Lowery at Lovington Assembly of God Sunday

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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

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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

Understanding Illinois: The Looming Public Unions Strike

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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

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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

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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

Obituaries 5-27-2015: Gary Donnell

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Gary Donnell Funeral services for Gary E. Donnell, 76, of Waterloo, Ill. were held at 10 a.m. today (Wednesday) in First Baptist Church in Waterloo with Pastor Steve Neill officiating. Burial was in Deer Hill Cemetery in Waterloo. Quernheim Funeral Home in Waterloo handled arrangements. … Read More

LTE: 5.27.15

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Cherry Picking Scripture There are a few scriptures in the Bible on homosexuality and hundreds on heterosexual relationships, marriage and behavior, yet some local churches strangely choose to cherry pick those scriptures that focus on homosexuals instead of the broader community of relationships within their own church. Why is that? It seems bizarre that Jesus died on the cross so that a few people could turn that cross into a weapon against a few. Instead of using his life and sacrifice as a guide, they’ve turned their Bible into a sword. Instead of focusing on lending a helping hand to … Read More

Obituaries 5-27-2015: Woody Willoughby

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Woody Willoughby Carl Woodrow “Woody” Willoughby, 92, of Lovington, died at 2:27 a.m. Friday, May 22, 2015 in the Arthur Home. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 30 in Shrader Funeral Home, 431 S. Vine Street in Arthur, with the Rev. Ron Bartanen officiating.  Burial will follow in the Arthur Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral Home. … Read More

A Decade’s Wait No More as OV Wins Regional

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Big fifth inning propels T-Wolves past Knights May 27, 2015 by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com Some will call it a regional championship. But for those close to the Okaw Valley softball program, including head coach Dave Benning, it’s more like unfinished business. The Lady Timberwolves, who entered the Windsor/Stew-Stras regional as the no. 1 seed and faced off against two-seed Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Friday afternoon, gritted their teeth through four innings before taking advantage of a three-error fifth that would prove pivotal in their 12-2 win. After the Knights’ Macy Hollingsworth started the bottom of the fifth by striking out Maddie Perrine, the … Read More