ALAH Schools Turn to the Internet for Curriculum

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•April 13, 2016• By Ariana Cherry For the News Progress The way students learn keeps changing through the years-especially as technology advances and other opportunities become available. While staff and administrators have felt the effects from the financial distress, they have learned how to be more creative when it comes to learning and how to take advantage of resources that are already out there. The teachers of Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond School district looked to the internet for new learning materials that meet the new Common Core standards. Atwood-Hammond first grade teacher Vanessa Davis was part of the literacy committee that helped the … Read More

Broken Down Springfield Bus Leads to Sullivan Pizza Party

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•April 13, 2016• What looked like a long boring wait for a busload of students from Springfield turned into a pizza party at Sullivan Civic Center last week. It all started when a charter bus carrying 35 students from Grant Middle School broke down about 3 p.m. next to Jim Warren Auto Sales. “Jim Warren called me when he saw those kids waiting around the broken bus,” Sullivan police chief John Love said. “Officers sent to the scene learned it could be several hours before another bus could be sent for the students.” Love said he made two calls; the … Read More

Watching the Flowers and Trees Bloom

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•April 6, 2016• By Kim McDonald NP Garden Columnist Spring has sprung! It is so great to go outside and see all the flowers and the trees blooming! I was beginning to think that spring would never come, though here I am surrounded by tulips, daffodils and hyacinths to help brighten the days. This is definitely one of my favorite seasons when I can go outside and see everything becoming green again with life. I have started another aquaponic system such as the one I had the other year, but this year I decided to make it a whole lot … Read More

Timberwolves Beat Clinton Maroons

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•April 6, 2016• Okaw Valley Timberwolves varsity traveled to Clinton, April 2 beating the Clinton Maroons 5-2. The Timberwolves started out the first inning with a 2-1 advantage over Clinton. Both teams scored in the third with Okaw Valley returning in the fifth and seventh innings with runs. The Timberwolves maximized their hits scoring five from seven, while the Maroons had six hits that netted two runs. Garrett Fritz led the Okaw Valley team with four hits and three RBIs. Ian Tiarks supplied two hits. … Read More

Obituaries 4-6-2016: Jim Meador

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Jim Meador James W. ‘Jim’ Meador, Sr., 72, of Bethany, died at 11:35 a.m. Thursday March 31, 2016 in Hickory Point Christian Village in Forsyth. Celebration of Life services were held at 7 p.m. Sunday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Ted Hartley officiating. Private burial will be at a later date in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany.  … Read More

Obituaries 4-6-2016: Violet Lee

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Violet Lee Violet Lee, 94, of Sullivan, passed away at 10:10 p.m. Friday April 1, 2016 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. Graveside services were at 10 a.m. today (Wednesday) in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan with Pastor John Fultz officiating. Arrangements are by Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan.  … Read More

Blue Devils Take Knights

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•April 6, 2016• Villa Grove Heritage Blue Devils took Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights baseball 20-4 in a home game, April 4. The Knights scored two runs to the Blue Devils three in the first inning. ALAH had a 2-2 fifth inning, then Villa Grove had a five run third and an eight run seventh, taking the game out of reach. Hitting for ALAH was Brad D. Miller who was 1-3 and scored a run. … Read More

Obituaries 4-6-2016: Allan Cook

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Allan Cook Allan F. Cook, 64, of Springfield, formerly of Sullivan, died at 7:32 a.m. Friday March 25, 2016 in Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Mound Cemetery in Charleston. Arrangements are by Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan.  … Read More

News Streets and Sidewalks Around the Square

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•April 6, 2016• By Ariana Cherry For the News Progress New streets and sidewalks will surround the recently renovated Moultrie County Courthouse. Rerouted traffic and construction noise are what it takes to get there. The Sullivan city council approved a bid to resurface the square and other surrounding streets that includes Harrison, Jefferson, Main, Washington and S. Main streets at the last meeting. The estimate of the project was $750,000 with concrete costing $140,000. The lowest bid was from Ne-Co Asphalt Co at $919,126.30. Presently,the street improvement fund doesn’t have enough to cover the entire project so other funds will … Read More