Student Art Displayed at Elizabeth Titus Library
•April 4, 2018• Seventy pieces of art created by area school-aged children were entered in the Sullivan Area Arts second Youth Art Show which was held in conjunction with Youth Art Month. Art works were displayed at the Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library. Ribbons and prizes were awarded for Best in Show and Merit in the following age categories: K-2, 3-5, middle school, and high school. Laney Banta, Tuscola, 10th grade, took Best in Show honors with Blooming Beauty. Merit awards were given for Blowing Bubbles, Macelyn Boddy, Lovington, 1st grade; Isabella Manna, Polar Bears,Lovington, 2nd grade; Cat in the Hat, … Read More
OV Livestock Judging Team Competes at LLC
Hey Kids. Go Outside and Play – You’ll Live Longer
•April 4, 2018• A new study published in the journal Health Affairs has attached a hefty price tag to the issue of inactivity in American children. According to the study, only about 40% of children get 25 minutes of high-calorie-burning physical activity three times a week, which could result in $1.1 trillion in direct medical costs over the course of their lifetimes. This is something Erin Kennedy, OSF HealthCare Center for Healthy Lifestyles Manager, says could be changed with a little early intervention. “Exercise should be fun, and when you start at a young age it will not become a … Read More
St. Anthony Dominates After Seven Run Inning
•April 4, 2018• The Sullivan baseball team dropped a nonconference game to St. Anthony Saturday, March 31. The Redskins fell behind 2-0 after the second inning, but it was a seven-run inning by the Bulldogs that put the game away for the 9-0 win. Sullivan players Tim Lawyer and Zach Sowers recorded Sullivan’s only two hits. Sowers also had a walk. … Read More
OV Senior Excels at Hydro-Gear
Obituaries 4-4-2018: Greg Loveall
Greg Loveall Former Sullivan resident Gregory P. Loveall, 57, died March 21, 2018 in Mesa, Ariz. He was born Sept. 28, 1960 in Decatur, attended Sullivan schools graduating in 1978 and lived in the area until his early 30s. … Read More
Fourth Wettest February-March on Record in Illinois
•April 4, 2018• The statewide average precipitation for February-March was 8.69 inches, which made it the fourth wettest February-March on record, according to Illinois State Climatologist Jim Angel of the Illinois State Water Survey at the University of Illinois. The wettest February-March was in 1898 with 8.96 inches. … Read More
Obituaries 4-4-2018: Peter Spracklen
Peter Spracklen Peter John Spracklen, 77, formally of Tower Hill, Ill., passed away Sunday March 11, 2018 in Shelbyville Manor in Shelbyville. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. April 14 in Tower Hill Free Methodist Church. Pete was born January 17, 1941 in Tower Hill to Justus Leroy Spracklen and Maribelle (Shanholtzer) Spracklen-Hostetler. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. … Read More
Findlay Post 409 Hosts Dinner
•April 4, 2018• The Findlay Clarence Bixler Post #409 will host a drive thru dinner fundraiser Monday, April 16 to help raise money for their Scholarship Fund. Tickets are on sale now until April 9 from members. The drive thru meal consists of chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans, a roll, and a dessert. Meals are available for pick up 4:30-6 p.m. Monday, April 16. To purchase tickets contact Patty Brooks at 217-273-2421 or Chris Tippit at 217-823-9237. All proceeds will go toward this year’s Okaw Valley Scholarship Fund. … Read More