Photo by Señora King
Gary Herschberger works on letter translation.

Gain Cultural Insight

•October 31, 2018•

By Seth Mayberry
for the News Progress

In the last few weeks, Señora King’s Spanish III and IV classes have been translating letters sent from Honduras from Spanish to English.
The letters were written by children to their sponsors in the Scholarships with Blessings program. Scholarships with Blessings is a Christian mission program aimed at providing less fortunate children in Honduras with education, school supplies, clothes, and medication.
According to Alicia DeLong, Mike Craig of the First United Methodist Church in Sullivan started a group to go on mission trips to La Ceibita, Honduras in 2010. Along with Scholarships with Blessings, they continue to help the less fortunate. Read More

•October 31, 2018•

By Ellen Ferrera
for the News Progress

The sanctuary of the First United Methodist Church was darkened save for a single light shining on the pulpit which was covered with a quilted, large white dove.
On a table in front were flowers and two memorial candles. This was the setting for the 18th annual Dove Candle Lighting Ceremony.
Mary Hughes, Moultrie County director of Dove, welcomed the audience and spoke of the many levels of domestic violence which include stalking, economic and financial abuse, physical and sexual abuse as well as psychological abuse. Read More

Photo by Ellen Ferrera
From left to right: Father Matt, daughter Whitney, son Hayden, and mother Nikki in the kitchen of their new home.

•October 24, 2018•

By Ellen Ferrera
for the News Progress

There were many thankful tears flowing at the house blessing for the Nohren family as friends and clergy gathered to bless their new home at 919 W. Strain St. in Sullivan.
A huge platter of chocolate chip cookies baked in the new home greeted the guests along with fresh lemonade. Kristen Conlin and Amy Rickelman of Fireside Investments served as hostesses and welcomed the guests to the renovated three-bedroom home.
Pastor Francis Farney of the First Apostolic Church offered the opening greeting and prayer. The Apostolic Church provided the Nohren family with temporary housing until their new home could be completed. Scripture readings from Deuteronomy and Matthew followed, and then everyone joined in the prayer blessing of the house. Read More

•October 24, 2018•

Another Sullivan Chamber and Economic Development Oktoberfest is in the books with a good crowd attending the annual event on the square in Sullivan last weekend.
The Chili Cook-off Results— Judges Choice went to Ace Hardware in Sullivan. Read More

•October 17, 2018•

By Josie Orris
for SHS Entrepreneurship

The Sullivan Oktoberfest is always a fun event for families to enjoy. Oktoberfest has activities for everyone such as the bands and choirs performing throughout the day, inflatables, food trucks, and the Chili Cook Off.
The only problem is that once the kids finish racing through the inflatables or participating in the pedal tractor pull contest, what do they do next? Read More