James R. Moll James R. Moll, 69, of Sullivan, formerly of Herrick, died at 2:25 a.m. Saturday Sept. 12, 2015 in Courtyard Estates in Sullivan. According to his wishes there will be no visitation or service. Private family burial will be in Myers Cemetery in Herrick. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan handled arrangements. … Read More
•September 16, 2015• By Mike Brothers Moultrie County Board members allowed wine to be served at the Farm to Fork Dinner held at the Great Pumpkin Patch Sept. 27. Following a recommendation from Liquor Control Commission chair David McCabe the board unanimously approved the Special Event License “G” for Wine on Vine LLC during the annual event in Jonathan Creek Township. Building and grounds chair Gary Smith recommended Jason Salvato’s bid of $2,580 to repair flooring in the courthouse ladies’ room. The measure passed unanimously. A motion was made by budget and finance chair Ron White to engage Coles County … Read More
•September 16, 2015• Okaw Valley volleyball traveled to Central A&M Sept 8 to lose a couple of games. … Read More
•September 16, 2015• Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights volleyball added a win to the season after traveling to Martinsville Sept. 8. The Knights took the first game 25-22, lost the second 24-26 and rallied in the third game winning 25-21. The varsity record is 2-3 with a 1-0 conference record. … Read More
•September 16, 2015• It was a sweet victory for Knights soccer on Sept. 10. On the Newton home field the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights prevailed 3-2. Scoring goals for the ALAH team were Bradley Miller, Eusebio Briseno and Javi Briseno. … Read More
•September 16, 2015• “Back to Church Sunday,” part of a national movement of churches across America, will be held at First Christian Church in Sullivan at 10 AM September 20. Everyone is welcome to attend. National Back to Church Sunday (www.BackToChurch.com) is an initiative to “Invite America Back to Church.” It seeks to reach the “un-churched” and “de-churched” – people who have never attended church, or who once attended church but don’t any more – and invite them to return on a special Sunday. In 2013, a Gallup survey stated that 87% of people believe in God. Yet only 27% … Read More
Nancy Parks Nancy I. Parks, 77, of Sullivan, passed away at 9:25 p.m. Saturday, September 12, 2015, in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Nancy was born September 4, 1938 in Omega, a daughter of Douglas and Eileen Holzhausen Marlow. She married Tom Parks June 15, 1957 in Tuscola, and he survives. She worked as a secretary at the General Telephone Company and First United Methodist … Read More
•September 16, 2015• Sullivan Okaw Valley Ladies’ Cross Country team finished first at the Sept 8 Quad Meet held in Tabor Park. The ladies final was 35 followed by Central A&M with 41 and Tuscola 44. In the individual times Salena Sloan of Central A&M was first with a 22:06. SOV runner Ashlynd Risley was second with a 22:48 followed by teammate Cadisen Nuzzo at third with a 23:44. Morgan Day and Megan Quick of Tuscola ran fourth and fifth respectively with 24:29 and 24:38 times. Erin Forlines (CAM) was sixth with 24:47. Mariah Lemay from Tuscola was seventh at … Read More
Safety is #1 concern •September 16, 2015• By Ariana Cherry Reporting from Arthur “Safety is the number one issue ,” said Lovington principal Brandon Stone at Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond’s most recent school board meeting as they discussed the possibility of extending the drive that runs through Al Best at Lovington Grade School. Parents who are dropping off their children at the grade school are competing with bus traffic, and it has become a problem and safety issue for students who are walking into school. If the bus lane gets extended, the buses won’t be meeting oncoming traffic. “It would be a good … Read More
Ray Shain Funeral services for Opha “Ray” Shain, 67, of Sullivan were held at 1 p.m. Saturday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. He passed away at 9:15 p.m. Monday, September 7, 2015 in Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital in Coles County. Ray was born March 15, 1948 in Decatur, a son of Henry Walter and Arvilla Fern Wickiser Shain. He married Earletta Marie Lane July 6, 1973 in Sullivan, and she preceded him in death October 6, 2010. Ray was the chief water plant operator for the city of Sullivan and retired after … Read More