•June 20, 2018• Lovington American Legion Post 429 is holding a golf outing to benefit the high school scholarships program on Saturday, August 4 with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start at Norton Knolls Golf Course in Oakland. … Read More
•June 20, 2018• Sullivan School Board approved first grade report card changes, salary increases for administrators and an amended budget for 2018. During the Monday, June 11 District 300 meeting Supt. Ted Walk reported that first grade teachers had proposed changes to their progress reports.Those termlnology changes were reflected in mathematics, language arts and phonics skills. … Read More
•June 20, 2018• By Ellen Ferrera for the News Progress Few people know that about two miles north of Sullivan on Market Street in an unremarkable farm building Mike Durbin is crafting exquisite Durbin Custom Cues for professional pool players all over the U.S. When a repair on his favorite pool cue didn’t meet Durbin’s exacting standards, he decided in 1995 that he could do better – and he has. ” We handcraft cues primarily for professional players,” Mike began. “Our cues start at $800, and the sky is the limit.” The most expensive one he has made has emeralds … Read More
•June 20, 2018• By Ariana Cherry for the News Progress City council members returned to their discussion on health insurance coverage for the retired city employees during the June 11 meeting. This topic had been discussed some months ago with several of the retirees in attendance, but during that time, no definite decisions had been made. With the time to renew health insurance approaching, the council approved increasing retirees contribution level. Presently, full time employees of the city are paying 40% of their contributions toward insurance and retirees are paying 15%. Rising health insurance costs prompted the city to look … Read More
Sandra Malone Sandra “Sammie” Malone, 77, of Sullivan died June 7, 2018 in Decatur Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 22 in Graceland Cemetery in Decatur and a Celebration of Life 4:30-6:30 p.m. Friday at Jonathan Creek Christian Church in Sullivan. Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home in Decatur is handling arrangements. … Read More
•June 20, 2018• The new 2018 edition of the Moultrie County Plat Book is now available for purchase at the Moultrie County Farm Bureau office (217-728-4214) located at 1102 W. Jackson Street or the Moultrie County SWCD office (217-728-7921 ext. 3) located at 1412A S. Hamilton in Sullivan. There will also be Premium Wall Maps available for purchase. For more information contact one of the offices. Traditional landownership maps by township and range, aerial view maps and historical 1913 landowner maps are featured side-by-side in a tri-fold layout for easy reference/comparison. Visit mappingsolutionsGIS.com for digital versions of Moultrie County landowner … Read More
25 Years Ago This Week Meet Me in St Louis opens the summer season for The Little Theatre on the Square. Sullivan Siblings, Jaime and Jessica Dunphy shine as Tootie and Agnus in the production. An Illinois Central Gulf Railroad employee came to the rescue of a loose pet pig that wandered from its Sullivan home on Market Street. It had apparently dug its way out from other the fence and was roaming around the old sale barn. Sullivan police officers Joe Luedke on Johnny Love participated in the chase. … Read More
Larry Underwood Larry F. Underwood, 75, of Bethany went to his heavenly home at 8:08 a.m. Saturday, June 16, 2018. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 19 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany. Burial was in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. Larry was born February 12, 1943 in Dalton City, a son of Walker W. and Belva Lockwood Burress Underwood. He graduated from Mt. Zion High School in 1964 and then attended Laura Hallford Beauty School. He married Shirley Jean Ferguson March 18, 1967, and she preceded him in death July 14, 2009. … Read More
Doris Hugo Doris L. Hugo, 96, of Springfield, formerly of Taylorville, passed away at 2:23 a.m. Wednesday June 13, 2018 in the Illinois Presbyterian Home in Springfield. Celebration of Life services were 11 a.m. Monday in Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Bethany with Adam McReynolds officiating. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery in Bethany. Arrangements were by Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Doris was born July 16, 1921 in Sullivan, a daughter of Walter Henry and Martha Clora Butts Daum. … Read More