IGA to Host Round-Up Fundraiser for American Legion Fireworks Display

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Customers will have opportunity from April 2-28 by Barry Featheringill Sullivan Reporter The Sullivan IGA is hoping customers will roundup so that come the Fourth of July spectators will be able to look up. With the American Legion having difficulties in raising funds for the annual Fourth of July fireworks show, IGA manager Pat Stinson is giving the community the option to round up their purchases to the next higher dollar amount beginning April 2. “We have done similar programs for the Moultrie County Food Pantry with very good results,” said Stinson. “This is an opportunity for the community to … Read More

Errors, Lack of Offense Do Redskins in vs T-Town

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Nine unearned runs cost Sullivan potential upset by Kirk Whitaker Arthur/Sullivan Reporter Take away the second and third innings in the field against Teutopolis Tuesday and in the end, there would have been a 2-1 upset win for the Redskins against a perennial state power instead of a 10-2 loss; if only that would have happened. A home run over the left centerfield wall was the only run in the first, and turned out to be the only earned run allowed by Sullivan in the game. That was when the Redskin defensive woes that plagued them in losses to Cerro … Read More

Monsanto Grant Goes to Lovington Ambulance Service

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by Florence Hallford Lovington Reporter Local farmer John Stinson has long supported the Lovington Ambulance Service. As a former board member, Stinson knows how much the ambulance service relies on donations to stay up and running. So when he had a chance to apply and win a $2,500 grant from Monsanto, he did. That, in turn, led to an award ceremony March 24 where the grant check was given to the ambulance service. The Monsanto fund is through America’s Farmers Grow Communities Program. Since its inception in 2010, more than $16 million has been donated to more than 6,500 non-profit … Read More

National Library Week Starts April 14

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National Library Week will be observed from April 14-20, and the Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library staff encourages everyone to stop by and see what the library has to offer. If a member of the public doesn’t already have a library card, stop by the desk and become a registered patron. (Individuals who live outside the city are required to pay a non-resident fee. Those who fall in that category should call 728-7221 for details. … Read More

Lady Red Earn Top Finishes at Indoor State Meet in Bloomington

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ALAH’s Goodman earns first in shot put by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com SOV’s nucleus of four girls (Emily Neuhauser, Amanda McClain, Mollie Bowman, and Ashlynd Risley), qualified for six events at the indoor state track meet last Saturday in Bloomington. And while the meet did not, this year, tally team scores, head coach Kali Taylor says, according to her math, the team would have finished near fourth place overall. … Read More

Free Two-Week Summer Journalism Workshop for High Schoolers

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High school students will have an opportunity to learn journalism hands-on from award-winning reporters, editors and photographers at the Illinois Press Foundation workshop at Eastern Illinois University on June 15-27. Applications for the 13-day workshop, which is funded by the IPF, Dow Jones Newspaper Fund, Robert R. McCormick Foundation and EIU, will be accepted through May 10. Eighteen students will be selected to participate in this free journalism experience. Go to IPFworkshop.wordpress.com or contact director Joe Gisondi at jjgisondi@eiu.edu for further information. … Read More

March was Cold and Dry in Illinois

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The statewide average temperature for March in Illinois was 33.8 degrees, which was 7 degrees below average and the eighth coldest March on record. Combined with the colder-than-average January and February made this the fourth coldest start (23.6 degrees) for Illinois for the year to date, according to State Climatologist Jim Angel at the Illinois State Water Survey, University of Illinois. … Read More

Illinois 2014 Spring Trout Fishing Season Opens April 5

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The 2014 Spring Trout Fishing season in Illinois will begin at 5 a.m. Saturday, April 5, Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Director Marc Miller announced recently.  “The spring trout season is always a great time for families to go fishing and catch some tasty trout, and we’re delighted to be able to add several new locations for trout fishing,” said Director Miller.  … Read More

St. T No-Hits Knights, Blank ALAH 8-0

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Let-down in the fourth spells demise by Kirk Whitaker Arthur/Sullivan Reporter There was only one inning that went totally awry for the ALAH Knights last Wednesday vs St. Teresa in a non-conference matchup on the diamond. But one inning is all that is needed. Atwood junior Ross Ryan held the Bulldogs in check through the first three innings of play. “Ross did a great job for us today,” Knights head coach Craig Moffett commented. “He threw a lot of strikes for us early, and these were his first innings of the year. He stepped up with runners in scoring position—second … Read More

OV Girls Rebound After Two Losses

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Tough conference tests later this week by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com After losses to both Windsor/Stew-Stras and Maroa-Forsyth last week, the Okaw Valley softball team rebounded with two strong performances to improve to 3-2 on the year. First taking on Argenta last Wednesday, the Lady Timberwolves blew open a close game in the bottom of the fifth with four runs to help solidify their 8-5 win. … Read More