•June 7, 2017• 12th Grade: Straight A: Jasmine Baumbarger, Tyus Brooks, Brianna Creviston, Brycelynn Durbin, Sydney Hagerman, Moranda Matheson, Madison Uhlrich. High Honors- 3.5 (no C’s) Skyler Birch, Evan Blakey, JT Bland, Kailyn Boyer, Kristy Burford, Corey Clark, Taylor Coleman, Elaina Crawford, Connor Dotson, Jon Gentry, Brendon Lane, Eric Mercer, Ty Nichols, Jessica Robinson, Seth Yeakel, Maci Younger … Read More
•June 7, 2017• Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White applauded the General Assembly for passing five important bills initiated by his office. “As Secretary of State, I continue to look for ways to further improve customer service, upgrade road safety and expand the organ/tissue donor registry,” said White. “I applaud and thank the General Assembly for passing these five key measures which will do just that. I urge the governor to sign each of these bills into law.” The five bills headed to the governor for consideration include: House Bill 394 – Allow advertising to offset costs of vehicle registration … Read More
•June 7, 2017• Pam Waddell loves making a difference by sharing homemade crafts that bring a small bit of comfort and joy to patients at Sarah Bush Lincoln. “My goal is to make people smile,” she said. As a hospital volunteer, Waddell works with a group that makes and delivers homemade crafts to people receiving care. She also helps decorate for special events and works in the hospital’s gift shop. “It’s a real blessing to get to do this. I have gained so many wonderful experiences and made many friendships,” she said. Always quick to lend a hand and work … Read More
•June 7, 2017• Oh Brother is at it again. And the tenacious quality that has driven him to complete many projects in spite of himself may have gotten the best of the old codger. It is an adventure that began with a southern Illinois deer deciding to kill my Chevy Cruze and commit suicide one Saturday night on Highway 34 near Karber’s Ridge. Partner in crime Cindy Clore and I were traveling from a visit with my family and had stayed after dark. Cindy, being a native of the area, warned me of the deer activity just as we topped … Read More
•June 7, 2017• Sullivan-Okaw Valley summer football camp kicked off the first of two summer camps this week. Sullivan High School hosted the first camp June 5, 6 and 8 at 7-9 a.m. on the practice field. SHS will host the second camp July 17, 19 and 20 at 7-9 a.m. on the practice field. … Read More
•June 7, 2017• By Mike Brothers Hall of Fame pitcher Joe Phillips of Sullivan spent his career sweating on the south softball diamond at Wyman Park. At 5:30 p.m. Friday, June 9 the city of Sullivan is honoring those years of sweat and devotion to the game by naming Joe Phillips Field after the fast pitch softball star who was inducted into the ASA Hall of Fame in 1995. The Sullivan Chiefs fast pitch softball team was inducted into the ASA Hall of Fame in 2015. Phillip’s son Terry will be at the dedication ceremony June 9 and recalled growing … Read More
•June 7, 2017• The Sullivan townwide rummage sale begins Friday, June 9 and continues through Saturday, June 10. It is that time of year when the residents of Sullivan get to combine their efforts and see what they have lying around they don’t need and might earn a little money. Dig in those basements, garages and closets, break out what could be a treasure for some Sullivan townwide rummage sale shopper in June. Don’t forget the Lincoln Trail boy Scouts cook out both days on the Sullivan IGA parking lot. Townwide rummage is sponsored by First Community Bank, Sullivan IGA … Read More
•June 7, 2017• The 78h Annual Amish Country Tractor Cruise will be held Saturday, June 17 in Arthur. A 46-mile cruise will take riders on a picturesque cruise through the Heart of Illinois Amish Country that will include the communities of Arthur, Lovington and Sullivan. Registration for the cruise will begin at 6 a.m. at Yoder’s Kitchen located on IL 133 in Arthur and departs at 8 a.m. A rest stop will be at Berle and Linda Casteel’s farm north of Lovington, and lunch will be served at Terry Warren’s farm southwest of Sullivan before returning to Arthur at approximately … Read More
Lowell Sorrell Lowell Sorrell, 82, of Shelbyville died at 5:36 p.m. Friday June 2, 2017 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services for the former Findlay resident will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 8 in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home in Shelbyville. Visitation is 7-9 p.m. today (Wednesday). Burial will be in Findlay Cemetery. … Read More