•February 28, 2018• SBA Administrator Linda McMahon has named Charles Lynn Lowder, a native of Sullivan and president of Naperville-based Lowder Counsulting, to a three-year term on the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs. … Read More
•February 28, 2018• March 4–10 is Sullivan IGA Roundup time. IGA customers will be given the opportunity to round up to the nearest dollar from their purchase. All proceeds will go to the Moultrie County Food Bank. At the end of Roundup week on March 10 Agri-Fab of Sullivan is sponsoring the IGA Parking Lot Food Drive. Agri-Fab will hand out bags to fill for the Moultrie County Food Bank at the IGA from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, March 10. … Read More
•February 28, 2018• Ten years (2008) ago the Blue Dolphins started helping soldiers by collecting items for Until They All Come Home. The local group in Sullivan sent care packages to the soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. When those needs were filled, the Dolphins looked for another outlet to help and have been collecting items annually for the Danville VA Hospital in conjunction with the Sullivan American Legion. … Read More
Maudie Ruth Trussell Maudie Ruth Trussell, 84, of Sullivan passed away 10:10 p.m. Thursday, February 22, 2018 Mason Point, Sullivan. Funeral services will be held 7:00 p.m. Sunday, February 25, 2018, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, at the funeral home in Sullivan. Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice. Maudie was born May 16, 1933, in Tracy City, TN, the daughter of Charlie Bradford and Cora Haynes (KilGore) Meadows. She was a member of the New Life Church. She was a peaceful and happy person who loved her family … Read More
•February 21, 2018• By Eden Martin NP Guest Columnist Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of articles dealing with the lynching on the Moultrie County courthouse lawn researched and written by Sullivan historian, native and retired attorney Robert Eden Martin. On November 23, 1891, in Shelby County just south of Sullivan, Ulysses Grant Atteberry and his brother Ed killed their father David Atteberry, blowing off part of his head with a shotgun. But that isn’t why five years later a lynch mob of Sullivan residents hanged Grant Atteberry from a tree in the Court House yard. I. … Read More
•February 21, 2018• By Jason Brown NP Sports Three years ago as sophomores, Paige Robinson, Natalie Jeffers and Hope Ruppert saw major playing time for the Okaw Valley girls’ basketball team. The Timberwolves finished that season 16-7 overall and 4-1 in the Little Okaw Valley Conference. More importantly, the seeds were sown. Last year the trio had high expectations for the team, and though the OV finished 18-9 overall and 3-1 in the LOVC, the Timberwolves were bounced out of the regional by a tough Central A&M team. This year as seniors, the trio of Robinson, Jeffers, Ruppert and the … Read More
•February 21, 2018• By Jason Brown NP Sports The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond boys’ basketball team defeated Arthur Okaw Christian to finish out its regular season, then defeated Georgetown Ridgefarm in the first round of the Class 1A Salt Fork Regional. Monday night, ALAH defeated Georgetown-Ridge Farm to advance to the next round. After a close first half lead, 31-29, the Knights were able to pull away in the third by outscoring Georgetown-Ridge Farm 19-5. From there, ALAH held on for the 56-42 win. “It wasn’t pretty, but we survived and advanced,” said ALAH coach Dale Schuring. “The first half was lacking in … Read More
•February 21, 2018• By Jason Brown NP Sports After a magical IHSA Class 2A post-season run that included regional wins against the No. 10 seeded Meridian, No. 3 seeded Greenville and No. 2 seeded Tuscola to win its 12th regional title and an upset win against No. 1 seeded Marshall in the sectional semifinals, the Sullivan girls’ basketball team’s season came to an end with a 56-25 loss to Teutopolis at Effingham St. Anthony last Thursday. “I’m so proud of what these girls were able to accomplish down the stretch,” said Sullivan coach Sheri McCain. “They brought home a regional … Read More