•October 21, 2015• Okaw Valley traveled to Bement Thursday, October 15 with the Bement volleyball team winning 25-17 and 25-13. Okaw Valley’s record is 9-12-0. Kristy Burford had two aces, one pass return and four digs; Kailyn Boyer provided two digs; Madison Fox had two kills, one pass return and two digs. … Read More
•October 21, 2015• By Mike Brothers Aging heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems and spongy rooftops were discussed at the Sullivan Community Unit #300 school board meeting October 13. Maintenance director Kevin Landrus explained the elementary, middle and high school had places where water had pooled, damaging roofs. He also pointed out air conditioning systems were gaining age and becoming costly to maintain, noting that two units on the high school gym were not working at all. Mike Zellers of Graham and Hyde Architects presented a power point showing the condition of the roofs and the HVAC systems that are … Read More
•October 21, 2015• A Bible recital entitled Bringing the Word to Life will be at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, October 24 in First Christian Church in Lovington. The Rev. R.J. Ray of the Philadelphia Pentecostal Church will recite the epistles of I & II Peter. … Read More
•October 21, 2015• A new state law requires alcohol servers to complete a Beverage Alcohol Seller/Server Education and Training (BASSET) class every three years. The training explains the procedures, limits and responsibilities for those selling alcohol in Illinois. The village of Bethany is offering BASSET certification classes at Bethany High Schoo Saturday, November 14. The classes are provided through Heartland Community College in Normal. Two courses are offered from 9 a.m. – 1p.m. and from 2-6p.m. All classes are open to bar owners, bartenders and the general public. Representatives from the Illinois Secretary of State’s office will be available to … Read More
•October 21, 2015• Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs today announced a partnership between the state’s I-Cash program and the Illinois Retail Merchants Association (IRMA) to facilitate the return of recovered cash and assets to retailers. The Illinois Treasurer’s Office has identified nearly 1,000 companies with $25,000 or more in unclaimed property, totaling more than $80 million. Among these, IRMA has helped identify 63 companies from the retail industry with nearly $4.2 million in property to claim. Through this new partnership, the Illinois Treasurer’s I-Cash program is teaming with IRMA to encourage retailers to initiate their claims and assist in the process. … Read More
•October 21, 2015• Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights played Arthur Okaw Christian October 19 with their AOC volleyball team winning in three games: 25-23, 20-25 and 20-25. Knights’ volleyball has an 11-13 varsity record and 2-3 in the conference. The ALAH junior varsity team won their match 25-12, 21-25 and 25-7. … Read More
•October 21, 2015• The 2015 Artoberfest winners include Judges Choice Winners: first place 2D – Chelsea Witner for “Through the Looking Glass” and first place 3D – Melvin Hawkins for “Untitled”. … Read More
Compiled by Bekki Ferguson-Stevens 25 Years Ago This Week Candidates for homecoming queen in Bethany are Allyson Ferguson, Heidi Emel, Stephanie Brewer, Kristen Scott, Mike Bryant, Corey Weddles, Brian Plummer and Clint Cribbett. The time of 47.26 in the 100-yard freestyle has ranked Seth Dunscomb number one in the nation for boys ages 13 and 14. According to the October issue of Swimming World Magazine, Dunscomb is also fourth in the 50 freestyle with a time of 21.90. Joan Laugher, a school bus driver in Sullivan, has been recognized for her outstanding contributions to the education of special needs students. She … Read More
•October 21, 2015• By Jerry L Ginther NP Columnist When you saw a ‘57 Chevy coming down the street, even a block away, you knew it was not a ’56 Ford Crown Victoria. Can you remember when cars were easily identifiable at first sight? Proprietary attributes such as front grills, rear tail fins, hood ornaments and chrome trim made them easily recognizable from a considerable distance. The make of the car and the year it was manufactured was unmistakable even to those who knew little about cars otherwise. When I was a youngster there were several pre WWII autos still … Read More
•October 21, 2015• Sullivan Redskins played Windsor-Stew-Stras at Sullivan Tuesday, October 13. Sullivan started slow losing the first game 25-6. They picked up the tempo in game two scoring 18 to Windsor Stew-Stras’ 25. “In the second game tonight the Redskins got a good run with Alyssa Marshall serving,” coach Krista Smith said of the comeback effort. “Additionally, the front line had a couple well-placed tips.” … Read More