Peter Spracklen Peter John Spracklen, 77, formally of Tower Hill, Ill., passed away Sunday March 11, 2018 in Shelbyville Manor in Shelbyville. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. April 14 in Tower Hill Free Methodist Church. Pete was born January 17, 1941 in Tower Hill to Justus Leroy Spracklen and Maribelle (Shanholtzer) Spracklen-Hostetler. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. … Read More
•April 4, 2018• The Findlay Clarence Bixler Post #409 will host a drive thru dinner fundraiser Monday, April 16 to help raise money for their Scholarship Fund. Tickets are on sale now until April 9 from members. The drive thru meal consists of chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans, a roll, and a dessert. Meals are available for pick up 4:30-6 p.m. Monday, April 16. To purchase tickets contact Patty Brooks at 217-273-2421 or Chris Tippit at 217-823-9237. All proceeds will go toward this year’s Okaw Valley Scholarship Fund. … Read More
•April 4, 2018• Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White announced today that entry forms are available for the 14th annual Illinois Emerging Writers Competition. Winners will receive the Gwendolyn Brooks Poetry Award. “We created the Illinois Emerging Writers Competition to promote creative writing and provide an outlet for talented writers,” White said. “Great poems have the ability to enrich and enhance our lives, and I am looking forward to celebrating talented poets with this year’s competition.” … Read More
•April 4, 2018• By Sam Fisher IP Guest Editorial Trade laws and, ultimately, imposing tariffs are designed to protect American interests and jobs. That’s a concept everyone can agree on. But what happens when those laws and tariffs have the opposite effect? That’s an issue that’s playing out in D.C. with the Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission. A lone newsprint mill in Washington state, owned by a New York hedge fund, brought a complaint to the International Trade Commission alleging unfair trade practices against Canadian producers of newsprint. … Read More
•April 4, 2018• Sullivan IGA is sponsoring the Moultrie County Food Pantry Golf Outing Friday, April 27 at Sullivan Country Club. Those interested in participating in the outing should apply to Kristy Dawson at the Moultrie County Food Pantry by Friday, April 20. Lunch is provided with an 11 a.m. signup and a noon shotgun start. … Read More
•April 4, 2018• By Ariana Cherry for the News Progress National Library Week kicks off April 8 and runs through Monday, April 14. Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library in Sullivan has plenty of plans to celebrate and thank patrons. Cookies and donuts will be served daily throughout the week, and fines on overdue books will be waived. There will be a seed library that allows patrons to bring in seeds that they cannot use and check out seeds they would like to use- such as flowers, fruits and vegetables. On Tuesday evening, April 10 at 6:30 pm, poet and author Ariana … Read More
•April 4, 2018• The American Red Cross and Petersen Health Care are hosting a blood drive on April 6 in the Max Knight Building located on the grounds of Mason Point. This blood drive will begin at 7 a.m. and conclude at 11 a.m. Blood supplies are at a critically low level, and every donor is needed. To make an appointment, go to redcrossblood.org, or call Jeri Davis, drive coordinator at 273-9456 to schedule an appointment. Walk ins are more than welcome, but having an appointment decreases donor wait time and ensures proper red cross staffing. Donors may also use … Read More
•April 4, 2018• The Sullivan softball team shellacked Decatur MacArthur 13-3 Saturday. The Redskins fell behind 1-0 after the first inning but took the lead 2-1 in the second inning. MacArthur retook the lead in the top of the third inning 3-2, but Sullivan answered with three runs in the bottom of the inning to regain the lead 5-3. From there, Sullivan scored two more runs in the fifth and blew the game open in the sixth inning with six runs to end the game. … Read More