•November 29, 2023•
The News Progress will be printing Letters to Santa in our December 20 issue. If your child would like to write a letter to Santa it can be e-mailed to santa@newsprogress.com. It must be received by Noon on Wednesday, December 13.
•November 22, 2023•
There will be a variety of activities in downtown Sullivan on Saturday, December 1 starting at 4 pm prior to the lighted Christmas parade. There will be free s’mores, fun food trucks, horse pulled wagon rides and kids activities. Visit Santa in his house near the pavilion before and after the parade. The lighted Christmas parade lineup will start at 5 pm at Sullivan High School. Parade will start at 6 pm and will follow the traditional parade route.
•November 22, 2023•
Lakeview College of Nursing in Danville and Charleston, announced numerous scholarship awards for the Fall 2023 semester. Dakota Clayton, of Sullivan, received the LCN Transfer Need-Based Scholarship. Clayton attends classes on Lakeview’s Charleston campus.
Lakeview College of Nursing Scholarships are made possible by generous donations to the College’s scholarship endowment fund. Scholarships are awarded based on criteria established by the donor and each applicant’s financial need and/or academic merit.
Lakeview College of Nursing offers a bachelor of science in nursing degree. It is a single-purpose, private institution specializing in nursing education in the Danville, IL, area since 1894. Lakeview began offering the program in Charleston, IL, in the fall of 2001.
•November 22, 2023•
Windsor Wonderland presented by W.H.A.T. will be held on Saturday, December 2 from 4 to 6 pm on Maine Street in Windsor. This free event will include hot cocoa and cookies, live reindeer, activities and games and the lighting of the Christmas tree. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be at the library for visits.
•November 22, 2023•
Cheryl Rich of Sullivan was honored during a reception for her outstanding achievements and contributions as a former Lake Land employee during the 2023 Foundation and Alumni Awards at Lake Land College recently. Rich was a 2023 inductee into the Lake Land College Retiree Wall of Fame.
•November 22, 2023•
Austin Babb, originally from Sullivan, was nominated for the Non-Traditional Student of the Year Award at Lake Land College. Austin Babb is a non-traditional student in Lake Land’s Paramedical Services Program. She was nominated by Jasmine Ballard, emergency services program coordinator. Austin is originally from Sullivan and now lives in Lerna with her husband and children. She works full time as an EMT while also keeping up with the demands of being both a student and a mother.
In the nomination form, Ballard said, “Austin is compassionate with her patients and knowledgeable in her industry. When she finishes class, she will be a great provider and mentor to fellow providers as well as a wonderful teacher to students.”
•November 22, 2023•
Santa Picture Bingo will be held on Saturday, December 2 from 8 to 11 am at the Sullivan American Legion Post 68. Breakfast will be served from 8 to 10:30 am and the menu is all you can eat pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, donuts, fruit and white and chocolate milk. Cost is $8 for ages 12 and up and $5 for children under 12. Bingo will start at 8:15 am with the last game played at 11 am. Bingo games are just 25 cents each with all prizes geared to children but fun for all ages to play. There will also be a bake sale, homemade fudge and a fun bag raffle. All proceeds benefit Down Syndrome Awareness. Santa and Mrs. Claus will also be there for photos and to collect children’s wish lists.
•November 15, 2023•
Members of One Book One Sullivan read diligently all summer long, reading a book from the Rebecca Caudill book list each week. The group’s goal is to choose a book that would be enjoyable to readers of all ages in Sullivan and the surrounding communities. The students will announce their 2023-2024 community-wide book title on Tuesday, November 21st at 2:05 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. The students hope that the community will share the joy of books as much as they do. The following is a list of the top 4 selections:
City Spies by James Ponti
I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys
Masterminds by Gordon Korman
Turtle Boy by Evan M. Wolkenstein
Which title would you choose?
•November 15, 2023•
The Lincoln Prairie Conference has announce the football all-conference teams. First team-offensive lineman were Jacob Tighe, ALAH (unanimous) and Lucas Floyd, Sullivan-Okaw Valley. Cooper Christensen of Sullivan-Okaw Valley was named to first team-quarterback. Aian Fryman of Sullivan-Okaw Valley was named to first team-running back. Aiden Ballinger of Sullivan-Okaw Valley was named to first team-wide receiver. Nathan Tighe of ALAH was named to first team-defensive lineman. Maddix Stirrett of ALAH and Demarkus Moore of Sullivan-Okaw Valley were named to first team-linebacker. Aiden Ballinger of Sullivan-Okaw Valley was named to first team-defensive back. Kaden Herschberger of ALAH was named to first team place kicker. Brody Louden of ALAH and Mason Booker of Sullivan-Okaw Valley were unanimously named to second team-offensive lineman. Mackenly Bowles of ALAH was also named. Jayce Parson of ALAH was named second team-quarterback. Landon Waldrop of ALAH was named to second team-running back. Seth Forlines of Sullivan-Okaw Valley was named to second team-wide receiver. Elijah Duzan-Beller of Sullivan-Okaw Valley and Jeffery Arwine of ALAH were named to second team-defensive lineman. Hayden Moody of Sullivan-Okaw Valley was named to second team-defensive back. Honorable mention was made to Wyatt Poyner, Sullivan-Okaw Valley-Offensive Lineman, Landon Waldrop, ALAH-Punter, Jacob Tighe, ALAH-Defensive Lineman, Easton Frederick, ALAH-Linebacker, Mason Booker, Sullivan-Okaw Valley-Linebacker and Seth Forlines, Sullivan-Okaw Valley-Defensive Back.
•November 15, 2023•
Summer Melton, sophomore at ALAH, was named to first team. Jules Crockett, junior at Okaw Valley, and Tessa Seeley, senior at Sullivan, were named to second team. Karaline Vanausdoll, sophomore at ALAH, and Kiley Dyer, senior at Sullivan, were honorable mentions.