Another Hand Up from Habitat for Humanity

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•October 12, 2016• Moultrie County Habitat for Humanity provided another hand up presenting the keys to Nina Sides for her new home in a ceremony held at 5 p.m. Friday, October 7 in Sullivan. Pictured left Sponsor Trish Welsh and Nina hug with Logan sandwiched in the middle and Gary Smith in background. Six weeks from starting this 27th Moultrie County Habitat home the group of Habitat Care-A-Vanners who completed the last two week phase of the project were at the Sides’ new home for the key presentation. Local Habitat committee chair Gary Smith explained the national Care-A-Vanners from Habitat … Read More

Sullivan Art Club Workshop at St. Columcille Church

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•October 12, 2016• Springfield artist Stan Squires will return to Sullivan to conduct Sullivan Art Club’s final workshop of the 2016 season 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, October 15 with an hour break for lunch. The workshop will be held at St. Columcille Church hall located on the east end of the church at the corners of W. Jackson and McClellan streets. There is a dedicated entrance to the hall adjacent to the parking lot.  … Read More

Knights Conquer Titans, Ride out the Storm, Claim Volleyball LOVC Tourney Title

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•October 12, 2016• Kirk Whitaker NP Sports After going through Argenta-Oreana–one of the three teams to beat Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond this season–Saturday, the Knights took down Sangamon Valley/ Tri-City in three sets for the second time in a week. The Knights fed off an electric crowd in the first set, jumping out to an 11-1 lead, thanks in large part to great serves, before taking the first set in convincing fashion. Rebounding from falling 25-21 in the second set the Knights took the third by a landslide 25-15, ending the set on a 11-1 run and superb serving from junior Macy Hollingsworth. … Read More

Lovington First Church Harvest

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•October 12, 2016• The First Christian Church of Lovington will have their Harvest Dinner and Bazaar Saturday, Nov. 5. Christian Women’s Fellowship (CWF) are offering the following to raise money for the project within the church. Cinnamon roll and coffee served from 8-10 a.m.; bazaar shops including candy shop, Christmas shop, baked goods shop and crafts shop are open from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4-7 p.m. Silent auction is from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4 p.m. with final bids up to 6 p.m. Harvest dinner (turkey, ham, dressing, mashed potatoes, vegetable, salads, rolls and dessert) served from 5-7 p.m. Opportunities to … Read More

Obituaries 10-12-2016: Charlotte Kapper

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Charlotte Kapper Charlotte Caroline Kapper, 88, of Decatur died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016 in Lincolnshire Memory Care. Mass of Christian Burial to celebrate her life was held at 10 a.m. Saturday in Holy Family Catholic Church. Burial was in Mt. Gilead Cemetery. Moran & Goebel Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Decatur handled arrangements. … Read More

ALAH and Arcola Use Senior Knight to Raise Cancer Awareness

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•October 12, 2016• By Matthew Kracht NP Sports Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond lost its home matchup with the reigning 2015 Class 1A state champion Purple Riders Oct 7. A back and forth rivalry game saw Arcola prevail 44-20. However, what the football teams did to honor cancer survivor Kara Kuhns at halftime spoke volumes about both communities. ALAH graduate Kuhns worked for both school districts’ speech departments throughout her four-year battle with the disease. The teams on the field and fans in attendance gave Kuhns a standing ovation to show solidarity against a disease that afflicts millions of Americans every year. October is … Read More

Remember When? 10-12-2016

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Compiled by Bekki Ferguson-Stevens 25 Years Ago This Week Sullivan cross country girls’ team members all ran personal best races in the 18-team St. Joseph-Ogden Invitational last Saturday to earn a sixth place finish. Katie Tice led the team at St Joe with a 13th place finish in 12:13, while Kari Kendall was 20th with a 12:36 and Kristy Jesse earned 25th place by finishing in 12:43. Freshman Marti Ray and Cristina Harris earned 75th and 115th respectively to round out the team scoring. Seven-year-old Danielle Jenkins, daughter of Duane and Tammy Jenkins of Sullivan, has racked up several baton twirling … Read More

Join the Pink Pumpkin Decorating Contest for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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•October 12, 2016• Prairie State Women’s Health would like to invite everyone to join their pink pumpkin decorating contest during the month of October. It’s a fun way to celebrate fall and breast cancer awareness at the same time. Post a picture of your pink pumpkin on PSWH’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/PrairieStateWH or e-mail it to PrairieStateWH@outlook.com.  … Read More