Dorothy Mae Bloomster Lawson Dorothy Mae Bloomster Lawson, 79, of Sullivan died in her home Tuesday Dec. 10, 2013. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday at Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan and 9-10 a.m. Saturday. A celebration of her life will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Titusville, Penn. … Read More
OV’s shooting unable to catch up by Kirk Whitaker Arthur/Sullivan Reporter Okaw Valley against Sullivan has been a heated rivalry in any sport the two teams aren’t co-opped in during recent seasons. The Timberwolves came into Tuesday night’s contest off a loss against Central A&M while Sullivan earned its first win of the young season at Windsor in which the ‘skins held the Blue Devils to 28 percent shooting. Yet, in the beginning of the game both teams shot atrociously—from the 6:30 mark to 2:41 to go in the first quarter, neither team scored. … Read More
Both post and perimeter shooting key for Raiders by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com Coming off a win against Shelbyville Friday night in Findlay, the Okaw Valley boys’ basketball team wanted to make it two in a row, hosting Central A&M Saturday in Bethany. “That was the highlight of the night–that’s what we put on the board before the game, being mentally tough enough to turn around twice and play two good back to back games,” said OV head coach Tony Sparks. “And we just didn’t do it.” … Read More
The RSVP Christmas Coffee event will be held at 8:30 a.m. Friday, December 13 at the Moultrie County Senior Center in Sullivan at 114 E. Jefferson. The Sullivan elementary school children’s choir will perform at 9:30 a.m. The community is invited. For more information, contact the senior center at 728-8521. … Read More
Windsor’s Allen also earns double duty by Kirk Whitaker Arthur/Sullivan Reporter Both Sullivan and Windsor came into Friday night’s game looking to get off the snide. Windsor previously fell short in overtime and was defeated by five by Shelbyvile—while Sullivan fell to Arthur and St. Anthony last week as well. As such, last Friday’s game was hard fought. Yet with a close halftime score of 18-17 in favor of the Redskins, there were some exciting performances in the first half, especially from sophomore Ty Molzen. The 6’4” Molzen scored Sullivan’s first two points off an offensive rebound and was responsible … Read More
by Cara Allen U of I Extension Family Life Educator You may think of forgiveness as a gift that costs you more than you’re willing to give. But it’s also a gift that uniquely blesses the giver and receiver. Although forgiveness is a non-traditional holiday gift, one that you can’t wrap up and put under a tree, it may be appreciated more than any other gift you’ve ever offered. … Read More
By Jim Nowlan Outside Columnist This spring Illinois legislators will face the issue of whether the state should require labels on foods that have been “entirely or partially produced with genetic engineering.” The lawmakers will have a difficult time separating the wheat from the chaff on an issue that is generating increased interest nationally, much to the chagrin of Monsanto and a handful of companies that control the hybrid seed market. There is no middle ground in the debate between the “naturalists” and the big seed companies over the touted evils and virtues, respectively, of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). … Read More
Victory off double-double from Boyer, 20 from Neuhauser by Kirk Whitaker Arthur/Sullivan Reporter Coming into Saturday’s matchup between AL-AH and Sullivan both teams were on hot streaks: the Lancers were undefeated to date, and the Lady Redskins were on a four game win streak after being crushed by Teutopolis on opening night. Early on the two teams played back and forth, but Sullivan held a 12-10 advantage. The Redskins got to the foul line early and often, but the free throws didn’t fall as often as Sullivan hoped. … Read More
by Jake Dilley Reporting near Dunn Moultrie County now has a new pet grooming business, Lucky Dog Pet Grooming, opened by owner Carrie Simmons. Simmons, who is a native of Blue Mound, graduated from Eastern Illinois University and was an auditor with ADM for several years. But after having children and being a stay-at-home mom for a short time, Simmons decided to follow her passion for animals and attend the Hair at the Dog pet grooming school in Monticello. There she completed the hands-on training necessary to graduate including learning how to use clippers, what blades work and how they … Read More