•February 15, 2017• The Sullivan High School boys’ basketball team will host the Harlem Wizards for an exhibition fundraiser game against Sullivan teachers, coaches and community. The fundraiser game, originally scheduled for Saturday January 14 will be played tonight (Wednesday) from 7-9 p.m. in the Sullivan High School gym. Doors will open at 6 p.m. … Read More
Kathryn Armstrong Kathryn C. Armstrong, 99, of Sullivan died at 2:30 p.m. Monday, February 6, 2017 in Sullivan Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Mound Cemetery in Charleston. There will be no visitation. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan is in charge of arrangements. … Read More
Margaret June Grinslade Margaret June Grinslade 93, of Lancaster, NY formerly of Dalton City, IL passed away at 7:54 a.m., February 8, 2017, in her daughter’s residence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 14, 2017, at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, Mt. Zion, IL. Burial will be in the Mt. Zion Township Cemetery. The family will receive friends for visitation on Monday evening from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Bethel Free Methodist Church, 930 N. Range Road, Peoria, IL 61604. Messages of condolence may be sent … Read More
Senior Peace Meal For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770 Monday, Feb. 13 – Sausage pattie or links, egg, bacon and cheddar scramble, fruit juice, whole grain blueberry muffin, warm fruit strudel bites. Tuesday, Feb. 14 – County beef stew with potatoes, carrots, onions, Mexi corn, roll, cherry pie. Wednesday, Feb. 15 – Shepherd’s pie w/vegetables, broccoli, warm biscuits, Mandarin oranges. Thursday, Feb. 16 – Fried chicken, mashed potatoes w/gravy, seasoned peas, Texas toast, fresh fruit. Friday, Feb. 17 – Tuna noodle casserole, Harvard beets, warm black-eyed pea salad, whole grain wheat, pineapple pistachio dessert. Sullivan Pre-School Breakfast Monday, … Read More
•February 8, 2017• Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 144,150 deer during all 2016-17 seasons, which concluded Jan. 15. The total preliminary deer harvest for all seasons compares with a total harvest for all seasons of 155,229 in 2015-16. During this year’s deer seasons, hunters took 44 percent does and 56 percent males. A breakdown of Illinois deer hunting seasons is as follows: Archery: Archery deer hunters in Illinois took a preliminary total of 53,479 deer during the season which began on Oct. 1, 2016 and concluded on Jan. 15, 2017. That compares with the harvest of 56,767 … Read More
Lulu White Lulu Fae White, 93, formerly of Decatur, passed away Friday, February 3, 2017 in her residence in Brighton Gardens, Westlake, Ohio. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, February 12 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan with graveside services in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Visitation will be held from 1-2:30 p.m. Sunday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. … Read More
Barbara Reedy Barbara Ann Reedy, 79, of Sullivan, formerly of Lovington, died at 6:20 a.m. Wednesday, February 1, 2017 in Mason Point in Sullivan. Mass of Christian Burial was at 10 a.m. Monday, February 6 in St. Isidore Catholic Church in Bethany with Fr. Steve Arisman and Fr. John Sohm celebrants. Burial and Rite of Committal will be in St. Isidore Cemetery in Bethany. A prayer service was held at 5 p.m. Sunday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. … Read More
•February 8, 2017• By Ellen Ferrera for the News Progress Ah, be still my heart, Valentine’s Day approacheth, and hope springs eternal for all aspiring lovers. The world’s population will spend close to $20 billion on cards, candy, fragrances, flowers and other objets d’amour in this timeless ritual of love and courtship this year. Its origins are ancient, but the concept of sending decorated cards spread from England to the United States about 1850. Hallmark Cards in Kansas began mass producing Valentine cards in 1913, and now 25% of all cards mailed each year are Valentines. So, it is not … Read More