Recent Obituaries: Patty Jo Burcham

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Patty Jo Burcham Patty Jo Burcham, 85, of Sullivan passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at Sullivan Health Care. Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 26, 2019 at Camfield Cemetery, Sullivan. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Friday at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church of Sullivan or to the Sullivan Fire and Ambulance Service. Patty was born September 19, 1933 in Sullivan, the daughter of Walter Fay and Emma (Frederick) Emel. She married Joseph “Hank” Burcham on October 30, 1953 in Lovington; he preceded her in … Read More

Sullivan Girls’ Track Wins Invitational

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•April 24, 2019• By Jason Brown NP Sports Editor The Sullivan girls’ track and field team won the Tri-County Invitational at Sullivan High School last Tuesday and placed third in the Tuscola Open Saturday. In the Tri-County Invite, Sullivan scored 126 points, which was eight points better than second-place Shelbyville. Four Redskins won events. … Read More

Obituaries 4-24-2019: Gary Stone

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Gary Stone Gary W. Stone, 75, of Sullivan, passed away at 12:34 p.m. Thursday April 18, 2019 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. There will be no services or visitation. A private family burial will be at a later date in Sand Creek Cemetery in Windsor. Arrangements are by the Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Gary was born December 22, 1943 in Sullivan, a son of Don O. and Alta Mathias Stone. … Read More

Sullivan Boys’ Track Places Fourth at Tri-County

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•April 24, 2019• By Jason Brown NP Sports Editor The Sullivan boys’ track and field team placed fourth in the Tri-County Invitational at Sullivan High School last Tuesday. The boys’ team set a total of 16 new personal records and two first-place finishers. Leighton Burcham long jumped 19 feet 11 inches for first place and took third in the triple jump at 37 feet 9.5 inches. Jadon Nuzzo pole vaulted 15 feet for first place, and Brodie Goss took second place in the 300-meter hurdles at 42.86 and fourth in the 11-meter hurdles with a time of 18.03. … Read More

Obituaries 4-24-2019: Linda Williamson

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Linda Williamson Linda V. Williamson, 80, of Sullivan passed away Friday, April 19, 2019 in Sullivan Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, April 22 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Penn Township Cemetery in Moweaqua. … Read More

Redskins Baseball Bounces Back to Defeat Hawks

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•April 24, 2019• By Jason Brown NP Sports Editor The Sullivan baseball team dropped three straight games before defeating Meridian Monday. The Redskins lost to Warrensburg-Latham 6-5 Friday, Shelbyville 8-2 last Wednesday and Warrensburg-Latham again 5-2 last Tuesday. Monday against Meridian, Redskins Tim Lawyer had two hits, and Ian Hill knocked in a run to help Sullivan to a 2-0 win. Spencer Johnson pitched five innings and struck out 12, and Dalton Rogers pitched two innings and struck out two for the win. Against Warrensburg-Latham Friday, Dalton Rogers recorded two hits and two RBIs, but WL walked it off on … Read More

OVHS Holds Blood Drive

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•April 24, 2019• An American Red Cross blood drive will be held 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday, April 29 in the Okaw Valley High School gym in Bethany sponsored by the student council. Any healthy individual age 16 through 75 who meets weight requirements may donate blood. Donors should eat a healthy meal and drink an extra 16 oz. of water and fluids before donating, and they must bring identification showing a picture and a signature. All blood types are needed, especially Types 0- and 0+. Every 2.5 seconds someone needs blood. Up to 15 minutes may be saved when blood … Read More

Free Rides for Hunt Winners

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•April 24, 2019• It was a beautiful weekend for Easter Egg hunting in Sullivan and Lovington with everyone getting plenty of plastic egg filled treats and several winning grander prizes. … Read More