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Recent Obituaries: Ron Sutton, Sr.
Ron Sutton, Sr. Ron “Sox” Sutton, Sr., 80, of Sullivan, passed away 4:38 a.m. Wednesday, December 11, 2019, at Mason Point, Sullivan. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 14, 2019, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan, at a later date. Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church, Sullivan. Sox was born January 24, 1939, in Sullivan; the son of Marion “Sox” and Genevieve (Kidwell) Sutton. He enjoyed bowling, horseshoe pitching, antiquing and collecting Keen Kutter … Read More
Menu 12-11-2019
Senior Peace Meal For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770 Monday, December 16 – Chicken and dumplings, mashed potatoes, seasoned black-eyed peas, whole grain wheat (1), grapes Tuesday, December 17 – Saucy ham loaf, creamed peas and potatoes, Italian mixed veggies, dinner roll, pineapple slices Wednesday, December 18 – Cabbage rolls in sauce, corn, lyonnaise carrots, whole grain wheat (1), seasonal dessert Thursday, December 19 – Baked ham, frosted sweet potatoes, seasoned green beans, dinner roll, chunky applesauce Friday, December 20 – Settlers beef and beans, seasoned greens, fresh fruit, biscuit, orange bread … Read More
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Knights Knock off Oakwood; Meridian Dominates Fourth for Win
•December 11, 2019• by Jason Brown NP Sports Editor The Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond boys’ basketball team split a pair of games this past week. The Knights knocked off Oakwood Friday night but lost to Meridian Saturday. At Fithian Friday, ALAH took advantage of accurate 3-point shooting and a nine-point run in the second quarter for a 35-24 halftime lead. From there, the Knights held on for the 78-66 win. Four Knights reached double-digit scoring. … Read More
A Two Win Week for OVHS Boys Basketball Team
•December 11, 2019• by Jason Brown NP Sports Editor The Okaw Valley boys’ basketball finished the week 2-1 with big wins over Nokomis and Shelbyville and a loss to Tuscola. Monday night, Tuscola ended OV’s two-game winning streak in another close game, 61-58. OV jumped out to an early 21-13 first-quarter advantage. The Warriors cut that lead to three by halftime, but OV extended the lead in the third quarter to 49-40 lead. Down the stretch though, the Timberwolves were not able to hold the lead in the fourth. Tuscola made five fourth-quarter 3-pointers to help regain the lead for … Read More
ALAH Girls Basketball Team Downs Tri Valley
•December 11, 2019• by Jason Brown NP Sports Editor After a non-conference game against Maroa-Forsyth last Tuesday, the Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond girls’ basketball team entered its inaugural year into the Lincoln Prairie Conference with games against Villa Grove/Heritage, Tri-Valley and Argenta-Oreana. ALAH finished this week’s of games 2-2. The Knights defeated Tri-Valley at Downs Saturday 44-26. ALAH took control of the game early with an 18-4 first-quarter run and held on to the lead from there. Mackenzi Bowles scored a team-high 18 points and seven blocks to go with six rebounds and three assists. Alexa Miller collected a team-high nine rebounds, five … Read More
Sullivan Girls Basketball Picks Up Conference Win
•December 11, 2019• by Jason Brown NP Sports Editor The Sullivan girls’ basketball team was listed as the ninth ranked Class 2A team in the first state rankings of the season. The Redskins split a pair of games this week, defeating Shelbyville and losing to Champaign Central Monday night. Thursday night, Sullivan picked up a Central Illinois Conference win against Shelbyville. After a tied first quarter, Sullivan busted the game open with a 27-9 second-quarter run to take a 36-18 halftime lead. In the second half, Sullivan held on to its lead for the 58-40 win. … Read More