EIU Offers High School Tailgate

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•September 28, 2016• Eastern Illinois University’s Office of Admissions will host its fourth annual junior and senior high school student tailgate Saturday, Oct. 8. Check-in for the event will take place from 3:15 to 3:45 p.m. in Lantz Arena. High school upperclassmen will receive free football tickets for them and a guest. (If students have additional guests, they may contact the Office of Admissions to receive discounted tickets.) After checking in, students will be shown a quick presentation about EIU and the admissions process. Immediately after, attendees will be offered a tour of Eastern’s campus. … Read More

Arcola/ALAH Boys’ Golf Preps for Regionals With a Bang

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•September 28, 2016• Arcola/Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond’s boys’ golf team didn’t just win the LOVC tournament, they won it with ease. After taking their senior night match by 46 against Villa Grove–seeing Clayton Miller shoot a (-4) 31, Shandon Herschberger shoot a (-2) 33 and Blake Lindenmeyer (+2) 37 for the top three. … Read More

DMH and Springfield Clinic Collaborate to Expand Patient Access

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•September 28, 2016• Officials at Decatur Memorial Hospital and Springfield Clinic announced a collaboration that will expand patient access to primary care and specialty services on the DMH campus. The newly-renovated medical office building Springfield Clinic will occupy is located at 250 West Kenwood Avenue and includes approximately 14,000 square feet of medical office space. Springfield Clinic will also offer laboratory services in the new facility along with X-ray services provided by DMH. Springfield Clinic Decatur’s family medicine team includes: John DiMondo, MD; Dennis Heim, MD; Cynthia Marschner, DO; Dennis Rademacher, MD; Tammie Buzan, APN, FNP-BC; Mercedes Kent, LCSW; Nicole … Read More

The Bee Raising Buzz: It’s The Honey

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•September 28, 2016• By Emily Stutzman for the News Progress Honey at the grocery store is identified by the classic bear-shaped containers. Some may even buy locally grown honey at farmer’s markets or orchards. However, there are an increasing number of people who have started raising their own bees. Local farmer, John Durbin is one of those. Durbin has lived in the Sullivan area for many years and is one of the founders of the Arthur Beekeepers Club, which meets on the first Monday of every month at the Arthur United Methodist Church at 6:30 P.M. “The intention,” he explained, … Read More

Recent Obituaries: Janet Kay Craig

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Janet Kay Craig Janet Kay Craig, 64, of Sullivan passed away at 10:48 a.m. Friday (September 23, 2016) in St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur.  Celebration of Life services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Monday. Burial will be in the Marrowbone Township Cemetery, Bethany. Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, the American Lung Association or to a charity of the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net.  Janet was born October 9, 1951 in Decatur the daughter of Warren G. and Luzetta Gaston Ferguson. She had worked at the Gaddis … Read More

Recent Obituaries: Billie G. Rankin

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Billie G. Rankin Billie G. ‘Bill’ Rankin, 74, of Sullivan, died 7:10 p.m. Wednesday (September 21, 2016) in the Sullivan Health Care and RehabilitationCenter.  Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 26, 2016 in the Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan with Pastor Grant Wade officiating. The family requests casual attire. There will be no visitation. Memorials are suggested to the Odd Fellows Rebekah Home, Mattoon. Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to reedfuneralhome.net.  Mr. Rankin was born July 14, 1942 in Ash Grove Twp., Shelby County, IL, the son of Eugene W. and Alice L. Day Rankin. Bill … Read More

Lake Shelbyville Disabled Deer Hunting Blinds Available at Whitley Creek Recreation Area

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•September 21, 2016• The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Shelbyville is offering additional deer hunting opportunities at Whitley Creek Recreation Area in Moultrie County for disabled deer hunters holding a state issued P2A card. Disabled hunters will be able to reserve one of four blinds in the closed recreation area during archery deer season, as well as disabled hunters holding a valid Lake Shelbyville Project Moultrie 2nd shotgun season or Lake Shelbyville Project Moultrie muzzleloader season permit. All four blinds were built by Boy Scouts to earn their Eagle Scout status.  … Read More