Prairie Winds Presents Free Concert

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•May 23, 2018• The Prairie Winds from Sullivan will present a free concert to the public in the Sullivan United Methodist Church Friendship Hall at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 3. The Prairie Winds is a not-for-profit group of 19 local singers and keyboardists whose ministry includes performing shows for area nursing homes and senior residences. “Some Good Ol’ Country Music” is the theme of their present show. A musical trip to the Grand Old Opry (North) features songs from some of the country’s greatest artists, the comic stylings of ‘Linnie Diamond’  and the Potts family, and just some rip roaring … Read More

City Council Approves Purchase of Body Cameras for Police Department

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Grant Could Assist •May 23, 2018• By Ariana Cherry for the News Progress Sullivan City Council and members of the police force discussed purchasing body cameras for the police department at their last meeting. The police department has been using  AXON body cameras since September with the video feed used during their presentation. The software for the body cameras allows individual’s faces to be blurred for privacy and show more clearly whether a weapon is being carried. Allowing for live-streaming and being wireless were among some of the features discussed. … Read More

Jonathan Creek Christian Church has Shipwrecked VBS

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•May 23, 2018• A summer kids event called Shipwrecked VBS will be hosted at Jonathan Creek Christian Church 5:30-8 p.m. June 4-8. At Shipwrecked, kids discover that Jesus rescues them. They participate in Bible-learning activities, sing catchy songs, play teamwork building games, make and devour yummy treats, experience one of a kind Bible adventures, collect Bible Memory Buddies to remind them of God’s love, and test out Sciency-Fun Gizmos they’ll take home and play with all summer long.  … Read More

Okaw Valley Softball Ends Season at Moweaqua

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•May 23, 2018• by Jason Brown NP Sports The Okaw Valley softball team’s season came to a heartbreaking end in the Class 1A Moweaqua Regional last Wednesday. “Our season was streaky to say the least,” said OV coach Dave Benning. “At one point in the middle of the season, we lost five games in a row after winning four in a row. I believe we were playing our best softball at the time of regionals in that we had won seven of our last 10 games.” The No. 5 Timberwolves headed into the bottom of the seventh inning up 4-2 … Read More

ALAH Track Girls Jump at State

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•May 23, 2018• Two athletes, sophomore Kenli Nettles and senior Hannah Wallen, from the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond girls’ track and field team competed in the Class 1A State Track and Field meet at Eastern Illinois University’s O’Brien Field in Charleston.  … Read More

St. Jude Dash n Bash: Four Years and Still Running Strong

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•May 23, 2018• By Mike Brothers St. Jude Dash n Bash in Sullivan kicks off its fourth year Saturday, June 2 in Wyman Park with more than 90 percent of everything raised going to the St. Jude, Memphis and Midwest Affiliate in Peoria. Over the past three years the event has given $32,000 to St. Jude Hospital Stephanie Helmuth, Sullivan event founder, said of the success. St. Jude’s no cost treatment for children with the most serious health issues is offered regardless of race, religion or a family’s ability to pay. Helmuth’s realization of what that meant came after the … Read More

OV Baseball Takes Third Regional Title with Shutout Win

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•May 23, 2018• by Jason Brown NP Sports The Okaw Valley baseball team won its third regional title in four years with a 3-0 shutout of Argenta-Oreana at the IHSA Class 1A Meridian Regional championship in Macon Saturday. Despite defeating AO twice this season 5-1 (April 25) and 18-0 (May 1), the No. 1 seeded Timberwolves were not taking anything for granted. In last year’s regional championship, AO upset OV. The Timberwolves, especially senior Garrett Fritz, were determined not to let that happen this season. Fritz took the mound and shut down the Bombers in the top of the first … Read More

World War II Caused Dramatic Changes To Illinois’ Way Of Life And Economy

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•May 23, 2018• By Andy Kravetz Of the Journal Star Washington, Illinois, resident Mary Kerr said the war caused everyone to sacrifice. “When we went into Iraq in 2001, there was no difference in my life because we went to war. But then, everyone was affected; from Victory Gardens to rationing of items to the draft, everyone was in,” she said. Mothers saved tin cans and foil. Life went on, she said, but it was different. “We went on with the churches and the schools, but it wasn’t the same. The Boy Scouts went on but they had paper drives,” … Read More

Shelbyville Rams Take Softball Regionals

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•May 23, 2018• The Sullivan softball team’s season came to an end in a gut-wrenching back-and-forth game against Shelbyville in extra innings in the Class 2A Tuscola Regional last Tuesday. Sullivan scored three runs in the top of the first inning, but the Rams answered with two runs in the bottom of the inning. Sullivan plated four runs in the second inning to take a 7-2 lead. Shelbyville scored three runs in the third, and each team scored a run in the fourth inning for an 8-6 Sullivan lead. The Rams scored two runs in the fifth inning to tie … Read More