Opal Ritter
Opal F. Ritter, 101, of Sullivan, passed away at 9:35 p.m. Saturday, August 14, 2021, in her residence. Read More
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Arthur Mennonite Relief Sale
•August 18, 2021•
Come join in for the 59th Annual Arthur Mennonite Relief Sale held August 27 and 28 at the Otto Center, ½ mile south of Arthur, Illinois.
The activities will begin Friday at 4:30 p.m. with a pulled BBQ pork dinner and the auction starting at 6 p.m. On Saturday a pancake and sausage breakfast runs from 6-10 a.m., with the auction beginning at 8 a.m. The silent auction is from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
The children’s activities begin Saturday at 9 a.m. and feature a train ride around the grounds. The children’s auction will begin at 10 a.m. A featured activity for the children will be a petting zoo.
Lunch items will begin to be served at 11 a.m. including a chicken dinner, butterfly pork chops, bacon burgers and river fries. Other food offerings include a full lunch stand, peadros (taco salad), hot homemade pretzels, lemon shake-ups, fried pies, ice cream, slushies, root beer floats and a variety of baked goods. Be sure to take home some of the homemade yeast donuts, tea rings and cinnamon rolls made fresh both days.
The auction features a variety of handmade quilts, locally crafted Amish wood furniture and many other items. The proceeds from the auction are distributed with 80% given to Mennonite Central Committee and 20% remaining in the local community.
For more information concerning the sale, please contact Richard Beachy (217-259-1427) or visit the website at http://www.arthurreliefsale.org/.
Moultrie Moment of the Week
Pictured are Alexander Lumber Co. employees in 1976. They are: Fred Willoughby, yard foreman, Richard DeVore, assistant manager, Bruce Binion, driver, George Auten, manager, and Luanne Rupert, bookkeeper. Not pictured is summer driver Dan Dolen. 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.
Chalk the Walk
Photo by Crystal Reed
Chalk the Walk
Bo and Viola Neal stand near some of their chalk drawings that they drew at Okaw Valley Elementary School on Monday night.
Photo by Crystal Reed
Be Super This Year
Kala and Hank Cesar with Hank’s chalk drawing that he drew at Okaw Valley Elementary School. The Okaw Valley PTO sponsored the event that encouraged families to come chalk the walk prior to the first day of school.
WIN WIN WIN
•August 18, 2021•
Submitted by: Paul Stone, Dick Atchison, Todd Harris, David Bowers
The only reasons that the Moultrie County Historical and Genealogical (MCHGS) is asking for assistance from the City of Sullivan is to help METRO stay in Sullivan and add 40-60 new jobs. We can’t make that happen by ourselves.
METRO has outgrown their current building and needs additional office space in Sullivan if it is to maintain its home office in Sullivan. METRO asked the MCHGS if we would be willing to sell them our current buildings at 117 E. Harrison and S. Madison St. We told them we would be willing to do so if we could find a replacement building suitable to meet our needs. We would not be considering a move or requesting financial assistance from the City if METRO did not need our building site on which to erect a new two story office building, which could be connected to their current offices, and provide space for 40-80 new employees. Read More
Comments Get Heated About Mask Mandates at Special Public Meeting of the ALAH School Board
•August 18, 2021•
by Ariana Cherry
NP Writer
Concerned parents, guardians and members of the ALAH school district community filed into the high school gym Thursday, August 11, to voice their concerns about the recent mask mandate that Governor Pritzker has put into place. At the time of the public meeting, the school had voted on a safe return to school plan, citing that “masks were recommended for those who were not vaccinated,” but they wouldn’t be checking vaccination statuses, etc. The district wanted to focus more on being educators and not allowing the pandemic to get in the way. Although, with the rising cases of the new Delta variant, many of us are feeling “deja-vu”, and it seems as if we are on replay from last year as mandates and mitigations come back into our lives once again. Read More
Gospel Sing
•August 18, 2021•
There will be a gospel sing on Saturday, August 21 at 6 pm at the Allenville Christian Church. Rick Alan King will be performing, a gifted gospel singer from Goodlettsville, TN. Refreshments will follow. A love offering will be taken.
Obituaries 8-18-2021: Josephine Trummel
Josephine Trummel
Josephine Agnes Trummel, 98, of Lovington passed away at 6:10 a.m. Sunday, August 15, 2021, at Fair Havens Senior Living in Decatur. Read More
Remember When? 8-18-2021
25 Years Ago This Week
Sullivan’s Brock McDaniel participated in the Ohio Valley Regional baseball tournament held in Mattoon. McDaniel played for the Mattoon Bambino All-Star Team and hit 500 for the tourney. Mattoon, however lost the championship game 9-0 to Fern Creek, Ky. The games were held at Lawson Park in Mattoon. Despite the loss, Mattoon assured itself a spot in the top 16 teams in the country. Brock is the son of Mike and Ginny McDaniel of Sullivan. Read More
Operation Secret Santa Auction
•August 18, 2021•
The Annual Operation Secret Santa Auction will be on August 21 at the Toy Bar from 4 pm to 1 am. The Kirby’s food truck will be there at 5 pm. Look them up on Facebook at Secret Santa’s Silent Auction Group. Pick up for online silent auction is 4 to 6 pm. The live auction will be at 6 pm. Identity Crisis starts at 8 pm. Bring your lawn chairs.