•March 29, 2017• The Sullivan-Okaw Valley girls’ track and field team opened its season with a second-place finish with 12- points at the six-team Arcola meet last Tuesday. Natalie Drury and Esther Miller tied for first in the high jump at 4’4”. Laine Cameron ran the 300 hurdles in 52.7 for first place. Several other Redskins placed second. … Read More
•March 29, 2017• By Jason Brown NP Sports Editor The Okaw Valley softball team kicked off its season with a 2-2 record. The Timberwolves defeated Edinburg and Central A&M but lost to Maroa-Forsyth and Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg. Against Edinburg at Crowder Park Saturday, OV scored seven runs with two outs to break open a 3-2 lead in the fourth inning. In the fourth inning rally, Benning singled to right. Grace Harlin followed with a single down the right field line, which allowed Benning to advance to third. Benning advanced to home on the throwing error to third base. … Read More
Alan Elliott Alan Eugene Elliott, 68, of Mt. Zion passed away at 4:44 a.m. Saturday, March 25, 2017 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. A service to honor and celebrate Alan’s life was held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday, March 29) in Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home in Mt. Zion. Alan was laid to rest in Mt. Zion Township Cemetery. … Read More
•March 29, 2017• By Gerald Tilley Social Security District Manager April is Financial Literacy Month, and there’s no better time than right now to save for your future. The earlier you start saving, the more you can take advantage of compound interest — that’s like “free money” to power up your 401ks and other types of IRAs. Social Security helps secure your future, but it should only be a foundation for a more complete retirement plan. Part of financial literacy is having access to not just correct information, but your own personal financial information. Social Security has that. You can … Read More
•March 29, 2017• Reid Cornwell of Sullivan was recently honored by LSC Communications in Mattoon. … Read More
•March 29, 2017• The annual Findlay High School Alumni Banquet will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 8. Held in the former Findlay High School gym, which is now know as the Okaw Valley Middle School, classes honored include 1947, 1957, 1967, 1977, 1987, and 1997. It is the 50th anniversary of the class of 1967. Reservations are due April 3. Those who did not receive an invitation or need more information may contact Chris Tippit at 217-756-8207. … Read More
•March 8, 2017• Decatur Memorial Hospital will host a free educational seminar on World Kidney Day, Thursday, March 9, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the DMH classrooms. Pediatric Kidney Specialist, Nazia Kulsum-Mecci, MD, from SIU Medicine will be the featured guest speaker. Mohammed Dawood, MD, Mohammad Hasnain, MD, and M. Mustansar Qureshi, MD, all kidney specialists from the DMH Medical Group, will also be on hand at the event. Refreshments will be served and seating is limited. Call 217-876-2850 to register, or visit dmhcares.com/events. … Read More