Recent Obituaries: Margaret Koehnke

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Margaret Koehnke Margaret F. Koehnke, 94, of Sullivan, passed away 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 21, 2020 in Mason Point, Sullivan. Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday at the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan with Pastor Glenn Strohschein officiating. Burial will be in the Moultrie County Memorial Park, Bethany. Vistiation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Friday. Memorials are suggested to the Faith Lutheran Church, Sullivan or to Moultrie County PAWS. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net. Mrs. Koehnke was born October 27, 1925 in Moultrie County, Illinois, the daughter of Robert L. … Read More

Three Win Week for ALAH

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•January 15, 2020• By Jason Brown NP Sports Editor The Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond boys’ basketball team completed a three-game winning streak this week by defeating Cerro Gordo/Bement, Tri-County and Paris. Monday night against Paris, the Knights finished the winning streak with a huge second-half comeback at home against the Tigers. After a tied first quarter at 10, the Tigers outscored the Knights 15-2 to take a 25-12 halftime lead. ALAH came out in the third and outscored Paris 22-10 to cut the lead to one. In the fourth quarter, the Knights kept the momentum and pulled away in the fourth. … Read More

SHS Agriculture Teacher is National Teacher of the Year Finalist

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•January 15, 2020• Sullivan High School principal Daniel Allen opened the school assembly January 9 with an apology for gathering the student body under false pretenses. In an unprecedented move students were called to an assembly for a reason which had been kept secret for days. The secret was out at 2:30 p.m. Thursday and SHS Agriculture Teacher and FFA sponsor Don Lockwood was the reason. Lockwood is a national finalist for the 2019-2020 Ag Educator of the Year honor through Nationwide’s Golden Owl Award. As a finalist, Lockwood was presented with a $500 cash prize and plaque in front … Read More

Obituaries 1-15-2020: Paul Romano

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Paul Romano F. Paul Romano, 97, of Decatur, formerly of Sullivan, passed away December 28, 2019, in St. Mary’s Hospital surrounded by family and friends. Visitation and mass were at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Decatur followed by Mass with burial in Marrowbone Twp. Cemetery. Paul was born September 23, 1922, in Decatur to Rocco and Domenica Romano, immigrants of Tricarico, Italy, in 1914. He shared their story at every opportunity. Paul was married to Adelyn Ekiss of Decatur in 1955; their daughter Vicki (Chuck) Schroeder lives in Sequim, Washington; Adelyn died in 1974. He married Dorothy Freeman of Sullivan … Read More

Sec. of State & MLK Day

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•January 15, 2020• Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced that all offices and Driver Services facilities will close in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Offices and Driver Services Facilities operating on Tuesday through Saturday schedule will be closed on Saturday, Jan. 18. All offices and facilities will be open for business on Tuesday, January 21, 2020. … Read More

Superintendent-Y Stuff: A Walk with Mr. Walk

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•January 15, 2020• By Ted Walk, Supt.Sullivan CUSD #300 I don’t know if anyone else noticed, but we had a bit of rain in the Sullivan area over this past week. I have heard a few stories from people who were dealing with water issues in their homes, and the school was not immune to the impact of several inches of rain in a short time period. The southwest corner of our high school took on some water Saturday morning. The response from our staff was amazing. We had five custodians, Gary Crowe, Kathy Crowe, Lyle Isaacs, Tim Lappin, Charles … Read More

Menu 1-15-2020

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Senior Peace Meal For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770 Monday, January 20 – Beef and noodles, mashed potatoes, brussels sprouts, whole grain wheat (1), apricots Tuesday, January 21 – Pork chop sandwich, buttered baby baker potatoes, Mexi corn & lima beans, bun, fruit juice Wednesday, January 22 – Swissed beef patties w/tomato, onion, celery, green pepper, creamy coleslaw, dinner roll, warm fruit crisp Thursday, January 23 – Breakfast casserole, warm rosy applesauce, fruit juice, cinnamon roll, cranberries Friday, January 24 – Chicken parmesan, venetian blend vegetables, potato casserole, dinner roll, mandarin oranges … Read More

Remember When? 1-15-2020

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25 Years Ago This Week The Sullivan City Council adopted a resolution awarding $20,000 in TIF funds to the Sullivan schools for use in updating computer labs. Baseball and Don Bell headlined the Lovington School Board meeting. High school principal Judy Uphoff reported Lovington and Arthur will cooperate on a baseball team next season. Team colors will be purple and white. Retired teacher Don Bell was honored for his continued support of the school district. Bell had retired after 31 years of teaching, but returned to teach again when the current business teacher quit three days before the term began. … Read More

Obituaries 1-15-2020: Thomas Avery

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Thomas Avery Thomas William Avery, Jr. 62, of Findlay, formerly of Kincaid, passed away at 3:11 p.m. Monday, January 13, 2020 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Celebration of Life services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Bob Vail officiating. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the Church of God in Kincaid. Visitation will also be from 9-11 a.m. Saturday morning at Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. The family requests casual attire. … Read More