Lady Redskins continue regular season dominance

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•February 5, 2025• by E. Scott England Coming off the high of winning the LPC conference championship, the Lady Redskins wasted no time resuming their regular season dominance. And the play started with a rematch against the Cumberland Pirates. Cumberland gave Sullivan a run for their money in the conference championship. But Sullivan struggled rebounding and making anything beyond the perimeter. As a team, they agreed they couldn’t let that happen again. So they didn’t. They held the Pirates to just two points in the first quarter and just a single point in the fourth. Addison Stollard led the team … Read More

S, no OV in the future; Sullivan nixes 20+ year co-op

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•February 5, 2025• by E. Scott England Over twenty years ago, Sullivan and, then, just Bethany, formed a co-op to give access to sports for students who would not normally be granted such an opportunity. For Bethany, this meant that those desiring to play football would indeed have the opportunity. For the longest time, the co-op was just called Sullivan/Bethany, but colloquially was known just as the Sullivan Redskins. Eventually, in 2001 Bethany and Findlay merged to become Okaw Valley. Over time, the co-op decided to adopt the acronym SOV for the Sullivan/Okaw Valley teams. … Read More

Obituaries 2-5-2025: Floyd Buckalew

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Floyd Buckalew Floyd E. Buckalew, of Sullivan, passed away on January 30, 2025, in the Arthur Home, at the age of 98. He rejoined many of his family, friends and fellow servicemen of the United States Army 40th Infantry Division and the 11th Airborne Division. One more member of the “greatest Generation” has heard the call. … Read More

A Look Back…2-5-2025

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2015 The Sullivan Chamber & Economic Development awarded Small Business of the Year to the Briarwood at the annual dinner. Business of the Year was awarded to Petersen Health Care. Citizen of the Year was awarded to Larry Stenger and the Lifetime Achievement Award was given to Ron White. One Knights’ fan traveled 1200 miles to see the Little Okaw Valley Conference championship game against the Hutsonville-Palestine Tigers in Arcola. ALAH made sure that fan, Danny Powell, left with a smile, defeating the Tigers 69-51. … Read More

Lake Shelbyville Fish Habitat Alliance banquet

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•February 5, 2025• The Lake Shelbyville Fish Habitat Alliance will hold a fundraising banquet at the Sullivan VFW located at 1132 IL 32, Sullivan, IL 61951 on February 22, 2025, to raise funds for continuing fish habitat improvements in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Illinois Natural History Survey and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources at Lake Shelbyville. The Alliance has garnered national recognition for its innovative improvements to the lake. All proceeds from the banquet will go towards Lake Shelbyville fish habitat improvements.  … Read More

Council approves recycling event

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•February 5, 2025• by Sharon Barrickow Sullivan residents will have a chance to dispose of unneeded electronics during a recycling event held April 5 at Wyman Park. The city council approved the event last Monday night with Mayor Mike Mossman saying it was always a popular service for area residents. … Read More

Sullivan Blue Dolphins finish out year, start the new year with a big splash

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The 10 and under swimmers posing outside the pool after competing in the Dunscomb meet. •February 5, 2025• Saturday, December 14th the Dolphins hosted the Bloomington Normal and Funky Fish Swim Team for the Christmas Jingle Invitational. The following swimmers are the high point winners from the Christmas Jingle Invitational.  8u girls: Emme Kirkley 1st Stella Perrott & Natalie Rahn 3rd 8u boys: Owen Pogue 3rd 9-10 girls: Kinsley Eads 1st & Millie Hendry 3rd 9-10 boys: Jack VanUytven 1st & Bryce Badman 3rd 11-12: girls Avery Hess 1st & Micheala Blinkensderder 2nd 11-12: boys Jace VanUytven 1st & Mack … Read More

Calendar of events

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•February 5, 2025• Mid-Illinois Senior Services, Inc. February calendar of events February 5: 1:00 hand and foot cards February 6: 10:00 exercise class, 12:00 birthday party, 12:30 bingo with Abcor Health, Inc. February 7: 1:00 pool tourney February 10: 1:30 t-shirt quilt class with Barb (call to sign up-217-728-8521) February 11: 10:00 exercise class, 1:00 rock painting February 12: 1:00 hand and foot cards February 13: 10:00 exercise class February 14: Valentine’s Day dance-12:00 refreshments, 12:30 Entertainment by One Duo – Door prizes (must be present), 1:00 pool tourney February 17: Happy President’s Day. Closed. February 18: 10:00 exercise class, … Read More