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Blue Dolphins Collect for Vets
The Sullivan Blue Dolphins swim team held their annual drive in support of the county’s soldiers. This year’s goal was 700 items for the Danville VA Hospital. The team surpassed this goal and collected 1,123 items.
Photo by Jason Brown
Sweet Success!
Sullivan came out of the half time break on fire Monday taking control to start the fourth quarter with a 19-2 run to extend the lead to 63-40. After late substitutions, Sullivan won the game 65-42. Sullivan faces Teutopolis in the sectional championship game scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at Tuscola High School Thursday, Feb. 14.
25 Years Ago This Week
Sullivan paramedics were on scene to treat Bethany residents Jonathan Moody and M. Louise Marshall after a head-on collision on route 121. Both were treated at St. Mary’s Hospital.
Cindy Haegen, George Rutledge and Linda Carlton were elected new board members of the Sullivan Area Chamber of Commerce. Patti Ketchmark, owner of D&M, was inducted in as the new chamber president.
Bethany fell to the number two seed, Findlay, in the Meridian Conference Tournament. It was the best contest of the year for the Mustangs as they traded the lead with the Falcons the entire first half. It was the Falcons who came out strong in the third period when they were able to feed the ball to Dustin Cruit who eventually scored 28 points in the game. Kevin Bowser had a great game leading the Mustangs with 23 points. The Meridian Conference tournament was won by the number one seeded Maroa-Forsyth. Read More
•February 13, 2019•
Michael S. Yost was sentenced to 75 years for the 2015 murder of Sheri Randall in 2016; at 11:00 a.m. March 7 that case returns to Moultrie County.
On Jan. 8 an Illinois Appellate Court decision determined cause for a Krankel hearing before the honorable judge Hugh Finson on that date in Moultrie County Circuit Court.
Ineffective assistance of counsel claims are fought in a Krankel hearing. Read More
•February 13, 2019•
By Evelyn Burtcheard
NP Guest Columnist
When Dad was doing repairs to the house, one of the repairs consisted of re-plastering part of a wall. He had to remove some broken lath and plaster. We hauled the pieces of lathe to the farthest corner of the backyard near the hog pen to be used as kindling to start stove fires.
Taking the eggs to the house I passed the smoke house (none of us liked smoked meat and Dad was using the building for a work shop). I saw Donny hard at work with a hammer, saw and brace and drill bit. I asked him what he was doing, and, of course, I got a one word answer. Car.
The next afternoon the two little boys and I were in the yard looking for our wagon. We could have left it anywhere as we used it for play and work. Donny joined us with a contraption and announced he had built a car! Read More
•February 13, 2019•
The Strasburg Lions Club will host its annual all you can eat pancake and sausage breakfast Saturday, February 23rd from 6:30-10 a.m.
The breakfast will be held at the Strasburg Community Center and will be free will donation.
Proceeds go to help fund community projects and to help the visually and hearing impaired.
Pictured above is Atchison Skelly Gas Station on W. Harrison in Sullivan in 1937. It is now “The Landing”.Please submit photos to the News Progress for future consideration. Originals will be saved for return or forwarded to Moultrie County Historical Society. If you have any other information, please contact the Moultrie County Historical Society at 217-728- 4085.
•February 13, 2019•
Carriage Crossing Senior Living located at the Green Mill Village development in Arcola is hosting a free educational series on Thursday, February 21 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Best Western Plus Hotel and Suites Convention Center, located at 917 Green Mill Rd. in Arcola.
This free event is a part of the Caring Conversations Educational Series where leading experts in the Senior Living industry discuss purposeful and thoughtful topics that interest seniors, their loved ones and their caregivers. The event will also serve a full supper including fried chicken, mashed potatoes, noodles and dessert.
The speaker for is Cindy Tarrant, a CPA, office manager and Insurance Account Representative for State Farm. With over 40 years of experience with State Farm, Tarrant is a highly trained CPS designation and works with customers, many of whom are seniors, on a regular basis on managing exposures that may impact their financials catastrophically. This includes strategies that grow and protect assets in retirement years.
Prior to opening her own agency in Champaign, Tarrant worked for State Farm Corporate in Finance, Investments and Financial Systems. She fully understands the needs of seniors and their families and the importance of retirement plans. Tarrant’s topic for this event will be “Ways to Effectively Protect Your Retirement Savings from the Costs Associated with Long-Term Care.” This includes addressing the reluctancy to purchase long-term care insurance in fear that your investment will be wasted if one doesn’t end up going to a long-term care facility.
Sponsoring the speaking series is Carriage Crossing Senior Living of Arcola, a leading choice for assisted living and memory care communities. Carriage Crossing has successfully implemented a focus on lifestyle, family and trust with maintenance free living, exceptional farm to table meals, life-enriching opportunities and 24-hour personal care assistance.
The event is free and open to the public. An RSVP is needed to secure space for the dinner. Call 217-268-3516 today to reserve a spot.
Carriage Crossing Senior Living is managed by Carriage Crossing Senior Living Management, LLC. and is owned by Carrie Bentley who has been in the senior living industry for nearly a decade.
For more information on Carriage Crossing Senior Living go to www.carriagecrossingsl.com
•February 13, 2019•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor
The Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond boys’ basketball team picked up its first Little Okaw Valley Conference Northwest division win against Cerro Gordo/Bement last Tuesday, then lost to Arcola 72-51 Friday and Sangamon Valley 49-46 Monday.
No stats were available for the Arcola and Sangamon Valley game.
Against Cerro Gordo/Bement last Tuesday, the Knights took advantage of an 18-8 second-quarter run and a 21-15 fourth-quarter run for the 51-48 victory. Read More
Photo by Jason Brown
The ALAH bench erupts after the Knights score a basket in the regional championship game.
•February 13, 2019•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor
The Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond girls’ basketball team upset Tuscola in the IHSA Class 2A Pana Regional last Wednesday but could not take down the top-seeded host Panthers in the championship game the following night.
“I couldn’t be more proud of our team this year,” said ALAH coach Mac Condill. “You nailed it on the head when you said this team improved day by day, quarter by quarter (for the most part). It was a great group of seniors, and those student athletes over achieved in most people’s eyes. They worked hard, played hard and had fun along the way. They truly left an impact on the future of this program.”
In the title match, a back-and-forth first quarter ended in a flurry.
Knight Marissa Herschberger hit a three pointer with 24 seconds left, only to have Panther Shania Schoonover answer with a basket to end the quarter at 19-13.
Pana extended the lead to 22-13 with 5:42 left in the second quarter, but that was where ALAH began its run.
Herschberger hit another 3-pointer with 5:25 left in the period, and Marcy Petersheim followed with her own 3-pointer with 4:45 on the clock. Read More