News Progress

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Freshman Carly Voegel as Delilah and freshman Chris Lancaster as Russell practicing their Romeo and Juliet death scene for their school’s English class. They are doing a “country or hick-i-fied” version of the scene.

•January 24, 2018•

If Mirror Images is anything, it is a labor of love. That’s what motivates Rebecca Lawson, the advisor of the Sullivan High School prevention theater group.

Perfectly Imperfect will have one public performance at 7:00 p.m. Friday, January 26 at The Little Theatre on the Square in Sullivan.

“Each year students work with me to produce a show that focuses on prevention messages - messages that they hope will help their peers and messages that all hit close to home,” she noted. “The students who write the show select issues that they feel are currently important for students in Sullivan schools. They really want to help their peers by letting them know they are not alone, showing them the potential consequences of their choices, and even inspiring them to make positive choices. For the past several years we have written original scripts, and this year we are very proud of our new show, Perfectly Imperfect.”

“We began writing this year’s show in October, and it has a lot of powerful messages,” Lawson added. Read More

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Pictured from left: Marrowbone Park representatives Jim Yarnell and Gina Fitzgerald, Scott State Bank VP and Trust officer Debbie Hilligoss, Marrowbone Library representatives Lisa Spracklen and Sally Ascenzo.

•January 24, 2018•

Marrowbone Township Library and Park benefited from the AR Scott Charitable Trust.

Marrowbone Public Library District and Marrowbone Township Park District received $5000 each in the final distribution of the trust that was established in 1976.

After 50 plus years the appointed trustee, Scott State Bank, split the remaining funds in the trust between the library and park district as directed by AR Scott’s Last Will and Testament.

AR Scott was the great-grandfather of Sam Scott, retired bank president and great-great-grandfather to Tod Jeffers, current president at Scott State Bank. Read More

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Shawnee Communications donates to Sparrows Unlimited: (from left ) Shawneee Communications Customer Service Jamie Franklin, Pam Anklam and Cheryl Murphy representing Sparrows Unlimited, and President of Shawnee Communications Mike Grisham.

•January 17, 2018•

Spreading holiday cheer Shawnee Communications gave a big boost to Lovington’s Sparrows Unlimited charity by matching Shawnee employee donations.

Mike Grisham, President of Shawnee Communications and Jamie Franklin, Customer Service Supervisor for Shawnee Communications, presented Sparrows Unlimited with a much needed donation. The $3,864 donation consisted of a $644 employee contribution that was matched by the company and individually by Shawnee’s four shareholders. On hand to receive the donation was Pam Anklam and Cheryl Murphy. Read More

•January 10, 2018•

Lovington village board met in December sticking by a dangerous dog decision and reporting on past due water bill appeal procedures.

Chastity Foster requested a hearing on the village decision requiring her dog to be muzzled and on a leash when outdoors. Lori Miller stated her concern about the dog being loose. After discussion among village board members, Doug Smith, Pam Anklam, Dennis Garmon and April Daily decided to stay with an earlier decision to require Foster’s dog to be muzzed and leashed when outdoors. Read More