•October 18, 2023• by E. Scott England The Sullivan Redskins Cross Country team traveled to Effingham last Saturday for their last meet of the regular season. St. Anthony hosted their annual Bulldog Classic XC Invitational which featured 17 teams. Effingham captured first place for the girls while St. Teresa was the top team for the boys. … Read More
•October 18, 2023• by E. Scott England Though the temperatures were warmer, the field conditions were wet and muddy as the Tri-County Titans came to Sullivan in search of their first win of the season. That elusive win wouldn’t be found at Victory Field for the Titans as the Redskins cruised to an easy victory playing without several key players. Sullivan/Okaw Valley wasted no time getting to work in the first quarter. After receiving the opening kickoff, the Redskins only needed two plays for Cooper Christensen to go deep to senior Aiden Ballinger for a 60 yard touchdown pass with … Read More
•October 18, 2023• by E. Scott England It would be hard to script a regular season finale as perfect as this one. Heading into week nine of the football season, two undefeated powerhouses, separated by only 11 miles, will clash for four quarters and 48 minutes to determine who the conference champion will be. Undefeated and Playoff Experience Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond officially became ALAH for the 2014-2015 season. While they haven’t had an undefeated regular season in that time, they have made the playoffs four times, including the last two years. Knights head coach Ryan Jefferson says he “believes that [playoff] experience, … Read More
Timothy Rubush Timothy Wayne Rubush, 61, a resident of Belington, West Va., departed this life early Friday morning October 13, 2023, in the Ruby Memorial Hospital at Morgantown. … Read More
Jerry Lane Jerry Martin Lane, 76, of Sullivan passed away at 9:23 a.m., Monday, October 16, 2023, at his home in Sullivan. … Read More
Doris Hilliard Doris D. Hilliard, 94, of Sullivan, passed away at 1:00 a.m. Thursday, October 12, 2023, in her residence with her beloved husband, Bob, by her bedside and her faithful dog, Billie Jo, curled up beside her. … Read More
2013 Bethany’s village board passed a liquor ordinance that had been in the works since early July. Pending review by the village’s legal counsel, the ordinance would go into effect, at which point businesses would be able to seek licensing for liquor sales. The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights beat neighboring Arcola 42-14. Sullivan Alumni awards were presented at the alumni dinner. The Who’s Who award winner was Stanley Dolan, 1941 SHS graduate. David Walter Whitaker, SHS Class of 1980 was the recipient of the Hall of Fame honor. … Read More
•October 18, 2023• by Crystal Reed Moultrie County Board held a regular meeting on Thursday, October 12. Dennis Koch reported the result of the county audit for fiscal year end 2022 to board members. He said in the past the county’s financial statements modified cash basis accounting, a lot of federal agencies now require accrual basis accounting. Koch noted there are a lot of expenditures that are reimbursed after they expend the money and many cases when money comes in the next fiscal year. They record them from as receivable from the various agencies which owe the county money. An … Read More
•October 18, 2023• by Crystal Reed The Sullivan Ace Hardware store may look a little different the next time you step inside. According to Kurt VanDeursen, co-owner of the Sullivan store, they started the remodel in June and expect it to take until January to get things exactly right. So far they have put in all new LED lighting, painted, put in new flooring and added a new department called the Backyard and Barbecue department. … Read More
•October 18, 2023• by Crystal Reed On Saturday, October 14, the annular solar eclipse crossed North, Central and South America. It was visible in parts of the United States, Mexico and many countries in South and Central America. According to science.nasa.gov, the solar eclipse began in Oregon at 9:13 am PDT and ended in Texas at 12:03 pm CDT. A annular solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth while it is at its farthest point from Earth. Because the Moon is farther away from Earth, it appears smaller than the Sun and does not completely … Read More