Peggy Howen Dianna ‘Peggy’ Howen, 78, of Sullivan, passed away at 4 p.m. Tuesday, October 31, 2017 in Sullivan Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial was 11 a.m. Monday in St. Columcille Catholic Church in Sullivan. Reed Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. … Read More
•November 8, 2017• A proposed Wyman Park urban multi-use path project will be reviewed by the Sullivan City Council during special session Monday, Nov. 13. Held at the Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library at 6:30 p.m. those interested may comment on the project. A federal grant application to the Illinois Department of Transportation is from the Illinois Transportation Enhancement. … Read More
Betty Evans Betty B. Evans, 90, of Danville passed away at 1:20 a.m. Wednesday November 1, 2017 in Hawthorne Inn in Danville. Celebration of Life services were 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 4 in Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Danville with Pastor Matt Filicsky officiating. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Park. … Read More
•November 8, 2017• By Candy Spice for the News Progress Enjoying one of the last legal pleasures and donating to a good cause is a gift giver’s delight. So when Devon Flesor comes to Sullivan on Nov. 18, the gifts will flow with a chocolate flavor. Flesor’s Candy Kitchens returns to Cathrine’s Gallery Gifts and More in Sullivan for the annual holiday candy sale Saturday, Nov. 18 for the benefit of the CEFS Moultrie County Food Bank. Twenty percent of candy sales that day goes to the food pantry. There will be a variety of gift wrapped delights prepared on … Read More
Miltona Hollingsworth Miltona Kay Hollingsworth, 73, of Sullivan, passed away at 9:55 a.m. Friday, November 3, 2017 in her residence. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, November 9 in the Oak Grove Baptist Church Fellowship Hall in Bethany with Pastor James Hollingsworth officiating. Arrangements are by Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. … Read More
•November 8, 2017• Amber Kauffman of Lovington received the Honorary American FFA Degree at the 2017 National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis on Friday, Oct. 27. The Honorary American FFA Degree recognizes those who have gone beyond valuable daily contributions to make an extraordinary long-term difference in the lives of students, inspiring confidence in a new generation of agriculturists. … Read More
•November 8, 2017• The Decatur Memorial Hospital (DMH) Breast Center has been granted a three-year/full accreditation designation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program administered by the American College of Surgeons. Accreditation by the NAPBC is only given to those centers that have voluntarily committed to provide the highest level of quality breast care and that undergo a rigorous evaluation process and review of their performance. During the survey process, the center must demonstrate compliance with standards established by the NAPBC for treating women who are diagnosed with the full spectrum of breast disease. The standards … Read More
•November 8, 2017• The statewide average precipitation in Illinois for October was 4.94 inches, 1.70 inches above normal, and the 10th wettest October since 1895, according to Illinois State Climatologist Jim Angel of the Illinois State Water Survey. The largest monthly total in the state was 15.90 inches of precipitation in Glen Ellyn. Seven other sites in northeast Illinois reported more than one foot of precipitation in October. … Read More
Jean Wood E. Jean Wood, 91, of Sullivan passed away at 11:30 p.m. Sunday, November 5, 2017 in HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. Celebration of Life services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Grant Wade officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. … Read More
Norma Sheets Norma L. Sheets, 82, of Sullivan passed away at 12:58 p.m. Thursday, November 2, 2017 in Eastview Terrace in Sullivan. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 7 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in French Cemetery in Allenville. … Read More