Sullivan has Some Great Moments but Comes up Short

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St. Teresa hits ground running •October 7, 2015• By Mike Brothers The Sullivan Redskins were down 21-0 in the first half when things started happening against the St. Teresa Bulldogs Friday night. It started with Pierce Bradford returning a St. Teresa kickoff into Bulldog territory. This was followed by a Ty Molzen pass to Jake Eaton. That’s when St. Teresa started helping their Sullivan opponents out with a series of penalties moving the Redskin ball 20 yards closer to the goal. A Bulldog personal foul followed by a pass interference call set Molzen up for another completion. This time he … Read More

Second for Sullivan FFA

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•October 7, 2015• Sullivan FFA placed second in the Sullivan Soils Invitational contest, missing first by one point. Austin Schmohe, Jon Gavin, Brodie Scribner, Bryce King, Hailie Britton, and Devan Tull qualified for the Sectional Championship.  … Read More

Slow Start Hurts Knights on Homecoming

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•October 7, 2015• By Matt Kracht NP Sports Reporter Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond fell to the Cerro Gordo Bement Broncos 47-22 at Wilson Field on Friday.  The Broncos came out of the gait swinging scoring 41 unanswered points before the half. The Knights regrouped, outscoring the Broncos 22-6 in the second half.  ALAH head coach Dale Schuring said the team needed to start the game with the same intensity showcased after halftime.  “We have to come out with that kind of attitude and aggressiveness in the first half against a varsity team.” The Knights attempted an onside kick to open the contest, but … Read More

Preventing Unwanted Surprises from Affecting Benefits

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•October 7, 2015• By Gerald Tilley Social Security District Manager in Decatur, IL Most people love surprises, but many dislike change. It’s just the opposite with Social Security. If you receive benefits, we want to hear about your changes. Keeping us informed minimizes the chance that we learn about something later that could negatively affect your benefits. That’s the surprise no one wants because it creates overpayments that you must repay, disrupts payments, and can even jeopardize your entitlement to Social Security benefits. Here is a reminder of some of the most common forms of information Social Security needs from you. … Read More

EASTERN ILLINOIS FOODBANK ANNOUNCES “FOODMOBILE” FOOD GIVEAWAY IN Sullivan, IL

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•October 1, 2015• Sullivan – Eastern Illinois Foodbank will distribute a truckload of food to hungry area families.  The distribution will be held at Sullivan VFW (1146 State Hwy 32, Sullivan) on October 3, 2015 from 9:00 AM to noon.  All Moultrie County residents who meet income eligibility criteria are welcome (see below).  Those attending are asked to bring bags or boxes to transport food.  A representative from Eastern Illinois Foodbank will be present to assist families and individuals interested in applying for SNAP benefits. The distribution is part of the Foodbank’s Foodmobile Program, a system of mobile food pantries … Read More

Knights, Timberwolves Place in LOVC Golf Tourney

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•September 30, 2015• The LOVC conference golf tournament at the Kaskaskia Country Club in Arcola was Saturday, Sept 26 with Decatur LSA shooting 315 for team lead followed by Arcola/Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hamond with 317 and Okaw Valley 345. Arcola/ALAH golfer Clayton Miller was conference champion shooting two over par with a 72. He was followed by LSA teammates Dylan Ground and Mitch Creamer shooting 73 apiece for the runner-up spot. Blake Lindenmeyer of the Arcola/ALAH team shot a 76 for fourth with Shandon Herschberger tallying a 77 for fifth. Bailey Conner of Arcola/ALAH was girls champion with a 99. Oblong was fourth … Read More

Obituaries 9-30-2015: Perry Shasteen

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Perry Shasteen Perry Robert Shasteen, 52, of Stafford, Va., formerly of Sullivan, passed away September 19, 2015 in Stafford Hospital, Va. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 3 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held from 10-11 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home in Sullivan. Burial will be at a later date. … Read More

Sing Along at Jonathan Creek

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•September 30, 2015• The Jonathan Creek Christian Church is sponsoring a cookout and old fashioned sing along noon-2 p.m. Sunday, October 4. Located at 1425 Jonathan Creek Road, Sullivan, the menu includes hamburgers, hot dogs, vegetables and dip, iced tea, lemonade, desserts and ice cream. Donations will go for “Weekend Snak Paks” given to children at the Lovington Library and for the Jonathan Creek Food Pantry. Everyone is welcomed to attend. … Read More