•April 27, 2016• Gerald Temples, Sullivan Okaw Valley head football coach, announced that football camps will be held this summer for Sullivan and Okaw Valley students. The high school camp is scheduled from 7-9:15 a.m. June 6-9 and July 18-21. … Read More
•April 27, 2016• The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knight baseball team put together double wins over the Cerro Gordo-Bement team Friday, April 22 in Arthur. In the first game Cerro Gordo-Bement got a three run lead in the first inning, then making it 5-3 in the third inning. That is when the Knight’s batting order went to work, scoring six runs. ALAH scored another run in the six to finish 10-5. Tyler Emberton pitched two innings, allowing three hits and three runs; Cory Griffin came in for three innings, allowing two hits and two runs; Bradley R. Miller and Marcus Vanausdoll pitched one … Read More
•April 27, 2016• Tri County Invitational Track action in Sullivan on April 19 finished with Sullivan Okaw Valley boys in second with 95 points, behind first place Shelbyville scoring 206 points. Pana finished third with 90; Arcola fourth with 65; Arthur-Lovington/Atwood- Hammond was fifth with 50; Central A&M sixth scoring 26; Stewardson-Strasburg eighth with 10 and Cowden-Herrick ninth with four points. Individual event scoring highlights: 100 meter dash – Blake Stewart SOV first 11.80; Grant Sims SHEL second 11.84; Zane Uphoff SOV third 11.92; Luke Bowman SOV seventh 12.14. 200 meter dash – Jordan Smith SHEL first 23.59; Zane Uphoff … Read More
•April 27, 2016• Country Financial Representative Elizabeth Houser of Sullivan has earned a position on the insurance group’s distinguished All American team. Houser is among a select group of top Country Financial agency managers and financial representatives who qualified for the award. Country Financial has more than 2,000 agency managers and financial representatives in 17 states; Houser was ranked number 58 in her category. … Read More
Coleen Miller Coleen Miller, 100, of Sullivan, died at 9:06 p.m. Saturday, April 23, 2016 in Mason Point in Sullivan. Graveside services were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Marrowbone Twp. Cemetery in Bethany. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan assisted with arrangements. … Read More
•April 27, 2016• The current state of Illinois budget impasse is being felt locally in many ways. Moultrie County Counseling has suffered significant reductions according to Executive Director David Cole. The National Alliance of Mental Health reported that from 2009-2012 Illinois cut funding for community mental health programs by 30% or $187,000,000. With the exception of three other states, Illinois had the highest cuts in the nation. To have the current budget impasse on top of these previous reductions creates significant difficulties. … Read More
•April 27, 2016• The IDNR Links to the Future and LTC Spring Rendezvous will once again be open to the public at Wolf Creek State Park on Lake Shelbyville in Windsor. Public events are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 21. Through the efforts of dedicated volunteers, the Lincoln Trails Council Boy Scouts of America serves young people with its program of citizenship, mental and physical fitness, and character development. Together with the IDNR they will host the annual outdoor youth festival. This all-day event will feature such activities as trapshooting, target shooting, archery shooting, fishing, and wildlife … Read More
Victor Tessman Victor Eugene Tessman, 98, of Sullivan passed away in the presence of his family into the arms of Jesus at 5:55 p.m. Thursday, April 21, 2016 in Mason Point in Sullivan. Services to celebrate Vic’s life were held at 3 p.m. Tuesday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial with military rites by Sullivan American Legion Post #68 was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. … Read More
Nonprofit Donates Thousands of Trees for Educational and Environmental Benefit •April 27, 2016• The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is teaming up with the environmental organization Living Lands and Waters to distribute thousands of tree seedlings to schools throughout Illinois in observance of Earth Day. The trees were donated to IDOT as part of the Living Lands and Waters Million Trees Project. “Through our partnership with Living Lands and Waters, we have delivered nearly 45,000 tree seedlings over the years to be planted in Illinois soil,” said Illinois Transportation Secretary Randy Blankenhorn. “As an agency that impacts every community in … Read More
Darrell Morris Darrell G. Morris, 69, of Arthur, formerly of Sullivan, passed away at 12:12 p.m. Thursday, April 21, 2016 in his residence. Celebration of Life services were at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Gene Godfrey officiating. Burial will be at a later date. … Read More