Virginia Nedden Virginia L. Nedden, 79, of Bloomington, formerly of Sullivan, passed away at 11:17 a.m. Sunday, February 26, 2017 in St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington. Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 2 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held after 12 p.m. Thursday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. … Read More
•March 1, 2017• This year the 19th annual Illinois Products Expo will offer a ‘Taste of Illinois agriculture’ as visitors will be able to taste, sample and purchase all of what Illinois has to offer. Dozens of Illinois food companies, wineries and agricultural associations will take part in the upcoming agricultural showcase on the Illinois State Fairgrounds. The Expo’s food offerings will include fresh meat products, pizza, sauces, homemade jellies and jams, ice cream, and gourmet seasonings all produced, packaged or processed in Illinois. There will also be non-food items, such as soy candles and agricultural-based soaps and lotions on … Read More
Sally Weakley Sally J. Weakley, 68, of Edwardsville, formerly of Sullivan, passed away Friday, February 24, 2017 in her home in Edwardsville. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, February 28 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. … Read More
•March 1, 2017• A 41 year Taylorville man suffered severe hypothermia after falling into Lake Shelbyville from his fishing boat Sunday morning. Moultrie County ESDA Dive-Rescue Team commander Clay Brush received the call at 10:41a.m. Feb. 26. The fisherman had to cling to a tree while in the water for half an hour. Wind had blown his boat too close to the shoreline where the tree that he was clinging to for life knocked him into the water. … Read More
•March 1, 2017• Lake Land College has announced their academic honors lists for the Fall 2016 semester. Students on the Honors List include Sara Mills and Savannah Birch, both of Bethany; Caitlin Welsh and Kyle Hanks, both of Gays and Amanda Davis, Kelsie Richardson, Rebecca Pratt, Keeley Benning, Jadeyn Land, Mackenzie Mosier, Debra Hunter, Carlin Nuzzo and Kaleb Shumard, all of Sullivan. … Read More
•March 1, 2017• Several players from Okaw Valley and Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond girls’ basketball teams earned Little Okaw Valley Conference NW honors this week. First team selections include ALAH Knights senior Mycaela Miller and junior Hannah Wallen. … Read More
•March 1, 2017• By Mike Brothers Sullivan Community Unit District 300 school board is hoping that collecting a one percent sales tax could generate funds for the schools of Moultrie County. David Pistorius of First Midstate, Inc. explained during a January meeting that the sales tax revenue generated could be used toward facility use and or construction. Not eligible are operational costs, salaries, moveable equipment, or computers. The one percent maximum level could produce as much as one million dollars revenue for the county schools. … Read More
•March 1, 2017• Last week was National Future Farmers of America FFA, and the Sullivan FFA chapter petting zoo and open house was visited by more than 900 people. All three Sullivan school attendance centers plus Sullivan preschool and folks from the public were treated to local chapter exhibits as well as Scovill Zoo which contributed more exotic animals to impress those coming to pet an alligator or python for the first time. During the afternoon visitors were treated to a Dippin Dots treat following a liquid nitrogen demonstration. It was hatching day for the local chicks as candling the … Read More
•March 1, 2017• Two Moultrie County basketball players made the Little Okaw Valley Conference All-Star team. Senior Connor Cloyd of the Okaw Valley Timberwolves and Shandon Herschberger of the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights will play in the all-star game March 25 in Cumberland. … Read More
•March 1, 2017• By Jason Brown NP Sports The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond boys’ basketball team defeated Cerro Gordo/Bement and Arthur Christian but could not carry that momentum into a win at the Pana Class 2A regional. ALAH fell to Toledo-Cumberland in the regional 61-32 to end its season. The Knights trailed 13-4 after the first quarter and did not recover. Shandon Herschberger led the Knights with 11 points and two assists, and Kobe Wells and Will Cohan each scored five points. Colton Romine collected a team-high four rebounds, and Marcus Vanausdoll added a team-high three steals. Each player scored a basket. … Read More