Helen Randol Funeral services for Helen E. Randol, 87, of Sullivan were held at 11 a.m. Friday in the Lockart-Green Funeral Home in Shelbyville. Burial was in Glenwood Cemetery in Shelbyville. She passed away at 3:58 a.m. Tuesday May 12, 2015 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. … Read More
May 20, 2015 • The Sullivan American Legion will hold a service at 8 a.m. Monday in Greenhill Cemetery. • The Honor Guard and the Sullivan American Legion will host a service at 10 a.m. Monday at the Moultrie County Memorial Park located between Sullivan and Bethany. • The American Legion Post #429 will host a Memorial Day Service Sunday at 1 p.m. at Tom Conn Park in Lovington. … Read More
May 20, 2015 The Bethany Celebration Committee is seeking contestants for its annual pageants and talent contests. The pageants include Miss Bethany, Jr. Miss Bethany, Young Miss Bethany, and Little Miss and Mr. Firecracker. The Celebration will also host its annual Bethany’s Got Talent contest. Both it and the pageants will be held the evening of Friday, June 19. The deadline to enter is June 1. Applications may be found at Bethany village hall or by contacting Angie Neal at 217-737-7755. … Read More
May 20, 2015 Students from Okaw Valley Middle School and Windsor Junior High are among more than 130 students from 18 area junior high schools who participated in the Frances Watts Johnston Junior High Honors Band and Chorus Festival recently at Lake Land College. Those from Okaw Valley are Shelby Hagerman, trumpet; Shelby Harding, flute and Madison Vogel and Connor Powers both on baritone. Choir students include sopranos Sadie Zimmerman and Isabella Benning and alto Kaylee Taylor. Attending from Windsor are Miranda Hayward, flute, Logan Greuel, tenor saxophone, Michael McCoy, trombone and Brandon Newell, percussion. … Read More
May 20, 2015 Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) voted recently for H.R. 1732, the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act. The legislation would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers to withdraw their controversial proposed rule to regulate Waters of the United States (WOTUS). … Read More
May 20, 2015 by Jerry Ginther NP Columnist Until recently I had never seen a mulberry bush, but just because I’d never seen one I hadn’t ruled out the possibility that they may exist. Having reasoned that they must truly exist, because a couple of children’s nursery rhymes specifically say “bush” instead of “tree”, I ventured to the internet to settle the conflict. There I found that in fact there is a variety called a bush. As a matter of fact, I found several varieties of mulberry trees and bushes. That said, I had one particular tree in mind. For … Read More
May 20, 2015 With the News•Progress’ graduation issue arriving on newsstands June 10, ads congratulating graduates are still available to purchase. Ads include a picture with a congratulatory message for $20. The deadline to purchase an ad is May 29. For submission forms, see either last or next week’s editions of the News•Progress or visit our office and ask for Barry Morgan. … Read More
Rural Shelbyville man brought up on second count May 20, 2015 by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com A rural Shelbyville man who was arrested and charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse last month is now facing a second count of criminal sexual assault. Wade T. Burch, 25, of rural Shelbyville appeared in court a week ago Monday with his attorney Sean Britton. There, Burch was read the second charge filed against him and a preliminary hearing was set for next month. … Read More
May 20, 2015 Anyone who wishes to participate in the Moultrie-Douglas County Fair pageants to be held in July should contact Sandy Hoke, pageant director at 493-3583 by Wednesday, June 3 for Miss and Junior Miss. The Little Miss contestants deadline is Saturday, June 13. All applications may be found at moultriedouglascountyfair.com. … Read More
May 20, 2015 State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) and the Illinois Farm Bureau teamed up to add legal protections for homeowners and landowners when it comes to the planning and surveying for electric transmission lines on their property. “This legislation is designed to provide better notification and more transparency during the entire process to landowners who are potentially involved in these projects,” Rose said. “Obviously, when you ‘flip a switch,’ we all want the lights to turn on, but how the big power companies treat people when planning for the delivery of electric service is no less important.” … Read More