Obituaries 12-6-2017: Roberta Nadolny

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Roberta Nadolny Roberta (Bert) Nadolny, 81, of Sullivan, Illinois, formerly of Neoga, Illinois, passed away at 7:53 p.m.  Saturday, December  2, 2017 in her residence with her family by her side. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m, Saturday, December 9 in Swengel – O’Dell Funeral Home in Neoga with the Rev. Richard Coen of Neoga officiating. Visitation for family and friends will be held from 6-8 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. Burial will follow in Neoga Memorial Cemetery. Family requests casual attire.  … Read More

Sullivan Girls’ Basketball Team Holds Off Knights

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•December 6, 2017• By Jason Brown NP Sports After dropping a game to Tuscola on a last second shot, the Sullivan girls’ basketball team bounced back to beat Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond at home Monday night. Sullivan jumped out to a 7-2 lead to start the game and kept a 3-to-6 point lead for the next three quarters. Senior Hannah Wallen had six steals which led to several transition layups to help the Knights climb back into the game, but Sullivan countered with baskets from Avery Still to keep the lead. With just under a minute to play in the fourth quarter, Marissa … Read More

Sullivan Boys Drop Two

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•December 6, 2017• The Sullivan boys’ basketball team dropped two games this past week. The Redskins lost to Jersey Community High School Saturday and St. Anthony last Tuesday. The Sullivan boys’ basketball team ran across a talented St. Anthony team. … Read More

Obituaries 12-6-2017: Max Rhoads 

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Max Rhoads  Max E. Rhoads, 85, of Olney, formerly of Findlay, died at 8:15 p.m. Saturday, December 2, 2017 in Flora Gardens Care Center in Flora. Celebration of Life services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial will be in Wright Cemetery in Findlay. Visitation will be one hour before the funeral.  … Read More

Blankets for Homeless is Windsor Sixth Grader’s Mission 

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•December 6, 2017• Rory Hite, a sixth grade student at Windsor Elementary School in Windsor has started a “Blankets for the Homeless” drive. “It is all about how the homeless people don’t have many blankets, and I would just like to help them by giving them blankets,” Hite said. Rory said the last time his father and he were in Saint Louis they bought about 60 hamburgers and gave them to the homeless people who were gathered in one of the small parks downtown. It was there Rory came up with the idea: these people need blankets to keep them … Read More

Obituaries 12-6-2017: Chester Thomas

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Chester Thomas Chester Clarence Thomas, 92, of Sullivan, formerly of Findlay, passed away at 6:45 a.m. Monday, November 27, 2017 in Mason Point in Sullivan. Funeral services were held at 10 am Saturday, December 2 in Lockart-Green Funeral Home in Findlay. Burial with military rites performed by Findlay American Legion Clarence Bixler Post 409 was in Wright Cemetery in Findlay. Lockart-Green Funeral Home in Findlay assisted the family. … Read More

SHS Honor Society Serves

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•December 6, 2017• Sullivan High School National Honor Society will hold its annual holiday dinner Sunday, December 17. The dinner is open to the public at no cost. It will be held from 5-7 p.m. in the Sullivan High School Commons. NHS members will serve this catered dinner to all in attendance. RSVP by calling the high school office at 217-728-8311. … Read More

Remember When? 12-6-2017

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25 Years Ago This Week The first Santa’s Workshop had 350 pre-school to fifth grade children gathered at the Sullivan American Legion. The two and a half hour workshop entertained children with everything from Santa visits and lunch to cookie decorating. This allowed parents time to get things ready for the season while children were supervised by capable volunteers. The innovative idea came from Steve Corzine with support from committee members Lori Best, Nancy Elder, Carol Meadows, Kay Hendrix, Patti Ketchmark, David Leslie, Wilma Spencer, Diane Pruitt and Pat Creviston. Kesler Motors in Sullivan was the Buick dealership where Mary Ann … Read More