Sullivan Swim Team Places Third in Sectionals

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•February 24, 2016• By Jason Lee Brown For the News Progress The Sullivan boys’ swim team placed third out of 22 teams in the boys’ Sectional Swimming and Diving Championship at Champaign Centennial High School Saturday. “We had some good personal best times for our swimmers, and we really competed well in a tough sectional meet against much larger schools,” said coach Scott Bales. “Unlike all other IHSA sports, swimming has only one class or division, so we compete against schools with enrollments of 2,000 or 200 students.” Bryce King, Wiktor Poznachowski, Charlie Goss, Luke DeLong and Brodie Goss finished … Read More

Obituaries 2-24-2016: Roger Richardson

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Roger Richardson William “Roger” Richardson Sr., 73, of Herrick died Monday Feb. 15, 2016 in his home. Services were held at 11 a.m. Feb. 20 in Herrick Baptist Church. Burial with full military honors was in Antioch Cemetery in Herrick. Lockart-Green Funeral Home in Cowden assisted the family. … Read More

Smyser Mission Trip Holds Windsor Auction

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•February 24, 2016• Smyser Christian Church will host an auction at Windsor High School Feb. 27 with proceeds going toward their upcoming mission trip. There will be items donated by more than 100 contributors including Agri-Fab, Chicago White Sox, Magic House in St. Louis, Thirty-One, Shedd Aquarium, Big Splash Adventure and Ace Hardware. Items include free tickets, signed photographs, metal signs, yard cart, jogging stroller, artwork, washer/dryer, table & chairs, outdoor storage cabinet, and much more (see list of donors below). There will also be a coffee/snack bar, three time Octoberfest champion chili by Sherry Warren and Tim Luallen, and … Read More

Obituaries 2-24-2016: Eileen White

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Eileen White Eileen White, 66, of Lovington, died at 1 a.m. Wednesday, February 17, 2016 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. Celebration of Life services were held at 1 p.m. Monday in First Baptist Church of Arthur with Pastor John Stewart officiating. Burial was in Keller Cemetery in Lovington. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. White was born March 2, 1949 in Casey, a daughter of Charles and Virginia Perisho Morris. Eileen was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Arthur. She married Harold White June 12, 1966 in Arthur, and he survives. … Read More

Obituaries 2-24-2016: Joan Daily

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Joan Daily Joan Daily, 89, of Sullivan passed away at 12:33 a.m. Tuesday, February 23, 2016 in her home in Sullivan. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 27 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held 4-7 p.m. Friday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Joan was born August 26, 1926 in Gays, a daughter of Everett and Bernice Gilbreath Hawbaker. She married William L. Daily June 8, 1946 in Sullivan. Joan was a member of First Christian Church in Mattoon, Order of the Eastern Star … Read More

Young Artists, Guest Conductor to Lead MDSO Performance

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•February 24, 2016• The Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra (MDSO) will continue its 2015-16 performance season on Saturday, March 5, at 7:30 p.m. in Kirkland Fine Arts Center. The performance on March 5 is the second of two guest-conducted concerts featuring one of the finalists for the position of Music Director and Conductor of the MDSO. The guest conductor on March 5 is Dr. Sergey Bogza. The concert will also feature performances from Millikin student soloists Jared Rixstine (piano), a senior piano performance major from Washington, Ill., and Amy Mazzeo (soprano), a senior vocal performance major from Rolla, Mo. The students were … Read More

Understanding Illinois: Illinois Adrift, Spiraling Downward

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•February 24, 2016• By Jim Nowlan NP Guest Columnist Here I go again. I do so to exhort readers to contact your legislators to demand that action be taken to begin to right the ship of state. Once-proud Illinois is badly wounded. The state is more distressed than at any time since the Great Depression, when teachers were paid in scrip, as they may again be in Chicago in the near future. Much of the blame lies at the feet of two proud, bull-headed men in Gov. Bruce Rauner and Speaker of the House Mike Madigan. Like Nero’s fiddling while … Read More

Annual Wine Tasting and Vendor Expo Set

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•February 24, 2016• A Wine Expo and Vendor Fair sponsored by Sullivan American Legion Auxiliary Unit 68 will be held 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28 at the American Legion located at 8 E. Strain St. Proceeds will go to support veterans and local community organizations. Those attending may enjoy wine sampling with the choice of purchase from the Lasata Winery, Castle Finn and Fox Creek Vineyards. … Read More

Roxy Theater Shows “The First Rosa”

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•February 24, 2016• “The First Rosa” is being shown free at the Shelbyville Roxy Theater at 10 a.m. Saturday, February 27. In honor of Black History Month the Shelby/Effingham Circuits are sponsoring the showing of the film. It is a movie that will enlighten the church to this remarkable Lutheran woman, Rosa J. Young. … Read More