Redskin Offense Struggles Against Panthers in Family Competition

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•December 7, 2016• By Matt Kracht News Progress Sports Sullivan basketball took their third loss Saturday 52-28 versus the 3-0 Jersey Community Panthers.  A tight game early got away from the Redskins after junior guard Brett Tuttle exited in the second quarter with a lower leg injury. The matchup pitted Sullivan alum and Panthers head coach Stote Reeder against his brother Sullivan head coach Chet Reeder.  Sullivan’s coach reflected on the rivalry after the game, “It is fun and it is tough because one of us has to lose, and we are each other’s biggest fan.  But it is fun. … Read More

Visit with Santa at Lake Shelbyville

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•December 7, 2016• Santa Claus is coming Saturday, December 10 from 9 a.m. to noon to the Lake Shelbyville Visitor Center. Children of all ages and their families are welcome to stop in and see Santa. All who attend will receive a free photo print with Santa as well as some water safety items from Bobber the Water Safety Dog. Photos will also be made available for download on the Lake Shelbyville U.S. Army Corps of Engineers facebook page following the event. … Read More

Knights Downed by Oakwood in Final Minutes

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•December 7, 2016• Kirk Whitaker NP Sports Down three with 18 seconds to go, the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights faced a three point deficit with the ball, coming out of a timeout, against Oakwood Fithian, coached by former Sullivan grad Craig Black. The game that was tied at halftime and saw the Knights come back from six down early in the fourth tied the game again with two minutes to go. It came down to the last shot. Senior Shandon Herschberger got the ball at the top of the key and heaved up a desperation shot but got too much backboard, and … Read More

Standing Rock: Where Humane Treatment Took a Holiday

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•December 7, 2016• By Mike Brothers for the News Progress Access on the Dakota Access Pipeline’s Missouri River crossing was denied by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, but the battle to protect water is not over. The Cannon Ball River encampment by the Standing Rock Sioux Water Protectors began in April with a few dozen Native Americans and grew into a 4500 person city at the northern entrance of the Sioux reservation by Thanksgiving. What also grew were the actions against the 4500 peacefully encamped by hired pipeline security militia and local law enforcement. Dawn Champiny watched the activities … Read More

Warriors Take Down Redskins Despite Hot Start

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•December 7, 2016• Kirk Whitaker NP Sports After starting the first six minutes of the game on a 13-4 run, featuring three 3-pointers from Addison Darush, it looked as if the Lady Redskins basketball team was going to keep its foot on the gas and get a big CIC win. But it was not meant to be. Turnovers plagued Sullivan, and Tuscola beat the Lady Redskins down the floor several times throughout the game for easy layups in transition, taking the game 65-54. After Tuscola stole a Sullivan pass and took it the other way for a layup, Darush hit … Read More

Police Searching for Potential Predator

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•December 7, 2016• Sullivan police are investigating two reported incidents involving a potential sexual predator operating in the city. The latest incident occurred  during the day over the weekend. Police Chief Jim Waggoner said police were called to a Saturday afternoon incident in the northwest part of the city where a man in a small white pickup truck approached a nine year old boy. “We responded to the neighborhood report immediately and added additional patrols over the weekend,” Waggoner said, explaining citizens should be on the alert for suspicious behavior in neighborhoods. Waggoner stated two separate incidents in the general … Read More

Visit with Santa at Lake Shelbyville

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•December 7, 2016• Santa Claus is coming Saturday, December 10 from 9 a.m. to noon to the Lake Shelbyville Visitor Center. Children of all ages and their families are welcome to stop in and see Santa. All who attend will receive a free photo print with Santa as well as some water safety items from Bobber the Water Safety Dog. Photos will also be made available for download on the Lake Shelbyville U.S. Army Corps of Engineersfacebook page following the event. New on display this year, is a spectacular poinsettia tree in the visitor center lobby, courtesy of Shelby County … Read More

Obituaries 12-7-2016: John Hunter

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John Hunter John David Hunter, 62, of Glasgow, Ky., formerly of Burkesville and Tompkinsville, Ky., died Monday, Nov. 28, 2016 in T.J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow. A graveside service was held at 3:30 p.m. Dec. 1 in Shorts Chapel Cemetery in Burkesville. Ballou & Stotts Funeral Home in Burkesville handled arrangements. … Read More

Mo Co Illinois State Scholars

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•December 7, 2016• ISAC has recognized the following area high school students who have been named 2017-18 State Scholars for their outstanding academic achievement. Brianna Creviston, Sydney Hagerman, and Madison Uhlrich of Okaw Valley High School. Luke DeLong, Shelby Freeman, Charles Goss, Anne Hogan, Grace Mauck, Austin Schomhe and Maxwell Todd of Sullivan High School. … Read More