Author Archives:

Hole in One for Ellis at Ironwood Classic

News Progress Posted on by

Photo furnished
Ironwood Classic Champions: Ryan Rochholz - 3rd (Moline, IL), Caden Ellis - 1st (Sullivan, IL), Alex McCulla - 2nd (Quincy, IL), Aydin Folker - 4th (Jacksonville, IL)

•May 1, 2019•
Sullivan senior Caden Ellis recorded a hole-in-one during the first round of the Prep Tour Ironwood Classic.
Ellis struck the shot on the 16th hole in rainy and windy conditions at Ironwood Golf Course.
Ellis went on to win the 2-day event.
For the Redskins in the fall, Ellis earned all-state honors with a tie for third place with a score of 76, earned first-team all-area honors.
He was medalist in the regional and sectional titles and finished with a 35.7 nine-hole average.

Obituaries 5-1-2019: Nancy Huntsburger

News Progress Posted on by

Nancy Huntsburger

Nancy A. Wilhelm Huntsburger, 88, of Lovington passed away at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at Life’s Journey Senior Living in Mattoon.
Private family graveside services will be held in Keller Cemetery in Lovington. McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington is in care of the arrangements. Read More

Obituaries 5-1-2019: Ron Moran

News Progress Posted on by

Ron Moran

Ronald W. “Ron” Moran, 75, of Sullivan, passed away at 10:40 p.m. Thursday April 25, 2019 in his residence.
Celebration of Life services were at 3 p.m. Tuesday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Bob Vail officiating. Burial was in French Cemetery in Allenville. Read More

Obituaries 5-1-2019: Patty Burcham

News Progress Posted on by

Patty Burcham

Patty Jo Burcham, 85, of Sullivan passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2019 in Sullivan Rehabilitation & Health Care. Graveside services were held 11 a.m. Friday, April 26 in Camfield Cemetery in Sullivan. McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan handled arrangements. Read More

Lithia Springs Hosts Pack the Park

News Progress Posted on by

•May 1, 2019•
Camping season is here and Lake Shelbyville is celebrating with a free camping event called Pack the Park. The event will take place at Lithia Springs Campground May 9-11. During this time campsites are first come, first served with no reservations available. Paid camping will resume Sunday, May 12. Read More

SHS Prom Royal Court 2019

News Progress Posted on by

Photo courtesy Wurtsbaugh Photography
SHS Prom Royal Court
Front Row (left to right): Hannah Schlieker, Zoe Ray, Madison Atchison, 2019 Prom Queen Natalie Drury, 2019 Prom King Wyatt Sentel, Dalton Rogers, Nij Patel and Jadon Nuzzo. Back Row: 2018 Prom Queen Elizabeth Green and 2018 Prom King Andrew Matlock

Sullivan Softball Team Takes Okaw Valley in Extra Innings

News Progress Posted on by

•May 1, 2019•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor

The Sullivan softball team lost two games last week but bounced back Saturday to defeat Okaw Valley 6-5 with a walk-off fielder’s choice by Alexis Britton in extra innings.
Against OV, Sullivan fell behind 3-0 in the first inning when Madison Vogel tripled in two of the team’s three first-inning runs.
Sullivan tied the game at 3-3 in the bottom of the second inning when Katie Honchell, Irie Dulin and Caprice Smith each drove in runs.
OV took the lead again in the third with a run and added to that lead with another run in the fifth inning.
Sullivan scored again in the sixth inning to cut the lead to 5-4, and in the seventh inning Smith recorded another RBI to send the game into extra innings. Read More

Letter Carriers’ 27th Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive

News Progress Posted on by

Second Saturday in May

•May 1, 2019•

The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its 27th annual national food drive Saturday, May 11.
The Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive, the country’s largest single-day food drive, provides residents with an easy way to donate food to those in need.
Customers simply leave their donation of non-perishable goods next to their mailbox before the delivery of the mail on Saturday, May 11. Letter carriers will collect these food donations on that day as they deliver mail along their postal routes and distribute them to local food agencies. Visit stampouthungerfooddrive.us to learn more. Read More

Okaw Valley Baseball Bats Blast Cerro Gordo/Bement

News Progress Posted on by

Photo by R.R. Best
Okaw Valley Timberwolves Tyson Montgomery avoids getting hit by a pitch against Cerro Gordo/Bement.

•May 1, 2019•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor
The Okaw Valley baseball team dropped two-of-three games last week.
The Timberwolves lost to Decatur Lutheran and Sullivan in pitchers’ duels and blew out Cerro Gordo/Bement 14-1.
Against Cerro Gordo/Bement Friday, OV’s offensive exploded in two innings, scoring six runs in the first and seven runs in the third.
The Timberwolves tacked on another run in the fourth for the win in five innings.
OV pounded out 13 hits. Read More