Tim Wilkerson Timothy Eugene Wilkerson, 69, of Sullivan, passed away peacefully at home at 4:07 p.m. Friday, March 16, 2018 in Sullivan, Ill. Celebration of Life services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. Saturday. … Read More
•March 21 2018• Agri-Fab volunteers are doing their part to help clean up hunger in Moultrie County with a Saturday, March 24 collection day for food drive bags. Starting March 17 volunteers from Agri-Fab Manufacturing in Sullivan dropped bags on doorsteps as the first step in collecting food for the Moultrie County Food Pantry. Fill out the entry form attached to the orange Agri-Fab reusable bags or a plastic bag with non-perishable food donations and enter to win an Agri-Fab Tow Spreader, just for giving to the Moultrie County Food Pantry. Leave the bags filled with food on the front … Read More
•March 21 2018• By Jason Brown NP Sports The Okaw Valley softball team split a pair of games this past week. The Timberwolves outslugged Paris 19-18 last Wednesday but lost to Maroa-Forsyth 10-. Monday evening. Against Paris, OV took the lead with a 4-run first inning then tacked on another run in the second inning. Paris took a 6-5 lead with six runs in the top of the fourth inning, but OV answered with six runs in the bottom of the inning. Both teams scored four runs in the fifth inning and one run in the sixth. … Read More
•March 21 2018• The Sullivan baseball team dropped its season opener at home to Mattoon 12-2 Friday, March 16. The Green Wave scored 11 runs in the second inning, and Sullivan could not recover. Sullivan scored its first run in the second inning when Zach Sowers singled then scored on Ian Hill’s fielder’s choice. The Redskins scored again in the third inning when two Green Wave errors led Spencer Johnson to reach base, then later score. … Read More
•March 21 2018• Smyser Christian Church Student Ministries Easter Drama is a two hour program put on by 40 area high school students. This 19th Annual drama will be held at Smyser Christian Church, 1521 Whitley Point Road, Gays, IL on March 30 & 31 at 7pm. The students began auditioning and practicing in January. This is something that requires a big commitment on their behalf as well as the adult leaders. There are many useful skills the students learn from participating and they look forward to giving back to the communities they live in. You will laugh, be amazed … Read More
•March 21 2018• SBL Lincolnland Home Care and Lincolnland Hospice will conduct a free blood pressure clinic from 8:30 to 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at the Senior Center, Sullivan. For more information, call Lincolnland Home Care at 1-800-879-3212. SBL Lincolnland Home Care, Lincolnland Hospice and Lincolnland Home Medical will sponsor bingo from 9 – 10 a.m. following the blood pressure clinic. … Read More
•March 21 2018• Sullivan native Kevin Gaither won the Democratic nomination for the 15th U.S. Congressional District defeating Carol Spoerer of Mahomet with 62% of the vote, 32,990 to 20,178. In Moultrie County Gaither received 76% to Spoerer’s 24% for a 508 to 161 margin. Republican incumbent John Shimkus received 1,770 votes in Moultrie County. The Moultrie County treasurer’s race, created by the retirement of Marci Thompson had competition on both tickets. Diane K. Waggoner won the Democratic nomination for treasurer 533 to 185 over Pam Wittkowski. … Read More
•March 21 2018• The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond softball team dropped two road games this week to start the season at 0-3. The Knights lost to Tuscola last Thursday and Monticello Friday, March 16. Against Monticello, one rough inning doomed the Knights in a 5-1 loss. The Sages scored five runs on four errors in the second inning but were held scoreless the rest of the game. … Read More