Howard V. Haney Howard V. Haney, 67, formerly of Windsor, died Dec. 22, 2013 in his residence in Missoula, Mont. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday May 1 in Keller Cemetery in rural Lovington with his brother Dr. Thomas N. Haney officiating and military rites by Windsor American Legion. … Read More
Organizational meeting held two weeks ago, Wednesday by Joash Tiarks Bethany Reporter Two weeks ago Wednesday, a small group of parents, staff, and students gathered in the Okaw Valley High School Ag classroom to initiate the process of forming an FFA Alumni Association. Aspen Cassady, now in her second year as the ag instructor at the high school, had planned this meeting since her first day on the job. The National FFA Organization and the National FFA Alumni Association have played a pivotal role in her own career development in the agricultural field, and Cassady says she wanted to see … Read More
The Sullivan Fire Department gave away several bicycles and baskets to children participating in Sunday’s annual Easter egg hunt at Wyman Park. Winners are as follows: … Read More
Marla Beatty of Bethany, an administrator at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, has been appointed to the Council of Regents, the legislative body of the American College of Healthcare Executives. The Council of Regents serves as the link between ACHE and members by approving governance and membership regulations as well as promoting ACHE programs, services and activities within their respective areas. … Read More
The Findlay American Legion Auxiliary with the help of the Okaw Valley Middle School hosted an American Red Cross Blood drive a week ago Monday. Students at the Okaw Valley Middle School were encouraged to recruit others to donate blood. Three OVMS students who recruited a donor will receive a Red Cross back pack. They were Kyra Jackson, Devin Park, and Cam Roley. Although the goal was not met, 16 people reported and 12 productive pints were collected. Steve Wildman met a milestone of six gallons. The next drive will be Tuesday, June 10 from 2 – 6 p.m. in … Read More
by Tori Floyd In the United States, the routine breeding of animals, dogs in particular, has been a traditional practice for hundreds of years. But this intentional production of puppies walks a thin line and poses a few ethical questions. Where does tradition break ethics? Where does breeding become a burden? When does human intervention go too far? Many people breed dogs to preserve a pure bloodline, but too often people breed dogs to make a profit. Each puppy bears a dollar sign. This fact is what makes innocent breeding escalade into puppy mills. This fact is what causes the … Read More
Sixth inning letdown spells loss for Sullivan by Kirk Whitaker Arthur/Sullivan Reporter “Walks killed us today, and it was our entire pitching staff, not just one player,” Redskins baseball head coach Troy Rogers said. “Anytime you walk a batter, that person tends to score, especially leadoff walks or one-out walks. We had limited that as a staff pretty well lately, but not today, and that gave them their big inning.” The inning alluded to—the top of the sixth—in Sullivan’s non-conference matchup against Charleston was not just big, it sealed the game. … Read More
No. 1 & 3 hitters combine for six hits, five runs by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com= In just three at-bats, senior leadoff Colton Sroka and no. 3 Peyton Hagerman combined to produce half of Okaw Valley’s 12 hits on the day against Arcola. “Colton Sroka set the stage by hitting the ball off the wall at his first at bat. Peyton and him then just hit line-drive after line-drive throughout the day,” said OV coach Andrew Hagerman. “Then there were some other guys in the order. Ian (Tiarks) had a nice hit. Taylor Coleman stepped up with a nice hit late in … Read More
Funding from area counties to remain the same by Barry Featheringill Sullivan Reporter At the monthly Moultrie County Board meeting Central Illinois Public Transit Program (CIPT) Director Dennis Shiley, spoke to the board regarding the intergovernmental agency agreement and annual ordinance to fund CIPT in Moultrie County. “Our budget is down by $75,000 from last year,” noted Shiley. “Unfortunately the state and federal government did not give us (CIPT) any increase, but the funding from each of the six counties in the Shelby grantee area will remain the same and there will be no changes in service.” … Read More