Ann Hale-Kahn A funeral service celebrating the life of Anita “Ann” Hale-Kahn, 88, of Decatur was held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 14 in Trinity Lutheran Church in Decatur. Burial was in Mt. Zion Township Cemetery. Tanzyus-Logan Funeral Service and Care in Decatur handled arrangements. She died at 6:20 p.m. Sunday, July 10, 2016 in Heritage Manor Health Care Center in Mt. Zion. … Read More
Dorothy Chappel Dorothy L. Chappel, 87, of Sullivan, passed away at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, July 14, 2016 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. Funeral services were 2 p.m. Sunday, July 17 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan with the Rev. Ben Harris officiating. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. … Read More
•July 20, 2016• By Jerry L. Ginther News Progress Columnist Have you ever heard of Someday Isle? It actually exists. It is a resort on Coral Bay, St. John US Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. Conversely, you know it as a phrase in this form, someday I’ll… The phrase has been finished in a million different ways depending on one’s future intentions, but for most it seems an elusive destination or a fantasy about something they wish to do, someday. One thing is certain. Someday Isle keeps hope alive, and hopes for the future makes life worth living. We all … Read More
Sullivan Plans Citywide Cleanup By Ariana Cherry For the News Progress The Sullivan City Council voted to use services from Advanced Disposal for city clean-up day. According to a letter from the Charleston’s Municipal Waste manager Ed Woker Advanced’s house-to-house service is at a rate of $1,550 per load for two Saturdays a month. Mayor Ann Short noted it would be best to do one half of the city on one Saturday and then complete the other half the following Saturday. Commissioner Bill Hagen contacted Advanced Disposal’s regional office after the city received a quote from a Peoria disposal company … Read More
Following a Dream •July 20, 2016• Kirk Whitaker NP Sports Reporter 2014 Sullivan grad Taylor Gottfriedt was an All-OVC catcher when Sullivan softball won their home regional over ALAH in 2014. After catching at Lincoln College for one season, Gottfriedt transferred to Lindenwood University in Belleville—an NAIA D1 softball program, which is equivalent to NCAA DII. Midway through last season, Gottfriedt—who earned the starting catcher’s position for the pre-season 23rd nationally ranked Lynx— sustained a shoulder injury and was lost for the remainder of the season. … Read More
•July 20, 2016• Sarah Bush Lincoln’s Mobile Mammography Services will be at the SBL Sullivan Clinic August 23. To make an appointment for a mammogram on the mobile van call 1-800-639-5929. … Read More
•July 20, 2016• By Cheryl Murphy NP Columnist If you’re a true Elvis fan, you’ll have fun. Even if you’re not, as several patrons expressed, you’ll still have fun as this is NOT a showcase for an Elvis impersonator. True, “All Shook up” is inspired by and features the songs of Elvis Presley; it’s a jukebox musical full of 50’s and 60’s hit songs from ballads to blues to rockabilly. Some of Presley’s biggest hits are performed such as “Jailhouse Rock,” “Love Me Tender,” “Blue Suede Shoes,” and the title’s song. But you’ll find quite a diverse group, too; these … Read More
All in, All Out, All the Time •July 20, 2016• Kirk Whitaker NP Sports Reporter 2012 and 2013 were special years for Arthur-Lovington volleyball. In those two seasons, the Lancers won the last two of their three consecutive regional crowns and advanced to the Sweet 16; ousted by Tri-County and eventual state runner-up Stewardson-Strasburg respectively. A key cog of those two teams was 2015 graduate Emily Seegmiller. Before Seegmiller took her talents to Millikin University, she was the best server the Lancers had and one of the most feared hitters in the area. … Read More
•July 20, 2016• By Ariana Cherry, For the News Progress “All funds are in the black,” noted Superintendent Kenny Schwengel at the last Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond School Board meeting. “There is $1,669, 501.91 in the education fund balance. We are still short $240,000 from the incentive money that we did not receive.” Schwengel also stated that the district was expecting around $670,000 in incentive funding for the 2016-2017 school year. “Things are still looking up from a budget standpoint, but there is still room to improve,” he said. Other matters that were discussed or voted upon: • The athletic department wanted to … Read More
•July 20, 2016• A new group called “100 Women Who Care” is starting in Sullivan, and all women are invited to participate. The group is neither a for-profit nor a non-profit organization. It is not affiliated with any other entity in town. It does not have a board of directors, a staff or even a budget but has the possibility of making a substantial impact in the Sullivan area. Sullivan has more than 50 organizations that are consistently fundraising to create programs for almost every demographic of the town. A combined contribution from 100 Women Who Care could allow a … Read More