Sullivan Students Receive Sobering Message
Prom-wreck simulation adds tragic story to presentation April 29, 2015 by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com Last Thursday morning wasn’t your typical prom-wreck simulation at Sullivan High School. Though still present were the moving portrayals of a drunk teenager stumbling out of her car, “blood” smeared on her face, local police and emergency responders rushing onto the scene–also known as the north high school parking lot–and a motionless body in the back seat of another badly damaged car, this year’s simulation was also accompanied by a presentation by Samantha Kater, a former Charleston resident who in 2011 was directly involved in a … Read More
Obituaries 4-29-2015: Lucille Closson
Lucille Closson Private family graveside services for Lucille Closson, 95, of Bethany were Sunday in Janesville Cemetery with Pastor Marge Overlot officiating. Arrangements were by Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. She passed away at 7:15 a.m. Thursday April 23, 2015 in Mason Point in Sullivan. … Read More
Knights Rebound Against Broncos Friday with 11-5 Victory
ALAH reverses tide, takes advantage of Cerro Gordo-Bement mistakes April 29, 2015 by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com After just two innings in Arthur Friday evening, things looked as if they were going Cerro Gordo-Bement’s way. The Broncos led 3-0 going into the third after a two-error second saw the Knights begin to unravel. But head coach Craig Moffett remained calm in the dugout, telling his boys to keep their heads up and regain their composure. They listened. “We just tried to stay positive,” said Moffett. “Baseball can be a really frustrating game. I just tried to keep them confident, positive, and … Read More
Obituaries 4-29-2015: Lee Hopper
Lee Hopper Celebration of Life services for Lee Hopper, 87, of Allenville were held at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Eddie Miller officiating, assisted by Pastor Al Rennert. Burial was in French Cemetery in Allenville. He passed away at 10:47 p.m. Thursday April 23, 2015 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. … Read More
Growing Up in Sullivan: Life After the Wars
April 29, 2015 by Jerry Ginther NP Columnist My grandparents on both sides were born 20 to 30 years after the Civil War. They lived through two world wars, the Great Depression and the Korean War. The one thing they talked about the most was surviving the Depression years. My parents were both born shortly after the turn of the century; my dad in 1904 and mother in 1910. They, too, remembered the struggle of those infamous years. Their accounts of those hard times helped me appreciate how those struggles affected their lives going forward. The lessons they learned about … Read More
A Favorite Sullivan Spot Returns
Red Apple Family Restaurant reopens Monday April 29, 2015 by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com “Finally.” No doubt the second most uttered word in Sullivan right now, following the phrase, “When is the Red Apple going to reopen?” One of Sullivan’s favorite spots reopened this past Monday at 5 a.m., though unbeknownst to most of the public. It was, as owner Steve Sadikoska put it, a “soft opening” in an effort to gently reenter as one of the local handful of eateries. “More than 10 times a day. Every time I went to Hardee’s or TnT, everybody would ask me, ‘When are … Read More
Bethany Village-wide Cleanup Day May 9
April 29, 2015 Bethany village board members voted earlier this month to set the date of the popular village-wide “Cleanup Day” in Bethany. Typically held following the town’s rummage sale event, Cleanup Day allows residents to dispose of their unwanted items and refuse at the village hall. With a few exclusions, citizens may dispose of whatever they want from the hours of 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. on May 9, in any of a number of dumpsters that will be present. … Read More
Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library Summer Reading Program
April 29, 2015 Sign-ups for the summer reading program at Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library in Sullivan will start May 4. The sessions are based on grade level. Sessions for students entering kindergarten to those entering second grade will be held from 9-10 a.m., August 3-6. Students entering third grade to those entering fifth grade will meet from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. from August 3-6. To celebrate the end of the summer reading program, a party will be held from 10 a.m.-noon August 7. The last day to sign-up for k-5 summer reading is July 20. The young adult program will … Read More
Obituaries 4-29-2015: Billie Summers
Billie Summers Billie Janet Smith Summers, 73, of Austin, Tex., formerly a longtime resident of Assumption, passed away at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center in Austin April 25, 2015. … Read More