The Little Theatre on the Square is Seeking Area High School All Stars

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•April 4, 2018• Auditions for the LTOTS high school all star ensemble will be held from 5-8 p.m. Sunday, April 8. This new initiative gives high school age students from across the area the chance to perform on the stage of The Little Theatre On The Square in Sullivan and be directed by professionals. Designed to give young actors both experience and exposure, auditions are open to all students entering high school in the fall as a freshman through those who will graduate this spring. The All Star cast will appear in six performances of “Aladdin, Jr.” from June 8-16 … Read More

Recent Obituaries: Kathryn M. Hutchcraft

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Kathryn M. Hutchcraft Kathryn M. Hutchcraft, 87, of Sullivan, passed away at 6:20 a.m. Thursday March 29, 2018 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. until service time in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan. Burial will be in the Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer’s Association. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net. Kathryn was born August 3, 1930 in Ewing, Illinois the daughter of James Howard and Eva Wyrick Richardson. She had worked at the Brown Shoe Company, … Read More

Recent Obituaries: Robert G. Dotson

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Robert G. Dotson Robert G. Dotson, 66, of Sullivan passed away 10:55 p.m. March 28, 2018 at Eastview Terrace, Sullivan. Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 2, 2018 at Mt. Zion General Baptist Cemetery, Coles Station. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice. Robert was born November 17, 1951 in Sullivan, the son of Warner G. and Juanita (England) Dotson. He was retired from Bridgestone-Firestone, Decatur. He was an excellent mechanic and welder. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and flying remote-controlled airplanes. … Read More

Remember When? 3-28-2018

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25 Years Ago This Week The meat department at the Sullivan IGA was named second in the nation over 3,400 stores as part of an annual Beef Roundup competition. The competition is based on sales quotas and promotions held in each store in October. Kyle Lehman is the store manager, and Barry Golden is the manager of the meat department. Pat Thompson, Irene Kroll, David Elzy, Roger Burtcheard and Dustin Wallace are employees in the meat dept. Bethany and Gays post offices get new postmasters. Jeannie Ashley of Bethany will take over Bethany post office and Gerry Nolen of Sullivan will … Read More

Obituaries 3-28-2018: Avis Smith

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Avis Smith Avis Nadine Smith, 87, of Lovington passed away at 1:38 p.m. Monday, March 26, 2018 in Lincolnshire Place in Decatur. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 3 in St. Isidore Catholic Church in Bethany. Burial will be in St. Isidore Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Monday at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington with prayer services at 7 p.m. … Read More

Okaw Valley’s Coach Ackers is Area Coach of the Year

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•March 28, 2018• Okaw Valley girls’ basketball coach Brad Ackers was named the 36th annual Journal Gazette/Times-Courier Area Coach of the Year this past week. “The award is more a validation of the girls and their successes this past year than anything,” said coach Ackers. “While it is humbling, at the end of the day it is an award won out of the girls’ accomplishments. In that case, it is one of many they have received this season.” … Read More

OV Baseball Keeps on Rolling

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•March 28, 2018• By Jason Brown NP Sports The Okaw Valley baseball team kept on rolling this past week to improve its record to 5-0. The Timberwolves topped Maroa-Forsyth in a close game last Thursday and blew out St. Elmo/Brownstown last Wednesday. Against Maroa-Forsyth, OV battled back late with two runs in the top of the sixth inning and five runs in the top of the seventh to take an 8-7 lead. In the seventh inning, Trey Yarnell singled in the eventual winning run. … Read More

Student Charged as Result of Sullivan School Bomb Threat

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•March 28, 2018• By Mike Brothers Jalon A. Warren, 18, of Sullivan appeared in Moultrie County Circuit Court Tuesday, March 27 and was charged with making a terrorist threat. The Honorable Judge Hugh Finson presided with Moultrie County Assistant State’s Attorney Tracy Weaver charging that Warren allegedly was responsible for two notes hanging in a Sullivan High School restroom which threatened a bombing at the school on March 23. Judge Finson explained the charge was a Class X Felony carrying a 6-30 year Illinois Department of Correction sentence plus three years’ supervised mandatory release if convicted.  … Read More