Understanding Illinois: On Writing- Make Your Point with Few Words

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•January 24, 2018• By Jim Nowlan NP Guest Columnist A reader asked, “How did you become a writer?” I don’t think of myself as a “writer,” yet I do lots of it: this column; feature and news stories for my hometown county-seat weekly I re-started 15 years ago; several books. If you will indulge me, I will use my experience to offer varied lessons learned about writing. My beginnings were inauspicious. As a freshman at the University of Illinois in 1959, I was put in a lower-level writing course (the only one I have ever taken). One of our first … Read More

No One Should Fight Alone

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•January 24, 2018• By Jason Brown for the News Progress In 2014, former Sullivan resident Megan (Buxton) Thompson was watching an NFL game with her husband in mid-October during breast cancer awareness month. Players and coaches wore pink and she kidded about checking to make sure she didn’t have a lump. She had been recently experiencing pain in her left chest so she jokingly performed a self-exam and found a lump. “Within two weeks, I was diagnosed with (Stage 3b) breast cancer,” she said. “We don’t have any family history of cancer, and I don’t have the BRCA gene. My … Read More

Redskins Drop CIC Game to Bulldogs

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•January 24, 2018• The Sullivan boys’ basketball team dropped a Central Illinois Conference game Friday night at home. After a first quarter 10-10 tie, St. Teresa took advantage of an 18-6 second quarter run for a 28-16 halftime lead. Sullivan stayed even in the third quarter, but the Bulldogs pulled away in the fourth for the 52-36 win.Freshman Dominick Kimberlin scored a team-high 10 points, and Josh Stutzman followed with nine points, including two 3-pointers. Isaiah Plank recorded six points, and Caden Ellis had five. Jacob White and Zach Sowers recorded four and two points, respectively, to round out the … Read More

Globe Theater Draws Large Saturday Night Crowd

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•January 24, 2018• By Eden Martin NP Guest Columnist Editor’s Note: Former Sullivan resident and author Eden Martin has compiled a history of theaters in Sullivan. This second installment starts with the opening of the Globe Theater. On October 23, 1909, the Decatur Daily Review reported as follows: Sullivan is to have a new up-to-date moving picture show which will be absolutely fireproof and have a raised floor with opera chairs which is something better than has ever seen here before. S.T. Herman of Monticello is the manager, and it will be known as the Globe theater and will be … Read More

Obituaries 1-25-2018: Myron Haney 

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Myron Haney  Myron L. Haney, 90, of Sullivan, formerly of Arthur, passed away at 8:46 p.m. Saturday, January 20, 2018 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 25 in Southern Baptist Church in Sullivan. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial will be in Arthur Cemetery in Arthur with military rites by Sullivan American Legion Post #68. … Read More

Bethany Park and Library Receive Funds

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•January 24, 2018• Marrowbone Township Library and Park benefited from the AR Scott Charitable Trust. Marrowbone Public Library District and Marrowbone Township Park District received $5000 each in the final distribution of the trust that was established in 1976. After 50 plus years the appointed trustee, Scott State Bank, split the remaining funds in the trust between the library and park district as directed by AR Scott’s Last Will and Testament. AR Scott was the great-grandfather of Sam Scott, retired bank president and great-great-grandfather to Tod Jeffers, current president at Scott State Bank. … Read More

SBL at Sullivan Clinic for M.M.

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•January 24, 2018• Sarah Bush Lincoln’s Mobile Mammography Services will be at the SBL Sullivan Clinic Feb. 21. The Mobile Mammography van helps provide mammograms to women who may not otherwise have access to, or be able to afford these life-saving preventive screens. Women who qualify will receive their mammogram free. The mobile mammography van is available to all women regardless of their financial status. Women with insurance that covers their yearly mammogram are also welcome. To make an appointment for a mammogram on the mobile van call 1-800-639-5929. … Read More

Sullivan Girls Defeat Shelbyville

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•January 24, 2018• By Jason Brown NP Sports The Sullivan girls’ basketball team defeated Shelbyville last Thursday and won in the first round of the Central Illinois Conference Tournament Saturday to improve the teams’ overall record to 11-8. Last Thursday in the Hoopin’ for a Cure game to help support Megan Buxton Thompson the Redskins defeated Shelbyville 73-16. “It was a good win, and we were able to play all of the girls tonight,” said Sheri McCain. The Redskins did not allow the Rams to score a single point in the first quarter, while Sullivan scored 17. … Read More

Recent Obituaries: David Schreiber

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David Schreiber David Allen ‘Dave’ Schreiber, 75, of Sullivan passed away at 10:23 p.m. Friday January 19, 2018 in St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur. Memorial services will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan with Pastor Joe Stephens officiating. Visitation will be from Noon until 1:00 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be at a later date in the Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. Memorials are suggested to the Lovington American Legion. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net. Dave was born March 28, 1942 in Jonathan Creek Township the son of Lester Albert and Dorothy Esther Walden Schreiber. He … Read More

MoCo Board Member White Steps Down

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•January 17, 2018• Moultrie County Board members voted to accept the resignation of longtime board member Ron White during the regular meeting January 11. Chairman Dave McCabe noted it was with deep regret that he accepts the 15 year board member’s resignation. The budget and finance chairman had overseen the construction of the jail and health department, McCabe said of his years of service. “I will miss his sound and usually sage advice.” He went on to explain the chairman of the Republican party will have 60 days to name a successor. The appointment Republican will serve until the November … Read More