Donald Whitehouse A memorial for Donald Whitehouse of Sullivan will be held 1-4 p.m. Sunday, November 18 in the Sullivan Senior Center. Desserts will be available following the service. Whitehouse, 79, passed away Sept. 13, 2018. Surviving him are his daughter Michelle Henson of Deland; son Douglas Whitehouse of Weldon and grandson Cole Henson. … Read More
•November 14, 2018• Sullivan Community School Dist 300 school board accepted the high school football coaches’ resignations, and received school report card results from administrators at the Nov,. 12 meeting. First year Sullivan Okaw Valley high school football coach Jeff Myers and assistant coach Brody Myers submitted resignations effective Oct. 21 and Nov. 8 respectively. High school principal Erik Young noted the state report card format had changed, with the school’s state rating as “commendable”. SAT scores placed Sullivan students above the state average in English, Language and Arts and matched the state average in math scores. Young noted 91% … Read More
•November 7, 2018• By Ellen Ferrera for the News Progress Ghosts, goblins, and ghouls, Oh, My! exclaimed 26 children from Sullivan Pre-School as they paraded their Halloween costumes for the delighted seniors at the Senior Center in Sullivan on Oct. 31. Led by Meghan Dean, half of the children were dressed in yellow Minion helmets and yellow t-shirts. The other half sported white t-shirts they had decorated for Halloween. Following their costume parade the children received treat bags from the Senior Center staff who were costumed all in black as good, glam witches. The seniors then took their turn at … Read More
•November 7, 2018• On Tuesday, the Okaw Valley FFA Soil Judging Team competed at the Shelby County Land Use Competition. Okaw Valley won in convincing style earning the top six places. First – Elizabeth Herbord; second Case Crawford; third Sadie Zimmerman; fourth Cole Nichols; fifth Karlie Stauder; sixth Kylie Stauder. The team will compete on Tuesday when OV hosts the FFA Section Land Use Competition. … Read More
•November 7, 2018• The Sullivan square was filled with costumed competitors for the annual AmBucs Halloween parade in Sullivan October 31. Prize winning costumes were: Sumo wrestlers- Alexander Barrett, Savanna Braden, Lucas Floyd and James Hauser. Three pigs and wolf- James Feldkamp, Cylus Booker, Sawyer Book and wolf Jeff Feldkamp. Small Lion- Lydia Hayse; Swamp monster-Mark Tertocha; Pac Man – Blayne Hill. Jurassic Park – Aaliyah Gentry, and Nacy Kyler Lane. Spider web and Spider-Mechelle Steemburg and Emmalyn Steemburg. Horse for sale- Hannah Creek, the horse and Alexis Gee, the seller. Chicken Little – Brynley Liles-French. Box of Crayons – … Read More
Patricia Yargus Patricia Margaret Madigan Yargus, 93, of Marshall, Ill. passed away at 8:50 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018 in the Gibson Center For Inpatient Hospice Care in Terre Haute, Ind. She was born June 5, 1925 in Brocton, Ill., a daughter of Patrick H. and Rosa Ann Carroll Madigan. She married Lloyd A. Yargus Nov. 25, 1942 in St. Louis, Mo., and he preceded her in death Nov. 16, 2010. Surviving are her children Loretta Allen of Marshall, Ill., Linda (Rick) Hardway of Petersburg, Ill. and Larry (Jenny Higginbotham) Yargus and Lyle Yargus both of Marshall; grandchildren Christina Hardway, … Read More
•November 7, 2018• The official start of winter is still nearly two months away but much of the state has already experienced its first frost and, in some areas, its first snowfall. This sets the stage for a potentially long winter so the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) is recommending people start taking steps to ensure they’re prepared to stay safe and warm throughout the winter months. Driving on snow or ice-covered roads can be extremely hazardous. Before starting a trip when the weather is bad, be sure to check road conditions on the Illinois Department of Transportation’s Winter Road … Read More
Jim Winningham James L. Winningham (Jim), 87, was ushered into heaven by his best friend and Savior, Jesus Christ, Wednesday, October 31, 2018 in the home of his daughter and son-in-law. He was surrounded by his loving and devoted family. They are rejoicing that he is healed and reunited with his mother Helen Ballentine and his father Jesse Winningham who was killed in a car accident when Jim was 2-1/2 years old. Visitation will be held at Shrader Funeral Home in Arthur 5-8 p.m. Saturday, November 10. The Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, November 11 … Read More