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May Programs at the Lovington Public Library

News Progress Posted on April 30, 2025 by webmasterApril 30, 2025

•April 30, 2025•

May 1st: Kids Craft time will be from 3:30-4:30 p.m. We will be making Mother’s Day Cards.

May 5th & 19th: Needle night from 5:00 -7:00 p.m. If you would like to learn to crochet, knit, needlepoint, or sew, we have people available to teach you. If you have these skills and would like to join us, we look forward to seeing you. 

May 6th: Story time is from 10-10:30 a.m.

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Girls track sets several personal records

News Progress Posted on April 30, 2025 by webmasterApril 30, 2025

•April 30, 2025•

SHS Girls Track finished in 4th place out of 16 Teams in a very long night at the Tuscola Invite on Monday. Several season PR’s were set as the conditions were finally very favorable for a track meet.

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Local girls compete in 11 team Tri-County Invitational

News Progress Posted on April 30, 2025 by webmasterApril 30, 2025

•April 30, 2025•

The Sullivan Lady Redskins had a strong showing in the April 22 Tri-County Invitational placing third out of 11 teams, just ahead of Okaw Valley.

Athletes with top ten finishes for Sullivan were:

Kelsie Hodge - 4th 100m Dash, 5th 200m Dash

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Sullivan boys top 10 teams in Tri-County Invitational

News Progress Posted on April 30, 2025 by webmasterApril 30, 2025

•April 30, 2025•

The Sullivan Redskins battled nine other teams on Tuesday, April 22 and came out on top with a 16 point margin of victory over second place Shelbyville.

Johnathan Iacobazzi helped lead the way with first place finishes in both the 800m and 1600m Runs. Mason Booker was dominant in the hurdles taking first in the 110m and 300m. Christian Ozier propelled himself to a first place finish in the Triple Jump.

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Remembering who we are………56

News Progress Posted on April 30, 2025 by webmasterApril 30, 2025

The Grande Prairie

•April 30, 2025•

by Janet Roney

 “Go west, young man, go west!” That was Horace Greely’s advice to a generation of young adventurers and pioneers in the 1800s. We think of the advancement of civilization across America always moving west towards the setting sun, filling up the land with settlers along the way.

Nice assumption, but wrong. Pioneers skipped over whole areas of the continental United States, heading for the best places to live. One of those passed-over areas was central Illinois. 

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Obituaries 4-30-2025: Nichole Scott

News Progress Posted on April 30, 2025 by webmasterApril 30, 2025

Nichole Scott

Nichole Moran Scott, 58, of Bement, formerly of Sullivan, passed away at 8:37 a.m., Thursday, April 24, 2025, at her residence.   

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Obituaries 4-30-2025: Michael Schowalter

News Progress Posted on April 30, 2025 by webmasterApril 30, 2025

Michael Schowalter

Michael W. Schowalter, 62, of Bethany, passed away at 10:47 p.m. Monday April 21, 2025 in his residence.

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Obituaries 4-30-2025: Harold Renfro

News Progress Posted on April 30, 2025 by webmasterApril 30, 2025

Harold Renfro

Harold E. Renfro, 91 of Lovington, went to be with the Lord and his beloved wife and son at 2:28 AM Friday, April 25, 2025, at Eastview Terrace, Sullivan.

Services to celebrate Harold’s life were held Monday, April 28, 2025, at the First Church of God in Lovington. Interment was in Keller Cemetery, Lovington. Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.  Memorials are suggested to the First Church of God in Lovington. 

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Obituaries 4-30-2025: Bruce Krile

News Progress Posted on April 30, 2025 by webmasterApril 30, 2025

Bruce Krile

Bruce L. Krile, 69, of Strasburg, IL, passed away on Wednesday morning, April 23, 2025. 

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 1, 2025, at Grace Lutheran Church, Strasburg, IL, with Rev. Kene Whybrew officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at Howe & Yockey Funeral Home, Strasburg, IL. Burial will be in St. Paul Cemetery, Strasburg, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Strasburg Fire Department, Grace Lutheran Church, Strasburg Lions Club, Sullivan AMBUCS, or the family in care of Justin Krile. 

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A Look Back…4-30-2025

News Progress Posted on April 30, 2025 by webmasterApril 30, 2025

2015

The Red Apple in Sullivan had a quiet reopening after a grease fire the previous year devastated the building and shuttered the restaurant.

Okaw Valley starter Devon Still (7-0) won his seventh game in as many starts while improving the Timberwolves’ overall record to 18-1, after defeating Decatur LSA. Still had an all-conference day fanning 10 of the opposition over seven innings of one-run ball, and helping his cause at the plate going 4-4 with three RBIs. Coach Andrew Hagerman expected nothing less from his senior lefty. “Devon pitched well, which is no surprise.

The SOV girls and boys had several strong performances at a non-scored 10-team meet in Clinton.

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“Together, We Give Back to School”



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“Together, We Give Back to School”

Sullivan Elementary School recently received 60 backpacks filled with school supplies through Amazon’s “Together, We Give Back to School” campaign. End of the Line Tackle & Bait, an Amazon delivery partner, nominated Sullivan Elementary for the program, and the school’s submission was selected to receive the donation. Pictured (left to right) are Cameron Martin, Taylor Lilly, James Martin, Marla Martin and Angela McRill following the July 27 delivery.


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