•September 12, 2018• The Sullivan American Legion is hosting a Winery Bus Trip on Sunday, September 30th. The bus will leave the Legion parking lot at 11:30 a.m. and return at approximately 7:00 p.m. Visits tp Forsee Vineyard in Coffeen, Sheedy Shores Vineyard in Loami and Cooper Hawk in Springfield will be made. Limited seats are available. For more information or to reserve a seat call Tina Bolsen 217-620-8185. … Read More
•September 12, 2018• By Jason Brown NP Sports Ryan Jefferson picked up his first win as Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond’s head football coach on the road against Martinsville Friday night. In the wet, sloppy conditions, Jefferson expected most teams in the area would have to rely on a ground game. “We knew going in we would be running the ball most of the night,” said Jefferson. “They did have a hard time slowing our run game. We gained almost 300 yards of offense again but also probably left another 50 to 100 yards and a couple more scores on the field because of … Read More
•September 12, 2018• By Jason Brown NP Sports The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond volleyball team split a pair of matches this past week. The Knights knocked off Martinsville but lost to Monticello. “Our team keeps going back to the quote, ‘The man on top of the mountain didn’t land there,’” said coach Emily Crossman. “With graduating so many key players and having girls play next to each other that never have before, we keep taking one day at a time, trying to learn from each opportunity and improve each day. We are all about putting in the work to get to where we … Read More
25 Years Ago This Week There are new faces in the classroom in Bethany and Lovington school districts. Amy Blank comes to Bethany as a new kindergarten teacher and high school volleyball coach, and Lynn Westfall is the junior-senior high art/language arts teacher. Lovington welcomes Maralee Lyons as their new art teacher. Tim Spade will teach industrial arts and photography. Lovington alumni Vicki Newberry takes over as fourth grade teacher. Suzy Crawford of Sullivan will be the teacher for the district’s first early childhood and Project HELP program. Darlene Barlow will be her assistant. Bill Gibson joins the staff as … Read More
•September 12, 2018• Meet the candidates running in the Tuesday, November 6 election at the Candidates Forum at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20 in the First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall in Sullivan. Meet local, district and statewide candidates and learn Moultrie County candidates’ views. During the closed forum candidates are asked previously reviewed questions by a panel moderator. The public is invited to attend the event, which is sponsored by Sullivan Chamber and Economic Development and the Moultrie County News Progress, free of charge. … Read More
•September 12, 2018• The Sullivan volleyball team dropped two nonconference matches and two matches in the Mattoon High School Invitational this past week. … Read More
•September 12, 2018• Cynthia Titus, RN, was honored with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses at Sarah Bush Lincoln on August 30. Titus was nominated by a coworker for always going above and beyond to provide exceptional care to her patients. Her nominator wrote: “Cynthia has clearly established herself as an invaluable member of the Sarah Bush Lincoln team. While I could mention multiple occasions of her going above and beyond, these two examples really stick out: Cynthia voluntarily stayed late and missed her grandchild’s t-ball game to assist a patient with discharge plans. She worked long and hard to ensure … Read More
Denny McPheeters Denton C. ‘Denny’ McPheeters, 73, of Sullivan, passed away at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday September 4, 2018 in his residence. Graveside services were held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan with military rites conducted by Sullivan American Legion Post # 68. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan handled arrangements. … Read More
•September 12, 2018• By Mike Brothers A school resource officer could be on full time duty in Sullivan schools as early as Thursday, Sept. 20. Supt. Ted Walk presented Sullivan Community Unit #300 school board members with an inter-governmental agreement with the city of Sullivan that will allow a full time Sullivan police officer on duty inside Sullivan schools 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. every school day. “We have been discussing ways to increase safety for our students,” Supt. Walk said, noting staff discussions concerning the best approach led to requesting the school resource officer. … Read More
Barbara Clayton Barbara Ann Bathe Clayton went to her heavenly home at 7:43 a.m. Thursday, September 6, 2018 in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon. Celebration of Life services were 10:30 a.m. Monday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in French Cemetery in Allenville. … Read More