•September 30, 2020• The Clarence Bixler American Legion Post 409 will be hosting a drive thru pork chop supper on Monday, October 5 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 each. Tickets must be purchased in advance from Chris Coventry, at R&K One Stop, from a Legion member or by calling 217-620-9187. … Read More
25 Years Ago This Week According to a crime rate report, Moultrie was the safest of area counties. A motorcycle and combine were involved in a traffic accident. A westbound motorcycle swerved in an attempt to pass a westbound combine on the right and crashed into a ditch on County Road 1350N. Friends and neighbors pitched in to help with the harvest at the James A. Sharp farm near Bethany. Among those farmers who supplied equipment and helped were Jim Tipsword, Dale and Karen McKinney, Harry and Mark Bennett, Dale and Mike Bland, Daniel Cotner, John Bartimus, Bob Boyer, Bob … Read More
•September 30, 2020• University of Illinois Extension Educator Cheri Burcham (pictured) along with team members Cara Allen (retired), Karla Belzer, Chelsey Byers, Tessa Hobbs-Curley, Molly Hofer and Susan Sloop were honored recently at the National Extension Association for Family and Consumer Sciences (NEAFCS) 86th annual session, whose theme was “Life Elevated”. The team received Second Place Central Region NEAFCS Educational Curriculum Package Communications Award at the conference held virtually on September 14 – 16, 2020. … Read More
•September 30, 2020• By Jason Brown NP Sports The Sullivan boys’ golf senior trio of Drew Rogers, Leyton Ellis and Logan Westjohn has spearheaded another undefeated season in 9-hole match for the Redskins with only a few meets left. Sullivan is 23-0 in regular season 9-hole matches this season, and the seniors on the team are 89-1 in their varsity careers. “Between Logan, Leyton, and Drew, they are always competing against each other in matches and in practice,” said Sullivan coach Ben Richter. “They are all really good friends and have been playing golf together for a really long time.” … Read More
•September 30, 2020• By Jason Brown NP Sports The Sullivan girls’ golf team competed in two meets this past week. The Redskins lost to Tuscola and St. Teresa in a triangular and to Effingham on Senior Night. … Read More
•September 30, 2020• Sullivan Southern Baptist will be hosting a Community Thanksgiving Meal on November 28 from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. The meal is a free traditional Thanksgiving meal. Please call by November 22 to make your reservation at 728-8471. Leave a clear message with your name, phone number and the number in your party. … Read More
Jimmie Gaither Jimmie D. Gaither, 78, of Sullivan, passed away 12:13 p.m. Friday, September 25, 2020 at his home in Sullivan. … Read More
•September 30, 2020• Petitions for the Lovington Library board are available until December 21, 2020 for pick up at the Lovington Public Library during open hours, Monday 9-7, Tuesday – Friday 9-12 & 2-5, Saturday 9-12, for anyone interested in being a candidate. … Read More
•September 30, 2020• By Jason Brown NP Sports The Okaw Valley boys’ and girls’ golf teams competed in the triangular meet at Eagle Creek Golf Course Thursday, Sept. 24. For the Okaw Valley girls’ golf team, Bailey Bennett’s hole-in-one on the eighth hole helped earn her medalist honors with the low score of 49, a season best. “I joked with Bailey after her seventh hole of the evening,” Fultz said. “I said, ‘You are not playing bad at all, and let’s set a goal. If you par out (seven between the next two holes) you finish with your best score … Read More