Waggoner Recognized for Outstanding Volunteer Service

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September 17, 2014 C.E.F.S. Economic Opportunity Corporation recently held their 2014 annual meeting and for giving the gift of valuable time to help others, C.E.F.S. recognized Ronald Waggoner of Bethany as a 2014 Outstanding Volunteer. “The agency and program accomplishments would not have been attained without the shared commitment, dedication and involvement of our outstanding volunteers,” C.E.F.S. Chief Executive Officer Paul White commented. … Read More

Gospel Folk Band Coming to Sullivan Next Month

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September 17, 2014 Rain for Roots to headline rural church Oct. 4 by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com For pastor Vanessa Patient, the opportunity to share music she loves is a passion. So when she was given the chance to solicit one of her favorite musical groups, Rain for Roots, to come to Sullivan and play live, Patient was just the opposite: she was thrilled. “I think with any music that you love or book that you love or movie, you’re so excited to get it in the hands of other people and see their reactions and hopefully they’re excited,” said the … Read More

ALAH School Board Sets District Goals and Objectives for School Year

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September 17, 2014 Community service program planned for next year by Ariana Cherry Arthur/Lovington Reporter As a school district grows, there comes a need to set new goals and insights for its students and the community. The ALAH School Board saw to this by creating a list of goals and objectives for the 2014-2015 school year which included areas of community relations and communications, district facilities and safety, and personnel and academic achievement. To strive for more communication with the community, the board set a goal of enhancing the district’s website by unifying all the school sites and giving it … Read More

Kiwanis Organizational Meeting Next Thursday

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September 17, 2014 Kiwanis International will be holding an organizational meeting 5:30-6:30 p.m. next Thursday, September 25 at the Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library in Sullivan. The public and those interested in joining a new local Kiwanis club are encouraged to attend. For more information on Kiwanis, visit www.kiwanis.org. or email David Butler at dbutler@tuscolakiwanis.org. … Read More

Health Screenings Oct. 16

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September 17, 2014 SBL Lincolnland Home Care and Lincolnland Hospice will conduct a free blood pressure clinic from 8:30-9 a.m. Thursday, October 16 at the Senior Center in Sullivan. For more information, call Lincolnland Home Care at 1-800-879-3212. … Read More

LLC Announces Local Financial Aid Nights Beginning this Fall

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September 17, 2014 Lake Land College will soon hold Financial Aid Nights throughout the various communities in the Lake Land College district. At the event, Lake Land’s financial aid staff will present information on the 2015-2016 application process, including information on state, federal, institutional and local financial aid programs. Parents, high school seniors or anyone planning to attend Lake Land or any two- or four-year college during the 2015-2016 school year are encouraged to attend. … Read More

Heritage Stops Okaw Valley from Winning Three Straight

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September 17, 2014 Ball handling an issue as Lady T-Wolves fall in three sets by Joe Wheeler Bethany Reporter The Okaw Valley Lady T-Wolves dropped to 2-7 Monday, breaking a two game win streak that rounded out the varsity LSA Volleyball Invitational. OV couldn’t muster enough defense to ward off Heritage’s fast-paced attack Monday evening. After dropping their first game in the LSA Tournament to Tolono Unity 8-25, 13-25 OV had trouble against Warrensburg Latham 12-25, 14-25. Head coach Jody McCormick said the girls just couldn’t get things going right away on Saturday. … Read More

Lady Redskins Break ALAH Six-game Win Streak

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September 17, 2014 Sullivan forces third set, wins big By Matt Kracht NP Sports Writer First year head coach Krista Smith had the Lady Redskins ready to play Monday night taking on cross county rivals Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond. A matchup that saw records thrown out the window, the Lady Redskins came from one set down to pull off an impressive 23-25, 25-22, 25-15 upset. Coming into action at just 1-8 on the season, the Lady Redskins gave a high flying Knight squad all they could handle and more. With the match all square at one set a piece and the Lady Redskins … Read More

SOVCC Boys, Girls Take Second at Shelbyville

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September 17, 2014 For the first time since the Shelbyville Trail Invitational began, Sullivan-Okaw Valley boys’ and girls’ teams both earned a trophy, each finishing in second. Shelbyville girls won the race, but SOV finished in a dominant second beating third place Neoga by an average of 50 seconds per runner.  The girls were led by Laine Cameron and Ashlynd Risley, finishing in 20:54 and 20:56, good for seventh and eighth place.  Other solid races were run by Carlin Nuzzo, Elissa Stewart, Abby Cravatta, Cadisen Nuzzo, and Alyssa Marshall. … Read More