ALAH Baseball Team Hits Away for a Win

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•May 15, 2019• By Jason Brown NP Sports Editor The Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond baseball team defeated Sullivan last Tuesday and lost to Decatur LSA in a Little Okaw Valley Conference Northwest division game, Monday. Against LSA, ALAH had seven hits but could not plate a run in a 1-0 pitchers’ duel. LSA recorded only two its but scored the winning run in the fourth inning. Jake Hollingsworth suffered the loss, pitching 2 2/3 innings and giving up one earned run on two hits. He struck out one. … Read More

Recent Obituaries: John Tipsword

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John Tipsword John E. Tipsword, 83, of Bethany, passed away 9:00 a.m. Monday, May 13, 2019, at his home in Bethany. Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Bethany, is in care of the arrangements. Memorials may be made to The Baby Fold: 108 E. Willow St. Normal, IL 61761 John was born October 20, 1935, in Bethany, the son of Arthur Dewey and Ethel Jennie (Trulock) Tipsword. He married Marilyn L. Smith on July 27, 1957, in Sullivan at the First United Methodist Church. He was a member … Read More

Recent Obituaries: Sandi Wirth

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Sandi Wirth Sandi Wirth, 81, of Sullivan, passed away at 6:28 p.m. Friday, May 10, 2019 in Mason Point, Sullivan. Celebration of Life services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan with Bob Vail officiating. Visitation will be from 5 – 7 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Resthaven Cemetery in Mattoon. Memorials are suggested to the Mason Point Chapel Fund. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net. Sandi was born March 13, 1938 in Mattoon, the daughter of Verlis Robert and Veda Corinne Henderson Sefton. She had been a school bus driver … Read More

Eagle Scout Completes Project for Sullivan Gun Club

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•May 8, 2019• By Ariana Cherry for the News Progress An Eagle Scout is the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America program. Once a scout has reached this rank, they are to help train scouts under them within their area. A scout has spent years within the program, usually from the time they are very young until they reach early adulthood. Since the Eagle Scout level was created in 1911, only about four percent of scouts have reached such a rank after a very lengthy review process. The Eagle Scout rank has been earned by more than 2.5 … Read More

Lovington CTBT Show is Saturday

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•May 8, 2019• A ‘Car, Truck, Bike and Tractor Show’ will be held Saturday, May 18 in downtown Lovington. Sign-up will be from 10 a.m. to noon in the middle of town with the fee being a new unwrapped toy to be given away to a child this Christmas. Vehicles will line State Street, and several local vendors will be lined up on Broadway Street showcasing what Lovington has to offer. Delicious food will be available from Possum Lodge 812, music will be pumped throughout downtown by DJay’s DJ Service and the Masonic C.H.I.P. program will be done by George … Read More

Obituary 5-8-2019: Bettie Davis

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Bettie Davis Bettie P. Davis, 87, of Decatur, formerly of Sullivan, was born March 24, 1932 and passed away 11:15 a.m. Monday, April 29, 2019 in Decatur Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. Bettie was the daughter of Paul and Mary Wilson. She married Kenneth K. Davis, Sr. January 14, 1955, and they enjoyed over 64 years together. … Read More

Remember When? 5-8-2019

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25 Years Ago This Week A 14-member steering committee has been appointed to discuss re-organization of the Bethany-Sullivan school districts. Rich Voltz, Sullivan Supt., and Marilyn Bayley, Bethany Supt., will act as advisors to the committee throughout the process. Members of the committee from Bethany are Carol Gregory, David McCabe, Paula Clark, Becky Sinclair, Bill Brush, Cheryl Martin and Jack Scott Jr. Representing Sullivan are Greg Sanders, Paul Feist, Matt Kracht, Dennis Hutchings, Jody Holt, Mike Mossman and Jon England. After auditioning with approximately 800 people, Mike Book’s wish came true. Book, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Book … Read More

Knights Softball Team Score Two Big Wins

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•May 8, 2019• By Jason Brown NP Sports Editor The Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond softball team dropped Champaign Central on senior night Monday and Villa Grove in a Little Okaw Valley Conference matchup Friday. Against the Maroons, the Knights plated five runs in the sixth inning and held on for the 5-1 win. Against Villa Grove, the Knights had to come from behind late in the game. Down 2-0, ALAH scored four runs in the top of the seventh inning for the 4-2 win. … Read More

State Director of Agriculture Visits Okaw Valley Ag Lab

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•May 8, 2019• Okaw Valley High School agriculture students showcased the Ag lab to Illinois Director of Agriculture John M. Sullivan Monday. “You don’t know how lucky you are to have a facility like this,” the new state ag director told Wes Wise’s students. Sullivan, who lives on a grain and livestock farm in Schuyler County, asked the students questions about the the operation learning that lambs, pigs and calves have been birthed since the ag facility opened in January 2019. Wise went on to explain that the 5000 sq. ft. ag facility is a smaller version of the University … Read More