•December 13, 2017• The Sullivan boys’ basketball team finished 1-2 this past week with a win against Villa Grove/Heritage and losses to Neoga and Okaw Valley. Against Villa Grove/Heritage, Sullivan extended a 4-point lead in the second quarter by outscoring VGH 11-3. The Redskins pulled away in the third quarter with an 18-4 run and then held on for the 47-24 win. Caden Ellis scored a team-high 14 points, and Ian Plank added nine points. … Read More
Hope Snyder Hope F. Snyder, 91, of Bethany passed away at 3:04 p.m. Saturday, December 9, 2017 in Aspen Creek in Sullivan. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, December 17 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany. Visitation will be from 1–3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home in Bethany. Burial will be in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. … Read More
•December 13, 2017• The Lovington First Church of God will present a live walk through nativity experience “O Come let us Adore Him” 5-7 p.m. Saturday, December 16 in the Family Life Center located at 305 West State Street in Lovington. Come share the true meaning of Christmas, featuring character portrayals and a stable full of live animals. Hot chocolate and cookies will be available, and kids may make a Christmas keepsake. New this year will be the live reading of the gospel nativity story by pastors of Lovington area churches. The event is a free gift to the community … Read More
•December 13, 2017• Shelby Dash, a senior at Central College in Pella, Iowa, has been honored for her contributions to the college volleyball team. Dash of Bethany is a graduate of Okaw Valley High School. She was awarded a varsity letter. Coach Jeanne Czipri awarded 15 varsity letters during the team’s recent awards banquet. … Read More
25 Years Ago This Week Sullivan High School Illinois State Scholars include Kari Kendall, Erin Marshall, Carinna Elder, Amanda Titus, Breanna Cooper, Krystal Horsman, Katie Tice, Steven Hamm and Shane Cobb. Bethany scholars are Jessika Gaither, Tamara Yowell, Kristy Miner and Doug Creviston. Richard Glazebrook was named site manager for Wolf Creek and Eagle Creek state parks. The Dept. of Conservation announcement noted he was selected from 12 applicants and will supervise a dozen full-time employees. Lovington broke a 29 game losing streak by defeating defending state champions Findlay Falcons 36-35. Matt England led the team with 14 points followed by … Read More
•December 13, 2017• By Ellen Ferrrera for the News Progress Elliott Bales makes his Little Theatre debut playing the beloved General Waverly in Little Theatre’s production of “White Christmas”. Little did he know that his service in the Army would prepare him for this role. A Midwesterner at heart, he grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, majored in theater at Abilene Christian in Texas and retired in 2010 with the rank of colonel in the U.S. Army. “I have watched “White Christmas” for 45 years, and I can relate to the character of General Waverly,” Bales began. “He is so … Read More
•December 13, 2017• By Ellen Ferrera for the News Progress The time is 1945 at war’s end and a group of soldiers are bidding farewell to their beloved General Waverly. Two soldiers, Phil and Bob, return home and quickly become stars in radio and on Broadway. Their former mess sergeant invites them to view his sisters’ act. Phil and Judy hit it off immediately; Bob and Betty do not. Little Theatre tickets in Sullivan are flying out so fast that an extra performance has been scheduled for Friday, Dec. 15 at 2:00 p.m. Sat. and Sun. performances are sold out … Read More