Sullivan School Supt. Resigns

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•May 10, 2017• The recently elected Sullivan District #300 school board  faces a superintendent search following the regular meeting May 8. Superintendent Brad Tuttle’s resignation is effective June 30, 2017. Tuttle has accepted the superintendent’s position at Jerseyville #100 school district, located southwest with an enrollment of 3000 students. High school guidance counselor Krista Smith, middle school special education teacher Quentin Hanson, HS math teacher Clark Owsley, mentoring coordinator John Bertetto, and bus driver Eddie Miller submitted resignations. Cami Badman was employed as Mentoring Coordinator. Ronnie Lane was employed as bus driver. The salary schedule for substitute teachers and teaching … Read More

Obituaries 5-10-2017: Chuck Goens

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Chuck Goens Forever in our hearts and missed more than words can say, our brother, son, uncle, father, grandfather and friend, Chuck Goens, 56, of Lake City, Fla. left us to be with Jesus April 30, 2017 in Lake City, Florida from injuries received in an accident. Memorial services will be held from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, May 11 in Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St. in Arcola.  … Read More

Sullivan Honors Students on Awards Night

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•May 10, 2017• Sullivan High School Honors and Awards night was May 3 in the high school commons with more that $40,000 in scholarships awarded, along with a variety of honors for attending students. Lake Land Community College Foundation scholars: Jonathan Gavin, Devin Warren, Shelby Freeman, Cassandra Freese, Bretton Crouse, Blake Pistorius. LLC Presidential scholars: Anne Hogan, Shelby Freeman, Colleen Miller, Alexis Elder, Grace Mauck, William Nolen, Cassandra Weber. Eastern Illinois University Commitment to Excellence award winners: Ashlynd Risley and Parker Whitaker. Business student of the year: Bretton Crouse. Band student of the year: William Nolen. Vocal music students of … Read More

Stroke Symposium Hosted by DMH

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•May 10, 2017• Decatur Memorial Hospital will host its annual Stroke Symposium at 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 25, in the Classroom Complex at the Hospital. This year’s event titled, “Think F.A.S.T. – Stroke Prevention: How Not to Have a Stroke” will feature health care specialists and leaders in the areas of stroke prevention, detection and treatment presenting on a variety of stroke-related topics: • Brain Attack Introduction – Oliver Dold, M.D., Neurosurgeon, DMH Medical Group • Initial Care of a Stroke – Kevin Oliver, D.O., DMH Emergency Medicine • Restoring Blood Flow – Howard Wiarda, M.D., DMH Interventional Radiologist … Read More

SOV Girls Competed at Tuscola Meet

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•May 10, 2017• The Sullivan-Okaw Valley girls’ track and field team competed in the Central Illinois Conference meet at Tuscola High School Friday. SOV placed sixth with 42 points. Notable SOV individual accomplishments were: Haley Rose ran the 300 hurdles in 50.91 for third place, and Esther Miller high jumped four feet seven inches for third place. … Read More

Obituaries 5-10-2017: Don Hilton

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Don Hilton Donald “Don” LeRoy Hilton, 62, of Mount Zion passed away at 2:43 a.m. Sunday May 7, 2017 in Decatur St. Mary’s Hospital. A service to celebrate Don’s life will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 12 in Lovington Church of God. The family will receive friends for a time of visitation from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, May 11 in the Lovington Church of God community center. Don will be laid to rest in Keller Cemetery in Lovington.  … Read More

OV Baseball Defeats Decatur-Lutheran for LOVC Title

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•May 10, 2017• By Jason Brown NP Sports The Okaw Valley baseball team defeated Decatur Lutheran 8-4 this week to win the Little Okaw Valley Conference title for the fourth straight year in a row. They earned a No. 1 seed in the Argenta-Oreana Class 1A Boys’ Baseball Regional as a result. “Winning the LOVC is a great accomplishment for us this year,” said OV coach Andrew Hagerman. “At the top we knew Argenta and LSA would be very difficult wins, and they were. I was surprised at how good both Arthur and Arcola were this year. Those programs are … Read More

Spring Rendezvous Returns to Lake Shelbyville

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•May 10, 2017• Join in the fun May 20 for the annual outdoor youth festival at Wolf Creek State Park on Lake Shelbyville in Windsor. The Lincoln Trails Council Boy Scouts of America along with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources will host the 2017 Spring Rendezvous and Links to the Future. The event is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and focuses on promoting, preserving, and continuing Illinois’ outdoor sporting traditions. There will be opportunities for the public to go fishing, watch or participate in a Dutch Oven Gathering (D.O.G.), shoot targets with a BB … Read More

Sullivan: When Broom Corn was King

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•May 10, 2017• By Ellen Ferrera for the News Progress Nearly 50 years before Arcola claimed the distinction, Sullivan’s own Broom Corn Palace welcomed visitors in 1907. Sullivan was staking its claim as the broom raising center of the country. The “Palace” was a festival feature, which included a street carnival and other attractions. The structure was built from broom corn grown around Sullivan. It was located in the northwest corner of the square next to the Titus Opera House which was located above the  Burton Enslow Clothing store at street level. The Bristow and Ellis broom corn barn was … Read More

Thinking About Health: Crowd-sourcing May Bring Transparency to Medical Charges

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•May 10, 2017• By Trudy Lieberman Rural Health News Service In a recent column I reported on an effort in Ohio to bring price transparency to medical services. Ohio state representative Jim Butler had spearheaded passage of legislation that would require healthcare providers including doctors and hospitals to disclose prices for their services. The law was supposed to take effect last summer, but Gov. John Kasich, the Ohio Hospital Association, and other health groups that oppose transparency have stymied implementation. The governor’s budget for next year calls for repealing the law. Ohio’s law may disappear, but the demand for information … Read More