Obituaries 8-9-2017: Marlene Rozene

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Marlene Rozene Morna “Marlene” Rozene, 84, of Effingham, formerly of Sullivan and Centralia, passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2017 in Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham. Marlene was born October 1, 1932 in Shelby County, a daughter of Thomas and Viola Blake McLaughlin. She married Dean Rozene, and he preceded her in death in November 1980. Through the years, she waitressed and worked at World Color Press in Effingham and was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Centralia.  … Read More

Okaw Farmers Coop Meets

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•August 9, 2017• Okaw Farmers Cooperative is holding the 12th annual member and shareholders meeting Thursday, August 17 at Yoder’s Kitchen in Arthur. Dinner will be served between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. preceding the 7 p.m. business meeting. Tony Brown, president of the board of directors of Okaw Farmers Cooperative, Inc. will outline goals for the company’s future. General manager Dave Kieffer will discuss operations of the company. … Read More

Two Sullivan Churches Share History of Stained Glass

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•August 9, 2017• By Ellen Ferrera for the News Progress When the Sunday morning sun streams through the stained- glass window on the east side of the First Baptist Church and then shimmers on the Swiss-made chandelier hanging from the ceiling, there is a golden aura that fills the sanctuary. It is even more beautiful when the evening sun illuminates the stained-glass window on the west side of the church. The three large rose or wheel windows in the church have fascinated me for some time, and I was surprised to discover that these beautiful windows are shared by two … Read More

DMH Partners with New Emergency Room Physician Group

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•August 9, 2017• The area’s premier ER just got better. The Mid-America Emergency Physicians (MAEP’s) group began providing emergency medical care at Decatur Memorial Hospital under the leadership of Medical Director Ted Clark, MD. MAEP’s is dedicated to the core values of excellence, compassion, and integrity, placing the needs of patients first. They also provide care at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, a Level I Trauma Center, as well as Jacksonville’s Passavant Area Hospital; Lincoln’s Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital, and Taylorville’s Taylorville Memorial Hospital. The Mid-America Emergency Physicians are led by president, Tim Harvey, MD, who serves as the Medical … Read More

Lake Shelbyville Dove Hunt Applications Available

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•August 9, 2017• The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Shelbyville will conduct a dove hunt Saturday, September 2 at Whitley Creek and South Sand Creek dove fields. Hunts will take place at 6:30-11:30 a.m. and 2-7 p.m. A permit is required to participate and may be picked up at the Lake Shelbyville Project Office Monday through Friday 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. or obtained online athttp://www.mvs.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/Lake-Shelbyville/Recreation/Hunting/. Applicants will be able to indicate their preference for the hunt. Permit applications must be received at the Lake Shelbyville Project Office no later than 4 p.m. August 14. A $30 permit … Read More

More 4-H Fair Champions 

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•August 9, 2017• Additional Champions from Moultrie Douglas 4-H Fair included: Grand Champion Heifer- Ashley Seegmiller, Awesome Arthur Clovers, Arthur Reserve Grand Champion Heifer- Addison Stollard, Moultrie County Shining Stars, Sullivan Small Master Showman- Caitlin Lewis, Camargo Champs, Tuscola Jr. Master Showman – Quentin Day, Sunny Side Flea Flickers, Lovington Large Master Showman- Adam Day, Sunny Side Flea Flickers, Lovington. … Read More

Players Drive the SOV Football Program

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•August 9, 2017• by Jason Brown NP Sports A complete transition and implementation of a new system is not easy. For Sullivan-Okaw Valley football head coach Andy Kerley the first game of the season will be a good barometer in measuring what to expect for the rest of the season. In his first year Kerley has had to get to know his players, install a new offense and defense, evaluate talent and figure out how to best utilize that talent. As if that was not enough, Kerley’s 2017 varsity team will be comprised of only five seniors with 2/3 of … Read More

Lovington Homes Live On Under New Owners

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•August 9, 2017• By Mike Brothers Since 1969 Lovington Homes has assisted people with housing operating with a volunteer not-for profit board. All that changed August 1 when Dennis and Tracy Garmon purchased Lovington Homes from the community volunteer group. Garmon Properties has taken over the 50-year-old operation. A well-timed set of circumstances in the Garmons’ lives and with the Lovington Homes board led to the sale. … Read More

National Immunization Awareness Month Celebrates the Importance of Vaccines

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•August 9, 2017• The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is recognizing August as National Immunization Awareness Month as a reminder that vaccines protect against a number of serious and potentially life-threatening diseases. Vaccines give parents the safe, proven power to protect their children from serious diseases like measles and whooping cough (pertussis). “Most young parents in the U.S. have never seen the devastating effects of diseases like measles and polio, but those diseases still exist,” said IDPH Director Nirav D. Shah, M.D., J.D. “Children who don’t receive recommended vaccines are at risk of not only getting those diseases, but … Read More