•May 24, 2017• Before busy summer schedules set in, the American Red Cross urges eligible donors to roll up a sleeve to help ensure a sufficient supply for patients in need. Donors of all blood types are needed now to help accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, and those receiving cancer treatment. … Read More
•May 24, 2017• When Nancy M. Handegan took over Brad Rau’s law practice in Sullivan, her law practice expanded from a sole attorney operation to a three attorney operation overnight. Rau’s appointment as resident judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in Moultrie County in March put the future of the long-standing firm in flux. Handegan, who was a law school classmate of Rau’s at the University of Illinois, is primarily involved in estate planning, real estate and farm transactions at her Decatur practice, making the fit into the established Rau practice good for everyone. “Brad, Doug (Smothers) and I have … Read More
•May 24, 2017• By Jason Brown NP Sports Redskin Jadon Nuzzo pole vaulted 13 feet 7 inches for second place in the IHSA Class 2A Mahomet-Seymour Sectional at Moose Handlin Track May 18. His finish qualified him for the State Track and Field meet at O’Brien Field on the campus of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston Saturday. The Sullivan-Okaw Valley track and field team did not qualify any other athletes for state but placed six athletes and all four relays in the top 15 spots. Josh Ernst threw the discus 118 feet 9 inches for 10th place. Luke Bowman ran … Read More
•May 24, 2017• Jeff Lane of Sullivan recently celebrated his 35th service anniversary with LSC Communications. … Read More
•May 24, 2017• That one word perfectly sums up the pain, dysfunction and instability Capitol politicians have inflicted on Illinois by their failure to provide a permanent balanced state budget for two years. As the state’s credit ratings have been repeatedly downgraded, as residents sought greener pastures elsewhere, as community colleges and universities have been gutted, as businesses closed up shop and as social service agencies turned away the most vulnerable residents, elected officials have failed to do their job and show political courage to make the necessary painful decisions. Who they blame is determined by whether a D or … Read More
•May 24, 2017• The Sullivan baseball team suffered a heartbreaking 1-0 loss to Riverton in the IHSA Class 2A Regional at Forsyth Park May 17. The pitchers duel lasted until the bottom of the seventh inning when Sullivan gave up the run. … Read More
•May 24, 2017• Anyone who wishes to participate in the Moultrie-Douglas County Fair Pageants to be held in July should contact Sandy Hoke, Pageant Director at 493.3583 by Thursday, June 8 for Miss and Junior Miss. Ages for Miss are 16-21 and Junior Miss 11-14. The new Miss Moultrie-Douglas will receive a $2000 Scholarship. … Read More
•May 24, 2017• Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced that all Monday through Friday offices and facilities will be closed on Monday, May 29, 2017, in observance of Memorial Day. In addition, all Tuesday through Saturday Driver Services facilities will be closed on Saturday, May 27th. All office and facilities will be open for business on Tuesday, May 30th. … Read More
•May 24, 2017• By Ellen Ferrera for the News Progress Did you know that Abraham Lincoln always carried a Hohner harmonica in his pocket? Lincoln couldn’t read music and could barely carry a tune, but he did play a tune or two on the harmonica – one of them being the nonsense song, “Blue Tail Fly”. Lincoln was a music lover his entire life and especially enjoyed opera, nonsense songs, sentimental ballads, patriotic songs and military band music. On the eighth circuit in Illinois musical entertainment was often provided by a Danville attorney and his lifelong friend Ward Hill Lamon … Read More