Eleven Straight Wins Close Regular Season for ALAH Softball Team

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•May 15, 2019• By Jason Brown NP Sports Editor The Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond softball team won its 11th straight game to end its regular season with a 22-6 overall record. The Knights knocked off Okaw Valley in a regular season game last Tuesday and again in the Sullivan Invitational, Saturday. In its last game of the regular season, ALAH defeated the Timberwolves 17-3 in a 5-inning game before the Sullivan Invite was cancelled due to inclement weather. The Knights exploded for nine first inning runs, then tacked on more runs in each of the other four innings. At the plate, ALAH recorded … Read More

OVHS Baseball Team Topples Knights on Senior Night

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•May 15, 2019• By Jason Brown NP Sports Editor The Okaw Valley baseball team toppled the Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond baseball team 5-1 in Bethany on senior night Friday but lost to LeRoy in the last regular season game of the year Monday. The Timberwolves finished their last year in the Little Okaw Valley Conference 10-2 for their sixth-straight conference championship. OV took a 1-0 lead with a run in the third inning, but it was OV’s four runs in the fifth inning that extended the lead and put the game away for eventual 5-0 win. ALAH totaled seven hits, while OV had … Read More

Obituaries 5-15-2019: Sandi Wirth

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Sandi Wirth Sandi Wirth, 81, of Sullivan, passed away at 6:28 p.m. Friday, May 10, 2019 in Mason Point in Sullivan. Celebration of Life services were 10:30 a.m. today (Wednesday) in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Bob Vail officiating. Burial was in Resthaven Cemetery in Mattoon. … Read More

ALAH Boys Track Ninth in Shelbyville

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•May 15, 2019• The Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond boys’ track team competed in the Shelbyville Open Saturday. The Knights placed ninth out of 23 teams with a score of 34. Layton hall took first place in the 3,200-meter run with a time of 9:45.11 and second in the 1,600-meter run at 4:40.14. Austin Romine placed third in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:02.00. ALAH is set to enter the Sullivan sectional meet Thursday, May 16. … Read More

Superintendent-Y Stuff: A Walk with Mr. Walk

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•May 15, 2019• By Supt. Ted Walk, Sullivan CUSD #300 I wanted to take the opportunity this week to share some information about different pieces of legislation at the state level that could affect local school districts. There are a number of bills that are currently circulating in Springfield, some of which have passed either the House or the Senate, and some which are still in various committees. The purpose of this article is simply to inform, and I will be as objective as possible regarding the various proposals. One of the bills that could have the most significant effect … Read More

ALAH Girls’ Track Team Finishes Fifth

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•May 15, 2019• The Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond girls’ track and field team placed fifth with 48 points in the 15-team in the IHSA Class 1A Central A&M Sectional at Moweaqua Thursday, May 9. Junior Kenli Nettles qualified for the state track meet in four events. She placed first in the high jump, 100-meter hurdles, 300-meter hurdles and 200-meter dash. She ran a personal-record time of 44.08 in the 300-meter hurdles and ran the 100-meter hurdles in 14.56. … Read More

Remember When? 5-15-2019

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25 Years Ago This Week Sullivan High School presented The Little Shop of Horrors on the stage of The Little Theatre-On the Square. Members of the cast include Jennifer Rogers as Chiffon, Molly Reeder as Chrystal, Joey Schaljo as Ronnettee and Mindy Ernst, Sara Mossman and Bobbie Pound as girls I, II, and III respectively. Others are Jake Haegen as Mushnik, Christina Harris as Audrey, Tony Armstrong as Seymour, Greg Yoder as customer I, Steve Book as Customer II, Adam Uhlarik as A Voice Not Unlike God’s and Joe Freese as the announcer. Ben Stone is cast in five roles: … Read More

SPD Click it or Ticket Kicks off

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•May 15, 2019• As summer kicks off and travel increases, Sullivan Police Department is partnering with the Illinois Department of Transportation to remind motorists to Click It or Ticket. The seat-belt enforcement campaign will take place May 10 through 28, concurrent with one of the busiest travel and holiday weekends of the year. Click It or Ticket enforces the proper use of seat belts and car seats to keep all motorists safe. “Our officers see firsthand the tragedy when people do not buckle up,” said Interim Chief Andrew Pistorius. “It’s such a simple and effective way to protect yourself while … Read More

Obituaries 5-15-2019: John Tipsword

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John Tipsword John E. Tipsword, 83, of Bethany, passed away at 9 a.m. Monday, May 13, 2019 in his home in Bethany. Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday, May 15, 2019) in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany was in care of the arrangements. … Read More