Correction
•February 24, 2016• Mid Illinois Senior Services representatives Alicia Moyer and Director Deb Groendal enjoyed a record crowd at the Valentine’s Day Poetry Contest held at Courtyard Estates. They were incorrectly identified as CEFS representatives in a page 8 photograph of the February 17 News Progress. Our apologies for the error. … Read More
Volunteers Needed for Lake Shelbyville Fish Habitat Improvement Day
•February 24, 2016• The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources will place donated Christmas trees and artificial porcupine structures into Lake Shelbyville March 19 to enhance the fisheries for years to come. Volunteers with boats are needed to help place trees in the lake at designated locations. Volunteers on shore are also needed to help build the porcupine structures and bundle and place the trees and porcupine balls in the boats. To volunteer, meet at the Lone Point Recreation Area boat ramp parking lot at 8:45 a.m. or 8 a.m. if you plan to … Read More
Good Findlay Blood Drive Turn Out
•February 24, 2016• The Findlay American Legion Auxiliary hosted an American Red Cross Blood Drive Wednesday, Feb. 10 at the Findlay American Legion Hall. Twenty potential donors answered the call to give blood. Eighteen pints were collected, just one short of the goal of 19 pints. Ron McClain received an eight gallon pin. The next blood drive will be April 11. … Read More
Time Change for Foodbank Distribution
•February 24, 2016• Monsanto and Eastern Illinois Foodbank will distribute a truckload of food from the Eastern Illinois Foodbank to hungry area families. The distribution will be held at Sullivan VFW on State Highway 32 from 10 a.m.-noon March 12. All Moultrie County residents who meet income eligibility criteria are welcome. Those attending are asked to bring bags or boxes to transport food. A representative from Eastern Illinois Foodbank will be present to assist families and individuals interested in applying for SNAP benefits. … Read More
Remember When? 2-24-2016
Compiled by Bekki Ferguson-Stevens 25 Years Ago This Week Moultrie County was second in corn yield sweepstakes in Illinois in 1990 with a yield of of 146 bushels per acre according to the Illinois Cooperative Cooperative Crop Reporting Service. More than 100 people participated in Moultrie County Homemakers Extension Assn. Day Feb. 21 at the Masonic Temple. Morning activities included self improvement presentations from Emilee Best of Merle Norman on makeup and Shirley Beck of Dr. Tom Best’s office on different types of eyewear. Participants learned about the history of the Little Theatre on the Square from Nancy Burcham during the … Read More
City Increases Website Offerings to Citizens
•February 24, 2016• By Ariana Cherry For the News Progress Sullivan’s city website has a couple new apps which are available to residents. One, a citizen problem reporter, allows citizens to report animal, park or utility problems from their computer or cell phone. They may sign in via Twitter or Facebook. Green Hill Cemetery also has its own app. Currently it shows about 9,000 different spaces not including the old part of the cemetery. Users may click on different plots to see who is buried in a particular space or if it is available for sale. It also presents details … Read More
I Recognize the Tune but Not Sure That’s the Lyric
Oh Brother… •February 24, 2016• By Mike Brothers NP Managing Editor As we travel through the 40 days of Lent, I am reminded of an Oh Brother Easter. I was known as Mikey throughout my family then and in some places today. Feazel St. in Harrisburg was still a gravel road, and I remember standing in the front yard dust cloud of the traffic getting my picture taken on Easter. It is a picture of my teenaged cousin Judy and me dressed in our best church regalia. I have seen it often and have often been reminded of the circumstances … Read More
Seniors Step Up for Win Over Clinton
•February 24, 2016• By Matt Kracht News Progress Sports Reporter Sullivan finished the regular season in style Friday with a 59-53 home win over Clinton. In the seniors’ final home game Ty Molzen led all scorers with 23 points and nine rebounds, and Alec Ballinger tallied 18 points to go with with assists. All eight seniors contributed and played extended minutes in the win. Sullivan head coach Chester Reeder knew coming in the Redskins would get Clinton’s best shot. “Clinton is a really talented team. They are in the middle of a bad run, lost nine straight,” Reeder said. “We … Read More
Knights Take Storm in Close Home Game
•February 24, 2016• Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knight basketball beat Sangamon Valley’s Storm 44-42 in Friday, Feb 19 action in Arthur. The Knights’ better shooting percentage from the field 16-34 to the Storm’s 16-44 was a boost to team performance. ALAH hit 3-6 three pointers by three players with Sangamon Valley hitting 5-19 three pointers. Free throw percentage was 64 for ALAH hitting 9-14 with the Storm making 5-15. Sangamon Valley pulled down 23 rebounds to the Knights 25 with ALAH turning the ball over 17 times to Sangamon Valley’s 11. Sangamon Valley started the first quarter off with a 15-8 run over … Read More