Carol Piper Celebration of Life services for Carol Piper, 72, of Sullivan were held at 10 a.m. today (Wednesday) in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Lyle Goss officiating. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. She passed away at 3:35 a.m. Sunday May17, 2015 in her residence. … Read More
May 20, 2015 Illinois Conservation Police officers – in observance of National Safe Boating Week – are reminding boat operators and passengers to wear life jackets and stay sober while on the water this boating season. “As we head into our busy summer boating season in Illinois, we are reminding everyone who enjoys time on the water to make safety their first consideration,” said Illinois Conservation Police Chief Rafael Gutierrez. “Our message is pretty simple and straightforward: Fastening a life jacket can save your life, and staying sober while operating a boat is not only common sense, it’s the law.” … Read More
May 20, 2015 In observance of Memorial Day, the News•Progress will be closed Monday but will reopen Tuesday with normal business hours. Next week’s edition will still be out on newsstands Wednesday afternoon. Classified, legal, and display advertising, however, that is to run in the May 27 issue, must be delivered to our office by noon Friday, May 22. For more information, call the NP office at 728-7381. … Read More
May 20, 2015 The residents of Patterson House will be selling Krispy Kreme doughnuts next to CVS and outside of Chips Marine to raise money to provide funding for Special Olympics, glasses, and Christmas gifts due to otherwise limited funds. The fundraiser will begin Friday at 5 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. Saturday. … Read More
Melba Trainor Melba E. Trainor, 90, of Lovington passed away at 1:35 a.m. Sunday May 17, 2015 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington with visitation from 10-11 a.m. Burial will be in Keller Cemetery in Lovington. … Read More
Redskins to play Tuscola Saturday for regional title May 20, 2015 by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com Tuesday evening’s regional semi-final between no. 2 seed and host Sullivan and no. 3 seed Shelbyville saw plenty of back-and-forth momentum that finally ended with a double play in the top of the seventh, earning the Lady Redskins their second straight regional championship appearance. After taking an early 1-0 lead, Sullivan found themselves down 5-3 heading into the bottom of the fourth. There, the Lady Red strung together six hits for four runs, including a double to deep left field by Heidi Clements to tie … Read More
First mass reunion is held in over 80 years May 20, 2015 by Joash Tiarks Reporting in Sullivan With the Memorial Day holiday being celebrated this coming Monday, many families will take the extra day off from school and work to get together, enjoy a cookout perhaps, and typically visit the sites where those family members who served in the armed services are laid to rest. For the local Waggoner family, this would mean visiting Whitfield Cemetery where Isaac Waggoner lies next to his wife Emsey, having served in the Revolutionary War. Many members of the family were able to … Read More
Billy Price Celebration of Life services for Billy L. Price, 82, of Sullivan were held at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial with military rites conducted by Sullivan American Legion Post #68 was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. He died at 5 a.m. Friday May 15, 2015 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. … Read More
McClain perfect in outing May 20, 2015 By Matt Kracht NP Sports Reporter The Timberwolves looked like a number one seed Tuesday night in the second round of the class 1A Windsor/Stew-Stras Regional. Amanda McClain was perfect through four frames striking out nine in a five inning no hitter. Okaw Valley will face the winner of Windsor/Stew-Stras and Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Friday in the championship. A dialed in OV lineup tallied 11 runs in the first two innings with McClain setting the tone by stealing home for the initial run in the bottom of the first. Paige Harlin followed with a two … Read More
Plans to improve sewer system on northwest side May 20, 2015 by Ariana Cherry Arthur/Sullivan Reporter Before the regular meeting of the Sullivan city council last Monday evening, a public hearing concerning a grant from the State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for which it intends to apply was held. It is funded by Title I of the Federal Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. If the city is approved for the grant, the funds will be used to improve the sanitary sewer system in the northwest part of town. Most of the work would be done throughout … Read More