25 Years Ago This Week

Construction has begun on the new Hydro-Gear factory south of Sullivan. Workers from Standerfer Bros. General Contractors of Sullivan began pouring footings last week for the facility, where transaxles for lawn and garden tractors will be manufactured in a joint effort with Agri-Fab of Sullivan. Construction of the building is expected to be completed by Sept. 1.

For the second time this season, Braidy Miller has been selected as the Mid-Continent Conference Track and Field Athlete of the Week. The 1987 SHS graduate set a school record in the hammer throw. He also took first place honors in the discus with a toss of 179-2. Miller bettered his previous EIU record by seven feet with a toss of 198-3 for a first place finish at the SEMOtion Relays in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Bethany’s Andrew Hagerman struck out 14 batters and gave up six hits to lead the Mustangs in a 28-5 victory over Stonington last week in Meridian Conference action. Hagerman’s 14 strikeouts accounted for all but one of Stonington’s outs in the five inning contest. Bethany batters walked 26 times to send their teammates around the bases for the majority of the Mustangs’ runs. Ben Osman hit a two-run homer in the first inning, and “everyone got a chance to play,” said coach Dave Benning.

Nine Sullivan High School students recently attended a spring workshop put on by the Eastern District Assn. of Student Councils at Paris High School. SHS seniors Michelle Keown, Matt Stone and Jason Cobb; juniors, Wade Baumgartner and John Freese; and freshmen Tracey Johnson, Nikki Larkin, Matt Corzine and Tim Lowry all participated in the evening workshop.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.