News Progress

•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 24, 2018•

By Ellen Ferrera
for the News Progress

Evelyn Burtcheard has published five books, but she is probably known to only a select few people in Sullivan. At age 83 she is still researching material for two more books and never stops reading.
When she was very young, her mother gave her a spiral notebook and a pencil with instructions to write something in the notebook every day. A dutiful child, she did just that and saved all of her journals which have served as inspiration for some of her books. Read More