Remember When? 3-7-2018

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25 Years Ago This Week A Children’s Safety house is being constructed for the members of the Okaw Fire Protection Association. The house will be used to show community children how to safely exit a smoke filled house. The project is being overseen by committee co-chairmen Arlon Long of Sullivan Fire Protection Dist. and Merlin Yoder of Arthur Fire Dept. A steer on the loose kept Sullivan city officers, sheriff’s deputies and Sullivan city workers busy for approximately four hours. The steer, owned by Frank Elzy, escaped from Sullivan Veterinary clinic where it had been taken for vaccinations. It was captured … Read More

Abraham Lincoln Pivotal Figure In Securing Springfield As State Capital

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•March 7, 2018• By Kate Schott Of the State Journal-Register When state lawmakers head to the Capitol to do the people’s business, they travel to Springfield. But that wasn’t always the case. Springfield became the state’s third capital city in 1839. And the story of how Springfield became the capital is a tall tale … well, it’s a tale with an outcome scripted by nine tall men. Illinois has been governed from three cities and six buildings (one that was rented and five that were owned by the state), as told in an article in the 1975-76 edition of the … Read More

New State Fair Manager

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•March 7, 2018• Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Raymond Poe has appointed Luke Sailer the new Division Manager of Fair and Promotional Services. The Division of Fairs & Promotional Services oversees the bureaus of Illinois State Fair, Du Quoin State Fair, Business Services and County Fairs & Horse Racing. … Read More

Health Fair is Coming Soon

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•March 7, 2018• More than 35 vendors are signed up for the Shelby County Health Fair scheduled for 9-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 14 at Shelby Christian Church in Shelbyville. The Lion’s Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Van and Hearing Van will be also be available.  … Read More

Lovington Has Reverse Raffle for Fireworks 

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•March 7, 2018• Lovington community fireworks committee is holding a reverse raffle Saturday, March 17 at the Lovington American Legion. Only 100 tickets are being sold with the last ticket drawn receiving the $1000 grand prize. Nine additional drawings for $50 will be held prior to the grand prize. The last five tickets can split first prize only if remaining ticket holders agree to do so. All proceeds go to Lovington fireworks. Need not be present to win. … Read More

Tough Workouts Prepare Sullivan Girls’ Track Team 

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•March 7, 2018• By Jason Brown NP Sports In her 10th season as head coach of the Sullivan girls’ track team, Kali Taylor has had one of the best first weeks of practice, and she and her athletes have high expectations and goals for this season. “I’m very proud how the girls responded to some very tough workouts that I gave them,” said Taylor. “We started off the season with an indoor meet at ISU on Saturday with 682 student-athletes competing. I only took two individuals, Madalyne McPheeters and Katherine Kite, but they held their own against some tough Class … Read More

The Great American Trailer Park Musical is Great Fun!

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•March 7, 2018• By Ellen Ferrera for the News Progress If you would like to lick the winter doldrums and your funny bone is yearning for a good tickling, do not miss The Great American Trailer Park now playing at The Little Theatre on the Square in Sullivan. I didn’t stop laughing from curtain rise to curtain end. Hold on to your seats and enjoy the ride. This little two-act musical takes place in the trailer park of Armadillo Acres which is the trashiest of white trash trailer parks. The curtain rises, and we behold the funky cardboard trailers and … Read More