Albert Stumborg, Jr. Funeral services for Albert M. Stumborg Jr., 92, of Effingham were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery in Effingham. Stumborg died at 9:30 a.m. Thursday Jan. 7, 2016 in Evergreen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Effingham. … Read More
•January 13, 2016• By Mike Brothers The Cowden-Herrick Hornets were no match for the Lady Redskins from Sullivan January 7. Sullivan came away with a 47-17 win. Sullivan started the first quarter with a 10-4 lead. The Lady Redskins had a 13-2 run in the second quarter over the Hornets, going into the half ahead 23-6. The third quarter was a Sullivan shutout with 14 points followed by a 11-10 Cowden-Herrick fourth quarter. “The girls put four good quarters together offensively,” coach Sheri McCain said. “I was very proud of their intensity and effort, and for the first time this … Read More
•January 13, 2016• Okaw Valley faced the Cumberland High School Pirates January 8 with the Timberwolves falling 66-50. The Timberwolves scored 14 to the Pirates 18 points in the first quarter. In the second Cumberland scored another 30 to Okaw Valley’s 22, heading in to the half ahead 48-36. In the third Cumberland added 44 points to the Timberwolves 35. The fourth quarter found the Pirates still dominating with a 22-15 run which left the final at 66-50. … Read More
•January 13, 2016• Secretary of State Jesse White, in cooperation with the Sullivan library, is offering drivers a chance to renew their driver’s license or vehicle registration renewal sticker, obtain a duplicate or corrected license, or obtain an Illinois identification card. White’s mobile unit will be available at the library, located at 2 West Water in Sullivan, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. January 21. “I am pleased to work with the Sullivan library to bring my office’s services directly to the people,” said White. “This is another example of how my office continues to use technology as an ally to improve upon … Read More
•January 13, 2016• Sullivan Chief of Police John Love has issued a warning to residents about a telephone scam from people claiming to be from the IRS. “We have received reports from 20 residents concerning the scam,” Love said, noting the caller claims the local police will be called to arrest the resident if they don’t send money immediately. Love would like to remind the citizens of Sullivan this is not going to happen because city police are not implemented to enforce Internal Revenue Department violations. … Read More
•January 6, 2016• Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights played in the Tri-County Tournament in Kansas posting a loss to Paris December 29 and coming back with a win over Tri-County in the 7 p.m. game December 30. The 46-42 win over Tri-County’s Titans started with a 10-9 first quarter, giving Tri-County the edge . That was followed with a 16-14 second quarter that put the Titans ahead 26-23 at the half. The Knight’s had a strong third quarter scoring 12-2 over the Tri-County team which was enough for the win after a 14-11 fourth quarter led by the Titans. Athur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond shot 18-38 from … Read More
•January 6, 2016• By Jim Nowlan NP Guest Columnist This may be the year, unprecedented, that Illinois simply skips funding for its colleges and universities as well as for students on state scholarships. As a broken-down professor, I hope I am wrong, as the consequences will be severe. Yet there is little outcry. Higher education is, I fear, out of favor. We must create a broad-based blue ribbon commission to look ahead and advise our colleges and universities as to what is in store for them in terms of state support. Don’t snicker. In the 1950s, a blue ribbon task … Read More
Celebrates Blue Dolphin Legacy •January 6, 2016• Sullivan Blue Dolphins kicked off the new year competing in the Seth Dunscomb New Year Opener in Decatur. Out of 14 teams the Dolphins brought home first place recognition with 1093 points earned. The meet is held in honor of Seth Dunscomb, son of Richard and Connie Dunscomb. Dunscomb died at the age of 21 in 1997 from a heart ailment while poolside during a practice for the University of Kansas swim team. … Read More