•September 18, 2019•
The Sullivan volleyball team dropped two games this past week.
The Redskins lost to Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond Monday night and Teutopolis last Tuesday.
Against T-town, Sullivan dropped straight sets 25-13 25-8. Read More
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Moultrie Moment of the Week
Pictured above is the Lovington Methodist Church in 1908. It burned in 1919. The home to the right (north) of it was the parsonage and the home to the left (west) of it was Doc Hoover’s home that was located where the Casey’s General Store is now. 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 Spark Gets Helping Hand from Peace Corps Volunteer
Photo by Ellen Ferrera
Peace Corp volunteer Kathleen Preising is helping with Sullivan Spark.
•September 18, 2019•
Long Winding Road
By Ellen Ferrera
for the News Progress
Kathleen Preising’s parents were both Peace Corps volunteers in Ecuador. Her father later took a job with the United Nations and she completed her high school education at John Cabot University in Rome, Italy.
It is Sullivan’s MAPPING program that brings her here. Sullivan’s program was renamed SPARK so people wouldn’t think it was a geography project.
SPARK was to ignite economic development in Sullivan. She is here for the next year assigned to the Chamber of Commerce to help SPARK develop and implement community economic development programs.
Kathleen has been here only a week but she says of her assignment, “I am excited with what is going on here in Sullivan with so many people actively engaged and ready for change. I have been to a few of the shops and am just very excited about my year here.” Read More
ALAH Volleyball Team Gets Win Over Sullivan
Photo by R. R. Best
Addi Tinkle bumps the ball against Okaw Valley last Tuesday night.
•September 18, 2019•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor
The Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond volleyball team finished the week 1-2 this week a win against Sullivan Monday and losses to Cerro Gordo Thursday and Okaw Valley last Tuesday.
Monday night against Sullivan, ALAH took the first set 25-14 and the second 25-19 for the match.
Alisha Frederick combined for 17 assists and three digs, and Mackenzi Bowles totaled nine kills and two digs.
Cheyenne Chupp had five kills, and Charley Condill added four kills and three digs. Read More
Show Choirs Red Carpet
•September 18, 2019•
The Sullivan show choirs will present: The Red Carpet Revue at the Sullivan High School.
The Red Carpet Revue is held at 7: 00 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27 and again at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29.
Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door or online @ sullivansingers.org
Flower Pot 2019 Fall Celebration
Photo by Sonya Best
Flower Pot Fall Celebration
Lindsey Barnard greets customers and hands out special offers during the Flower Pot Florals and Boutique Fall Open House celebration Sept. 6 and 7 at the 1109 S. Hamilton, Sullivan location. Visitors enjoyed the complimentary coffee bar while winning gifts and checking out new fall fashions and merchandise over the weekend.
Sullivan Redskins Golfers Win Two
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SHS Senior Golfers Recognized
From left to right: Golfers Miriah Booker, Erin Wallace, Colen Wickiser, Aiden Short, Gary Herschberger, and Ian Hill were recognized on Sullivan High School senior night Thursday, Sept. 12.
•September 18, 2019•
The Sullivan boys’ golf team won two meets this past week.
The Redskins defeated Meridian, Okaw Valley, and Shelbyville with a score of 168 at the Sullivan Country Club last Thursday.
Drew Rogers was medalist with a 38, and Leyton Ellis shot a 40.
Aiden Short and Gary Herschberger each shot a 45. Read More
Recent Obituaries: Sherry Gregory
Sherry Gregory
Sherry A. Gregory, 86, while in her sleep went peacefully to meet her Lord and Savior, Tuesday, September 17, 2019 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Sherry’s wishes were for each person to remember her in their own special way. Memorial graveside services will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at Keller Cemetery, Lovington, with Pastor Rodney Houser officiating. Memorials may be made to the First Church of God, Lovington, or to the Lovington Volunteer Ambulance Service. McMullin-Young Funeral Home is in care of the arrangements.
Sherry was born April 17, 1933 in Lovington, the youngest daughter of Les and Neva (Wiley) Murphy. She married Bryan T. Gregory on January 19, 1959. She was a retired employee of IL Bell Telephone Company; Sherry was a people person and never met a stranger. She enjoyed flowers and backyard gardening. She was a member of many clubs and organizations throughout Central Illinois. Being active in her Church, Faith and the Order of the Eastern Star brought her great joy. Yet, her greatest joy was her family.
Sherry is survived by her sister, Wilda “Wid” Hale of Lovington; daughter, Kelly (Joe) Nelson of Lovington; loved granddaughters, Whitney (Sean) Peecher of New Berlin and Bret Michelle Nelson of Lovington; loved grandson, Drake Nelson of Lovington; great-grandchildren, Elodie Jo and Dawson Michael Peecher.
Preceding Sherry’s entrance to heaven were her parents, husband, brothers, Dean and Charles “Cob” Murphy. Sisters, Virginia “Gin”Angel, Rachael Taylor and Shirley “Shird” Evans.
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com
Recent Obituaries: Sally Nolen
Sally Nolen
Sally Nolen, 78, of Sullivan, passed away at 11:52 a.m. Tuesday September 10, 2019 in Mason Point, Sullivan.
Celebration of Life services will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until service time on Saturday. Burial will be in the Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. Memorials are suggested to the Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library, the American Lung Association or the American Heart Association. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net.
Sally was born September 3, 1941 in Chicago the daughter of Ernest Edward and Mildred Ashworth Wilkinson Elder. She was retired from PPG in Mt. Zion. Sally attended the Cowboy Church in Arthur and a member of the Glass Workers Union. Sally was a strong advocate for the environment, loved the outdoors and her cats. Sally married Paul Eugene Nolen on December 23, 1960 in Sullivan and he preceded her in death on May 5, 1988.
Surviving are her daughters Martha Suzanne (Suzi) Nolen of Sullivan and Mary Joanne (Dan) McRill of Sullivan; son Tim Eugene (Michelle) Nolen of Sullivan; sisters Ernestine Edna Meyer of Bourbon, Indiana and Ada Florence Brumett of Decatur and grandchildren Will Nolen, Cody McRill and Michael Nolen.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and two step brothers.
Mosquito Season Intensifies in Autumn
•September 11, 2019•
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has recently reported the first confirmed case of human West Nile Virus (WNV) in Illinois for 2019. The individual, a resident of Chicago, IL, is 70 years old.
While many people anticipate mosquito activity to decline in autumn months, this time of year is actually the most intense for the spread of West Nile Virus (WNV) through mosquito bites. According to the IDPH, there are currently 31 counties in Illinois with confirmed WNV cases. In 2018, IDPH reported 176 human cases of West Nile Virus in Illinois, including 17 deaths.
For most people, symptoms of WNV usually occur three to 14 days after being bitten by an infected mosquito. The illness often appears as a mild case of influenza with fever, nausea and muscle aches. In some people, the symptoms of the infection won’t show at all. However, people over the age of 60 or those with a compromised immune system may be at risk for severe illness, including meningitis, encephalitis, coma or even death. All individuals who have been bitten by a mosquito and are ill should seek the attention of a medical provider. Read More