Community Pitches in for Nohren Family’s New Home

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•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 … Read More

Martins Host Benefit Recital

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•October 24, 2018• Philip and Nina Martin will host a piano recital in their home at 2 p.m. November 3 to benefit the Moultrie County Beacon and the Moultrie County Counseling Center. Admission to the event is free and open to the public, but a free will offering to benefit these nonprofit agencies will be collected. … Read More

SOV Football Closes Season

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•October 24, 2018• The Sullivan/Okaw Valley football team finished its second straight year without a win. SOV lost its last game of the season 48-0 to Central A&M in Moweaqua Friday night. The Raiders scored 28 points in the first on four running touchdowns, including three runs of at least 30 yards. Central A&M scored 20 points in the second quarter and held on from there. SOV finished the season 0-9 overall and 0-7 in the Central Illinois Conference. … Read More

Understanding Illinois: Wake Up Illinois Downstate Matters Too

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•October 24, 2018• By Jim Nowlan NP Guest Columnist Much of Downstate Illinois (the vast 94-county region outside the 8 metro-Chicago counties) appears to be dying. Recently at mid-day, I went out onto the three-block main street of my county-seat town—and there wasn’t a solitary auto on the streets of my once-lively little burg! Mid-size cities like Peoria and Decatur have also been hurt, by the flight of flagship corporate offices to Chicagoland. Several downstate public universities have seen enrollments implode, their host communities twisting in the wind. The population loss that Illinois suffered in recent years is almost wholly … Read More

Trick or Treat Oct. 31st

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•October 24, 2018• In Sullivan Wednesday, October 31 starts off with Safe Trick or Treating at marked locations from 4-6 p.m. The Sullivan AmBucs costume judging parade kicks off at 6:15 p.m. from the Sullivan square. Costumed participants will be judged during the march around the square with prizes awarded in various categories. Trick or Treating townwide is from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, October 31 in Sullivan. Bethany town wide trick or treating is from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Weds., Oct. 31. Lovington Park Board Halloween judging contest is Oct. 27 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. with trick or treating … Read More

Oktoberfest Chili Champs

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•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