Obituaries 9-16-2015: Julia Howard

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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

Redskins Late Game Surge Not Enough to Overcome the Warriors

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•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

Obituaries 9-16-2015: Rosie London

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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

Sangamon Valley wins Knights Classic

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•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

LLC Summer Graduates

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•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

Millikin Hosts International Events

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•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

Four Seasons Gardening Program Offers Fall Series

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•September 16, 2015• Submitted by U of I Extension The fall series of University of Illinois Extension’s Four Seasons Gardening program, which focuses on environmental stewardship and backyard food production, gets underway this month. The first session of the series is titled, Practical Weed Control. The program is offered at 1:30 p.m. September 22 in both the Coles County Extension Office, located at 707 Windsor Road, Suite A, Charleston, and the Moultrie-Douglas Extension Office, located at 122 South Walnut Street in Arthur. This session is also available for home participation by pre-registering at http://web.extension.illinois.edu/hmrs/4seasons/ … Read More

T-Town Too Much for Sullivan

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•September 16, 2015• Sullivan High School volleyball teams traveled to Teutopolis Sept 8. with the junior varsity team winning one of three, but the varsity lost 18-25 and 16-25. The junior varsity team lost the first match 14-25 but came back for a 25-18 win. dropping the last one to Teutopolis 22-25. … Read More

Peterson of Paris Seeks Brown Seat

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•September 16, 2015• Randy A. Peterson of Paris has announced his intention to seek the Republican nomination for Illinois state representative for the 102nd district. Current Rep. Adam Brown announced this week he will not seek re-election to the General Assembly. “I want to thank Adam Brown for all of his service in the 102nd district,” Peterson said.  “I have learned a lot from working with Adam in the last five years, and I have some big shoes to fill.” In making the announcement, Peterson emphasized that not only does he feel he is qualified to serve “but ready to … Read More