Warrensburg Wins Sullivan Redskin Invitational

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•May 10, 2017• Ten schools, including four Moultrie County teams, participated in the Sullivan Redskin Invitational last Tuesday. Warrensburg won the meet with 140 points. SOV girls’ team The SOV girls’ team placed fourth with 69 points. Katherine Kite took second in the 1,600-meter run with a time of 6:11.52, and senior Ashlynd Risley placed third in the 100-meter run at 13.74 and third in the 400-meter run at 1:06.04. Laine Cameron took third in the 100-meter hurdles and 300-meter hurdles with times of 17.72 and 52.08, respectively. Natalie Drury high jumped 4 foot 6 inched for fourth place, and … Read More

Some Good Hits But No Wins For Knights

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•May 10, 2017• By Jason Brown NP Sports The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond baseball team finished the week 0-2 with losses to Decatur Lutheran and Argenta-Oreana. Monday Decatur Lutheran scored two runs in the top of the eighth inning to take a lead and the eventual 6-4 win. Decatur Lutheran took the lead 4-3 in the seventh inning, but ALAH tied the game with a run in the bottom of the inning to send it to the eighth. Marcus Vanausdoll and Will Cohan each had two hits. Vanausdoll scored a run, and Cohan knocked in a run. … Read More

Understanding Illinois: Trying to Restring the Ties that Used to Bind

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•May 10, 2017• By Jim Nowlan NP Guest Columnist I mix in quite varied circles. One day I might be helping at my rural hometown food pantry, and the next, enjoying my home away from home, the Union League Club of Chicago, a 23-story country club in the heart of the city. When I was a boy 60 years ago, I like to think there were some ties, maybe quite loose, I admit, between rich and poor in a nation then largely of small towns and cities. I worry that those ties have been mostly severed. The all-volunteer food pantry … Read More

Lake Shelbyville to host Pack the Park at Forest W. “Bo” Wood

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•May 10, 2017• To celebrate camping season, Lake Shelbyville, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will provide free camping during Pack the Park at Forest W. “Bo” Wood Campground May 11-13. Campsites will be available on a first come, first served basis Thursday through Saturday night. Paid camping will resume Sunday, May 14. Campers may expect a full schedule of activities that the whole family can enjoy. -Magician: The Great Boodini, Friday, May 12; 7-8:30 p.m. at the amphitheater -Inflatable bounce houses Saturday, May 13; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. by the playground -Canoe rides: Saturday, May 13; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. location TBD … Read More

ALAH Softball Team Picks Up Two Wins

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•May 10, 2017• The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond softball team picked up two wins and earned a No. 1 seed in the I.H.S.A. Class 1A Girls’ Softball Regional hosted by the Knights. ALAH defeated A-O 10-3 Friday and knocked off Sullivan 7-1 in Arthur, Monday. Against the Redskins, the Knights jumped out to an early lead with two runs in the first inning and two runs in the second. The Redskins scored one run in the top of the sixth, but ALAH answered with three more in the bottom of the inning. For ALAH, sophomore Reagan Miller hit a home run and had … Read More

Sullivan Honors Students on Awards Night

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•May 10, 2017• Sullivan High School Honors and Awards night was May 3 in the high school commons with more that $40,000 in scholarships awarded, along with a variety of honors for attending students. Lake Land Community College Foundation scholars: Jonathan Gavin, Devin Warren, Shelby Freeman, Cassandra Freese, Bretton Crouse, Blake Pistorius. LLC Presidential scholars: Anne Hogan, Shelby Freeman, Colleen Miller, Alexis Elder, Grace Mauck, William Nolen, Cassandra Weber. Eastern Illinois University Commitment to Excellence award winners: Ashlynd Risley and Parker Whitaker. Business student of the year: Bretton Crouse. Band student of the year: William Nolen. Vocal music students of … Read More

Outstanding Sullivan Blue Dolphins Recognized

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•May 10, 2017• The Sullivan Blue Dolphins annual team banquet was held April 23 at the Sullivan VFW. Many athletes were recognized including this year’s seniors. Some of the highlights from the banquet include Sullivan Blue Dolphin of the Year, McKenna Kull, high point winner for boys Johnathan Iacobazzi and high point winner for girls Brynna Sentel. Broken Records from the 2016-2017 swim season include the following events and times: … Read More

Mattoon Spring Pickers Market is Coming

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•May 10, 2017• The Spring Pickers Market is coming to the Cross County Mall in Mattoon 10 a.m.-5 p.m. May 12 and 13. “We have many amazing and unique pickers and makers as vendors that are coming to the Spring Pickers Market at the Cross County Mall in Mattoon.”, states Jackson Bishop, event organizer. Everything from old furniture pieces, vintage and antiques, architectural salvage, and handmade home décor to boutique clothing, handmade jewelry, candles, spa-style bath treats,garden decor and accessories, and all sorts of gourmet foods will be included. … Read More

OVJH Track Qualifies Five for State

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•May 10, 2017• The Okaw Valley Junior High track teams had five athletes this week qualify for the state track meet. For the girls’ team, state qualifiers include Macie Fleshner, who for the second straight year won the 100-meter hurdles to advance to state. Her qualifying time was 17.2. Seventh grader Reiss Frye tossed the shot put 26 feet and 5 inches and threw the discus 81 feet 6 inches. OV’s 800-meter relay team of Fleshner, Danae Nave, Reiss Frye, Katie Brown, and alternate Shyanne Harding earned a trip to state with at time of 2:00. For the boy’s team, … Read More

Twin Wins for Sullivan Softball

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•May 10, 2017• The Sullivan softball team finished the week 2-1 with wins against St. Teresa and Central A&M and a loss to Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond. Friday against St. Teresa, the Redskins’ offense exploded to defeat the Bulldogs 25-1 in five innings. Sullivan scored 10 runs in the first inning and 13 runs in the fourth to blow the game open. Madi Wall pitched four innings to earn her 10th win. She struck out three. Brook Tuttle had three hits and four RBIs, and Makenzie Ruppert had five RBIs. … Read More