Nancy Huntsburger Nancy A. Wilhelm Huntsburger, 88, of Lovington passed away at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at Life’s Journey Senior Living in Mattoon. Private family graveside services will be held in Keller Cemetery in Lovington. McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington is in care of the arrangements. … Read More
Ron Moran Ronald W. “Ron” Moran, 75, of Sullivan, passed away at 10:40 p.m. Thursday April 25, 2019 in his residence. Celebration of Life services were at 3 p.m. Tuesday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Bob Vail officiating. Burial was in French Cemetery in Allenville. … Read More
Patty Burcham Patty Jo Burcham, 85, of Sullivan passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2019 in Sullivan Rehabilitation & Health Care. Graveside services were held 11 a.m. Friday, April 26 in Camfield Cemetery in Sullivan. McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan handled arrangements. … Read More
•May 1, 2019• Camping season is here and Lake Shelbyville is celebrating with a free camping event called Pack the Park. The event will take place at Lithia Springs Campground May 9-11. During this time campsites are first come, first served with no reservations available. Paid camping will resume Sunday, May 12. … Read More
•May 1, 2019• By Jason Brown NP Sports Editor The Sullivan softball team lost two games last week but bounced back Saturday to defeat Okaw Valley 6-5 with a walk-off fielder’s choice by Alexis Britton in extra innings. Against OV, Sullivan fell behind 3-0 in the first inning when Madison Vogel tripled in two of the team’s three first-inning runs. Sullivan tied the game at 3-3 in the bottom of the second inning when Katie Honchell, Irie Dulin and Caprice Smith each drove in runs. OV took the lead again in the third with a run and added to that … Read More
Second Saturday in May •May 1, 2019• The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its 27th annual national food drive Saturday, May 11. The Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive, the country’s largest single-day food drive, provides residents with an easy way to donate food to those in need. Customers simply leave their donation of non-perishable goods next to their mailbox before the delivery of the mail on Saturday, May 11. Letter carriers will collect these food donations on that day as they deliver mail along their postal routes and distribute them to local food agencies. Visit stampouthungerfooddrive.us to … Read More
•May 1, 2019• By Jason Brown NP Sports Editor The Okaw Valley baseball team dropped two-of-three games last week. The Timberwolves lost to Decatur Lutheran and Sullivan in pitchers’ duels and blew out Cerro Gordo/Bement 14-1. Against Cerro Gordo/Bement Friday, OV’s offensive exploded in two innings, scoring six runs in the first and seven runs in the third. The Timberwolves tacked on another run in the fourth for the win in five innings. OV pounded out 13 hits. … Read More
•May 1, 2019• Three Sullivan boys’ track and field athletes earned points in the St. Joe Spartan Classic Meet Friday. The team finished in 18th place out of 28 teams. … Read More
•May 1, 2019• By Jason Brown NP Sports Editor The Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond baseball team throttled Arcola 14-0 Friday then tied Altamont 2-2 in a 12-inning game Monday. Against Altamont the Knights scored two runs in the first inning, and Altamont scored its two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to tie the game. Neither team could score in the next five innings. … Read More