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Menus: 11-2-2016
Sullivan Pre-School Breakfast Monday, Nov. 7 – Nutri-Grain bar, peach juice, milk. Tuesday, Nov. 8 – French toast, peach juice, milk. Wednesday, Nov. 9 – Strawberries & bananas, Ritz crackers, milk. … Read More
Prairie Winds Performs Free Concert
•November 2, 2016• The Prairie Winds of Sullivan will present a free concert in the First United Methodist Church Friendship Hall at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13. The Prairie Winds is a not-for-profit group of 20 local singers and keyboardists whose ministry includes performing shows for area nursing homes and at senior residences. “Those Were the Days” is the theme of their present show. A trip down Memory Lane follows a couple, Harold and Maude, as they reminisce about their courtship while listening to an old-fashioned band concert in the park. Songs featured include a “Good Old Summertime” medley, a … Read More
Prospective EIU Students Invited To Tour Campus
•November 2, 2016• Eastern Illinois University invites all prospective students to get a first-hand look at the campus and its offerings during a free open house on Friday, Nov. 11. The open house, sponsored by the Office of Admissions, will provide prospective students and their families the opportunity to meet with faculty and student service personnel; hear from financial aid officers, housing staff and current EIU students; tour the campus, including residence halls and Greek Court; and enjoy a complimentary lunch in one of the dining centers. … Read More
Obituaries 11-2-2016: Bob Corley
Bob Corley Robert Paul “Bob” Corley, 79, of Ft. Myers, Fla., formerly of Sullivan, died October 24, 2016 in Lee Memorial Health Park in Ft. Myers. He was born on a farm near Herrick in Shelby County, a son of E.J. “Dib” and Genevieve Rogers Corley August 21, 1937. The family will hold a celebration of Bob’s life in the Gulf Harbour Golf and Country Club dining room 1:30-4 p.m. Nov. 22. Later in the summer another celebration of his life will be held in Meyers Cemetery in Herrick where his ashes will be laid to rest next to his … Read More
Knights Volleyball Rides to Regional Crown
•November 2, 2016• Kirk Whitaker NP Sports Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond’s first regional as a school–and five years to the day of their last volleyball regional crown–came by the skin of their teeth. Both Tuesday and Thursday the Knights went up against teams with tall, powerful hitters, needing sets with more than 25 points to decide them, but behind the strength of familiar faces, the Knights topped both Oakwood Fithian (25-14, 27-25, 31-29) and Tri-County(19-25, 26-24, 25-23)–in the fifth meeting of the year between the schools–move on to the Argenta Sectional to take on top-ranked Tri-Valley, who beat Maroa-Forsyth in the Decatur St. … Read More
Who Are Birds of Omen Dark and Foul?
•November 2, 2016• “Birds of omen, dark and foul,” wrote Sir Walter Scott about owls, once considered harbingers of doom, death, and destruction. In Medieval Europe, owls were thought to be witches and an owl’s call meant someone was about to die. Today, owls are considered to be creatures of beauty, wise and mysterious birds that are hunters of the night. Four species of owls are year-round Illinois residents, the barn owl, screech owl, barred owl, and great horned owl (also known as the hoot owl). The barn owl occurs globally but was listed as Illinois-endangered in 1977 and is … Read More