•October 23, 2019• The Redskin volleyball team dropped two games this past week. Sullivan lost to Windsor/Stewardson Strasburg last Tuesday and St. Teresa Thursday. Thursday against St. Teresa, Sullivan lost in straight sets, 25-11, 25-17. Avery Still had seven kills, while Zoe Walton added three. Jerra Goad served two aces and had five digs, and Gwen Diepholz added five digs. … Read More
•October 23, 2019• The Sullivan-Okaw Valley football team scored 38 points against Clinton High School High but lost 66-38 for its eighth-straight loss of the year. Sullivan is set to end its season on Senior Night against Central A&M Friday at Victory Field. … Read More
•October 23, 2019• By Jim Nowlan NP Guest Columnist I muse widely, yet my knowledge base in quite narrow. So, I could sure use help from thoughtful readers who know more than I about the topics below, which I am beginning to explore for possible essays. If you have informed thoughts and links to good sources, please email at jnowlan3@gmail.com. First: There will be war-like conflicts in the future, and the U.S. won’t be spared, as we have been in the past. As drones and cyber conflict replace much of the boots-on-the-ground-warfare, the first thing to go down in any … Read More
25 Years Ago This Week The Sullivan Sixth Grade Singers participated in a 50’s Sock Hop. With the girls in their poodle skirts and boys in their rolled up white t-shirts, a photo shows Dana Howell, Amanda Martin, Lindsey Hagan, Rachael Howard, Tyson Grooms, Ryan Crawford and Adam Yoder. Sherry E Harris of Sullivan received an honorable mention ribbon for her art exhibit “The Lion Sleeps” at the 40th Annual Paris Art Exhibit. Maggie McClellan, an artist and teacher firm Miami Florida, presented the awards and gave a gallery talk. Mr. and Mrs. W. Scott Blomeley were given a surprise … Read More
•October 23, 2019• Okaw Valley Community Unit School District invites all Veterans and their family members to a Veterans Day program at Okaw Valley High School in Bethany on Monday, November 11th. A breakfast will be provided to all who attend beginning at 8:15am in the cafeteria and a short assembly will follow at 9:15am. The assembly will feature the Okaw Valley School District band and chorus students, and keynote speakers. The students and staff at Okaw Valley thank all Veterans for their acts of courage and devotion to the ideals that have served to guide our nation. We would … Read More
Pattie Wood Pattie F. Wood, 85, of Lovington, passed away at 11:50 a.m. Wednesday, October 16, 2019 in Mason Point in Sullivan. Celebration of Life services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Rodney Houser officiating. Burial was in Keller Cemetery in Lovington. … Read More
•October 23, 2019• By Jason Brown NP Sports Editor The Knights’ volleyball team split two Lincoln Prairie Conference match ups before entering the Champaign St. Thomas More Tournament Saturday. In the STM Tournament, Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond went 1-4. ALAH defeated Warrensburg but lost to host STM, Mt. Pulaski, Teutopolis and Monticello. In the tournament, Mackenzi Bowles totaled 19 kills, and Alisha Frederick tallied nineteen assists and four digs. … Read More
•October 23, 2019• By Jason Brown NP Sports Editor Three Sullivan cross country runners earned All-Central Illinois Conference honors in the sixth annual championship meet Thursday (17th). For the girls’ team, freshman Tori Turnbaugh placed sixth with a time of 20:38.89, and senior Katherine Kite ran a 21:08.38 for eighth place to earn all-conference honors. For the boys’ team, Chase McClure placed eighth with a time 17:57.95 to earn the honor. The boys’ team placed fifth overall with 95 points. Clinton won the meet with a score of two. Other Redskin times included Peyton Pool’s 14th place at 18:48.64, Canon … Read More