Coach Reeder Moves to Wooden Shoe Country

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•July 18, 2018• By Jason Brown NP Sports As part of the rotating of area coaches, Chester Reeder resigned as Sullivan boys’ basketball coach and took the head coaching position for the Teutopolis boys’ basketball team. Reeder coached Sullivan for five years and had been at Sullivan for 10 years. Reeder, a 2000 Sullivan graduate, compiled a 62-70 record as Sullivan’ s head coach. He started with three winning seasons and had a record of 50-30 to start his tenure at Sullivan. … Read More

Public Hearing Of The Sullivan City Council

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•July 18, 2018• A public hearing of the Sullivan City Council will be held Monday, July 23 at 6:45 p.m. in Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library, 2 West Water Street, in Sullivan. The purpose of this public hearing is to hear comments from the public on the adoption of the proposed Appropriation Ordinance for the fiscal year 2018-2019. … Read More

Remember When? 7-18-2018

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25 Years Ago This Week Lake Shelbyville was full of boaters trying to cool off during the 4th of July weekend. Local law enforcement reported only a few incidents during the busy weekend. Heading this year’s 4th of July parade were Korean War Veterans who served as parade marshals. Among them were Don Carnes, Bill Doris, Bill Graven, Mac Graven, Bill Harris, Bob Hess, Gene Himes, Sam Kenton, Dick Johnson, Herbert Maycroft, Robert Merriman, Red Proffitt, Richard Purdeu, Bill Rauch, Glenn Ryherd, Bill Shasteen, Dave Stone, Hubert Walton, Dale Weaver and John Nagy, all of the National Guard unit and … Read More

Menus 7-18-2018

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Senior Peace Meal For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770 Monday, July 23 – Chicken sandwich, scalloped corn, red cabbage w/sour sauce, bun, applesauce Tuesday, July 24 – salmon boat, macaroni and cheese w/peas, midair blend vegetables, whole grain wheat, pineapple Wednesday, July 25 – Taco salad w/meat, cheese and beans, lettuce, tomato, sour cream and taco sauce, cantaloupe, taco chips, pudding Thursday, July 26 – Turkey salad w/grapes on lettuce leaf, creamy potato soup, crackers, gelatin salad w/1/2 cup fruit Friday, July 27 – Pork chop in gravy, mashed potatoes, breaded tomatoes, whole grain wheat, fruit salad … Read More

Warmer Soils Continue Into July

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•July 18, 2018• Soils continue to be warmer than normal in mid-July, according to Jennie Atkins, Water and Atmospheric Resources Monitoring (WARM) Program manager at the Illinois State Water Survey, University of Illinois. Soil temperatures at 4 inches under sod averaged 81 degrees in the first half of July, an increase of 6 degrees from June and 4 degrees above the long-term average. Daily highs in the mid-90s were reported for most of the state, with temperatures reaching into the 100s for locations with sandy soils. Lows were in the high 60s and low 70s. Under bare soil, temperatures were … Read More

Obituaries 7-18-2018: Sharon McMahan

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Sharon McMahan Sharon Kay McMahan, 75, of Sullivan and Willcox, Ariz. died at 4:45 a.m. Saturday, July 14, 2018 in Mattoon Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. A reception will be held 3:30-5:30 p.m. Thursday at Titus Manor at Wyman Park with a memorial service to follow at 5:30 p.m. Arrangements are by Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. … Read More

Bethany Village Board Increases Utility Rates

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•July 18, 2018• By Ellen Ferrera for The News Progress In a regular meeting on July 12 the Bethany Village Board voted unanimously to raise the rates 4% each for water, sewer, electric and gas services. The board also approved a minimum wage ordinance and an ordinance adding 50 cents to utility bills for recycling. In other business, Police Chief Chris Nichols reported that a $13,000 grant had been received toward the purchase of a new Ford SUV police car. The village, however, will have to pay for equipping the car with items such as a computer and video camera. … Read More

Lake Land College Honors Lists

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•July 18, 2018• The part time spring semester honors lists at Lake Land College include the following area residents. Those on the President’s List are Tristen Gingerich, Sydnie Hanscel, Logan Hall, Hannah Cook and Kara Yoder, all of Arthur; Race Underwood, Kaytlyn Hinton, Hannah Landreth, Michael Yarnell and Destiny Underwood, all of Bethany; Morgan Lesko and Amber Newell of Gays; Holly Cole, Abby Cravatta, Whitney Miller, Caitlin Howard, Deanna Braden, Ciara Anderson, Bailey Clark, Shelby Hagerman, Jordan Bassett, Madison Wall and Laine Cameron, all of Sullivan and Kelly Wheeler of Windsor. … Read More

V-Roy, The Master Of Mystery from Bethany

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•July 18, 2018• By Ellen Ferrera for the News Progress Virgil Roy Hampton, V-Roy, was born in Lake City in 1906, but his family soon moved to a 42-acre farm in Bethany. He became enchanted with magic at an early age and was earning such a good living from legerdemain that he quit high school just before graduating. He felt the diploma would not help him in his career. By the end of that career he was considered the new Harry Houdini, but he actually patterned his act after Ed Reno whom he considered the best. At just 20 years … Read More