•August 31, 2016• “Overpowered by a team with more guns,” was how coach Jay Potter described Okaw Valley volleyball’s first match with Tri County on Aug. 23. The Tri County team scored 25 to Okaw Valley’s 23 to win the first set and 25-23 to take the match. … Read More
•August 31, 2016• Linda Huber, an owner of C F & H Insurance Agency, Inc., in Sullivan has been named Pekin Life Insurance Company’s Health Agent of the Month for July 2016. She earned this honor by going Beyond the expected® in the field of health insurance sales to make sure her clients are protected. … Read More
•August 31, 2016• By Kirk Whitaker NP Sports Reporter Things couldn’t have gone much better to start the season for the Redskins. From start to finish the Redskins’ running attack featuring quarterback Brett Tuttle and running back Ty Nichols, made gash after gash in the South Fork defense with a 100 yard run touchdown and two 64 yard touchdowns respectively. All the worries after Nichols slipped and fell for a five yard loss on the first play of scrimmage were long gone after the game. “The way South Fork was playing their defensive ends throughout the game we felt like … Read More
•August 31, 2016• For the November 8 General Election, citizens who are not registered to vote and cannot leave their home or nursing home facility because of a permanent physical disability may arrange for voter registration and voting by contacting the Moultrie County Clerk’s office. The last day to register to vote before the General Election is Tuesday, October 11, with the exception of grace period registrations and transfers between October 12 through election day. … Read More
•August 31, 2016• Moultrie County voters will have a chance to take care of registration and vote early before the November General Election, according to County Clerk Georgia England. Due to the record turnout of voters in the March Primary Election and to possibly avoid long lines again in November, England is encouraging voters to take advantage of the opportunity to both register and vote during the Early Voting period from September 29 through November 7 and during the Grace Period Registration and Voting period from October 12 through election day. A person does not need an excuse to vote … Read More
•August 31, 2016• By Kirk Whitaker NP Sports Reporter Head Arcola-Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond golf coach Tyler Renshaw is returning for his sixth season with a solid group of 11 players—including four lettermen— to take the greens this fall. Most notably of the group is returning senior Clayton Miller, who ended 20th over all at State last season after taking second in Sectionals and the Windsor Regional crown. … Read More
Attends Kentucky Tournament and Training •August 31, 2016• Industrial Martial Arts held their most recent testing Friday, August 26 in Mattoon at their Loxa Rd Location. Students completed testing in the areas of Traditional Form, Combat Sparring, One-Steps, and Self-Defense. Industrial Martial Arts opened their new location in Sullivan this past January to provide Martial Arts instruction through the American Taekwondo Association. Students range in age from three years old and up. The school also offers kickboxing and kettlebell classes in the mornings and evenings at their Sullivan location. Several students and instructors recently attended a regional tournament in Owensboro, … Read More
•August 31, 2016• Okaw Valley golfers faced a tough Arcola Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond team in the tri-match at Eagle Creek, August 23. Arcola was first, shooting 161 as a team followed by Okaw Valley with 177 and Clinton shooting 189. Clayton Miller was the medalist shooting a 3 under 33. He ended the day with three birdies and six pars. … Read More
•August 31, 2016• The Sullivan Street Machine Association and Sullivan AmBucs will team up for the annual cruise night on the Sullivan square Saturday, Sept. 3 … Read More
•August 31, 2016• Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced that all offices and facilities open Monday to Friday will be closed Monday, September 5 while facilities open Tuesday to Saturday will be closed Saturday, September 3 in observance of Labor Day. … Read More