Rain Forest at SES
Sullivan Council Approves City Clean up Days
•May 9, 2018• By Ariana Cherry for the News Progress The city of Sullivan has received positive responses from donors for the new pavilion to be built on the square which has been widely discussed at recent city council meetings. The pavilion was first brought up when an anonymous donor offered a monetary donation to build a structure that would “house” farmers’ markets and other sales during the warmer seasons of the year. From there, the council has discussed a variety of building possibilities. Since then, different individuals have stepped forward offering donations to help fund the new pavilion. City … Read More
ALAH Bass Team First at Lake Shelbyville
•May 9, 2018• The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond bass fishing team of Caleb Branch and Dawson Miller took first place in the Lake Shelbyville Sectional Monday, May 7. They combined for a total weight of 9 pounds and 4 ounces for first place. … Read More
Sullivan Blue Dolphins Recognize Season Successes
•May 9, 2018• By J.D. Graham for The Blue Dolphins The Sullivan Blue Dolphin swim team celebrated another successful season with the year-end banquet. Swimmers were recognized for their successes throughout the season. Individual award winners were Gabrielle Spain who was voted Blue Dolphin of the Year by her teammates. Ethan Schmohe received the Goggle Award selected by the coaches. … Read More
V.F.W. Awards Grant To Summer program
Remember When? 5-9-2018
50 Years Ago This Week Billy Standerfer and Denise Horsman were crowned king and queen of the annual junior/senior prom at Sullivan High School. Those people who still call the restaurant on S. Washington Street in Sullivan The East Side Grill will have even more trouble after mid-May when it will become The Red Fox. Fin Pifer, proprietor of Fin’s Townhouse, and Bernard Fox, president of F & F Laboratories of Chicago, expect to agree shortly on terms which will transfer ownership of the restaurant to Fox. Selling 100 or more boxes of cookies during the annual Girl Scout Cookie Sales … Read More
Community Comes Together for Pastor and Family
•May 9, 2018• By Ellen Ferrera for the News Progress The Sullivan Ministerial Association is holding a benefit cookout for Pastor Brandon Zoll and his family from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, June 2 in the Sullivan IGA parking lot. It was a cool November day when Pastor Brandon Zoll of the Church of God went for a run in preparation for an upcoming marathon. In his mid-thirties and a longtime runner, he had always enjoyed good health and the day’s run had gone well. A short stop at the IGA and then he would return home. When he … Read More
ALAH and OVHS Track Teams Participate in Conference Meet
•May 9, 2018• By Jason Brown NP Sports The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond and Okaw Valley girls’ and boys’ track and field teams participated in the 12-school Little Okaw Valley Conference meet in Arthur Friday, May 4. The Knights’ boys’ team won the LOVC championship with 95 points, and the girls team placed third with 82 points. Top ALAH finishers included senior Logan Hall who won the 1,600- and 3,200-meter runs with times of 4:22.65 and 9:25.45, respectively. Kobe Wells high jumped 6 feet 4 inches for first place and triple jumped 41 feet 2 inches for second place, and he ran the … Read More
WSS Softball Team Picks Up 20th Win
•May 9, 2018• By Jason Brown NP Sports The Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg softball team picked up its 20th win of the season capturing another three wins this week. WSS not only defeated, but also dominated Nokomis, St. Anthony and Farina South Central this past week. Monday against Nokomis, Megan Schlechte pitched a two-hit shutout while the Hatchets’ offense score 11 runs for the 5-inning win. The game was close until WSS plated four runs in the third inning, three runs in the fourth inning and three runs in the fifth inning. The Hatchets combined for 15 hits. Calla Roney was 3-for-4 with … Read More