Obituaries 7-8-2015: Dwaine Throneburg
Dwaine Throneburg Dwaine C. Throneburg, 78, of Bethany passed away at 2:30 a.m. Saturday, July 4, 2015 in Aperion Care in Decatur. … Read More
Fourth of July Activity Winners 2015
•July 8, 2015• Below are the top places earned across various activities during this past weekend’s Fourth of July Celebration at Wyman Park: Sack Races Ages 0-4 1st place Tinley Stollard, Sullivan; 2nd place Easton Wickline, Sullivan; 3rd place Karsen Ragsdale, Sullivan. Ages 5-7 1st place Kharli Kelly, Sullivan; 2nd place Brady Stollard, Sullivan; 3rd place Olivia Binnion, Sullivan. Ages 8-10 1st place Madeline Mudd, Decatur; 2nd place Maddy Probus, Sullivan; 3rd place Emily Miller, Sullivan; Bryte Thompson, Lebanon, Ohio. … Read More
Sullivan Schools Approve Final Budget for FY15
Better than originally projected •July 8, 2015• by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com At their monthly board meeting last month, the Sullivan school board approved a final amended budget for fiscal year 15, which came to a close June 30. That budget, while an improvement from the initial one passed last September, was not quite an improvement from the April meeting where a tentative amended budget was presented. Compared to that budget, the final amended one sees an increase in expenditures just over $66,000. Superintendent Brad Tuttle attributed much of the increase to recent work on the HVAC systems at the elementary … Read More
Obituaries 7-8-2015: Barbara Coleman
Barbara Coleman Services for Barbara L. Coleman, 79, of Decatur were held at 1 p.m. (today) Wednesday in Dawson & Wikoff North Chapel in Decatur with burial in Boiling Springs Cemetery. … Read More
Obituaries 7-8-2015: Douglas Shank
Douglas Shank Private services in honor of Douglas Owen Shank of Mattoon were held in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan with the Reverend Robert C. Clark officiating. He died peacefully in his home Saturday, June 27, 2015. … Read More
Obituaries 7-8-2015: James Dodd
James Dodd Funeral services for James William Dodd, 68, formerly of Cerro Gordo, were held July 2 in Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home in Decatur. Burial was in Cerro Gordo Cemetery. … Read More
Remember When? 7.8.15
25 Years Ago This Week Mike Marlow of Sullivan has been appointed as a new member of the Lay Advisory Committee by the Lake Land College Board of Trustees. Lady Redskin Stacy Crawford received both the passing and setting awards for high school juniors at the Shelbyville High School Volleyball Camp June 4-8. Crawford, Dawn Cripe, Kathi Shackles, Susan Shellabarger, Wendy Gilmore and Tina Hogue all participated in the week long event. Julie Bowling and Kara Webb, members of the Dalton Gang 4-H Club in Dalton City, will represent Moultrie County June 19-22 at the 1990 4-H Conference in Champaign. … Read More
Mobile Drivers Services Coming to Sullivan July 16
•July 8, 2015• Secretary of State Jesse White, in cooperation with Sullivan Library, is offering drivers a chance to renew their driver’s license or vehicle registration renewal sticker, obtain a duplicate or corrected license, or obtain an Illinois identification card. White’s mobile unit will be available at the Sullivan Library, located at 2 West Water in Sullivan, on July 16 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. “I am pleased to work with the Sullivan Library to bring my office’s services directly to the people,” said White. “This is another example of how my office continues to use technology as an … Read More
Obituaries 7-8-2015: Christina Sanders
Christina Sanders Christina Sanders, 30, of Sullivan, passed away at 5:33 p.m. Thursday July 2, 2015 in Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. Celebration of Life services were at 10:30 a.m. today (Wednesday) in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Dan Fultz officiating. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. … Read More
Findlay Farmers Market Resumes Saturday
•July 8, 2015• After taking a break for the Fourth of July holiday, farmer market activities will resume Saturday July 11 in Findlay, at which F.L.I.P. will be hosting a Flea Market in addition to the regular farmers’ market activities. Scott Buxton of Bethany will also be in attendance serving Belgian waffles in the morning and polish sausage and burgers in the afternoon. If interested in being a market vendor contact Hannah Robinson at hannahmr18@gmail.com to learn more. As always the market activities will take place at the Ole’ Country Church, 108 N. Main in Findlay. … Read More