•November 6, 2019•
Sullivan High School’s Veterans Day program is in the high school gym at 10:15 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 11.
Veterans are asked to arrive by 9:45 for a group photo. A lunch will be provided after the assembly in the high school media center.
The Career English class is in charge of arrangements.
Veterans and their guests who plan to attend the lunch are encouraged to RSVP by Nov. 7 to Miss Lawson at lawsonr@sullivan.k12.il.us or 728-8311 ext. 1274.
•November 6, 2019•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor
Three Sullivan cross country runners competed in the ISHA Effingham Sectionals Saturday.
For the girls’ individual runners, Tori Turnbaugh finished the race with a time of 20:58.96, and Katherine Kite ran a 21:41.62.
For the boys’ individual runner, Chase McClure finished with a time of 19:24.90. Read More
Marie (Ray) Payne
E. Marie (Ray) Payne, 94, of Bethany, passed away 7:10 a.m. Saturday, November 2, 2019, at Mason Point, Sullivan.
Funeral services were at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Bethany, with Rev. Ron Newman officiating. Visitation was held an hour prior to the service Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial was in Marrowbone Township Cemetery, Bethany. Memorials may be made to the Bethany Free Methodist Church. Read More
Carol Genell Keown
Carol Genell Keown, 83, passed away November 3, 2019 at her home in Anderson, IN after a long battle with cancer.
She was born January 17, 1936 to the late Effie & William Morris on January 17, 1936 in Dalton City, Illinois. Read More
Marie Payne
E. Marie (Ray) Payne, 94, of Bethany, passed away 7:10 a.m. Saturday, November 2, 2019, at Mason Point, Sullivan.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Bethany, with Rev. Ron Newman officiating. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Marrowbone Township Cemetery, Bethany. Memorials may be made to the Bethany Free Methodist Church.
Marie was born August 31, 1925, in Lovington; the daughter of James and Oda (Selby) Ray. She married Harold C. Payne on January 3, 1944, in Greenwood, MS; he preceded her in death on October 9, 2003. She worked at DMH as an LPN for 10 years and was a member of the Bethany Free Methodist Church.
Marie is survived by her children, Phyllis (Marvin) Skidmore of Bonnie, Oda (Jim) McMahan of Bethany, Harold C. Payne, Jr. of Spokane Valley, WA, Jo Ellen Kilzer of Charleston, Linda Payne of Sullivan, and Rita (David) Rochelle of Anderson, SC; grandsons, Andrew, Timothy, Mike, Scottie, Nathan, Andrew, Steven, Allen and Nickolas; granddaughters, Joanna, Becky, Jackie, Leilani and Destiny. She is also survived by 41 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 6 brothers, 5 sisters, one grandson and one great-grandson.
The family would like to give a special thank you to all the employees on 2nd Collins for the loving care they gave to their mom; also thanks to Lincolnland Hospice for their special care.
Condolences may be made to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com
Sullivan Halloween Parade 2019
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•October 30, 2019•
By Ted Walk
Supt. Sullivan CUSD #300
Each year, all Illinois school districts are required to have an external audit conducted. This process was completed this summer with the results being shared at our most recent school board meeting.
Once again, I am pleased to report that there were no significant findings that need to be addressed as a result of our annual audit. There were a number of highlights that I would like to share.
Our per capita tuition charge, essentially how much money is spent to educate each student, decreased by about $140 this school year. This was somewhat influenced by an increase in enrollment of approximately forty students. Read More
•October 30, 2019•
By Ariana Cherry
for the News Progress
The 2018-2019 Audit for the Sullivan School District was approved at the last board meeting. The total of all funds for the September 2019 Treasurer’s report were $12,275,866.86. The balance of the Education fund was $4,786,211.95. Transportation fund was recorded at $1,490,691.26 and the Operations and Maintenance was $1,628,165.36.
The board discussed and approved the school improvement plan.
A collection of data was shared among board members showing results of the MAP test (Measures of Academic Progress).
The MAP test is a scientifically based growth measurement system that “informs” the teaching and learning process.
The average total percent of students in grades Kindergarten through fourth grade who were at or above reading level was about 69% in the fall of 2018. In the spring of 2019, that percentage increased to 71.6. In Mathematics, students in grades Kindergarten through grades four were at 67.4 percent in the fall of 2018. In the spring of 2019, the level rose to 75.2 percent.
The goals that the Sullivan Elementary School has set include: Read More
Blaine Buxton
Blaine Buxton, 88, formerly of Lovington, passed away at 12:20 a.m. Friday, October 25, 2019 in Mason Point in Sullivan.
Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 2, 2019 in the Arthur Southern Baptist Church in Arthur. Visitation with family will be held prior to the service from Noon until service time. Blaine lived with Alzheimers Disease for nine years and has donated his body to Science Care Research. Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer’s Association (alz.org) or the Arthur Southern Baptist Church. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net. Read More