January 2018

January 3

Dalton City Monster truck driver Brianna Mahon designed the new Monster Jam “Whiplash” truck. In January Mahon debuted the 12 foot tall 10,000 lb. Monster truck in Anaheim,Calif. Mahon is a Sullivan High School graduate who raced dirt bikes until getting sidelined by injury in 2011. By 2013 she started driving for Monster Jam Trucks, winning rookie of the year honors in 2015.
Larry Edwards was promoted to assistant chief of the Sullivan Fire Protection District. A captain since 2005 Edwards started as a volunteer in 1997.
The Sullivan law offices of Wood and Mayberry merged with Decatur law firm Bolen, Robinson and Ellis as founding member Steven Wood began thinking about cutting back his schedule.
Pastor Paul McGhgy was recognized as 2017 Citizen of the Year during the Sullivan Chamber and Economic Development annual awards luncheon.
During the ALAH Knights Classic Holiday tournament the team finished in second place with senior Hannah Wallen scoring her 1000 career point during the Cumberland game. In the championship game with St. Teresa Wallen tallied a team high 16 points including three 3-pointers, Marissa Herschberger scored five 3-pointers for 15, Janette Comstock tallied 12 points, Kyla Carson nine points, Marcy Petersheim six points, and Abi Duzan three points.
The Okaw Valley girls’ basketball team won the 17th annual OV Holiday tournament, defeating Martinsville in the championship game 59-24. Paige Robinson scored 23 points, Danielle Hill and Kate Jeffers each scored eight, Ciera Perry seven, Natalie Jeffers added six and Hope Ruppert four points.

January 10

The Little Theatre on the Square in Sullivan started showing movies with Goodbye Christopher Robin playing the matinee and Murder on the Orient Express shown in the evening on the weekend.

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