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Senior Peace Meal For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770 Monday, Sept. 26 – Beef tips in gravy, mashed potatoes, buttered baby carrots, pears, bran muffin. Tuesday, Sept. 27 – Ham loaf w/glaze, German potato salad, green beans, applesauce, roll. Wednesday, Sept. 28 – Goulash w/beans, spinach salad w/Mandarin oranges and dressing packet, whole grain biscuit, warm fruit cobbler. … Read More

Arcola-ALAH Golf Wins Triangular Match

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•September 21, 2016• Arcola-Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond varsity golf won a triangular match Sept. 19 at Kaskaskia Country Club. Arcola posted a score of 167. Sullivan placed second with a 188 and Altamont with a 196. Clayton Miller was the medalist shooting a one over par 36. Shandon Herschberger was runner up with a 37. Arcola’s record now stands at 17-1 … Read More

Growing Up In Sullivan: My First in Flight Emergency

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•September 21, 2016• By Jerry R. Ginther NP  Columnist “San Angelo tower this is Cessna 1-2-9-9 uniform,” I spoke into the microphone unsure of what I would say next. “Good afternoon, 1-2-9-9 uniform,” came the reply from the air traffic controller in the tower. What had started out as a routine photography flight was about to get more exciting than routine. We had departed Waco, Tex. earlier in the day with three souls on board, my 12-year-old son, my cameraman and myself. I was piloting the single engine Cessna 172, a high wing, four place, aircraft we used for our … Read More

SS Mobile Unit At Sullivan

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•September 21, 2016• Secretary of State Jesse White, in cooperation with Sullivan Library, is offering drivers a chance to renew their driver’s license or vehicle registration. White’s mobile unit will be available at the Sullivan Library, located at 2 West Water in Sullivan, on October 20 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. An applicant renewing a current Illinois driver’s license or identification card need only present a current valid driver’s license or identification card. If the applicant is applying for either a duplicate or corrected driver’s license or identification card the applicant must present two forms of identification. To find … Read More

Sparrows Toy Run is Saturday

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•September 21, 2016• Sparrows of Lovington is celebrating 20 years of giving. Sparrow’s Toy Run begins with registration at Rusty’s Bar in LaPlace on Sept. 24. Sign up is from 11 a.m. until noon when free food is provided. Sign up fee is a toy. From there stops include Wayside in Pesotum (food available for purchase); Ivesdale Tavern; West End in Bement; Hammond Pub (free food) and final stop Jerry’s East End in Lovington (free food). All toys donated will benefit Lovington families. For more information contact Pam Anklam at  201-0662 or Jessica Mercer at 620-7579. … Read More

Yost Found Guilty of Randall Murder

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•September 15, 2016• Michael Yost, was found guilty of first degree murder in the cutting death of Sheri Randall in March 2015. Chief Circuit Judge Dan L. Flannell announced the guilty verdict at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, ending the bench trail that began Monday, Sept. 12. Judge Flannell emphasized that the states case established that Yost was guilty of all four counts filed, acknowledging the crime was cruel and heinous as States Attorney Jeremy Richey emphasized in his closing. Yost faces a 20 years to natural life sentence with Judge Flannell scheduling a pre-sentence investigation report for 9 a.m. October 21. … Read More