Tough Week for Sullivan Softball Team

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•April 25, 2018• The Sullivan softball team finished a tough week 0-5 with losses to Meridian twice, Warrensburg-Latham twice and Tuscola. Monday night Sullivan dropped both games in a double header to Meridian. Meridian scored two runs in the second inning, three runs in the fourth inning and five runs in the fifth inning for the 10-0 win in the second game. Gwen Diepholz and Sarah Green each had one hit. Madison Wall pitched four innings and struck out three in the loss. … Read More

OV Baseball has a Three for Four Kind of Week

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•April 25, 2018• By Jason Brown NP Sports Now that the weather has warmed up, the Okaw Valley baseball team played four games this week and won three of them to improve its record to 14-1 on the season. “I’m very happy with how we have played so far this season,” said OV coach Andrew Hagerman. “The pitching and defense have been solid, except for the game at Effingham where we couldn’t do anything right.” The Timberwolves knocked off Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, Judah Christian, Decatur Lutheran and Arcola but lost its first and only game of the year to Effingham. Against ALAH … Read More

ALAH Softball Team Scores Big Wins Over Week

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•April 25, 2018• By Jason Brown NP Sports Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond softball team finished a strong week of play with a 4-1 record. The Knights knocked off Arcola, Leroy and Okaw Valley twice but lost to Argenta-Oreana. ALAH used huge scoring innings to help sweep the doubleheader against Okaw Valley Monday evening. In the second game, ALAH plated nine runs in the fourth inning to blow the game open for the eventual 13-2 win. Every starter for ALAH scored a run, and Marissa Herschberger scored three times, including twice in the fourth inning. She also had two hits and two RBIs, and … Read More

Lovington Has Rabies Clinic

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•April 25, 2018• The annual rabies clinic is at the Lovington Fire Department Saturday will be held 12:30-2:30 p.m. May 5. Sponsored by Graham Veterinary Clinic’s Dr. Heidi Grooms D.V.M., the clinic gives Lovington pet owners a chance to take care of needed services while raising funds toward the Lovington Summer Youth Meals and Recreation program. The event is organized by the Lovington Revitalization Coalition. The clinic offers the one and three year rabies vaccine, K9 virus and Bordetella (kennel cough) for dogs and rabies vaccine, feline virus and feline leukemia vaccination for cats. County tags required for dogs are … Read More

Hatchets Knock Down Three Wins; Hillsboro Slips Away

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•April 25, 2018• By Jason Brown NP Sports The Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg softball team finished with a 3-1 record on the week with one postponed game. The Hatchets knocked off Dieterich, St. Anthony and Altamont but lost a hard-fought game in extra innings to Hillsboro. “It was a good week,” said coach Craig Moffett. “The Hillsboro game slipped away due to some mistakes, but we’ll learn from that and continue to improve.” Saturday against Hillsboro, WSS took an early lead with a run in the first inning and tacked on a run in the fourth for a 2-0 lead. Hillsboro tied the … Read More

OVHS Hosts Blood Drive 

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•April 25, 2018• An American Red Cross blood drive will be held 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday, April 30 in the Okaw Valley High School gym in Bethany. Any healthy individual, 16 through 75, who meets weight requirements may donate blood. Donors should eat a healthy meal and drink an extra 16 oz. of water and fluids before donating, and they must bring identification showing a picture and a signature. All blood types are needed, especially Types 0- and 0+. Every 2.5 seconds someone needs blood. You can save up to 15 minutes when you donate blood by using RapidPass! Visit … Read More

A Two Game Sweep For Sullivan Redskins Baseball

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•April 25, 2018• By Jason Brown NP Sports After three straight losses, the Sullivan baseball team swept Meridian in a double header Monday, April 25. In the first game of the double header against Meridian, Sullivan plated three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to complete an improbable 5-4 comeback win. Sullivan had a 2-1 lead after the first inning, but the Hawks tied the game at two in the second inning. Meridian took the lead with a run in the fifth inning, then extended that lead to 4-2 with a run in the sixth inning. Ian Hill … Read More

Obituaries 4-25-2018: Sam Buxton 

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Sam Buxton  Samuel David Buxton, 79, of Charleston and formerly of Sullivan, passed away in the comfort of his home Thursday, April 12, 2018. Per his request there will be no visitation or services. Adams Funeral Chapel in Charleston is assisting the family with arrangements. Samuel was born November 12, 1938 in Pierson, Illinois, a son of the late Wilbur Rolland and Ethel Riddle Buxton. He married Claudette W. Oliver, and she preceded him in death June 29, 2008. He was also preceded in death by a granddaughter Paige Buxton and a brother Wilbur Rolland Buxton, Jr. … Read More

Captured Moments

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•April 25, 2018• Captured Moments, the much-anticipated new photo history of Moultrie County, Illinois may be picked up or purchased at the Moultrie County Heritage Center, 117 E. Harrison in Sullivan during a special distribution day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, April 26; or during the center’s regular hours every Monday and Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. The book is the first published county history since the 1940s. It features hundreds of photos in color and black and white from the society’s archives and private collections, unpublished stories from the pioneer and Civil War era, and maps … Read More