•January 6, 2016• The Sullivan Church of God and the American Red Cross will sponsor a blood drive tSaturday, January 9 at Sullivan Church of God, located at 321 N. West Street (right behind Neal Tire) in Sullivan. Walk ins are welcome during the 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. drive, but having an appointment ensures adequate Red Cross staff and decreases donor wait time. To make an appointment, call drive coordinator, Jeri Davis, at 273-9456. … Read More
•January 6, 2016• Everyone feels sad or “blue” from time to time, but for some these helpless feelings won’t go away. Depression is a real illness that gets in the way of life and relationships. It interferes with a person’s ability to function and live life normally. Depression not only makes people feel sad, it affects the entire body. People with serious depression do not all have the same symptoms, but they may include sadness, guilt, irritability, trouble concentrating or making decisions, loss of energy, loss of interest in pleasurable activities, sleep changes, appetite changes and suicidal thoughts. To generate … Read More
•January 6, 2016• Miss Moultrie-Douglas County Fair Queen Gaby Uphoff will be one of 71 young ladies competing for the Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Title at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Springfield the weekend of January 15-17. Uphoff’s interview portion will be held Friday. Her preliminary—which consists of speech, swimsuit, and evening gown–will be at 1 p.m. Saturday. The public is invited to attend, and the tickets may be purchased at the door. Finals will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday. At that time the top 15 will be announced and the non-finalists recognized. The top 15 will then start … Read More
•January 6, 2016• • January 7, 2015 The Okaw Valley Timberwolves used a surging third quarter performance to pull away from Stewardson-Strawsburg and ultimately win 67-53. The ALAH Knights dominated the Windsor Blue Devils 71-33 during the Tri County Holiday Tournament. Lady Redskins have strong finish beating Mattoon 59-49. Lady Timberwolves get 63-32 win over Decatur Christian. The French family has spent 20 years randomly selecting Lovington Grade School students to receive four bicycles. A $200,000 loss in state aid prompts Sullivan District 300 to increase its tax levy by 6.73 percent. Moultrie County Board votes to consolidate payroll schedules … Read More
•December 30, 2015• Dear Editor, After my wife died in early August, I was heartbroken and very lonely. I remember that before she died she told me I should consider moving into an assisted unit home. So in late August, I did as she suggested and moved into Courtyard Estates. This was the best decision I had ever made, other than marrying my wife. I no longer have to pay for utilities, car insurance, garbage, food or extras. I no longer have to do my laundry. I no long have to clean the house. I no longer have to prepare … Read More
•December 30, 2015• By Jim Nowlan NP Guest Columnist The Illinois Monument at the Kennesaw Mountain Civil War battlefield north of Atlanta is a rather nondescript vertical block of marble. The monument stands atop Cheatham’s Hill, which the soldiers of the 85th and 125th Illinois Regiments almost but never quite reached on June 26, 1864. The marker commemorates the courage and cohesiveness of the men who came within 30 feet of the almost impregnable Confederate earthen parapets above the sharp rise. Each holiday season I visit my sister’s family, who live near the park, outside Marietta, Ga. And each year … Read More
Knights finish strong •December 30, 2015• By Mike Brothers It was the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights Holiday Classic with Tri-County’s Titans taking the championship in a 29-22 win over St. Teresa’s Lady Bulldogs December 23. Tri-County jumped to a 9-4 lead over St. Teresa in the first quarter. The Lady Bulldogs came back with a 8-4 second quarter and went into the half at 13-12 Lady Titans. St Teresa tied the Tri County team at the end of the third quarter with a 9-8 run. A cool shooting fourth quarter left St. Teresa with two points to the Lady Titans nine for … Read More
•December 30, 2015• The Sullivan Redskins basketball team is 10 games into the season and has pulled down 264 rebounds as a team ; made 164 field goals on 358 attempts ; made 96 of 160 free throws; made 52 three point shots of 155 ; made 476 total points; they had 60 steals with a 6-4 record. Ty Molzen had 76 rebounds, 22 assists, 57 field goals, 41 free throws, four three point shots; total of 159 points and 12 steals. Zach Hrvol had 51 rebounds, nine assists, 48 field goals, 10 free throws, 20 three point shots, 126 … Read More