Lady Redskins Rail Raiders 15-5 in 5

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Marks second OVC 10-Run Mercy Rule Win for Sullivan by Kirk Whitaker Arthur/Sullivan Reporter The calm before the storm Tuesday night was full of hits, hits, and more hits for Sullivan. Fourteen in five innings produced 15 runs for the Lady Redskins (6-10, 2-5 OVC), who downed OVC foe Central A&M 15-5. The mercy rule has been a part of Sullivan’s two OVC wins—the first coming against St. Teresa—and Tuesday night Sullivan scored two or more runs each frame.  … Read More

Obituaries 4-30-2014: Betty Tilford

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Betty Tilford Betty Mae (Hood) Tilford, 82, of Sullivan passed away at 10:58 p.m. Sunday, April 27, 2014 in Sullivan Rehabilitation & Health Care Center. Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. today (Wednesday) in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. … Read More

Obituaries 4-30-2014: Carl Jackson

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Carl Jackson Funeral services for Carl “Mike” Jackson, 85, of Lovington were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Prairie View Baptist Church in Lake City. Burial was in Keller Cemetery in Lovington. Arrangements were handled by McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington. He passed away at 4:45 a.m. Saturday, April 26, 2014 at his home in Lovington. … Read More

Move Like You Mean It!

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by Angie Hogan RN MSPH Mo. Co. Health Dept. Administrator April showers bring May flowers, and all of this great weather we have been having! If the nice weather alone hasn’t inspired you to get active in the fresh outdoors, May is also National Physical Fitness and Sports Month!  … Read More

Round-Up Campaign Gets Fireworks Display Closer to Goal

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Legion now less than $5,000 out from total payment by Barry Featheringill Sullivan Reporter Thanks to IGA customers during a two week fundraiser campaign, the Sullivan American Legion has emerged $600 closer to their final $6,000 payment for this coming Fourth of July fireworks celebration. “It was not as much as we had hoped for, but it will help,” said IGA manager Pat Stinson, who this week formally presented Mike Keown of the Legion with the $600 check. … Read More

Understanding Illinois: Fixing Illinois Possible, But Will Take Time

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By James D. Nowlan and J. Thomas Johnson Outside Columnists When we were boys in the 1950s, we were proud to be from wealthy, self-confident Illinois. Today, many of us in Illinois are in a funk. When we travel and mention we are from Illinois, there are disparaging responses about our governors being in jail. Polling confirms our worries that others don’t think much of us. … Read More

Obituaries 4-30-2014: Bertha Parsley

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Bertha Parsley Bertha Bernice Parsley, 79, of Sullivan passed away at 12:45 p.m. Friday April 25, 2014 in Sullivan Rehabilitation & Health Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday May 3 in the Church of Christ in Hammond. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Friday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial will be in Hammond Cemetery. … Read More

Lady T-Wolves Earn Four Straight Wins

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Four games in four days didn’t dissuade the Okaw Valley softball team from winning all four matchups last week. Beginning with a newly scheduled game at St. Elmo last Tuesday, OV fell down 2-0 after the top of the first but then came alive in the top of the third with four runs. … Read More

Knights Routed by Comets With Poor First Inning

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Windsor/Stew-Stras Takes Advantage of early miscues by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com All Windsor/Stew-Stras had to do at the plate Saturday consisted of one big inning–the first to be exact. The Comets took advantage of a poor start at the mound by Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond’s Jeremy Plank–six walks and four earned runs in 2/3 an inning–to score nine of their 14 runs on the day, en route to a 14-1 five inning victory. “You have to throw strikes,” said ALAH coach Craig Moffett. “If pitchers don’t throw strikes, you don’t really have a chance to do anything defensively.” … Read More