Why Strengthening the Freedom of Information Act is So Important

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April 22, 2015 By Caroline H. Little President and CEO Newspaper Association of America President Obama has routinely promised greater transparency within the federal government. Now, Congress is making strides towards achieving this critical goal. The House of Representatives and Senate are currently considering nearly identical bills to strengthen the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which provides the general public, including journalists, with access to federal government records. This legislation has received broad support across media organizations, including the Sunshine in Government Initiative, a coalition of which the Newspaper Association of America is a member. And here’s why: Openness rather … Read More

LTE: 4.22.15

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Concern About Proposed Zoo I no longer live in Moultrie County, however I do own farm land and am concerned about the proposed zoo in Moultrie County. I came to Sullivan on April 9 to attend the county board meeting as they were voting to change the zoning to allow a zoo in Moultrie County. … Read More

Lady T-Wolves Take First Loss of the Season

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Heyworth takes advantage of OV errors April 22, 2015 by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com Before starting play at the Heyworth Round Robin Saturday, Okaw Valley first took on conference foe Cerro Gordo-Bement Friday, winning 7-2. In what was a close game at 4-3 was broken open in the top of the seventh, starting with a two-out two-run home run by Jessica Robinson. Maddie Perrine then followed with a solo home run. Perrine also went the distance in the game from the mound with just one earned run on five hits while walking three and striking out seven. With the win, OV … Read More

Lady Knights Win Ramsey Tourney Saturday

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Miller’s bat helps propel ALAH to title April 22, 2015 The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond softball team won the Ramsey tournament on Saturday after a head-to-head tie breaker went in their favor. The Lady Knights actually went 2-1 on the day and were tied with Windsor/Stew-Stras for the title in terms of allowing the fewest runs, but with ALAH defeating the Lady Comets, they came home with the title. Taking on the Comets in the first game, ALAH won 8-5 on nine hits. … Read More

Lady Red Take Second at Moweaqua

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April 22, 2015 The Sullivan/Okaw Valley girls’ track & field team took second at the Central A&M meet April 14, behind not their usual rivals and host Raiders, but rather Warrensburg-Latham by just three points. First place finishes went to Emily Neuhauser  in the 100m dash (12.77 seconds) and 200m dash (26.31), Alyssa Marshall in the 800m run (2.44), Megan Dash in the high jump (4 feet, 10 inches), Carlin Nuzzo in both the pole vault (7-6) and 400m dash (1:07.6) and the 4×4 relay team of Ashlynd Risley, Marshall, Laine Cameron, and Neuhauser. … Read More

Lady T-Wolves Continue Romp Through LOVC

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Another early outing for OV with win over Arcola April 23, 2015 by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com Another early go of it and another conference win. Okaw Valley tallied their sixth conference win Wednesday over Arcola, defeating the Lady Purple Riders 13-1 in just four and a half innings. Hinging on two big offensive-producing frames, Okaw Valley improved to 6-0 in the LOVC northwest standings and 14-1 overall. The Timberwolves’ ace Amanda McClain claimed yet another win on the year, going all five innings allowing one earned run and one hit along with one walk and six strikeouts. … Read More

Park and Timberwolves Shutout Indians

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OV ends Neoga’s unbeaten streak April 15, 2015 by Matt Kracht NP Sports Reporter Okaw Valley baseball notched their 12th victory on the season Tuesday over undefeated Neoga 3-0. Dylan Park blanked the Indians across seven innings with five strikeouts in a complete game shutout. Drew Fructhl drove home the game winner in the third inning, and Garrett Fritz sewed it up with a two RBI double in the fifth. Both pitchers tossed a pair of scoreless frames to start the contest before the bottom of the third when a leadoff walk and steal by Joe Jeffers set up an … Read More

Obituaries 4-15-15: Felty Marner

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Felty Marner Funeral services for Valentine J. “Felty” Marner, 61, of Arcola were held at 10 a.m. today (Wednesday) in Pleasant View Church in rural Arcola. Burial was in Pleasant View Church Cemetery. Edwards Funeral Home handled arrangements. … Read More

County Historical Society to Meet Thursday

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April 15, 2015 The Moultrie County Historical and Genealogical Society will hold their monthly general meeting Thursday, April 16 at 7 p.m. in the Heritage Center in Sullivan. The speaker for the evening will be  Jeff Waite of Sullivan. Waite served on the Sullivan Fire Department for 30 years, many of those years as the Fire Chief. In October of 2013 Waite was awarded Fire Chief Emeritus Award at the Illinois Fire Chief’s Conference, an honor well deserved. Waite will speak about the history of the Sullivan Fire Department and the building the fire department occupied before it became the … Read More