ALAH Girls Basketball Team Split Games

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•December 25, 2019• By Jason Brown NP Sports Editor The Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond girls’ basketball team split two nonconference games this past week. The Knights knocked off Monticello last Tuesday but lost to St. Anthony Saturday. Against the Sages, ALAH took an early lead in the first quarter and held on for the 60-32 win. Mackenzi Bowles led the Knights with 19 points, seven rebounds and four blocks to go with two assists. Makenzie Brown scored double digits with 11 points, and Alexa Miller collected four rebounds, three assists and two steals. Kirsten Corum scored six points and freshman Charley Condill added … Read More

Sullivan Girls Basketball Improves Record with Win

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•December 25, 2019• By Jason Brown NP Sports Editor The Sullivan girls’ basketball team beat rival Okaw Valley Thursday, but lost to Pana Saturday to set its record at 7-3. Against Okaw Valley, the Redskins pressured its way to a 10-point first quarter lead, 23-13. In the second half, Sullivan held the Timberwolves to eight points, while scoring 30, for the 60-24 win. For Sullivan, Avery Still collected a game-high 23 points to go with seven rebounds, three steals and two blocks. Lilly Null finished with seven points, three rebounds, five steals and five assists. Emily White contributed 17 points, … Read More

OVHS Boys Fall to Central A&M

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•December 25, 2019• The Okaw Valley boys’ basketball team dropped a nonconference game 80-47 to a talented Central A&M team Friday. Stats for early Christmas deadline were not available. OV (4-4) is scheduled to enter the Vandalia Holiday Tournament from Thursday-Saturday. … Read More

Show Choir Preview Reset

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•December 25, 2019• The Sullivan Show Choirs preview night/food drive is Sunday, January 12th, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. The event was rescheduled from December. Not only will audience get a preview of Sullivan schools shows for the new season but will have a chance to help the Moultrie County Food Pantry. Two nonperishable food items are the price of admission to these combined performances at the Sullivan High School. All proceeds benefit the Moultrie County Food Bank. The Show Choir Preview/Food Drive is hosted by the Sullivan Singers Booster Club and Sullivan CUSD #300. … Read More

Comeback Win for Sullivan Redskins at Eureka

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•December 25, 2019• By Jason Brown NP Sports Editor The Sullivan boys’ basketball team picked up its first win of the season Friday but lost its first game in the Eureka College Shootout Saturday. The Redskins completed a huge comeback in the fourth quarter to defeat Decatur Lutheran 45-44 on the road. Sullivan fell behind by ten points, 29-19, in the first half. After a close third quarter, the Redskins outscored Lions 18-8 in the fourth to pull off the comeback. … Read More

Recent Obituaries: Gail Wolfe

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Gail Wolfe Gail E. Wolfe, 76, of Lovington, passed away at 5:47 p.m. Tuesday December 17, 2019 in St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur. Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday December 21, 2019 in the Archie L. Sanders Chapel in Thomason Cemetery in Wayne City with Pastor Rodney Houser officiating. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan and from 10:00 a.m. Saturday until service time in the Archie L. Sanders Chapel in Wayne City. Burial will be in the Thomason Cemetery in Wayne City. Memorials are suggested to the Lovington Community Ambulance Service. Gail … Read More

Recent Obituaries: Sondra Daily

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Sondra Daily Sondra J. Daily, 87, of Sullivan, passed away at 11:41 a.m. Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 21, 2019, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the services Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church of Sullivan. Sondra was born June 7, 1932, in Sullivan; the daughter of Carter and Olive (Taylor) Stonecipher. She married Lowell Daily on August 1, 1949, in Champaign; he preceded … Read More