•April 5, 2017•
The Gift in Findlay, will celebrate serving the community for three years 9 a.m-1 p.m. this Saturday, April 8.
The Gift is a free store located in the First Christian Church parsonage in Findlay. It operates on donations only. Read More
•April 5, 2017•
Dora Township is among 1,366 members of TOIRMA receiving an annual premium.
Township Officials of Illinois Risk Management Association (TOIRMA) is paying the dividend to members who joined from June 1, 1986 through May 31, 2012. Read More
•April 5, 2017•
“Voices from Illinois’ 15th Congressional District”, a town hall meeting sponsored by the Charleston Women’s March Huddle Group, will be held from 6-7:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 19 in the Rotary Room of the Charleston Carnegie Public Library, 712 Sixth Street. Enter through the main entrance on 5th Street. Read More
25 Years Ago This Week
Passersby Lee Campbell of Windsor and Ryan Campbell of Canton noticed smoke coming from the Richard Hochdaffer home south of the Sullivan Country Club. They alerted Carol Hochdaffer who was inside with her grandson, and they escaped uninjured. Richard Hollonbeck of the Sullivan Fire Protection Dist. noted the fire that started in the garage spread through the crawl space, totally destroying the home.
Joe and Joan Pound visited Dunk Island in Australia as they continue reports to the News Progress on their 70 day around the world adventure.
Publisher Robert Best B B’s deals with the Redskin mascot issue. “The Politically Correct folks are at it again,” Best begins his column. “The Illinois State Board of Education slapped the wrists of the Naperville school district for allowing the mascot of the high school to be termed a “Redskin”.
Best goes on to reflect on the American history of politically incorrect references to groups of people. Read More
•April 5, 2017•
News Progress March 29, 2017- mistake page 4 school board candidate forum story.
Candidate Brandon Stone was referencing Illinois Vision 20/20 where statewide organizations are partnering to help equalize educational opportunities. He was not referring to local district coops. We apologize for the error.
•March 29, 2017•
You know you are in a small town when.... Every sport is played on dirt. Third street is on the edge of town.
You are run off the street by a combine. You miss church on Sunday and receive get-well cards. The biggest business in town sells farm machinery.
You dialed the wrong number and talked for 15 minutes anyway. You write a check on the wrong bank, and it covers for you. Read More
•March 29, 2017•
Secretary of State Jesse White, in cooperation with Sullivan library, is offering drivers a chance to renew their driver’s license or vehicle registration renewal sticker, obtain a duplicate or corrected license, or obtain an Illinois identification card. White’s mobile unit will be available at the Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library in Sullivan 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 20. Read More
•March 29, 2017•
The Christina Sanders Memorial Scholarship 5K run is Saturday, May 20.
Runners line up at Sullivan High School at 9 a.m. and weave through Wyman Park with all proceeds going to the scholarship. Read More
25 Years Ago This Week
Sheep shearing was a demonstration given near Rotorua which Joe and Joan Pound attended while in New Zealand during their around the world in 70 days adventure.
Sarah Eaton, niece of Joe and Myrna Matheson, snuggled with her pet pot-bellied pig “Arnold”. The Mathesons have two Vietnamese pigs with son Adam raising “Hampton” as a 4-H project.
A caravan to welcome home the award winning Sullivan Singers formed at the Masonic Home at 10 p.m. The Singers earned first runner up honors at the Showstoppers International competition in Orlando, Fla.
Dr. Gregory K. Welty was named medical director of Sullivan Health Care Center. Read More
•March 29, 2017•
By Gerald Tilley
Social Security District Manager
April is Financial Literacy Month, and there’s no better time than right now to save for your future. The earlier you start saving, the more you can take advantage of compound interest — that’s like “free money” to power up your 401ks and other types of IRAs. Social Security helps secure your future, but it should only be a foundation for a more complete retirement plan.
Part of financial literacy is having access to not just correct information, but your own personal financial information. Social Security has that. You can open your own personal my Social Security account at www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount and within a matter of minutes have access to your information from the comfort of your home or office. There, you can do many things, but the most important thing is to view your Social Security Statement. Read More