Recent Obituaries: Mary E. James
Mary E. James Mary E. James, 90, of Sullivan, passed away at 7:00 a.m. Saturday August 29, 2020 in St. John’s Hospital, Springfield. Private family Celebration of Life services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan with Nikki Reed, Certified Funeral Celebrant officiating. There will not be a public visitation. Burial will be in the Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. Memorials are suggested to the Moultrie County PAWS, Moultrie County Food Pantry or to a charity of the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be sent to the family atreedfuneralhome.net. Mary was born June 8, 1930 in Augusta, Illinois, … Read More
Main Street Car Show – Bethany 2020 (photos by Crystal Reed)
ALAH School Board Approves Tentative Budget for FY21
Teachers and staff members discuss first day of school back •August 26, 2020• By Ariana Cherry for the NP Members of the ALAH School District #305 School Board met on Wednesday, August 19 in the ALAH School Cafeteria. During public comment, a representative from the Arthur Education Association read a letter in response to negative comments that teachers received from the way they taught remotely back in the months of March through May. The letter explained the hard work and dedication that all of the district’s staff put in at the start of the pandemic, especially on such short notice. … Read More
Okaw Valley Boys Golf Wins First Meet Against Villa Grove
•August 26, 2020• By Jason Brown NP Sports The Illinois High School Association suspended all sporting events on March 6. During those four months, athletic directors, coaches and athletes have been speculating when sporting events resume. Wait no longer. The Okaw Valley boys’ golf team participating in the first IHSA sanctioned sporting event since the pandemic hit. At Meridian Earlybird Golf Invite Thursday Aug. 13, the Timberwolves placed second with a score of 364. In the six-team meet, Okaw Valley’s Miles Harlin placed fourth overall with a score of 88. … Read More
Sullivan Girls Golf Places Sixth
•August 26, 2020• By Jason Brown NP Sports The Sullivan girls’ golf team competed in two meets this past week. The Timberwolves lost to Okaw Valley at Eagle Creek Aug. 18 and entered the Lady Trojan scramble at Charleston Country Club the next day. Against Okaw Valley, the Redskins lost 251-255 in a close match. … Read More
Okaw Valley Girls Golf Team Wins Two Meets
•August 26, 2020• By Jason Brown NP Sports The Okaw Valley girls’ golf team won two really close meets this past week. Both wins were within five strokes. The Timberwolves defeated Villa Grove Thursday, Aug. 20 at Eagle Creek Golf Course and Sullivan Tuesday, Aug. 18 at Eagle Creek. Thursday, Okaw Valley won a nine-hole match against Villa Grove by the score of 251-256. The Timberwolves golfers’ scores were all within four strokes. Bailey Bennett led the way with a score of 61. … Read More
SHS Boys Golf Wins Home Opening Meet
•August 26, 2020• By Jason Brown NP Sports With 21 players on the roster, Sullivan boys’ golf team looks to be reloading this season after finishing strong at the state golf meet the last two years. The added benefit of rescheduling football from fall to spring is that the golf team picked up three players (Karin Elder, Ian Plank and Matt Welch) for this season. The Sullivan boys’ golf team has not lost a dual meet since Sept. 20, 2017 and that one-stroke loss (174-175) was to a much larger Class 2A Effingham team. Last season, the Redskins finished fifth … Read More
Obituaries 8-26-2020: David Redfern
David Redfern David E. Redfern, 50, of Burlington, died on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at West Virginia University Medical Center in Morgantown, WV. Born on August 28, 1969 in Decatur, he was a son of Theron E. and Cheri K. (Davis) Redfern of Lovington. … Read More