ALAH Knights Softball Takes Tri-County

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•May 25, 2016• Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights softball scored a 14-6 win over Tri-County at Catlin May 18. Macy Hollingsworth pitched five innings for the Knights, striking out three, while allowing six hits. In the ALAH batter’s box Mycaela Miller went 2-3, hitting a home run, two doubles, scored two runs and got two RBIs. Logan Kauffman was 2-3 at the plate, scoring three runs on two hits and a base on balls, with one RBI. Shelby Frederick was 4-4 with two RBIs. She had four hits and scored three times.  … Read More

Obituaries 5-25-2016: Warren Lane

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Warren Lane Warren Lane, 87, of Sullivan, died at 10:56 a.m. Monday, May 23, 2016 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. Celebration of Life services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Elim Springs Church of Jesus Christ in rural Sullivan with Felix Hagerman and Vanessa Patient officiating. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Visitation will be one hour before the services at the church. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan is in charge of arrangements.  … Read More

Training Days Helped Sullivan Veteran Make Honor Flight

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•May 25, 2016• By Mike Brothers John Ruscin of Sullivan thought his training days were over after joining the Navy in May 1945 during World War II. Ruscin just returned from the Land of Lincoln Honor Flight of Springfield, where 80 veterans toured various historic and veterans’ sites in Washington, D.C. A retired junior high school teacher and coach from Sullivan, Ruscin knew the Flight would require some walking around Washington so he went into training weeks before. “I had surgery and some heart problems, but I didn’t want to use a wheelchair,” he said. “So I started walking up … Read More

A Day at the Wax Museum

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•May 25, 2016• The fourth grade wax museum at Sullivan Elementary School displayed a mix of pop culture and history Wednesday, May 11. Students in the three fourth grade classes of Kurt Friese, Drew Campbell and Kay Lehman spent the past two months learning about characters from history and pop culture. Inside the elementary school gymnasium on Wednesday those students became the characters they were studying. “Students were given a month to select their character,” said Kay Lehman, noting they had to make the case for their character having an influence on history before approval was given. Social studies help … Read More

ALAH Knights Softball Completes Winning Season

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•May 25, 2016• The Arthur-L/Atwood-Hammond Knights softball team under head coach Jerry Lane ended the season with a 14-10 record, following Regional tournament play at Catlin-Salt Creek. Macy Hollingsworth pitched 69 innings for the Knights with a 6-5 record and 4.77 ERA.  She allowed 73 runs, 114 hits, of which 16 were doubles, three triples and a home run, while fanning 16 players. Shelby Frederick pitched 53 innings for the Knights with a 5-6 record and 3.96 ERA. Of 85 hits 53 runs were scored, 18 were doubles, one triple and two home runs allowed as she struck out 47 … Read More

Moultrie County Final Multiplier Announced

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•May 25, 2016• Moultrie County has been issued a final property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to Constance Beard, Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue. The property assessment equalization factor, often called the “multiplier”, is the method used to achieve uniform property assessments among counties, as required by law. This equalization is particularly important because some of the state’s 6,600 local taxing districts overlap into two or more counties (e.g. school districts, junior college districts, fire protection districts). If there were no equalization among counties, substantial inequities among taxpayers with comparable properties would result. Under a law passed … Read More

Obituaries 5-25-2016: Bill Ward

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Bill Ward William Dale Ward, 86, of Sullivan passed away at 10:51 p.m. Saturday, May 21, 2016 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. Memorial services were held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) in First Christian Church in Sullivan. Inurnment will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan at a later date. Arrangements were by McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. … Read More

Obituaries 5-25-2016: Chuck Hutchcraft

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Chuck Hutchcraft Charles Evan ‘Chuck’ Hutchcraft, Sr., 86, of Sullivan, died at 12:10 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, 2016 in Mason Point in Sullivan. Celebration of Life services were held at 10 a.m. Monday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Eddie Miller officiating. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan.  … Read More

Mobile Mammography Available Locally

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•May 25, 2016• Sarah Bush Lincoln’s Mobile Mammography Services will be at Agri-Fab in Sullivan June 16 and the SBL Sullivan Clinic June 21. The Mobile Mammography van helps provide mammograms to women who may not otherwise have access to, or be able to afford these life-saving preventive screens. Women who qualify will receive their mammogram free. … Read More

Fruchtl’s No-No and Fritz’s Power Surge OV to Regional Final

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•May 25, 2016• By Kirk Whitaker News Progress Sports No­hitter. When a pitcher allows no ­hits, that normally spells success for his team. Beat­ down would be a more appropriate term for this one. Behind a homer and triple by catcher Garrett Fritz, two inning­ ending­double­plays, Drew Fruchtl’s no ­hitter propelled Okaw Valley past Arthur- Lovington/Atwood-Hammond 15-­0 Tuesday night at the St. Teresa Regional semi­finals. This set up the chance for a repeat Regional championship Saturday against one of the only three teams who had defeated them to date in Windsor/Stewardson­-Strasburg. “I thought Drew came out really well mixing his … Read More