Lady T-Wolves Continue Romp Through LOVC

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Another early outing for OV with win over Arcola April 23, 2015 by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com Another early go of it and another conference win. Okaw Valley tallied their sixth conference win Wednesday over Arcola, defeating the Lady Purple Riders 13-1 in just four and a half innings. Hinging on two big offensive-producing frames, Okaw Valley improved to 6-0 in the LOVC northwest standings and 14-1 overall. The Timberwolves’ ace Amanda McClain claimed yet another win on the year, going all five innings allowing one earned run and one hit along with one walk and six strikeouts. … Read More

Park and Timberwolves Shutout Indians

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OV ends Neoga’s unbeaten streak April 15, 2015 by Matt Kracht NP Sports Reporter Okaw Valley baseball notched their 12th victory on the season Tuesday over undefeated Neoga 3-0. Dylan Park blanked the Indians across seven innings with five strikeouts in a complete game shutout. Drew Fructhl drove home the game winner in the third inning, and Garrett Fritz sewed it up with a two RBI double in the fifth. Both pitchers tossed a pair of scoreless frames to start the contest before the bottom of the third when a leadoff walk and steal by Joe Jeffers set up an … Read More

Obituaries 4-15-15: Felty Marner

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Felty Marner Funeral services for Valentine J. “Felty” Marner, 61, of Arcola were held at 10 a.m. today (Wednesday) in Pleasant View Church in rural Arcola. Burial was in Pleasant View Church Cemetery. Edwards Funeral Home handled arrangements. … Read More

County Historical Society to Meet Thursday

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April 15, 2015 The Moultrie County Historical and Genealogical Society will hold their monthly general meeting Thursday, April 16 at 7 p.m. in the Heritage Center in Sullivan. The speaker for the evening will be  Jeff Waite of Sullivan. Waite served on the Sullivan Fire Department for 30 years, many of those years as the Fire Chief. In October of 2013 Waite was awarded Fire Chief Emeritus Award at the Illinois Fire Chief’s Conference, an honor well deserved. Waite will speak about the history of the Sullivan Fire Department and the building the fire department occupied before it became the … Read More

Sullivan Townwide Rummages June 5, 6

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April 15, 2015 Sullivan’s town wide rummage sales, hosted by the News•Progress and Sullivan Boy Scouts, will be held June 5 and 6. Entry forms will begin to appear in the News•Progress next month and will ask for address, hours and days of sale, and a short description. The Sullivan Boy Scouts will hold a lunch cookout both days in the IGA parking lot. Rummage sale listings will not only appear in the News•Progress but will also be searchable through our online directory, which in turn can map out the locations. That directory may be accessed by visiting www.newsprogress.com and … Read More

Lake Shelbyville 2015 Recreation Season Kickoff

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April 15, 2015 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Shelbyville would like to announce the campground opening dates and fees for the 2015 season. Both Forrest W. “Bo” Wood and Lithia Springs Campgrounds will open as scheduled, however, a few facilities and campsites will be delayed in opening. Forrest W. “Bo” Wood Campground will open sites 50-77 and 95-113 in area 4 on April 16, with site 110 utilized as a temporary dump station. An anticipated two week delay of opening the rest of the park, excluding Area 5 and sites 78-93 in Area 4, is projected depending … Read More

Sullivan Chiefs Inducted into Hall of Fame

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Short-lived softball team recognized for big impact April 15, 2015   by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com This past Saturday night may have been organized to recognize efforts and performances deserving of hall of fame status, but for the men and women involved, it was about recalling the smell of fresh cut grass, playing double-headers four times a week, and playing fast pitch softball on the Fourth of July. The Sullivan Chiefs, one of five teams inducted into the Amateur Softball Association 11th annual Hall of Fame held at the Decatur Convention Center and Hotel Saturday evening, may have been last, but … Read More

Farm Bureau Update: Spring Ushers in Busy Times

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April 15, 2015 By Tyler Harvey Mo-Do Farm Bureau Manager With spring right around the corner, it has been a busy time for both the Moultrie and Douglas County Farm Bureaus. The Moultrie County Farm Bureau attended their District 11 meeting March 12 in Decatur. Rae Payne, Senior Director of Business and Regulatory Affairs for the Illinois Farm Bureau, was the guest speaker for the evening. The meeting was well attended by all the counties that comprise District 11 which include Moultrie, Macon, Piatt, Dewitt, Christian, and Shelby counties. Members from the Douglas County Farm Bureau attended their District 12 … Read More