•September 16, 2015• The Monday night scramble results for Timberlake Golf Course: Sept. 7, 2015: First place with five under par and winning playoff hole: Brent Effner, Josh Thouvenin, Kevin Elder and Gage Elder. Second place with five under par: Shane Russell, Tim Coy, Adam Dillard and Clint Marshall. … Read More
•September 16, 2015• By Tyler Harvey Douglas-Moultrie Farm Bureau Manager As of Sunday, September 7, the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has Illinois corn condition at 55% rated good to excellent and 43% of the corn crop in the state has matured. Soybeans condition is at 53% good to excellent rating with 22% of soybeans dropping leaves. The Douglas County Farm Bureau has had many informational meetings this summer. On Friday, August 28, the DCFB hosted an “Over the Road” seminar in Tuscola. Kevin Rund, Senior Director of Local Government for the Illinois Farm Bureau, was the main speaker of the … Read More
•September 16, 2015• Paul Hinson played the “Flowers of Forest” on Scottish Highland bagpipes for the Patriot Day assembly in Sullivan Friday, Sept. 11. For Hinson, who lives in Oakland, his interest in the bagpipe started when he heard his first one played in St. Louis. “That was 37 years ago,” Hinson said, noting he started buying records and then gained enough skills to start playing. He explained the pipe’s sound comes from the blend of reeds from the clarinet, saxophone and oboe teamed with the consistency of the player in controlling the air flow through the bag. Mutual friends … Read More
•September 16, 2015• Arcola/Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond competed in the Blue Ridge Invitational on Saturday. Two players placed in the top ten. Clayton Miller placed second shooting a 78. Shandon Herschberger placed seventh in the tournament shooting an 85. … Read More
Julia Howard Funeral Mass Celebrating the life of Julia “Judy” Ann Howard, 76, of Decatur was held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday September 10, 2015 in Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Fr. Rick Welton, Celebrant. Burial was in Mt. Zion Township Cemetery. Tanzyus-Logan Funeral Service and Care was in charge of the arrangements. She died at 5:41 p.m. Sunday, September 6, 2015, in the Sullivan Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Julia was born March 27, 1939, in Decatur, a daughter of Victor and Katherine Funk Walters. She graduated from Parkland College with a veterinarian tech degree and worked for … Read More
•September 16, 2015• By Matt Kracht NP Sports Reporter Before Friday night’s contest Tuscola announced it had been voted the number one ISHA football team in class 2A. The Warriors looked like a number one rushing out to a 35-0 halftime lead and holding on for the impressive win. After the loss SOV head coach Gerald Temples was blunt about what he saw, “We just got whipped up front. Offensively and defensively, we didn’t get the job done. We turned the ball over, gave up some big plays in the passing game. You do all that against a good football … Read More
Rosie London Graveside services for Roselee “Rosie” Briscoe London, 75, of Sullivan were held at 2 p.m. Friday in Liberty Cemetery in Sullivan. McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan handled arrangements. She passed away at 5:18 p.m. Tuesday, September 8, 2015 in Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. Rosie was born April 30, 1940, the daughter of Durward and Maureen Wheeler Briscoe. She married Wayne London February 13, 2013 in Arthur. She was a member of the Little Flock Baptist Church in rural Moweaqua. … Read More
•September 16, 2015• Saturday night the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights volleyball classic was held in Arthur with Sangamon Valley coming out on top. Bement finished second, the Knights third and Villa Grove fourth. The ALAH Knights have a 5-4 record overall. The Knights beat Villa Grove 25-15 and 25-16. Sangamon Valley bested the Knights 13-25 and 23-25 with Bement taking second after a 17-25 loss and 25-11 win and 15-23 loss. … Read More
•September 16, 2015• Included among the 155 summer graduates at lake Land College are these area students: Kelsey Ward of Findlay, AA in art; Danielle Morr of Lovington, certificate in practical nursing; Samantha Tilford of Windsor, certificate in practical nursing and Alexander Bailey, AS in business administration, Tracy Carrington, certificate in practical nursing, Natasha Foley, AS in business administration, Kimberli Hollingsworth, certificate in office assistant/receptionist, Alexandrea Robinson, certificate in practical nursing and Scott Stokes, certificate in cosmetology, all of Sullivan. … Read More
•September 16, 2015• Millikin University will host an assortment of events to observe International Month from Sept. 17 to Oct. 8, 2015. Each year, Millikin’s Center for International Education hosts International Month, a celebration of international students, travel and issues. The campus community has the opportunity to discover world cultures, hear from people of other nations and learn about Millikin’s international travel options. “International Month has been a tradition at Millikin University and every year we highlight countries by presenting activities and guest speakers,” said Carmen Aravena, director of the Center for International Education at Millikin University. “It’s important for … Read More