Redskins Rout Cardinals 42-0 to Stay Perfect on the Season

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September 24, 2014 SOV now ranked 16th in Class 3A by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com For SOV head coach Gerald Temples, a poor first half for his team consists of a 21-0 lead and getting pushed around at the line of scrimmage. Needless to say, he wasn’t the happiest with the Redskin’s first half performance against Warrensburg-Latham, especially against the near flawless backdrop of his team’s second half effort, which solidified a 42-0 win to maintain their undefeated record at 4-0. “We came in to do what we do offensively and defensively and to Warrensburg’s credit, in the first half now, … Read More

Obituaries 9-24-2014: Deana Kutz

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Deana Kutz Funeral services for Dorothy Dean “Deana” Kutz, 86, of Sullivan were held at 3 p.m. Sunday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. She passed away at 8:50 a.m. Friday September 19, 2014 in Mason Point in Sullivan. … Read More

Uptmor Completes Annual Bike Ride for Library

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September 24, 2014 Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library director Clemens Uptmor recently completed the fourth annual bike ride. Uptmor rode the 100 mile course in just under eight hours and raised $950 for the library in the process. Uptmor and the library would like to acknowledge the following sponsors for this year’s ride: News Progress, Agri-Fab, Sullivan City Council, Elder Appraisals, Sullivan IGA, Highland Real Estate, Dave and Sharon Walker, Ann Wheeler, Mike McLaughlin, Carol Fidroeff, Kathie Price, Sharon Slaughter, Denise Dean, Dawn Becker, Lynn Elder, Carol Elder, Rich and Sue Preston, John and Barb Camren, and Rob Dickens. … Read More

Soils Across Illinois Damp at the End of September

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September 24, 2014 Soils are damp across the state at the end of September, according to Jennie Atkins, Water and Atmospheric Resources Manager at the Illinois State Water Survey, Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois. Soil moisture levels at two inches average 0.29 water fraction by volume (wfv) across Illinois, slightly below the field capacity for most of the soil types measured. The highest levels were in east central Illinois, which averaged an inch of rain in the last week. … Read More

Obituaries 9-24-2014: Larry Rawlings

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Larry Rawlings Celebration of Life services for Larry K. Rawlings, 70, of Bethany were held at 10 a.m. Saturday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Brother Lyle Thomas officiating. Burial was in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. He passed away at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday September 17, 2014 in Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. … Read More

Mums and More Event Oct. 4 in Windsor

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September 24, 2014 The WHAT Group (Windsor’s Happenings Around Town) will be sponsoring a Mums and More Event on Saturday, October 4. A variety of vendors will be located on Maine Street along with the mum sale.  Route 16 will also offer mums and kettle corn.  Mums will be available for purchase, and Maine Street will also offer a wine and beer walk. … Read More

It’s Just Golden: Farewell to the Colored Balls of Summer

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September 24, 2014 by John Golden NP Columnist Just in case you have not noticed, all signs are currently pointing to another summer gone. The children are firmly back in school, and the temperatures in the classrooms remain cool enough that the student body can stay and learn all day long. Sweatshirts are out of the rear of everyone’s closets, and they are being worn prominently. Football is back and being played every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. And all the while, inside most of our homes, the air conditioners have been turned off, and all of the windows have … Read More

Knights Drop One, Win Two

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September 24, 2014 The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond soccer team traveled to play Warrensburg Saturday and fell 0-6. “As always they are a very tough team to beat,” said head coach Jeff Trower. “We had hoped to score early in the first couple minutes  and try to  shake them up a little bit.” … Read More