R.S.V.P. Unites Seniors With School Children
•August 23, 2017• By Ellen Ferrera for the News Progress When Mary Lou Kidwell retired some 25 years ago, she was restless so she began Retired Seniors Volunteer Program (RSVP) and set about creating activities that would unite seniors with the youngest elementary school children in the county. For the past 24 years, the Senior Sewing Club has met and handsewn nap quilts, totes and little pillows for every kindergarten child in Moultrie County. This year nearly 200 of these were delivered to children in Bethany, Sullivan and Lovington the first week of school. During the year five ladies at … Read More
Obituaries 8-23-2017: Andrew Yarnell
Andrew Yarnell Andrew Ryan Yarnell, 27, of Bethany passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2017, in St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, August 20 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany. Burial was in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. … Read More
Ellis and Burcham Lead Sullivan to Win at Fox Prairie
•August 23, 2017• The Sullivan boys’ golf team defeated Windsor-Stew-Strasburg at Fox Prairie last Wednesday. The Redskins finished with a score of 164 to WSS’s 219. Caden Ellis and Leighton Burcham each shot a 38 to lead Sullivan. … Read More
Getting it Straight
•August 23, 2017• In the Moultrie County Relay for Life story on the front page of the August 16, 2017 News Progress we incorrectly reported that Jamie Crosier had passed away. In fact she is alive and received the outstanding volunteer award for giving dedication to the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life. Rumours of your death have be greatly exaggerated and we apologize Jamie, congratulations. Also it’s the UMC Holly Hoofers not the UMC Holy Hooters in the same story. … Read More
Obituaries 8-23-2017: Evelyn Christopher
Evelyn Christopher Evelyn Mae Christopher, 71, of Florissant, Mo. died at 2:57 a.m. Monday, Aug. 14, 2017 in her residence. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home in Shelbyville. Burial was in St. Paul Cemetery near Tower Hill. … Read More
Sullivan Girls Compete at Charleston Scramble
•August 23, 2017• The Sullivan girls’ golf team opened its season by finishing fifth out of 12 schools in the Charleston Scramble last Monday and defeated Windsor last Wednesday. “It was a beautiful day for the girls to play, and they really look forward to building from this start,” said coach Ben Richter. Addison Darush and Irie Dulin each shot a 42 for eighth place, and Alexis Britton and Esther Miller each shot 44 for 13th. … Read More
Cub Scout Sign Up Time
•August 23, 2017• All boys from first grade through fifth grade in Sullivan, Okaw Valley and Lovington are invited to sign up for Cub scouts. Sign up nights are Tuesday 6-7 p.m. Aug 29 at Marrowbone Public Library, 216 W. Main St. in Bethany or 6-8 p.m.Wednesday Aug 30 at the Boy Scout cabin in Sullivan, located at the north end of Wyman Park in Sullivan. Those unable to attend either night should contact their den leader from last year or Cubmaster Eric Bettinger at 217-454-2358. … Read More
August Begins with Cooler Soils and Dryer Conditions
•August 23, 2017• Soils across Illinois were cooler and drier than average in the first half of August, according to Jennie Atkins, Water and Atmospheric Resources Monitoring (WARM) Program manager at the Illinois State Water Survey, Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois. Soil temperatures at depths of 4 inches under sod averaged 75.8 degrees in Illinois during the first half of August, 1.2 degrees below the long-term average and 4.0 degrees lower than the same period in 2016. Daily highs reached the mid-90s with lows in the 60s. This follows the trends seen with air temperatures that are 3.6 degrees … Read More
Tax Assessment Changes Ahead for Shopko Property
•August 23, 2017• The recent sale of the 35,000 sq. ft. Shopko building in Sullivan to The Vineyard Church could eventually have consequences for the county’s taxes. According to the Moultrie County treasurer’s office, the Shopko tax bill for Tax Year 2016 payable in 2017 was $59,808.18. Supervisor of Assessments Lori Barringer explained the Moultrie County Assessment Office assessed the former Shopko property in Tax Year 2016 with an assessed value of $604,270. That is 33-1/3% of the Fair Market Value. After receiving several inquiries concerning the future of this facility, the office has completed a field review of the … Read More