Obituaries 9-27-2017: Kenneth Ducker, Sr.
Kenneth Ducker, Sr. Kenneth E. Ducker, Sr., 76, of Sullivan, formerly of Mattoon, died at 3:20 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017 in Carle Hospital in Urbana. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, September 26 in Shrader Funeral Home in Arthur with Pastor Francis Farney officiating. Burial followed in Arthur Cemetery. … Read More
Lines Drawn
Sullivan Cross Country Takes First
•September 27, 2017• The Sullivan cross country team competed in a five-team meet last week in Shelbyville. The boys’ team placed first above Shelbyville, Cowden-Herrick-Beecher City, Pana, and Piasa Southwestern. … Read More
Business After Hours at SMC
•September 27, 2017• Sullivan Medical Center is hosting a business after hours and ribbon cutting ceremony from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28. Held in cooperation with Sullivan Chamber and Economic Development the Decatur Memorial Hospital family medicine center, at 1220 W. Jackson, will have a ribbon cutting ceremony at 5:15 p.m. Dr. Steven Bridges and Mo Tabatabaei, PA will be on hand to meet visitors as they tour the recently expanded facility. The public is invited to enjoy hors d’oeuvres prepared by Cafe’ DMH and register to win a FITBIT. For more information call 217-867-2850. … Read More
Call For Artists To Sell At Xmas ARTicles
•September 27, 2017• The Decatur Area Arts Council is accepting applications for artists to sell original art and fine crafts at their holiday shop, Xmas ARTicles 2017. The holiday shop will be open from December 1–29 in the Madden Arts Center, 125 N. Water St. in downtown Decatur. Artists are encouraged to submit a wide variety of affordable “gifty” types of items such as jewelry and other wearable art, ornaments, ceramics, woodworking, textiles, painting, photography, decorations, floral wreaths, etc. Application forms are available on the website at www.decaturarts.org. Applications are due by November 3. … Read More
Knights Key to Improving Continues to be Consistency
•September 27, 2017• By Jason Brown NP Sports The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond football team dropped a Little Okaw Valley (Northwest) Conference game against Argenta-Oreana 53-13 in Arthur Friday. “I was pleased with our effort and compete level which was not evident the week before versus LSA,” said ALAH coach Dale Schuring. A-O jumped out to a 16-0 first quarter lead and put the game away in the third quarter, outscoring the Knights 28-6. “I thought Marcus Vanausdoll was outstanding on defense,” said Schuring. “He was playing a new position and made plays all over the field.” … Read More
Sullivan Girls’ Golf Places
•September 27, 2017• The Sullivan girls’ golf team placed second in a triangular against Effingham and Altamont and third in a triangular against Mattoon and Champaign Central this past week. Last Wednesday at Effingham, Addison Darush, Irie Dulin, Alexis Britton, and Esther Miller led the Redskins in scoring. … Read More
OV Student Spotlights
•September 27, 2017• Photo furnished OVHS Senior Spotlight Jared Bunfill, son of Kurtis and Megan Bunfill Extracurricular Activities-National Honor Society, Basketball Future Plans-Attend college but his major is undecided. What’s makes OV special -The staff!! Everyone is awesome!! … Read More
Obituaries 9-27-2017: Erma Hochstetler
Erma Hochstetler Erma Hochstetler, 76, of Nappanee died at 11:04 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017 in her residence. Funeral services were held at 9:30 a.m. today (Wednesday) in the family residence. Arrangements were with Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home in Nappanee. … Read More