Obituaries 11-2-2016: Gene Crickman

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Gene Crickman Gene “Bear” A. Crickman, 76, of Sullivan, formerly of Findlay, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2016 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. Born July 27, 1940 in Decatur, he was the son of Guy and Telitha Sutton Crickman. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Wednesday in Lockart-Green Funeral Home in Findlay. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday in Lockart-Green Funeral Home in Findlay. Burial will be in the Findlay Cemetery with military honors by the Findlay American Legion.   … Read More

Scouting for Food Drive

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•November 2, 2016• Boy Scout Troop 39 and Cub Scout Pack 39 will hold their annual “Scouting for Food” food drive will be distributing bags this Saturday, November 5 & picking up bags with donations Saturday, Nov 12. . Sullivan residents are asked to place nonperishable food items or paper products in grocery bags at their front door or porch by 9 a.m. November 12 for pick up. The scouts ask that the items are placed so they are visible from the road. … Read More

State Fair Offers Holiday Breaks

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•November 2, 2016• The countdown to the 2017 Illinois State Fair begins November 1. Fair officials announced today that as part of its holiday promotional campaign, the fair will be offering a 2017 Mega Pass at a reduced price until the first of the year. This holiday sale includes a free Illinois State Fair lanyard with a Mega Pass purchase. This special holiday sale began November 1. … Read More

Okaw Valley Students Connect with Trading Cards

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•November 2, 2016• By Ellen Ferrera-Dick For the News Progress Did your grandmother, perhaps, have an old scrapbook filled with colorful, little trading cards? Collecting them in this manner was a popular activity by the turn of the century. Today, the trading cards are having a renaissance in the art classes of Jeni Yantis at Okaw Valley High School in Bethany. “I follow the blogs of other teachers – it’s a way to exchange project ideas, and I found this other teacher who created the trading card idea,” Yantis explained. “She then started exchanging her students’ work. I really liked … Read More

Douglas-Moultrie Farm Bureau Update

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Farm Safety Day Visits for Area Fifth Grades •November 2, 2016• By Tyler Harvey Douglas-Moultrie Farm Bureau Manager As many of you are well aware, the 2016 harvest is well underway for the year. With the weather we have had over the last weeks, farmers have tirelessly been working to get the crops out before the weather breaks. Not only farmers, but truck drivers, erg service companies such as South Central FS and all other helpers have been working nonstop this harvest. Even after the corn and soybeans are harvested, there is still much work to be done. Fall tillage will … Read More

OVHS Presents “Dead to the Last Drop”

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•October 26, 2016• The Okaw Valley High School Drama Club will present “Dead to the Last Drop”  at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, November 3 and 4 in the OVHS Gym. “Dead to the Last Drop” is a interactive murder mystery set in a coffeehouse and bookstore called ‘Cafe’ Caffeine.’ The audience will have to pay close attention as they are led through the twists and turns of the mystery by an eccentric cast of characters. Unlike many plays, the audience will have a vital role in the investigation and will get to decide who committed the murder. For more … Read More

SHS Footloose at The Little Theatre

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•October 26, 2016• The Sullivan Singers and Sullivan High School will present Footloose November 4, 5, and 6. Rehearsals have been underway for the past month, and students and director Jeff Thomas are preparing for the upcoming performances at The Little Theatre on the Square. Contact the high school office for tickets. The story of Footloose follows the troubles of a small town outside of Chicago as the townspeople struggle to overcome a community tragedy. With loud music, dancing, and all partying strictly against the law, a newcomer strives to bring the joy of dance back to the grief-stricken town. … Read More