Sullivan Boys’ Golf Wins Regional

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•October 11, 2017• By Jason Brown NP Sports The Sullivan boys’ golf team won the Class 1A Monticello Regional last Tuesday to advance to the Bismarck-Henning Sectional at the Harrison Park Golf Course in Danville Monday. The Redskins won the regional title with a low of 344, beating host Monticello’s 357 and Okaw Valley’s 370. Junior Caden Ellis led the Redskins with a low of 81. Freshman Leyton Ellis followed with a score of 85. Sophomore Aiden Short carded an 87, and junior Leighton Burcham shot a 91. … Read More

Obituaries 10-11-2017

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Robert Nichols Robert D. Nichols, 82, of Bethany died Sunday, October 8, 2017 in his home. Funeral services were at noon today (Wednesday) in Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur. Burial was in Boiling Springs Cemetery in Decatur. … Read More

Painting Mattoon Different Colors 5K for Cancer

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•October 11, 2017• Bring awareness to all types of cancer and join in the fun at Paint the Town 5K Color Run/Walk on Saturday, Oct. 14, in Mattoon. Sponsored by Sarah Bush Lincoln, Paint the Town begins at 8 am at KC Summers on Broadway Ave., following an established “Run for the Bagel” route through Lytle Park and ending at the Mattoon Area Family YMCA. The run will feature the opportunity to run through “color” and hosts water stops at two locations. … Read More

International Competition for Arthur Gymnast 

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•October 11, 2017• By Jason Brown NP Sports Arthur resident Ariel Kibler is trying to make it a three-peat. Kibler, 19, made the World Age-Group Competition Team and is scheduled to compete in the World Age-Group competition to try to earn her third national championship in the double-mini trampoline Nov. 16-19 in Sofia, Bulgaria. “I hope to meet people from other countries and see how other countries may do things differently,” she said. “Overall, I am just excited to be able to represent the USA on a big competition level such as this. I just want to do my best, … Read More

Thinking About Health: Medicaid Still a Target of Healthcare Reform

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•October 11, 2017• By Trudy Lieberman, Rural Health News Service What’s going to happen to healthcare now that Senate Republicans have failed to pass their bill, which would have replaced much of the Affordable Care Act? In particular, what’s going to happen to Medicaid, the government’s largest insurance program, which covers 74 million Americans? This is a good time to clarify what was at stake and may still be up for grabs in the months to come. Despite its importance to so many people, Medicaid has always been the health system’s stepchild. Many doctors and dentists have avoided taking Medicaid … Read More

Second Half Scoring Not Enough for Knights

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•October 11, 2017• By Jason Brown NP Sports The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond football team dropped a Little Okaw Valley Conference game 47-14 against Arcola on the Purple Riders homecoming and senior night Friday. The loss dropped the Knights’ record to 3-4 on the season and 1-3 in the LOVC Northwest. Arcola jumped out to a 28-0 lead in the first quarter and did not look back. The Purple Riders took a 41-0 lead into halftime. ALAH scored a touchdown in the third and fourth quarters, and Arcola tacked on a touchdown in the fourth quarter for the final score. … Read More

SOV Football Grows with Each Game

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•October 11, 2017• The Sullivan-Okaw Valley football team’s growing pains continued when it traveled to Moweaqua to take on Central A&M Friday. Redskins sophomore Luke Harlin connected with running back Luke Vander Burgh for a 45-yard touchdown pass for SOV’s first points of the game to make the score 30-6 with about one minute left in the first quarter. … Read More

Sullivan Safe Trick or Treat 

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•October 11, 2017• Tuesday, October 31st 4:00-6:00pm is the Sullivan Chamber & Economic Development’s Safe Trick or Treat! Please sign-up by October 19th by responding to this email or completing attached form. Adults will receive treats too, limited to the first 100 adults!  Send your 100 treats for the adults (coupons, offers, treats) by October 19th!  The bags will be handed out during Safe Trick or Treat! Questions? Call 217-728-4223 or email director@sullivanchamber.com … Read More

Remember When? 10-11-2017

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25 Years Ago This Week Bethany mayor Don Gibbons told village board members that an 80% grant may be available to rebuild the cemetery bridge. He explained that county engineer Douglas DeLong had studied the single lane wooden structure and determined a two lane bridge could replace it if the village could acquire additional property to the north. The New Life Tabernacle Church of rural Sullivan gave away 48,000 pounds of potatoes. The church’s Love Center and Shepherd’s Closet offers free food, clothing and shelter to those in need and received the potatoes from the Texas based Feed the Children operation. … Read More