Hope in Christ Area Revival

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•May 16, 2018• Everyone in life has struggles,” Dave Allen, said of the reason the Hope in Christ Revival June 3-17 in Arthur became a reality. Allen who is part of the Central Illinois Revival Prayer Team with members from Sullivan, Arthur, Tuscola, Arcola and surrounding rural communities, has envisioned the area revival for the past five years. Allen emphasized the area revival is aimed at drawing everyone whether they attend church and need inspiration, they have attended church and left or they have never attended before. “The struggles we face as individuals, families and a community go beyond religious … Read More

Okaw Valley Has Big Hitting Day in Sullivan Round Robin

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•May 16, 2018• By Jason Brown NP Sports The Okaw Valley softball team finished the week 3-2 with wins over Sullivan, Altamont and Ramsey and losses to Mt. Zion and Neoga. Saturday in the Sullivan Round Robin the Timberwolves defeated Sullivan 13-3. OV scored three runs in each of the first three innings, then scored two runs each in the fifth and sixth innings. Sullivan scored its three runs in the fourth inning when Madison Wall and Alexis Britton put the ball in play, and OV committed an error. OV totaled 13 hits. Natalie Jeffers was 4-for-4 at the plate … Read More

Sullivan Track and Field Boys Place in Conference Meet

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•May 16, 2018• By Jason Brown NP Sports The Sullivan boys’ track and field team placed fifth in the Central Illinois Conference meet last Tuesday and competed in the Shelbyville Open Saturday. In the CIC meet at Macon Sullivan accumulated 70 total points. Jadon Nuzzo took home a conference championship in the pole vault at 14 feet 7 inches. Logan Pedigo followed in second place with a vault of 13 feet.  … Read More

Understanding Illinois: Who Ruined Illinois? Many Share Blame

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•May 16, 2018• By Jim Nowlan NP Guest Columnist Governing is a respected magazine that reports on state and local governments in the U.S. Reporter Daniel Vock recently posed this question in a lead article in the May edition: Who ruined Illinois? Vock interviewed former Illinois Republican governor Jim Edgar (1991-98) at length, who said: “Illinois government did work (presumably when he was in office), but then we had bad luck with a couple of governors (presumably Rod Blagojevich and Pat Quinn, both Democrats).” I have great respect for friend Jim Edgar, and I am not privy to the whole … Read More

Sullivan Softball Team Heads to Regionals

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•May 16, 2018• The Sullivan softball team dropped three games this past week. The Redskins lost to Okaw Valley and Cumberland Saturday and to Mt. Zion last Wednesday. In the morning game in the Sullivan Round Robin Saturday Sullivan lost to Cumberland 15-2. After taking a 1-0 lead in the first inning, Cumberland scored five runs in the second inning and three in the third inning. … Read More

ALAH Students Attend FCCLA State Leadership Conference

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•May 16, 2018• The Illinois Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) held the annual State Leadership Conference in Springfield. The conference was held on  April 12-14 at the BOS Convention Center, the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel and the Wyndham Hotel. There were more than 2000 students, advisers and guests in attendance. More than 900 of those students participated in the State Proficiency and STAR Competitive Events. Attendees also had the opportunity to listen to workshop presentations on current topics. The election of the 2018-2019 Illinois Association of FCCLA State Officers also took place during the conference. Illinois FCCLA … Read More

Walgreens, America’s Pharmacist, got its Start in Illinois

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•May 16, 2018• By Christopher Placek A pharmacist at Walgreens for 37 years, Joel Karlinsky might often see people on their worst days, coming to him for antidotes to their health maladies. But in providing a helping hand and friendly smile, Karlinsky formed a bond with his customers. One regular appreciated the service so much that he had an engraved Montblanc pen made for Karlinsky with the pharmacist’s name on it. “I tried to go out of my way to be nice to them,” said Karlinsky, now retired, who for a time managed the pharmacy at a Walgreens near the … Read More

Menus 5-16-2018

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Senior Peace Meal For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770 Monday, January 5 – Egg, bacon and cheddar scramble, citrus salad, muffin, warm fruit strudel bites Tuesday, January 6 – Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, 4-bean salad, warm fruit cobbler, whole grain wheat Wednesday, January 7 – Pork chop, baked onions, peas, sliced pears, whole grain wheat Thursday, January 8 – Chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, Lyonnaise carrots, roll, fruited Jell-O Friday, January 9 – Baked ham, candied sweet potatoes, seasoned black beans, 5-cup salad, whole grain wheat (2) … Read More