Pink and Teal Socks Bring Cancer Fight Home

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•February 3, 2016• No One Fights Alone We wear these ribbons to show our support for our two team mothers who are battling cancer. Please show your support for them, and all cancer patients, by wearing one of these ribbons. Thank You Sullivan Redskins Basketball Team. On January 19 basketball fans in Sullivan were greeted with this message at the gymnasium entrance. Inside the Sullivan High School gymnasium the whole Redskin team came to the floor wearing one pink and one teal sock each for the first time. Over Thanksgiving two players, Adam White and River Edwards, found out their … Read More

Sullivan Redskins’ Strong Team Effort Overpowers St. Teresa Bulldogs

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Ty Molzen Breaks 1000 points •January 27, 2016• By Matt Kracht News Progress Sports Reporter Zach Hrvol’s 31 Points led the Redskins to 70-54 Victory over St. Teresa January 22. Sullivan notched a 16 point win over conference rival St. Teresa Friday. Ty Molzen scored his 1000th point early in the contest and finished with 15 for the game. Redskins head coach Chester Reeder praised his team’s effort after the win. “I am proud of our kids; this is the best overall performance we’ve had. Hopefully it snowballs because we have the potential to do damage in the month of … Read More

Dicks Pharmacy Joins Reed Pharmacies

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•January 27, 2016• By Nick Fiala For the News Progress Dicks Pharmacy, a well-known establishment on Vine Street in Arthur, recently came under the ownership of Cindi Reed, who owns the Oakwood Apothecary here in Sullivan. It’s part of an expansion of her business, Reed Pharmacies,LLC. “We closed on it November 2.” Reed said. “In June of last year, I got wind that Dicks was on the market again. I hadn’t spent a lot of time in Arthur, but I knew of the pharmacy. We decided to expand Reed Pharmacies and Oakwood Apothecary and purchase Dicks Pharmacy under it.” The … Read More

Dance to Support Healthcare Education

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•January 27, 2016• University of Illinois medical student Andy Bays of Charleston is one of many who have benefited from Sarah Bush Lincoln’s Volunteer Guild scholarship program. Bays is very appreciative of the support the Guild scholarship has provided. “As a new dad and first year medical student studying for exams, life is a little hectic, but the Guild has helped put me one step closer to achieving my ultimate goal of practicing rural medicine in my hometown.” Bays said his eyes were opened to the wonder of the human body while studying kinesiology and human physiology during his undergraduate … Read More

Sullivan Redskins Over the Moweaqua Hawks in Tourney Play

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•January 27, 2016• The Sullivan Redskins won 40-31 in the Meridian Hawks game at the CIC Tournament in Moweaqua January 25. “We lost to them early in the season,” coach Sheri McCain said. ”So it was a nice win for us.” The first quarter found an early lead overtaken by Meridian 9-6. The second quarter 16-5 surge by the Redskins put the girls ahead 22-14 at the half. “They made us run late in the game, but we were able to withstand their surge,” Coach McCain continued. “Alyssa Marshall and Esther Miller played great defensively, and Esther led in scoring … Read More

Obituaries 1-27-2016: Bob Dalluge

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Bob Dalluge A service to celebrate the life of Robert William “Bob” Dalluge, 88, of Long Creek was held at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home in Mt. Zion. Burial with military honors by Macon County Honor Guard and the US Army Honors Team was in Point Pleasant Cemetery. He died at 9:15 a.m. Monday Jan. 18, 2016 in his daughter’s residence in Clinton. … Read More

All State Music Selections Include Local Talent

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•January 27, 2016• Four area high school musicians will participate in the Illinois Music Education Conference (ILMEA) to be held Jan. 27-30 in the Peoria Civic Center. Students were selected via an audition process from the district IMEA festival held last fall at Eastern Illinois University. Bradley Miller, a senior at Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond High School and son of Ed and Ruth Miller of Arthur, will participate in the honors chorus. Nick Tipsword of Okaw Valley High School will pay French horn with the orchestra. A senior, he is the son of Stan and Kathy Tipsword of Bethany. Grant and Bryce King, … Read More

Sullivan Win Leaves Shelbyville Seeing Green

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•January 27, 2016• By Matt Kracht News Progress Sports Reporter The Lady Redskins shot the lights out in a 60-22 conference win over the Shelbyville Rams January 21.  Sophomore Lizzie Green scored the first 12 points for the Redskins, and senior Alysha Marshall added 14 points on four three pointers to help the cause. Head coach Sheri McCain said the team’s hard work all year is starting to pay off. “I have told them all along it is the journey. Stay with us and keep practicing. You could not tell from this game that we have a losing record because … Read More

Okaw Valley Prom Hosts Pizza Dinner

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•January 27, 2016• The Okaw Valley High School Prom committee is holding a Pizza Dinner fund raiser for the 2016 Okaw Valley Prom. The public is invited to the Okaw Valley High School cafeteria from 5-8 p.m Thursday Feb. 4. Pizza lovers will be offered the option of a meal which includes pizza, salad, and a dessert with drink. Pizza will also be sold by the slice for those in a hurry. … Read More