•January 15, 2020• At approximately 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan 14 Darrell Betzler had gathered photos like the one above preparing to leave his home on McClellen St. in Sullivan. One photo showing the stormy sea while Betzler was stationed on a tanker refueling the Seventh Fleet flew off his car and is missing. If anyone finds the missing photo in the 300 block of McClellen Betzler is willing to pay a reward for its return. Please call 217/254-1251 with information. … Read More
Denise Land Denise Ahalt Land, 85, of Carthage, passed away at 10:20 A.M. Thursday, December 26, 2019, at the Red Maple Care Center in Carthage. … Read More
•January 15, 2020• Green Lincoln Partners of Wilson, Arkansas took possession of 654.45 acres of the Winifred Titus Sentel trust which was recorded January 6, 2020 at the Moultrie County Courthouse. This was the largest acreage purchased during the Busey Farm Brokerage sale of the seven tracts of land in the 928.1 acre Titus Farm located north of the city of Sullivan. Green Lincoln Partners, Inc. December 30, 2020 trustee deed acquisition was mortgaged for $5,200,000 by Prudential Insurance Company of America. Metro Communications owner Zak Horn purchased 273.65 acres north of the city limits for $3,236,840. The land transaction … Read More
•January 15, 2020• Anna Fender of Sullivan, IL, has been named to the 2019 fall semester Dean’s List at Ohio Wesleyan University. To earn Dean’s List recognition, Ohio Wesleyan students must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale in all applicable classes. … Read More
Alice Jones Alice V. Calhoun Jones, 84, of Bethany, passed away 2:05 p.m. Wednesday, January 8, 2020 in St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur. Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday at the Faith Lutheran Church, Sullivan, with Pastor Glenn Strohschein officiating assisted by Jerry Jones. Burial will be in Marrowbone Twp. Cemetery, Bethany. Visitation will be from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Sunday at the Reed Funeral Home and one hour before the services Monday at the church. Memorials are suggested to the Faith Lutheran Church, Sullivan. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net Mrs. Jones was … Read More
•January 8, 2020• By Jason Brown NP Sports EditorThe Okaw Valley boys’ basketball team defeated Meridian to place third in the 48th annual Vandalia Holiday Tournament last Monday. OV took third by knocking off the Hawks 57-52. Timberwolves’ senior Cameron Sharp earned all-tournament team honors and became the 31st player in tournament history to score more than 100 points in the tournament. … Read More
•January 8, 2020• Sullivan Middle School is proud to announce Academic Honors for the Fall 2019 Semester. 5th Grade Straight A Honor Roll – 4.0 GPA: Avram Bates, Mary Crist, Adalyn Cruitt, Willow Davenport, Caleigh Dyer, Avelyn Ethell, Angelina Hiller, Olivia Hullum. Gracelyn Johnson, Austin Kelley, Khyli Kelly, Claire Kursell, Emma Lawrence, Ellie Lehman, Braden Lucas, Grant Martin, Julia Moody, Keegan Newberry, Landon Nuzzo, Infiniti Phillips, Jacob Poynor, Emerson Risley, Colin Roehrs, Cadence Schmohe, Aaron Schrock, Dimitri Schrock, Tanner Seelow, Kaylee Smith, Carter Standerfer, Brady Stollard, Timothy Stutzman, Aiden Villalobos, Gavin Wade, Aden Wallace High Honors – 3.5-3.99 GPA: Christian … Read More