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

Correction

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•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

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•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