Jim Grove Memorial services for Jim Grove, 80, of Bethany were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with the Rev. Bill Gibbs officiating. Burial with military rites conducted by Bethany American Legion Post #507 was in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. … Read More
Inman supplies lone Redskin hit by Kirk Whitaker Arthur/Sullivan Reporter Ten foul balls. The Teutopolis half of the fourth inning started with a 13 pitch duel, which ended in a bloop single over Elissa Stewart’s outstretched glove at short. The Lady Shoes used that hit for a breakout inning—scoring four of their five runs in that half—and virtually sealing the game. “I went and talked to Heidi after the ninth foul ball,” Redskins head coach Ben Richter said. “She was doing fine, and we talked a little strategy, but somebody had to come out on top in that battle and … Read More
Guillory speaks both of Lincoln and war’s longstanding effects on culture by Ariana Cherry Arthur/Sullivan Reporter “You have to understand the Civil War to understand the American lifestyle,” said author Dan Guillory at the “Civil War and Abe Lincoln” presentation he gave last Tuesday at the Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library. Guillory is a local author with nine published books that include “The Lincoln Poems,” which was honored in 2009 at the Lincoln Bicentennial Celebration. The book is also on display at the Ford Theater Museum in Washington, D.C. Guillory is Professor Emeritus of English at Millikin University, and it’s no … Read More
With unfortunate irony, the Sullivan baseball team began the season Tuesday much like they ended last year’s–with a one-run loss to Pana. Despite taking a 4-0 lead in the first, Sullivan couldn’t get out of the second inning as the Panthers took advantage of walks and two-out hits to post seven runs. “Nick (Frerichs) was one out away from getting out of the inning giving up just the one run, but we couldn’t get that third out, and they made us pay,” said head coach Troy Rogers. The Redskins didn’t go down without a fight though, as they held Pana … Read More
Neither able to make it to finals by Kirk Whitaker Arthur/Sullivan Reporter Although both Arthur-Lovington and Sullivan boys’ basketball teams didn’t finish the seasons as they wanted on the team level, both teams sent individuals to State for the 3-point shootout at the Peoria Civic Center Thursday, March 13. “I would have rather had a regional and had the chance to keep playing,” Derrek Stain commented.” But it is definitely something I am proud of.” Arthur senior Clayton Honn and Sullivan Stain were the two individuals to advance; both were the first from their respective schools to advance to that … Read More
Jim Grove Jim Grove, 80, of Bethany died at 4:05 a.m. Saturday March 15, in his residence. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation is one hour before the services. Burial will be in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. … Read More
Center Grove takes grand championship by Kirk Whitaker Arthur/Sullivan Reporter Eighteen competing groups, encompassing three states, flooded to Sullivan Saturday for the 28th Annual Sullivan Show Choir Invitational. But this year’s competition looked different from years past. First there was the fact that there would be no finals portion of the competition. And second, was the fact that neither Decatur area school with a prominent show choir—Mt. Zion nor Eisenhower—came to Sullivan, rather both groups respectively competed in Wheaton where last year’s Sullivan Invitational Grand Champions Waubonsie Valley took Grand Champions to boot. … Read More
Smoke… to run through March 16 Oh, come to the church in the wildwood, Come to the church in the dale, No spot is so dear to my childhood, As the little brown church in the dale. How sweet on a clear Sunday morning, To listen to the clear ringing bells, Its tones so sweetly are calling, Oh come to the church in the dale. — “The Church in the Wildwood” By Dan Hagen NP Theatre Critic The audience members chatted about how much it reminded them of their childhood church. David Scobbie’s set for “Smoke on the Mountain” at … Read More