Obituaries 12-9-2015: David Vincent
David Vincent David E. Vincent, 61, of Shelbyville passed away at 5:55 p.m. December 3, 2015 in Shelbyville Manor. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 8 in Lockart-Green Funeral Home in Shelbyville with the Reverend Kevin Ray officiating. Burial was in Glenwood Cemetery. David was born December 31, 1953, a son of Paul and Mary Arms Vincent in Burkesville, Ky. He married Cinda Marlow October 17, 2003 in Shelbyville. He was a trucker for several area companies for many years. He was an outdoorsman who enjoyed boating and fishing. David’s life revolved around his family. … Read More
Blue Docs Rock Film Festival Opens
•December 9, 2015• Students in Millikin University’s documentary filmmaking course will walk the blue carpet as they present the 2015 Blue Docs Rock Film Festival on Friday, Dec. 11. Free and open to the public, the festival will start at 6 p.m. in Lower Richards Treat University Center on Millikin’s campus. The Blue Docs Rock Film Festival is the culminating event for Millikin’s honors seminar course on documentary filmmaking. Millikin students spent the first half of the course watching and analyzing a variety of documentaries while also formulating documentary ideas and researching their topics. … Read More
Learning an Important Lesson on How Not to Handle a Bully
•December 9, 2015• By Mike Brothers NP Managing Editor While at the Sullivan School board meeting this week Student Council President Austin Minnigerode reported on the success of anti-bullying efforts at Sullivan High School. It made me think about the whole bullying thing and what it was like when I was growing up. In the south there were a lot of larger families, so bullying was kept in check by older siblings many times in grade school. I remember in first grade this one guy was getting picked on by a fourth grader every day at lunch. He was getting … Read More
Raiders Outscore Timberwolves
•December 9, 2015• Central A&M outscored Okaw Valley boys’ basketball team 66-57 in a Saturday game. Central’s Raiders went to a 18-10 first quarter lead over the Timberwolves. In the second quarter an additional 22 points put them ahead 40-18 at the half. The Timberwolves had a good third quarter with a 19-7 run and was able to hang on in the fourth outscoring the Raiders 20-19 but not enough to make up the deficit. … Read More
Christmas Bingo at the Legion
•December 9, 2015• A special Christmas Bingo is set for Thursday, December 17 at the Sullivan American Legion. Starting at 6:20 p.m. there will be several cash giveaways of $100. There will also be one $500 winner and one $1000 winner for the night. … Read More
Meridian Hawks Over ALAH Knights
•December 9, 2015• The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights lost 55-39 to Meridian Saturday, Dec. 5. Meridian started the first quarter outscoring the Knights 13-6, then entered the half ahead 26-14. The Hawks remained strong in the third quarter with a 16-11 run with the Knights scoring 14 to Meridian’s 13 in the final quarter. … Read More
Comets Dominate Knights at Home
•December 9, 2015• It was a slow start for the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond boys’ basketball team in the 53-27 home game loss to the Oakwood Comets Dec 4. The Comets controlled both ends of the court during the first quarter, holding the Knights scoreless. At the half Oakwood was ahead 30-6. ALAH started putting some plays together in the third quarter scoring 12 points to the Comets 16. The fourth quarter Knights’ scoring was 9-7 over Oakwood. Oakwood hit 19 of 49 field goals for 38 percent; seven of 22 three pointers for 31 percent and hit eight of 10 free throws … Read More
Scholastic Bowl Wins Two
•December 9, 2015• The Redskins scholastic bowl beat Clinton and Meridian December 7 with Ryan Baker leading the team in the first game with three toss-ups. In the second game Baker led with four toss-ups. Luke Delong had three with Grace Mauck and Ross Metzger each earning one. The JV beat Clinton but lost to Meridian. In the first match Katie Webb, Lindsay Jones and Winchester Phelps each had two toss-ups. In the second match Phelps led with three. … Read More
It’s Not Too Late To Vaccinate for National Influenza Vaccination Week
•December 9, 2015• The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) urges anyone who has not yet received flu vaccine to get it as soon as possible. This week is National Influenza Vaccination Week, a national observance to highlight the importance of continuing influenza vaccination. While many people typically get the flu vaccine in early fall, flu activity usually peaks between December and February, a time when many people are out and about. “During the holidays, friends and families often come together to celebrate,” said IDPH Director Nirav D. Shah, M.D., J.D. “Although you may be in good health, people around … Read More