1183; Pana – 920. Okaw Valley students had the top four places including first Elizabeth Herbord – 366; second Case Crawford – 364; third Sadie Zimmerman – 358; fourth Cole Nichols – 358. Other standout performers from OV were Karlie Stauder – 356 and Kylie Stauder – 352. … Read More
•October 3, 2018• Master Sgt. Tim Kessler of Mode, Illinois, has retired from the Illinois Army National Guard after 34 years of service in which he attained seven different military jobs, deployed to Afghanistan and to Germany, earned the Soldiers Medal for saving a woman from a toxic gas leak and served on multiple state activations including the Great Flood of 1993. Kessler has been a mainstay in the 634th Brigade Support Battalion, said Lt. Col. Stacey Walker, Commander of the 634th Brigade Support Battalion based in Sullivan. “When I first joined this unit as a platoon leader many years … Read More