Young Redskin Softball Team is Ready for Action

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•March 23, 2016• Although Sullivan Redskins softball team is young coach Andy Wagner has seven returning letter winners from the 2015 team to help guide the way. Among the strengths for the 2016 Redskins is their pitching. “I’m hoping to have many strengths,” Coach Wagner said. “A few I think will be nice, is having some solid pitching” Those pitchers include Heidi Clements, Madison Wall and Abby and Ally Elzy. “We have a very solid receiver of the softball in Makenzie Ruppert,” he continued. “I feel as if offensively and defensively we should be pretty solid.” He pointed out that … Read More

Holy Week Services

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•March 23, 2016• Faith Lutheran Church in Sullivan is celebrating Holy Week services beginning with Maundy Thursday. On March 24 Maundy Thursday supper will be served at 5:30 p.m. with a service at 5:45 p.m. March 25 marks Good Friday with the 7 p.m. Sullivan Ministerial Association community hosted by Faith Lutheran Church. At 5 p.m. Saturday, March 26  Easter service is offered. Easter Sunday service is 10 a.m. March 27 in Faith Lutheran Church. … Read More

Obituaries 3-23-2016: Ronald Short

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Ronald Short Ronald David Short, 55, of Sullivan passed away at 6:15 p.m. Sunday, March 20, 2016 in St. John’s Hospital, Springfield. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 25, 2016 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan with visitation 5-7 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. … Read More

IEMA Weather Alert Radio Contest

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Recent tornadoes highlight the need for warning devices •March 23, 2016• Nearly 50 weather warnings were issued the evening of March 15 across the northern half of Illinois, including 19 tornado warnings. Several tornado touchdowns were reported, resulting in damage to dozens of structures. Fortunately, it appears no serious injuries or deaths resulted from the storms. James K. Joseph, director of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA), said the severe weather outbreak serves as a vivid reminder that people need to have a way to receive severe weather warnings any time of the day or night, such as with a weather … Read More

Remember When? 3-23-2016

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Compiled by Bekki Ferguson-Stevens 25 Years Ago This Week Two Millikin sophomores from Bethany are officers at the MU chapter of Alpha Tau Omega social fraternity. Corey Burrows was recently elected membership chair and Jeremie Smith was chosen to be social chair. Burrows, the son of Chris Burrows of Bethany, is a sophomore education major, while Smith, the son of Bill and Kathy Smith of Bethany, is a pre-physical therapy major. Both are 1989 graduates of Bethany High School. Connie Cook of Sullivan was named Female Driver of the Year at the Third Annual Coles County Dragway Awards Banquet held in … Read More

Oh Brother: Cashing in on Easter Egg Hunt

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•March 23, 2016• By Mike Brothers NP Managing Editor Easter can be a confusing time for kids, especially for a very young Oh Brother with a single song repertoire – Davy Crocket. It wasn’t long after my cousin Judy and I had to leave church on Easter because of my singing the wrong hymn that I began to learn the other side of Easter. You know, the one where these days you get the same volume of candy as Halloween, only instead of everything being black and orange, it’s pink and lilac. During the 1950s we hadn’t caught on to … Read More

General Tax Assessment Year

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•March 23, 2016• Tax year 2015/ payable in 2016 is the general assessment year meaning all 10 thousand plus parcels in Moultrie County are published. This was formerly know as the Quadrennial Assessment year for Moultrie County Property Tax. In counties with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants, every four years, the Township Assessors, Multi-Township Assessors, and the Chief County Assessment Officer (the “CCAO”, also known as the Supervisor of Assessments) must review and reassess all property in the county and revalue each of the properties if and as needed. After that work is done, the CCAO is required to publish a complete list of … Read More

Corn Grower Gets Second in State

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•March 23, 2016• Aaron D. Gingerich of Lovington placed second in the state National Corn Yield Contest. One of 407 state winners nationwide, Gingerich’s entry in the AA No-Till/Strip-Till Non-Irrigated Class yielded 288.401 bushels per acre. The 2015 contest participation included 7,729 entries from 45 states. Of the state winners, 18 growers-three from each of six classes were named national winners. … Read More

Knights Baseball Fans Will Get Best Illinois Baseball Has to Offer

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•March 23, 2016• By Matt Kracht News Progress Sports Your 2016 Knights baseball squad will rely heavily on four returning starters to be competitive in 2016.  Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond has a tentative home opener versus the Tuscola Warriors on Wednesday. However, weather could see the game moved to away or postponed to a later date. Regardless of when the Knights play their first game, fourth year head coach Craig Moffett thinks the majority of the spring weather has been an advantage. “We have been on the field more this year than ever before.”  Spring practice is notoriously hit or miss weatherwise and … Read More

Double Shutout for Sullivan Saturday

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•March 23, 2016• Sullivan Redskin baseball started the season with a 9-6 win over Mattoon March 18. By the end of Saturday they had gotten some batting practice while shutting out Cerro Gordo in a double header there. On Saturday Cerro Gordo yielded to the Redskins’ bats with Sullivan getting 24 runs on 26 hits while holding Cerro Gordo to two hits. Junior Tom Schibur got the win with five strikeouts, allowing two hits with one base on balls. Schibur threw 37 strikes in 54 pitches before Austin Minnigerode came in for relief, throwing one strikeout while pitching 8-15 strikes. Alec … Read More