•October 14, 2015• Arcola/Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond was runner up in the Windsor golf regional shooting a 346. Arcola/ALAH tied with Sullivan after the match. As a tie breaker, they had to take the fifth player’s score, and Arcola lost. Sullivan placed first, Arcola second, and Okaw Valley third. … Read More
•October 14, 2015• Mid Illinois Senior Services and Peace Meal is hosting a Veterans Appreciation luncheon Monday, Nov. 16 beginning at 11:30 a.m. Veterans and their spouses eat free. Everyone is encouraged to enjoy the noon meal for $3.50. The meal includes ham and beans with cornbread. A sign up sheet is available at the Senior Center. … Read More
•October 14, 2015• Arcola/Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond competed in the boys’ golf sectional at El Paso Golf Club and earned sixth overall with a score of 369. Arcola/ALAH golfer Clayton Miller advanced to the state tournament placing second overall shooting a 77. … Read More
Strong in Second Half •October 14, 2015• By Matt Kracht NP Sports Reporter Sullivan Okaw Valley football played a second half for the ages Friday but came up just short in a 41-33 loss to the Shelbyville Rams. Trailing 21-0 at the half the Redskins outscored the Rams 20-13 in the third quarter and 13-7 in the fourth getting within a touchdown of the lead. SOV head coach Gerald Temples was proud of the effort displayed in the second half and hopes the team can build off the positives going forward. “First half we did not get after it and play … Read More
Lucille Deardorff A service to celebrate the life of E. Lucille Deardorff, 94, of Bethany was held at noon Saturday in Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home in Mt. Zion. Burial was in Graceland Cemetery in Decatur. She died at 8:40 p.m. Wednesday Oct. 7, 2015 in her residence. … Read More
Mary Brenner Services to celebrate the life of Mary Alice Brenner, 87, of Decatur were held at 10 a.m. Friday in Mound Chapel Church of God in Decatur. Burial followed in Graceland Cemetery. Moran & Goebel Funeral Home in Decatur handled arrangements. She died Sunday Oct. 4, 2015 in her home. … Read More
Clement Greene Clement Dean Greene, son of Edmund and Charity Greene, passed away September 29, 2015 in Dearborn Heights, Michigan. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial with military rites by Sullivan American Legion Post #68 was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. … Read More