Recent Obituaries: Denton McPheeters

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Denton McPheeters Denton C. ‘Denny’ McPheeters, 74, of Sullivan, passed away at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday September 4, 2018 in his residence. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan with military rites conducted by the Sullivan American Legion Post # 68. Visitation will be from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Sunday in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan. Memorials are suggested to the Sullivan American Legion Post# 68 Honor Guard. Online condolences to the family at reedfuneralhome.net. Denny was born December 30, 1944 in Lebanon, Indiana the son of Russell and Lucile Schudke. He had been … Read More

Remember When? 9-5-2018

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25 Years Ago This Week News Progress photographer, Lisa Muirheid, captures many area award winning 4-H’ers at the Illinois State Fair. Heidi Crawford of Sullivan had to field numerous questions about her Computer Science II project; pastry was the foods choice of Cassandra Jackson of Lovington. Bread baked by Paige Clark of Bethany earned one of six superior awards. Alyssa Gilmore of Lovington chose a tractor and a baby cradle as the foundations for her flower arrangements in the horticulture competition. Cheerleaders from three Moultrie County schools attended National Cheerleaders Assn. camp at Lake Land College. Participating students and sponsors … Read More

Understanding Illinois: Beware Biting Hand That Feeds Downstate

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•September 5, 2018• By Jim Nowlan NP Guest Columnist Three Downstate (outside metro-Chicagoland) legislators recently introduced a resolution to separate Chicago from the rest of Illinois. Based on a recent analysis of the incidence and reflection of state revenue and spending, these lawmakers should be wary of biting the hand that feeds Downstate. Resentment of Chicago by Downstaters goes back at least to 1870. For a graduate paper written years ago, for instance, I quoted from the diary of a man from my hometown of Toulon (Stark County), who in 1870 visited the House gallery in the old state capitol. … Read More

Okaw Valley Volleyball Team Wins Two for the Week

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•September 5, 2018• By Jason Brown NP Sports The Okaw Valley volleyball team knocked off Sullivan and Neoga last week to improve its record to 3-1 on the season. Last Thursday, the Timberwolves defeated Neoga in three sets. OV lost the first set 26-24 but battled back to take the next two sets, 25-22, 25-10. Madison Voegel recorded four blocks, four kills and two aces. Paige Coleman tallied three blocks, 10 kills, two aces, two assists and 13 digs. April Decesaro finsihed with 15 digs and six assists, and Sadie Zimmerman had team-leading 23 assists. Kate Jeffers added four blocks … Read More

First Mid Cookout Time

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•September 5, 2018• The First Mid Bank and Trust of Sullivan annual customer appreciation cookout is from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Friday, September 28th. The northeast parking lot is open for free lunch of pork burgers, chips, cookie and a drink. While enjoying lunch on First Mid register for a chance to win a door prize. … Read More

Mother Jones: “I’m Not a Humanitarian, I’m a Hell Raiser!”

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•September 5, 2018• By Phil Luciano Of the Journal Star, Peoria She lost her own family, so she adopted a new one, a huge one, lifting up the cause of labor while rising to become one of the most famous women in American history. In the process, Mother Jones became perhaps the greatest labor force in the history of Illinois, a state no stranger to workers’ movements. Barely over five feet tall, the dynamo who was Mary Harris Jones didn’t start speaking and organizing until her mid-50s, a peripatetic rabble-rouser nationally from the 1890s to 1920s – yet always with … Read More

Corrections

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•September 5, 2018• Apologies to Moultrie County Democrats who attended the Bethany Town Hall meeting featured on the front page of the Aug. 29 News Progress. Stuart Wade was past Moultrie County Democrat Central Committee Chair. Tim Singer is current Democrat Central Committee Chair. William Weber is Kevin Gaither’s Campaign Chairman who appeared in the photo and not Jim Gaither. I should have known better, and I apologize for the errors. I wish I could promise it will never happen again, but I cannot. … Read More

SCED Has New Location; Markets City Properties

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•September 5, 2018• Sullivan Chamber and Economic Development is operating in new offices at 101 W. Jefferson St. and is kicking off Spark, a community based initiative for future planning. For Executive Director Laurrie Minor juggling economic planning initiatives while working on the next community festival, Oktoberfest, is all in a day’s work. Sullivan Spark, with direction from the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs at Western University, includes local citizen volunteers to help create a long-range plan for the community. Minor recently completed Professional Community and Economic Developer certification through Western and is one of 600 certified in the country. … Read More

Habitat Care-A-Vanners Ready For 30th County Build

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•September 5, 2018• By Ellen Ferrera for the News Progress Moultrie County Habitat for Humanity volunteers, recently arrived Care-A-Vanners, Habitat board members and Pat Conklin and her family gathered with clergy September 2 to break ground for the 30th home build in Moultrie County. The house under construction at 621 Eden St. in Habitat subdivision donated by Hydro-Gear will be the new home for Conklin and her son David who works at the Habitat ReStore. David is also on the Alpha Bears Special Olympics team, and 25 of his teammates will be volunteering to help build the home. The groundbreaking … Read More