IDOT, Law Enforcement: Drunk Driving Ruins the Holidays

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•December 30, 2015• Drunk driving fatalities remain consistent; police aim to save lives The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Illinois State Police (ISP) and 170 police and sheriff’s departments today kicked off an all-out effort to keep drunk drivers off Illinois roads this holiday season. The end-of-year campaign comes as new National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) statistics indicate that while Illinois drunk driving fatalities are not increasing, they are not declining, either. “This most recent data clearly shows drunk driving is still very much a problem in Illinois and the nation,” said IDOT Director of Traffic Safety, Jared Thornley. … Read More

Westville Tigers Win Over ALAH Knights

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•December 30, 2015• The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights traveled to Westville December 28 with the Tigers coming out on top 52-28. The Knights were plagued with 22 turnovers of which Westville converted 11 into scores. ALAH made 10-14 from the free throw line with Westville hitting 14-17. Westville hit 2-5 three point shots and 18-31 from the field with the Knights hitting 9-26 from the field. ALAH got 14 rebounds, seven steals and five assists. The Tigers pulled down 19 rebounds, with 13 on defense, had seven assists and three steals. The first quarter scoring gave Westville a 12-6 lead. In the … Read More

Too Much Rain

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•December 30, 2015• Rainfall passed the eight inch mark in Sullivan December 29 creating many of the flooding problems that come along with too much water with no place to go. Patterson Street is temporarily closed because flooding conditions destroyed a culvert along with half the street. Repairs could take up to a week with local traffic being rerouted until the street is passable once again. Sullivan City Council met in regular session and heard a report from Travis Hughes who lives in the northwest part of the city. Hughes noted Parkway subdivision has flooded enough in the past that … Read More

Obituaries 12-30-2015: Barbara Lenz

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Barbara Lenz Barbara J. Lenz, 79, of Shelbyville died at 10:36 a.m. Friday Dec. 25, 2015 in her residence. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. today (Wednesday) in Grace Lutheran Church in Strasburg. Burial was in Grace Cemetery in Strasburg. Howe and Yockey Funeral Home in Shelbyville handled arrangements. … Read More

Lake Shelbyville Christmas Tree Recycling Program

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•December 30, 2015• Don’t let your Christmas tree go to waste this year after the holidays. Extend your tree’s life by donating it for Fish Habitat Improvement Day at Lake Shelbyville. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources will place the discarded trees into Lake Shelbyville to enhance the fisheries for years to come. Donated Christmas trees are bundled together in small groups and submerged in the lake at select locations. These structures provide fish with breeding areas and escape cover, proving invaluable to not only the fisheries but to anglers as well. New … Read More

OV Baseball Elections Set

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•December 30, 2015• The Okaw Valley Baseball Commission will hold a meeting at 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 3. Held at the Okaw Valley High School in Bethany, the purpose of the meeting is for the nomination and election of Okaw Valley Baseball Commission officers for the coming year. … Read More

Obituaries 12-30-2015: Marge Gordon

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Marge Gordon Marjory Eileen Gordon, 85, of St. Louis passed away at 4:55 a.m. Monday, December 28, 2015 in her home in St. Louis. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, January 2 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held one hour before the services in the funeral home in Sullivan. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Marge was born August 4, 1930 in Findlay. She grew up on her parents’ (Clarence and Mary Gordon) farm near Bruce and later moved with her family to Sullivan. She had one brother, Harold, who preceded … Read More