Obituaries 5-27-2015: Everett Patrick
Everett Patrick Funeral services for Everett Patrick, 83, of Mt. Zion were held at 10 a.m. today (Wednesday) in GT Church in Decatur. … Read More
Mt. Zion Man Found Dead Near Coalshaft
No foul play suspected May 27, 2015 by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com Local law enforcement found a man dead just before midnight Friday near the Coalshaft Bridge. According to Moultrie County Coroner Lynn Reed, Bradley Stoneburg, 38, of Mt. Zion was pronounced dead at 12:03 a.m. Saturday after Moultrie County deputies located the man in a wooded area on the east side of the bridge and south side of Lake Shelbyville. Reed added that the Mt. Zion man had been missing since Wednesday after he left his residence to go fishing. After he didn’t return Thursday morning, at some point, his … Read More
Obituaries 5-27-2015: Matthew Simpson
Matthew Simpson Funeral services for Matthew D. Simpson, 55, of Allenville were held at 11 a.m. Friday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in French Cemetery in Allenville. He passed away at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday May 20, 2015 in his home in Allenville. … Read More
Illinois Crop Report Looking Good So Far
May 27, 2015 By Tyler Harvey Mo-Do Farm Bureau Manager It is that time again for the planters to be rolling and the crops to be emerging. We have been very fortunate in the last few weeks to have optimal planting weather. As of Sunday, May 24, the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) had Illinois at 97 percent corn planted compared to a five year average of 93 percent planted by this date. Soybeans, meanwhile, came in at 69 percent planted compared to the five year average of 57 planted by this date. Corn and soybeans are also above the … Read More
Lowery at Lovington Assembly of God Sunday
May 27, 2015 Pastor Doug Lowery will be ministering at Lovington Assembly of God Sunday, May 31 beginning at 6 p.m. Lowery has served as founding pastor of Maranatha Assembly of God in Decatur since January 1978. Previous ministry included serving as a youth pastor in Decatur and San Marcos Ca. and senior pastor of West Point AG, in West Point, Ill. He has also served as a church planter, planting seven churches in Illinois and 40 churches worldwide, primarily India. He and his wife Rosemary have been married since 1969 and have three children and 12 grandchildren. A special … Read More
Monday Night Scramble Results 5.27.15
May 27, 2015 Competing Monday, May 18 in the weekly scrambler at Timberlake Golf Course in Sullivan, the team of Dustin Rawlings and Jeremy Moxley earned first place, shooting 6-under and winning the playoff hole. Taking second was the team of Gage Elder, Quinton Ray, Steve Nickerson and Chad Palmer. … Read More
Paying Respect
Understanding Illinois: The Looming Public Unions Strike
May 27, 2015 By Jim Nowlan NP Guest Columnist From my distant vantage point, I foresee as inevitable a first-ever strike in July by state of Illinois public employee unions. There is just no way to bridge a chasm wide as the Grand Canyon between feisty GOP governor Bruce Rauner, who is probably spoiling for a strike, and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), which is the lead union in negotiations with the state that are on-going to replace a contract that expires July 1. I think Rauner wants to make a national name for himself … Read More
Rules of the Road Review Course June 3
May 27, 2015 Secretary of State Jesse White, in cooperation with Mid-Illinois Senior Services, Inc., is offering a Rules of the Road Review Course for all citizens in the Sullivan area. The course is free to anyone who wishes to attend and will be held at Mid-Illinois Senior Services, Inc. which is located at 114 E. Jefferson in Sullivan from 10-11:30 a.m. The purpose of the course is to help participants pass the Illinois driver’s license renewal examination. The course prepares applicants for the general written and road examinations, and also provides information on the vision screening. For further information, … Read More
Supreme Court Confirms 90-Day Suspension for Sullivan Attorney
Robert V. Elder to begin suspension June 4 May 27, 2015 by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com After more than a year of inquiries and hearings re- garding allegations of misconduct, a Sullivan attorney has been handed a 90-day suspension from the practice of law. Robert Vernon Elder, 73, of Sullivan will officially begin his suspension from the practice of law in Illinois beginning June 4 for a period of 90 days after being found guilty of misconduct involving a probate matter. The complaint against Elder, which was first filed by the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of … Read More