Three Big Wins for ALAH Softball Team

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•April 5, 2017• By Jason Brown NP Sports Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond softball team improved its record to 5-0 with three blowout wins this week. The Knights swept Champaign Central in a double header Saturday and Georgetown-Ridge Farm last Wednesday. In the first game of the double header, ALAH shellacked Central 25-4 in three innings. The Knights scored 10 in the first inning, but Central scored four to cut the lead to six. The Knights blew the game open with a 15 run third inning. The team batted .643. … Read More

Obituaries 4-5-2017: Lillis Hickenbottom

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Lillis Hickenbottom Lillis Maurine Hickenbottom, 93, of Bethany passed away at 6:25 a.m. Friday, March 31, 2017 in Eastview Terrace in Sullivan. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, April 7 in Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Bethany. Visitation will be held one hour before the services in the church. McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany is in charge of arrangements. Burial will be in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany.  … Read More

OV Graduate to Enter National Baseball Hall of Fame

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•April 5, 2017• Okaw Valley 2013 graduate Eldon Yeakel will be entering the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum on June 5. Not as a player, of course, but instead as an intern. Yeakel is the recipient of the 2017 Frank and Peggy Steele Internship Program for Youth Leadership Development that last from June 5 to Aug. 11. “I always enjoyed playing and watching sports growing up and once my love for history started to expand then it was a perfect combination of my two interests,” Yeakel said. “I was really intrigued with the internship given that the family … Read More

Remember When? 4-5-2017

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25 Years Ago This Week Passersby Lee Campbell of Windsor and Ryan Campbell of Canton noticed smoke coming from the Richard Hochdaffer home south of the Sullivan Country Club. They alerted Carol Hochdaffer who was inside with her grandson, and they escaped uninjured. Richard Hollonbeck of the Sullivan Fire Protection Dist. noted the fire that started in the garage spread through the crawl space, totally destroying the home. Joe and Joan Pound visited Dunk Island in Australia as they continue reports to the News Progress on their 70 day around the world adventure. Publisher Robert Best B B’s deals with the … Read More

SOV JFL Sign up Time

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•April 5, 2017• Sullivan Okaw Valley junior football league sign ups for boys and girls entering the 4th-8th grades in the 2017-2018 school year are Sunday, April 9 from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. They are held at the Bethany Firehouse where a board meeting will follow. For more information www.sovjfl.com … Read More

Correction

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•April 5, 2017• News Progress March 29, 2017- mistake page 4 school board candidate forum story. Candidate Brandon Stone was referencing Illinois Vision 20/20 where statewide organizations are partnering to help equalize educational opportunities. He was not referring to local district coops. We apologize for the error. … Read More

Recent Obituaries: Virginia A. Butler

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Virginia A. Butler Virginia A. Butler, 90, of Sullivan passed away 4:00 a.m. Friday, March 31, 2017 at Mason Point, Sullivan. Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 3, 2017 at Penn Township, Moweaqua. No visitation will be held. Arrangements were made by McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Memorials may be made to the Moultrie County Senior Center. Virginia was born November 12, 1926 in Moweaqua, the daughter of Ray and Florence (Hemer) Lindley. She married Hank Butler in 1944 and he preceded her in death in 2001. Virginia was retired from the Titus Presbyterian Memorial Home, Sullivan. She … Read More