•April 27, 2016• Sullivan High School’s Devin Warren was elected the section FFA vice president and Jon Gavin the section FFA treasurer for the upcoming year. Brodie Scribner is completing his term as section president. Sullivan Okaw Valley FFA Chapter Officer Kristy Burford was recently selected to be the Section 16 secretary. Burford will be a senior at Okaw Valley High School and is currently serving as FFA chapter president. … Read More
David Bowers Keeps Going •April 27, 2016• By Mike Brothers David Bowers has spent the better part of his life in Lovington reaching out to touch someone. Even though he retired from family owned Moultrie Independent Telephone Company at the end of March he isn’t going to stop being involved. “When you live a full life, life is fulfilling,” Bowers said, noting his retirement as vice president and plant supervisor gives him time to concentrate on other community needs. Shawnee Communications purchased the family phone company, which is going through a fifth plant rebuild as fiber optic cable delivery comes … Read More
25 Years Ago This Week Taking office today after being sworn in yesterday are the city of Sullivan’s new mayor and commissioners. Leon Lane is the new mayor; commissioner of streets and public improvements is Bob Patient; commissioner of public health and safety is Bob Hess; Richard Dunscomb is the commissioner of public property and Ron White is the commissioner of accounts and finance. Katie McMahon was crowned queen, and John Renfro was chosen king of the April 26 Lovington junior-senior prom held at Lovington High School. Members of their court were Travis Moser, Lori Byers, Michael Thompson and Christy Mueller. … Read More
•April 27, 2016• Sullivan Blue Dolphins closed out another successful season by hosting their team banquet at Sullivan VFW. The team’s season runs annually from the summer long course season starting in April and swimming through short course season ending in March. The Dolphins celebrated the 50th anniversary of the team this season. Head coach Jason Drury ended the season by continuing his 13 year stretch of championship meets by taking the most swimmers to the Regional meet, Age Group State and Senior State meets. To show the accumulation of the swimmers’ hard work and dedication throughout the season the … Read More
•April 27, 2016• Sullivan hosted the Tri-County Invitational track meet April 19 with Pana leading female teams with 174 points. The Moweaqua Central A&M team scored 133 for second followed by Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond in third, scoring 64 points. Neoga was fourth with 57. Sullivan Okaw Valley’s team finished in fifth place scoring 41 points. Stewardson Strasburg was sixth with 40 points. Shelbyville was seventh place with 30 points and Cowden Herrick eighth with 12. Individual highlights of the girls’ competition includes: 100 Meter Dash – Emma Meyer of CA&M first 13.25; Sullivan’s Ashlynd Risely fifth 13.77; Lexi Burnett ALAH ninth 13.93; … Read More
•April 27, 2016• Okaw Valley baseball traveled to Arcola for a 10-2 win Wednesday, April 20. The Timberwolves’ Drew Fruchtl stayed on the mound all seven innings, allowing seven hits that yielded two runs for the Purple Riders. Fruchtl threw 16 first pitch strikes and had six strikeouts in the game. Timberwolves’ hitters came ready to hit, scoring four runs in the first inning, one in the fourth, two in the sixth and three in the seventh inning off 11 hits. … Read More
Above Average Rainfall and Cool Temps Slow Planting •April 27, 2016• By Tyler Harvey Douglas-Moultrie Farm Bureau Manager It is amazing how the weather changes in our state of Illinois. During my last article, I really thought that planting season would be going by now, but Mother Nature has made above average rainfall and below average temperatures stick around for the time being. Look at the fields as you drive by. They look dry but would be what many would consider “flash dried”. This is what happens when we get a good rain and then a sunny and windy day right … Read More
•April 27, 2016• The Lovington Revitalization Coalition is offering the annual rabies clinic 12:30-2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 7 at the Lovington Fire Department. Rabies vaccines for dogs and cats and county tags are available. Micro-chip service is also offered. For more information contact Susan Gordon at 271-873-7192. … Read More
Denial ends process for seeking federal assistance •April 27, 2016• The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today denied the state’s appeal for federal assistance to help local governments in several counties recover from severe flooding and storms in late December and early January. “The process is supposed to take into account a multitude of factors, but this denial demonstrates that only the numbers really matter,” said James K. Joseph, director of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA). “States with high populations concentrated in urban areas, such as we have in northeastern Illinois, often struggle to reach their thresholds, particularly when … Read More
•April 27, 2016• Sullivan Elementary School gold slip winners are students who go above and beyond to follow expectations to be safe, be responsible, and be respectful and be here and be ready. First grader Emerson Risley who asked to be a special friend to a student who needs help getting around the building. Kindergartner Karson McCoy who noticed another student hadn’t had the chance to participate in his favorite free center, so he let that student take his place. Fifth grader Noel Kruse gave up her place in the breakfast line and had to go to the back of … Read More