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Clinton and Altamont Fall to Sullivan Girls’ Basketball Team

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•January 22, 2020•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor

The Sullivan girls’ basketball team improved its winning streak to six with two big wins this week.
The Redskins took down Clinton and Altamont.
In the NTC vs CIC Shoot Out Saturday, Sullivan represented the Central Illinois Conference well with a 67-53 win.
“This was the by far the best game of the season for us,” said Sullivan coach Sheri McCain. “We really did a great job executing our game plan and limiting their attempts inside. We took care of the ball and transitioned really well.”
Sullivan took a five-point lead in the first quarter then incrementally extended its lead the rest of the game. Read More

Bethany Student Makes UT Martin Chancellor’s Roll

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•January 22, 2020•
The outstanding academic achievements of undergraduate students at the University of Tennessee at Martin have been honored with publication of the Fall 2019 Chancellor’s Honor Rolls for the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, College of Business and Global Affairs, College of Education, Health, and Behavioral Sciences, College of Engineering and Natural Sciences and the College of Humanities and Fine Arts. Read More

State of Grace in Lovington

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•January 22, 2020•

The State of Grace singing group will perform at the Lovington First Baptist Church on Sunday, Jan. 26.
State of Grace will begin performing at 6:00 p.m.
A soup supper will be open to everyone beginning at 4:30 p.m.

SBL Health Screenings

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•January 22, 2020•

SBL Lincolnland Home Care and Lincolnland Hospice will conduct a free blood pressure clinic from 8:30 to 9 a.m. on Thursday, February 20 at the Senior Center, Sullivan. For more information, call Lincolnland Home Care at 1-800-879-3212.
SBL Lincolnland Home Care, Lincolnland Hospice and Lincolnland Home Medical will sponsor bingo from 9 – 10 a.m. following the blood pressure clinic.

Upcoming Election Info

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•January 22, 2020•
The General Primary Election - March 17,2020 with Tuesday, February 18 the last day to register to vote.
The Moultrie County Clerk’s office open: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
and Saturday before Election: 9:00 a.m. - 12 noon. Read More

Moultrie Moment of the Week

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Pictured above is the north side of W. State St. in Lovington around 1911. 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.

Sullivan Swim Team Takes First Place

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•January 22, 2020•
The Sullivan boys’ swim team took first place in a meet in Decatur last week.
Individual results are as follows.
Julian Poston won the open division, and Ethan Schmohe took first in the 13-14 division.
Clayton Schmohe finished second in the open division, and Matthew Wesselman placed fourth in the 13-14 division.

Remember When? 1-22-2020

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25 Years Ago This Week

The Sullivan High School Signal and the News Progress have received an “Exemplary Partnership” award from the Illinois State Council on Business Education Partnerships.
News Progress publisher Marion Best and Signal Advisor Rebecca Lawson traveled to Chicago to accept the award along with Sullivan Signal Alumni Charley LeCrone and Jodi England, who were both past editors of the high school newspaper.
Amid fiery comments and bitter exchanges the Bethany School Board tabled the issue of consolidation with the Sullivan School District. Board members Carol Gregory, Steve Funk and Paul Snyder voted no with members Dick Lamb, Paul Roney, Dave McCabe and Norma Farris voting yes.
That was the meeting that planted the seed for The Fish Wrap. “All I have read the whole summer is how broke we are in that fish wrapper that they publish over there in Sullivan.” Hollis Dick of Bethany said. Read More

Obituaries 1-2-2020: Pastor John Hippard

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Pastor John Hippard

Pastor John Hippard, 91, of Shelbyville passed away at 3:21 p.m. Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Ill.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 18 at First Baptist Church in Pana with the Rev. Nat Kealan and the Rev. Tim Yankee officiating. Burial was in Glenwood Cemetery in Shelbyville with military rites by the Shelby County Honor Guard. A luncheon at the First Baptist Church in Shelbyville followed the burial. Howe and Yockey Funeral Home in Shelbyville, Ill. served the family. Read More