Obituaries 2-10-2021: Wanda Harris
Wanda Harris Wanda LaDean (Maxedon) Harris, 83, of Vandalia went peacefully with the Lord on Wednesday, February 3, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. … Read More
Sullivan Girls Kick Off Season With Three Games
•February 10, 20201• by Jason Brown NP Sports The Sullivan girls’ basketball team kicked off the season with three games this past week. The Redskins opened up the season with a 44-21 win over Villa Grove Monday, Feb. 1, and then knocked off Champaign Central 52-15 Thursday. Sullivan suffered its first loss of the season to a tough Paris team, 50-39. … Read More
Metzger Named to Deans List
•February 10, 20201• Ross A Metzger of Gays was named to The University of Alabama Deans List for fall 2020. A total of 13,128 students enrolled during the fall 2020 term at The University of Alabama made the Dean’s List with academic records of 3.5 or above (on a 4.0 scale), or the President’s List with academic records of 4.0 (all A’s). … Read More
A tip from a pro: When in doubt, write around it
•February 10, 20201• By Jim Baumann NP Guest Writer The headline is a window into a story. It’s also one of newspapering’s most interesting (and fun) challenges. How do you convey the nuance of a story in just a few words? How do you alert people that an Anthropologie store is moving into Metropolis, all in a one-column hed (which is newspaper jargon for “head,” which is short for “headline”)? We have a bunch of award-winning headline writers on staff who constantly amaze me. But sometimes even they get stumped. Neil Holdway, who heads up our night copy desk operation, … Read More
Sullivan Boys Bball Wins Season Opener Against Paris
•February 10, 20201• by Jason Brown NP Sports The Sullivan boys’ basketball team had to complete a fourth quarter comeback to win its season opener against Paris Saturday. The Redskins fell behind 13-8 after the first quarter. Sullivan cut the deficit to five at half, 26-22. The Redskins again cut into the lead in the third by outscoring the Tigers 10-8 to cut the lead to 34-32. In the fourth quarter, Sullivan took the lead, outscoring Paris 24-17, for the eventual 56-51 win. … Read More
Obituaries 2-10-2021: Jacob Moxley
Jacob Moxley Jacob Allan Moxley, 34, of Sullivan, passed away at 1:45 a.m. Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at his home in Sullivan surrounded by friends and family. … Read More
Remember When? 2-10-2021
25 Years Ago This Week A prom problem drew a capacity crowd of students and parents to the school board meeting. Because their fundraising efforts fell short this year, juniors asked the school administration to permit them to eliminate the dinner portion of the prom in order to cut costs. Students would go to dinner on their own and attend the dance later under the plan. But Sullivan High School Principal Stuart Hott and Superintendent Rich Voltz vetoed the idea, on the grounds that students driving to dinner on their own in area towns would court increased danger and the … Read More
Don’t Be Fooled By Thin Ice
•February 10, 20201• Prolonged cold weather opens many recreational opportunities. It also opens up the potential for tragedy. Curt Sinclair, University of Illinois Extension 4-H natural resources specialist, offers these guidelines for assessing whether icy ponds and rivers are safe. “A minimum of four inches of clear, newly-formed ice is needed to support one person on foot,” Sinclair says. “New ice is usually stronger than old ice, and clear ice is usually stronger than ice that appears cloud.” Ice across a pond is seldom uniform, Sinclair says. Water movement and snow cover can cause vast differences in ice thickness and … Read More
OV Boys Basketball Starts Season With Two Wins
•February 10, 20201• by Jason Brown NP Sports The Okaw Valley boys’ basketball team opened the season with two wins. The Timberwolves knocked of Villa Grove/Heritage Friday and Windsor/Stew-Stras Tuesday, Feb. 2. Against Villa Grove/Heritage, only ten points were scored in the first quarter total when Okaw Valley took a 6-4 lead. The Timberwolves doubled up Villa Grove/Heritage 10-5 in the second quarter to take a 16-9 halftime lead. Okaw Valley extended that lead by four in the third quarter and eventually won 44-30. … Read More
Senate Committee to Discuss State Vaccine Rollout
•February 10, 20201• Capitol News Illinois The state administered 64,469 COVID-19 vaccinations statewide over the weekend following a single-day record for vaccinations on Friday. As of Monday, Feb. 8, the state has issued over 1.3 million doses, with 2.3 percent of the population having been fully vaccinated. Illinois has ranked near the bottom of all 50 states in vaccines administered thus far, according to a New York Times database, leading some state lawmakers to call for increased transparency and a more effective process for allowing eligible residents to receive vaccines. On Monday, Senator Julie Morrison, D-Lake Forest, announced that the … Read More