OV Volleyball Defeats CHBC
•September 2, 2015• Okaw Valley varsity volleyball team defeated Cowden Herrick Beecher City at home August 31 25-14, 25-23. This left the Okay Valley team with a record of 1-1 when they faced Sullivan Tuesday. … Read More
ALAH School District Reviews Tentative 2016 Budget
•September 2, 2015• By Ariana Cherry Reporting from Arthur The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond school board discussed a tentative 2016 budget at their last regular meeting. “There is about a $150,000 difference in the education fund,” stated Superintendent Kenneth Schwengel. “We had to move $150,000 to the transportation fund so that it would be in the black,” he said. “We also have yet to receive a million dollars in reorganization funds.” The estimated beginning fund balance for the ALAH district as of July 1, 2015 is $1,347,192. The budget calculates the total disbursements/expenditures to be $8,556,208. If the district receives all of their … Read More
Sparrows Toy Run
•September 2, 2015• Sparrows Unlimited of Lovington is having a Toy Run Saturday, Sept 26. Sign up is at Rusty’s Bar in LaPlace from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., and all vehicles are welcome. The price of admission is a toy. The most extreme original and wildest outfit of the day will win a special prize. A very unique game is planned for the day with details revealed at each stop along the way. Teams may be include one to four members. … Read More
Sullivan City Council Discusses Repaving Project
•September 2, 2015• By Ariana Cherry Reporting from Sullivan Not only is the Moultrie County courthouse receiving some repairs and restoration, but the square around it will be getting repaved, as discussed by the Sullivan city council at their last meeting. According to commissioner Ken Johnson, the courthouse square was paved 30 years ago with asphalt. The current estimate to repave the square is $350,000 which doesn’t include the surface prep work. After the square has been repaved, it can last between seven to 10 years. With the cost and work of the job, it will need to be broken … Read More
Volleyball Knights Start Strong, Then Falter
•September 2, 2015• Arthur/Lovington-Atwood/Hammond Knights volleyball started their match with Tuscola at Arthur High School August 27 strong, scoring 20 in the first match. “I was extremely impressed with how the girls came out of the gates last night,” Knights coach Emily Crossman said.” They had more energy, communication, and execution than they have had all of pre-season. I was thrilled with how they worked together and got the job done.” Tuscola was able to rebound to overcome the Knights 25-20 in the first game and 25-11 in the second, leaving the varsity team with a 0-1 early season record. … Read More
Lovington Homecoming
•September 2, 2015• “Turning Home” is the theme for the 2015 Lovington homecoming parade Saturday, October 17. The parade begins at 1 p.m. with check in at noon. … Read More
Celebration to Honor Miller’s 100th to be Held Sunday
•September 2, 2015• A celebration in honor of Coleen Miller’s 100th birthday will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6 in the Collins Building at Mason Point in Sullivan. Miller, who was born Sept. 10, 1915, was secretary for McPheeter’s Loan Company and Citizen’s Abstract Company and spent many hours boating on Lake Shelbyville with her husband. She also enjoyed spending time with her family, dancing and shopping. She married Irtys W. Miller, Sr., who is now deceased, Aug. 29, 1936. She is the mother of Sharon (Jim) Taylor and Irtys W. (Carol) Miller, Jr., both of Sullivan and … Read More
Third Quarter Surge Not Enough For Knights
•September 2, 2015• It was a strong third quarter for the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights, but the 24 points scored wasn’t enough to offset the 60 scored by Villa Grove-Heritage team, Friday at Arthur. Returning letterman Tyler Smith led scoring with two touchdowns while sophomore Marcus Vanausdoll rounded out scoring with a TD adding an additional two points on the conversion. Will Cohan kicked the extra point following a Smith touchdown to complete Knight scoring for the evening. Smith led rushing for the Knights with 158 yards on five carries. Vanausdoll supplied 11 yards followed by quarterback Teddy Poe with eight yards. … Read More
Sullivan Golfers Compete in Moweaqua
•September 2, 2015• Sullivan golfers traveled to Moweaqua August 27 finishing second to Arcola (157-161) bringing the varsity men’s team to 7-2 for the season. Shelbyville’s team shot 166 and Meridian 188 to complete men’s competition. For Sullivan Caden Ellis shot a 36 to match Arcola’s Clayton Miller and Shandon Hershberger at 36 strokes each. Redskin Tom Schibur shot 39, Adam White (41), Joey Davison (45), Leighton Burcham (45) and Eric Keller (48). … Read More