ALAH Girls’ Track Team Competes for Top Spots

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•April 26, 2017• The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond girls’ track competed in two meets this past week. ALAH participated in the Tri-County Invitational in Sullivan last Tuesday and the T Tuscola Open Invitational Friday. At the Tuscola Open, ALAH several athletes in the top five spots. Kenli Nettles took first places in 110-meter hurdles, 300 meter hurdles and the long jump. She ran the 100 hurdles in 16.98, the 300 hurdles in 50.77 and jumped 5 feet 7 inches. Makenna Green took second in the 3,200-meter run with a time of 13:10.35, and she ran the 1,600-meter run in 6:07.69 for fourth place. … Read More

Lake Shelbyville Fish Habitat Improvements Proposed

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•April 26, 2017• A public meeting was held April 25 in the Lake Shelbyville Visitors Center auditorium to discuss a proposed fish habitat project through the Friends of Reservoirs. The US Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Shelbyville, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Chip’s Marine, and the Lake Volunteer Association are soliciting the help of anglers and angling groups dedicated to protecting and restoring fisheries habitat at Lake Shelbyville. Recently, a new fish attractor called the “Lake Shelbyville Cube” was built and placed into the lake to increase fish habitat as well as catch rates for anglers. With the … Read More

Obituaries 4-26-2017: Billy Woolsey

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Billy Woolsey Billy Woolsey, 56, of Sullivan passed away at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, February 11, 2017, in Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 29 in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. Saturday in Reed Funeral Home. Burial will be in Graham Chapel Cemetery in Allenville with military honors conducted by Sullivan American Legion Post #68.  … Read More

County Clerk Seeks Reelection

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Cautions Politicians About Rumors •April 19, 2017• Moultrie County Clerk Georgia England announced her run for reelection, while dispelling “coffee shop talk”, at the April 13 county board meeting. England, who has been the Democrat County Clerk in Moultrie County since 2001, made the announcement while clearing the air of some political rumors circulating the local circuit. “I am going to run in 2018,” England proclaimed. “I need to clear the air about some coffee shop talk that has been going around for the past couple of weeks,” she said, addressing the eight Republican/one Democrat board. … Read More

SOV Girls’ Track Team Places in Two Meets

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•April 19, 2017• The Sullivan-Okaw Valley girls’ track and field team competed in two meets this week. In the Tolono Girls’ Invite Thursday, the Redskins placed three athletes in the top 10. Laine Cameron placed seventh in the 300 hurdles with a time of 53.40. Zoe Ray and Natalie Drury placed ninth in the long jump and high jump, respectively. Ray jumped 14 feet and 8 inches, and Drury jumped four feet and six inches. … Read More

SOV Boys’ Track Takes Top Spots in Macon County

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•April 19, 2017• The Sullivan-Okaw Valley boys’ track and field team competed in two meets this past week. Thursday, the Redskins competed in the 13-team Macon County meet. Several Redskins finished in the top three spots in their finals. Jadon Nuzzo won the pole vault at 13 foot 1 inch, and Logan Pedigo followed in second at 12 feet and 1 inch. Payton Westjohn won his finals heat with a time of 24.98, while Luke Bowman and Cullen Dyer were second and third in the heats. Dyer also placed third in his finals head in the 400 meter at 1:00.93. … Read More

Three Wins for Sullivan Softball Team

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•April 19, 2017• By Jason Brown NP Sports The Sullivan softball team finished the week with a 3-2 record. The Redskins defeated Central A&M, Arcola and Shelbyville and lost to Clinton and Monticello. Central A&M Friday Irie Dulin recorded four RBIs on two hits to help the Bulldogs overtake the Raiders 14-9 in an error filled game. Sullivan scored seven runs in the first inning and two in the second to take an early lead and did not look back. Jordan Bassett, Brook Tuttle and Dulin each had two hits. Bassett also had two RBIs. Madison Wall pitched seven innings … Read More