On Thursday, May 15th SES and PTO sponsored a Preschool Carnival that included lunch, face painting, bounce houses, snow cone truck, playground activities, and games set up by sponsoring attendees. Pictured is Jasper Rhodes, age 5, who actively enjoyed everything on offer, including chasing bubbles. … Read More
Senior night for Okaw Valley softball was held on May 13 with McKenna Phelps being honored as the only 2025 senior. … Read More
Okaw Valley held baseball senior night on May 15. Seniors honored were Dalton Vanausdoll, Alex Ravellette, Ulrich Harshman, Seth Forlines and Rase Bennett. … Read More
Crossing the River •May 21, 2025• by Janet Roney I had always wanted to hike the old Charleston Road that cut across my family farm where I grew up, and that my ancestor had followed into Moultrie County when he first came here from Kentucky in 1853. It was also the trail that Abraham Lincoln had traveled often as he practiced law. Abe had even waved at my great-grandmother when she was a child playing in their yard when he passed by. So, one hot July evening in 1982, we began our adventure…our hike to Mattoon on the Charleston Road. … Read More
End of year scramble while looking to the bright future •May 21, 2025• by DM Williamee Per the minutes and reports of the Sullivan School District’s May 12th school board meeting, it has been an industrious and joyous ending to another successful year for the Sullivan School District. The amount of hard work and excellence put in by teachers, students, families, volunteers, organizations, and staff, as exemplified by the programs and achievements highlighted, reflects a community that cares and puts students first. After the caps are tossed, prom nights end, and children race towards summer, the work begins again for … Read More
“Turn Awareness into Action” •May 21, 2025• Mental Health Awareness Month began in the United States in 1949 and was started by Mental Health America (MHA) (then known as the National Association for Mental Health) by presidential proclamation. The purpose of Mental Health Awareness Month is to raise awareness and educate the public about mental illnesses, such as the 18.1% of Americans who suffer from depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, or bipolar disorder. It is important to educate and raise awareness concerning the realities of living with these conditions, plus share strategies for attaining mental health and wellness. Mental Health Awareness Month … Read More
Sabrina McCaughan Sabrina Johnson McCaughan, age 64, of Humboldt, passed away unexpectedly into the arms of Jesus on May 9, 2025 at her residence. “We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.” II Corinthians 5:8 … Read More
2015 Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond baseball had their season come to an end at home versus the Purple Riders from Arcola. The first-round regional hosts got an absolute gem from Tyler Schuring, who relieved Ross Ryan after the first inning, but it was not enough. Schuring pitched six innings without allowing an earned run while striking out nine. Okaw Valley senior night game saw masterful play on the mound by Peyton Hagerman, who had Meridian missing the ball just about all evening long as he and his fellow teammates cruised to a 7-0 victory. One of six seniors went all seven innings. Okaw … Read More
2024 Decatur Regional Chamber Awards Cass Concepts Management Team Left-Right: Rylan Doran, Andrea McGee, Cassie Yoder, and Amber Girard •May 21, 2025• The 2024 Decatur Regional Chamber of Commerce Awards, held Thursday, May 8, 2025, at the Country Club of Decatur, was a night to celebrate the individuals, businesses, and organizations that fuel progress and purpose in the region. Among the evening’s most celebrated honorees was Cassie J. Yoder, founder and owner of Cass Concepts: Marketing, Media and Events, who was awarded Entrepreneur of the Year. Her agency, celebrating its 20th year, was also named Small Business of the Year. … Read More
SHS Students receive Holocaust writing awards (Left to right) SHS art teacher Lisa Bertetto; SHS senior Madison Flexser receiving her Best in Show award; Rebecca Lawson, contest director; Sarayu Papi Reddy of Next Generation School in Champaign receiving her Best in Show award with her mother Shasikala Papisetty •May 21, 2025• Five Sullivan High School students recently received awards as a part of the annual Through Their Eyes: A Holocaust Art and Writing Contest sponsored by the Holocaust Education Center of the Champaign-Urbana Jewish Federation. Senior Madison Flexser tied for Best in Show for all art entries and took first … Read More