•April 26, 2017• Bethany Fire Department received a check for $1,000 from Theta Psi Sorority to purchase a Thermal Imaging Camera. The check was presented by president Rita Seelow. The chapter is a group of women who takes time out of their busy schedules to give back to the community. … Read More
•April 26, 2017• The Lovington Fireworks Committee will add lots of sparkle to the Community Club’s annual fish fry. Hunter Kamm, who wowed onlookers with his fireworks display last summer, suggested the two groups join forces for a special evening of food, entertainment and fireworks Friday, June 16. ”It’s early, I know,” Kamm said, “but it would draw a better crowd, I believe, being on the same day as the fish fry.” Community Club members agreed. The fish fry starts at 4:30 p.m., offering food and entertainment in Tom Conn Park until 7 p.m. The entertainment will continue at the … Read More
•April 26, 2017• By Jason Brown NP Sports The Okaw Valley baseball team extended its winning streak to 13 with two more wins this past week. The Timberwolves defeated Decatur Lutheran last Wednesday and walked-off a win against Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Monday. Against ALAH in Bethany, OV jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the firs inning, but ALAH answered with four runs in the third to take the lead. OV scored a run in the sixth and walked off in the seventh when Austin Harshman singled to end the game 5-4. For OV, Taylor Coleman was 2 for 4 with a … Read More
•April 26, 2017• The Sullivan-Okaw Valley track and field team competed in two meets this past week. The Redskins placed ninth out of 15 team in the Tuscola Open last Friday. Natalie Drury high jumped 4 feet 8 inched for third place. The 4×100 relay team of Anna Wooters, Haley Rose, Laine Cameron and Ashlynd Risley placed second with a time of 55.86, and the 4×200 relay team of Wooters, Zoe Ray, Danielle Hill, Madalyne McPheeters placed third at 2:01. Cameron and Katherine Kite placed fifth in the 110 hurdles and long jump, respectively, with a time of 18.47 and … Read More
•April 26, 2017• Winners in the annual Sullivan Fire District sponsored Easter Egg Hunt in Wyman Park were named in six different age groups. Egg Hunt Winners for 2017 were ages 0-2: Able Stoneburg and Zariah Irvin; 2-3: Jason Ray and Ava Baker; 4-5: Bryason Beckwith and Havyn Meador; 6-7: Dustin Hodge and Tessla Ashbrook; 8-9 Jacob Collins and Sythea Doss and 10-11 Connor Tipton and Krystina Myers. … Read More
Sullivan Pre-School Breakfast Monday, May 1 – English muffins, peach juice, milk. Tuesday, May 2 – Warm apples, Ritz crackers, milk. Wednesday, May 3 – Cereal, peach juice, milk. Thursday, May 4 – Nutri-grain bar, peach juice, milk. Friday, May 5 – Breakfast burritos, peach juice, milk. Sullivan Pre-School Lunch Monday, May 1 – Spaghetti, lettuce salad, pears, garlic bread, milk.Tuesday, May 2 – Chicken strips, carrots, peaches, bread & butter, milk. Wednesday, May 3 – Macaroni & cheese, mixed vegetables, mixed fruit, bread & butter, milk. Thursday, May 4 – Hamburger bake, corn, pineapple, dinner roll, milk. Friday, May … Read More
•April 26, 2017• By Jim Nowlan NP Guest Columnist The state many of us hold dear is being wrecked by elected officials of both parties. I say, let’s sweep them all off the table and bring popular, effective former governor Jim Edgar out of retirement. Gov. Bruce Rauner is into his third year without ever having proposed a credible balanced budget, with nothing on the horizon. Rauner has also talked about the need for a big infrastructure program as well as education finance reforms, both badly needed. Yet he has never proposed anything for either. Budget, infrastructure, education—that’s pretty much … Read More
•April 26, 2017• By Jason Brown NP Sports The Sullivan softball team dropped three games and won one this past week. Monday the Redskins lost 9-6 on the final play of the game to Meridian in a back-and-forth game that went into extra innings. Down 3-0, Sullivan scored one run in the fifth inning and four in the sixth to take the lead 5-3. Meridian tied the game in the bottom of the seventh inning with two runs. Sullivan battled back with a run in the seventh to take a 6-5 lead, but Meridian scored four in the ninth inning … Read More
Solar Companies Soliciting Area Land Owners Dear Editor, Many landowners have received solicitations from solar companies, including Cypress Creek Renewables. The lease agreements that accompany these solicitations represent long-term obligations for landowners and tenants; usually at least 20 years. Consequently, these leases must be taken seriously. … Read More