Mildred Kramer Mildred Kramer, 95, of Dalton City died at 5:15 a.m. Friday Feb. 14, 2014 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany with visitation one hour before the services. Burial will be in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. … Read More
Katherine Davis Katherine Davis, 79, of Sullivan died at 6:40 p.m. Friday Feb. 14, 2014 in her son’s home in Sullivan. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. … Read More
Ronald W. Phillips Ronald W. Phillips, 73, of Sullivan died at 7:34 a.m. Wednesday Feb. 12, 2014 in his residence. Graveside services will be 11:30 a.m. Friday in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Visitation is 9-11 a.m. Friday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. … Read More
Redskins battle through OV Tourney, defeating host in Championship Saturday by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com “Why not us.” What had been a rhetorical question and even mantra became a simple statement Saturday night when Sullivan, the no. 5 seed, upended no. 7 seed and host Meridian in the Okaw Valley tournament championship. After 12 long years, the trophy came back to Sullivan in what is the final year of the Okaw’s existence. Sullivan last won the conference tourney in 2002 when they defeated Monticello 51-43. But it was 14 years ago that a young Chester Reeder, then a junior on the basketball team, … Read More
New business offers items geared toward men by Jake Dilley Reporting in Sullivan Sullivan welcomes its newest business this week, Caveman Consignments, owned and operated by Jeff Feldkamp. And perhaps as the name hints at, Feldcamp’s consignment store is not your typical breed, but instead is centered towards men and the items or projects that one might find in your prototypical ‘man cave.’ … Read More
Plank brothers combine for 12 by Kirk Whitaker Arthur/Sullivan Reporter This past week of the Arthur-Lovington Knights basketball season was a pretty good one. The team went 3-0, defeating Georgetown-La Sallete Monday—in which senior Curtis Plank scored his 1,000th point, and his junior brother Jeremy added 17, Tri-County Friday, and LSA on Saturday. But of the three wins, the one against the Titans was perhaps the most special. … Read More
Submitted by Hollie Atchison Employment Specialist Several local and state officials attended a kick-off event for Moultrie Counseling’s Individual Placement and Support program Feb 7. Leaders from the Division of Mental Health, Division of Rehabilitation Services and Department of Human Services travelled from all across the state to help launch the new initiative at the mental health agency. Moultrie Counseling staff, community leaders and consumers were in attendance to learn the benefits of the new supported employment program and to show their support for the already successful service. David Cole, Executive Director of Moultrie Counseling, welcomed those in attendance and … Read More
Moultrie County Rush Fastpitch Softball will be holding its annual fundraiser dinner, auction, and youth dance on Saturday, February 22 at the Sullivan American Legion located at 8 East Strain Street next to Wyman Park. … Read More
OV ousted in semifinals; ALAH and Sullivan to meet Thursday in championship by Kirk Whitaker, and Keith Stewart Two area teams, Sullivan and Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond each began their class 2A regional play Tuesday in Arthur, while Okaw Valley travelled to Toledo Monday and Tuesday for their respective regional. … Read More
Still wrap up best regular season record in nine years by Emily Scott Bethany Reporter Though they fought hard the whole game, the Lady Timberwolves were not able to get a win on their senior night Saturday, instead falling 60-32 to the no. 4 state ranked Shiloh. The Raiders’ big advantage was starting out with a full court press and scoring 21 points in the first quarter while OV scored only six. Most of their points came from Bethany McGinness and the 6’1” center Lauren Moses, who was the obstacle to get past the entire game and eventually went 13 … Read More