Redskins Golfers Roll on Through as Conference Champs

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•October 3, 2018• By Jason Brown NP Sports Not only has the Sullivan boys’ golf team finished the season with an undefeated 21-0 record but the Redskins also rolled right through the Central Illinois Conference meet at Ironhorse Golf Course in Tuscola last Tuesday. “We have been conference champs three-out-of-four years and with our current roster we should see that continue for the next few years,” said Sullivan coach Ben Richter In the second year in a row as CIC champions, four Redskins earned all-conference honors and placed golfers in each spot from second to sixth. The Redskins combined team … Read More

Habitat House Blessing Friday

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•October 3, 2018• The Sullivan Habitat for Humanity house blessing for Patricia and David Conklin in the Moultrie County Habitat subdivision on Eden Street will be at 5 p.m. Friday, October 12. The national Habitat for Humanity Care-A-Vanners finishing crew will be on hand along with Moultrie County Habitat and family volunteers for the key presentation and blessing program. … Read More

Obituaries 10-3-2018: Gene Denton

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Gene Denton Floyd Eugene “Gene” Denton, 91, of Sullivan, passed away at 1:40 a.m. Tuesday, October 2, 2018 in Sullivan Rehabilitation & Health Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 6 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home in Sullivan. Burial with Military Rites by Sullivan American Legion Post #68 will be in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. … Read More

Benefit for Injured Player

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•October 3, 2018• A benefit will be held for Keegan Collins Oct 6 and 7 at Wyman Park in Sullivan. Keegen suffered a massive concussion during a JFL game August 11. He was taken to Shelby Co. Hospital and later air lifted to Springfield. He is undergoing physical and speech therapy to help regain what he has lost from the accident. To help raise funds for the Collins family a co-ed slow pitch softball tournament and home run derby, a three on three basketball tournament, silent auctions, raffles, and family games for all ages are set for the two days … Read More

WSS Volleyball Keeps Winning

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•October 3, 2018• The Windsor-Stewardson-Strasburg volleyball stayed undefeated at 6-0 in the National Trail Conference winning over Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City last Tuesday. WSS won in straight sets, 25-12, 25-4. Megan Schlechte collected eight kills, two aces and two digs, and Mackenzi Tabbert had four aces, six digs and 19 assists. … Read More

Early Voting Gains Momentum

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•October 3, 2018• Early voting gained popularity with numbers doubling according to Moultrie County Clerk Georgia England. “September 27 was the first day of early voting, and comparing the number who voted Thursday to the number on the first day in November 2016, we doubled,” England said. In November 2016 15 people voted on the first day of Early Voting. … Read More

Knights Volleyball Team Knocks Down Four Wins for the Week

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•October 3, 2018• By Jason Brown NP Sports The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond volleyball team won its eighth straight match this weekend to improve its record to 16-6 overall and 4-1 in the Little Okaw Valley Conference. The Knights knocked off four teams this past week alone. ALAH defeated Bement last Tuesday, Argenta-Oreana Thursday, Blue Ridge and Sangamon Valley/Tri-City in the LOVC tournament Saturday. In the LOVC tournament at Argenta Saturday, ALAH knocked off Sangamon Valley/Tri-City in straight sets, 25-7, 25-18. Taylor Powell finished with three aces, five kills and eight digs, and Kara Yoder had two aces, two kills and three digs. … Read More

Tough Night in Tuscola for SOV Football

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•October 3, 2018• By Jason Brown NP Sports The Sullivan-Okaw Valley football team dropped its sixth straight game of the year in a 61-0 loss to the Warriors at Tuscola Friday night. Tuscola made sure they had a happy homecoming by scoring 28 points in the first quarter, including a fumble recover in the end zone, and taking a 38-0 lead at halftime. For SOV senior quarterback Cameron Kesterson was 8-for-12 passing for 72 yards, and he ran the ball 12 times for 40 yards. Senior Cullen Dyer ran the ball 21 times for 50 yards, and junior Eric Boomer … Read More

ALAH Schools Approves Budget: Creates Student Writing Center

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•October 3, 2018• By Ariana Cherry for the News Progress Members of the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond School Board had a budget hearing and passed the FY2019 budget at their last scheduled meeting. The total expenditures for the year totaled $13,441,616.00. Superintendent Ken Schwengel noted that the district still has not received state transportation reimbursement and is anticipating a payment of $135,000 from last year. … Read More