Pictured above is Billy Bryant’s auto dealership in Lovington around 1910. 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.
•January 29, 2020•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor
The Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond boys’ basketball team extended its winning streak to six games with wins over Tri-County and Cumberland last week.
Friday, the Knights knocked off Tri-County 68-50 in Lincoln Prairie Conference Tournament at Arcola.
ALAH held the Titans to one basket in the first quarter for a 20-3 lead and held on from there.
Jamison Rocke and Austin Plank each scored 16 points. Plank also had four steals, and Rocke collected five rebounds. Read More
Jordan Turney
Jordan Evan Turney, 21, of Vancleave, Miss. passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at his home in Vancleave. Read More
•January 29, 2020•
A benefit for the family of the late Rusty Richardson begins at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 29 at Sullivan VFW Post 6410.
Rusty worked at Hydro Gear lived in Bethany and left wife Quinn and five children to go on without him. All proceeds go to assist the family.
Dinner catered by Niemerg’s Steakhouse is served from 4:30-6:30 p.m. and includes ham and fried chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, green beans, homemade noodles, cole slaw, rolls, butter and dessert. Carry out is available. Meal tickets should be purchased by the Feb. 8 deadline at the VFW cafe or by calling Libbi Feruson at 217/855-0833.
You do not have to participate in the meal to attend the benefit.
There is a gun raffle, silent auction, 50/50 raffle, regular auction plus a night of fun and music by DJ Ed Ballinger.
Sharen Schlitter
Sharen L. Schlitter, 80, of Sullivan, passed away at 4:56 a.m. Tuesday, January 28, 2020, in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. Read More
Wayne Barnes
Wayne Barnes, 90, of Sullivan, passed away at 3:05 p.m. Saturday, January 25, 2020, in Sullivan Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Read More
•January 29, 2020•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor
The Okaw Valley boys’ basketball team is coming together at the right time.
The Timberwolves have won seven straight games to improve their overall record to 13-6
OV picked up a regular-season Lincoln Prairie Conference win against Decatur Lutheran last Tuesday, then four days later played Decatur Lutheran again in the first round of the LPC Tournament. Read More
•January 29, 2020•
Sullivan American Legion Post 68 announced applications are available for the 2020 Irrevocable Scholarship program.
The one $1000, four year annually renewable scholarship application deadline is March 30, 2020.
Graduating high school seniors in Moultrie County who are descendants of members in good standing of the Sullivan American Legion Post 68 may request a copy of the application packet from high school counselors at Sullivan High School and Okaw Valley High School in Bethany.
Packets are also available by contacting Sullivan American Legion Post 68 at 217/728-4612 or Mike Keown, secretary Irrevocable Scholarship Trust, at 217/855-1949.
•January 29, 2020•
By MikeBrothers
Renovating the Winifred Titus Sentel Home is a nostalgic notion that could cost a lot of money the Sullivan City Council learned at the Jan 27 meeting.
Architect Riley Glerum of IGW Architecture in Urbana and Engineer Jim Gleason explained it would take $1,123,425 in hard construction to convert the 6700 square foot brick structure into office space.
Operated as a retirement home for ladies until closing the Titus Sentel Home was purchased by the city for $210,000 in Sept. with funds from the Winifred Titus Sentel Trust.
Glerum and Gleason indicated the existing brick home south of Wyman Park would require gutting and rebuilding the interior which, along with elevator installation for accessibility, could total from $1.3 to $1.4 million.
Following the power point presentation evaluation of the home’s condition citizen Nancy Barker ask what it would cost to tear down the home and rebuild a new structure. Read More
•January 29, 2020•
The Little Redskins Activity Program is a playgroup full of learning activities created and organized by students at Sullivan High School.
Children ages 3-5 are welcome to register for this opportunity to come have fun at the high school for free. Services will be provided every Tuesday and Thursday from 8:15 to 9:30 a.m. in the high school commons. It started January 14, and ends March 26.
Please park on the south of the commons in unpainted spots.
For more information, contact advisor Heather Hinton hintonh@sullivan.k12.il.us