Holiday Deadline
•September 2, 2015• The News Progress deadline for their September 9 issue for all advertising is noon Friday, September 4. The office is closed Labor Day, Monday, September 7. … Read More
Matthew Smith and Indelible Grace Kick Off Tour
•September 2, 2015• Elim Springs event Sept. 9 open to the public Submitted East Nashville singer and songwriter Matthew Smith along with his band Indelible Grace will be returning to Sullivan September 9 to kick-off a tour that will span 16 states and 29 cities through November. “We had a great time the last time we were there,” said Smith of his 2012 concert in Sullivan. “Everyone was really warm and enthusiastic, and I loved playing there. It’s great to be able to come back.” Smith and his band are known for performing traditional hymns to new and refreshing melodies, … Read More
Understanding Illinois: Picking Up the Slack in Illinois
•September 2, 2015• By Jim Nowlan NP Guest Columnist Some readers might think this column a tad eccentric. I like to call it “thinking outside the box.” I propose a plan for Illinois to dramatically increase volunteerism for the state’s educational and social services, as a way of picking up some of the slack that results from state budget cuts. Here’s the situation. Illinois will be figuratively toting an anvil on its back for the coming decades, represented by the $110 billion, or probably more, in unfunded pension liabilities. To right the situation, which the state high court has ruled … Read More
M.O.M.S Meetings to Start Sept. 11
•September 2, 2015• Moms On a Mission in Sullivan is a group of Christian moms who meet for fellowship while also striving to grow spiritually and serve the community. A typical meeting includes breakfast, devotion and discussion followed by an activity or service project. Childcare is provided by church volunteers. A classroom for 2+ year olds, which includes a snack and a Christian lesson, is provided as well as a nursery for 0-2 year olds. … Read More
States Attorney Seeks Re-election
•September 2, 2015• Moultrie County State’s Attorney Jeremy Richey (R) has announced that he is seeking re-election in next fall’s election. … Read More
Bethany’s Village Board Promises Reforms for Local Landlords
•September 2, 2015• By Derek Pope Reporting from Bethany In an unprecedented event last June, representatives of the Sullivan Area Landlord’s Association, along with numerous property owners, brought a petition to Bethany’s board of trustees requesting revisions to a long established ordinance on the village’s books. The document’s signers—31 in total—were all individuals who lease properties within Bethany’s village limits. The decades old ordinance they are seeking to change currently holds these landlords liable for any delinquent utility bills owed by their tenants. Although it has largely gone unenforced over the years, the ordinance came to the notice of the … Read More
Obituaries 9-2-2015: Joseph Veach
Joseph Veach Joseph Glenn Veach, 42, of rural Lerna passed away in his home Sunday Aug. 30, 2015 in the comforting and loving presence of his family. Visitation for family and friends will be held 5-7 p.m. Thursday in Adams Funeral Chapel in Charleston. Graveside services honoring and celebrating his life will be at 11 a.m. Friday n Mound Cemetery in Charleston with Pastors Doug Staley and Ray Blair officiating. … Read More
“Singin’ In The Tabernacle” to be Held
•September 2, 2015• “Singin’ In the Tabernacle” will be held 10 a.m-3:30 p.m. Sept 19 in Cowden Free Methodist Church Camp, located off Rt. 128 between Cowden and Beecher City. The day long concert will feature three of gospel music’s best, The Lesters of St. Louis Mo., The Chosen Ones of Manchester, Ill. and One Voice of Marion. Tickets should be purchased in advance for lunch. The Lesters, formed in the early 1900s by Harvey and Opal Lester, have endured through five generations and are marking 88 years in gospel music. … Read More
Collecting Funds for COLA
•September 2, 2015• Volunteers for COLA (Churches of Lovington Area) will be posted in the middle of uptown Lovington from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12. Hosted by Sparrows Unlimited and the American Legion family, the monetary donations go toward assisting those in the Lovington community who are in need. … Read More